The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

The closing exercises Tor the boys de-
partmcnt OF St Patrick's Academy ana
High School took place yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at Carroll Hall, in @
street, Rev Dr. Thomas J. Shahan, rec
TOT OF the Catholic University. presiding.
Until this year the boys and girls OF
st. Patriek's Academy have had their
commencement exercises az the same
time. but Rev. Thomas z. McGuigan
suggested the present innovation. and the
boys lived I'd 10 their opportunity BY
presenting an interesting and creditable
programme.
St. Patrick's Academy has been IN ex-
istencs eighty-five years. but the hIgn
school was founded only four years ago
BY the late pastor, Rev. D. J. Stafford.
and It was one o. his pet projects. His
sister. Mrs. A. c. whitton. is the donor
each year OF number OF special prizes
IN his memory
Diplomas Are Conferred.
The names OF the graduates and prize
winners this year were announced By
Father Michigan. director OF the school.
and the diplomas were conferred on the
first class % graduates BY DR.. Thomas J.
shahan. The graduates were Henry
Queen Brooks. John Irwin Barbour. and
George Aloysius Degnan.
Dr. Shahan IN his address expressed
great interest and pleasure IN conferring
the diplomas upon the first graduates OF
ST Patricks High school,. and referred
TO the fact that they formed the con-
meeting link between the school and uni
versitys as they were now prepared 10
enter the undergraduate department OF
that institution II they wished TO DO 80.
The programme was as folloYss
Opening chorus: saiutatory. Henry Queen Brooks;
piano. William GouncrS. Randolph smith and
Thomas Smith chorus. miuEs; recitation. juniors:
500 and chorus. high school boys honorzry esSsy
solo and chorus. "renting Tonight t.olo Charles
Deirriugnel Tiolin solo Paul schFErEs Taiedict0-y
georse Aleysils BeEnani chorus. tuniorss address.
Res. d. ". 7. Russell.
The high school prize for the best
essay IN the Maryland day competition
was awarded 20 John Irwin Barbour; the
grapmar school prize for the best essay.
IN the Maryland day competition was
awarded 20 Frederick Thuee: the Rev.
DR.. Stafford prize for English. offered IN
his memory BY Mrs. A. c. Wilton. was
WIZ ~ AtAEEA EEA-A1s OF
graduating class: the Rev Dr. Stafford
prize Tor English. onered by Ms A. G.
Whitton. was won in the second and
third year high school classes by Joseph
Monroe; the Rev. Dr.. Stafford prize for
English. offered BY Mrs A c. Whitton.
was won IN the eighth grade by Elmer
Fisher; the Rev. Dr. Stafford prize Tor
English. offered IN his memory by Mrs
A Z. Whitton WAS won IN the seventh
grade BY Bernard Brosnan-
The Rev. DR.. Stafford prize for Eng
lish. offered IN his memory BY Mrs. A
G. Wilton. was drawn for IA the ffth
and sixth grades by John Slater. Edwin
Cox. Paul Shiplsy, Thomas Galleher,
William GrsnfelL Joseph Weeks. Lewis
Hawkins, Dallas See, Bryan MeKenna,
Fulton J. Daily. Joseph Muiroe. and Luke
". Connors. and was won by Thomas
Galleher. The Rev. DR.. Stafford prize
for English. offered in his memory by
Mrs. A c. Whitton. was drawn for IN
the third and fourth grades by Randolph
Smith. John Smith, Paul Sebastian. stan
ley Craven. Michael McEenna. Carlos
O'Connor, Joseph Lucas. Ellsworth Gun
ion, Walter Mitchell. Edward Mitchell
f., and Henry MeNerny. and was won
BY Henry McNerny.