Evening star., 1909-06-10
DIPLOMAS FOR PUPILS
st. Patrick's Academy Holds
Commencement Exercises.
FIRST HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
DR.. 7. ]. Shahan Makes Award of
Certificates and Prizes.
PROGRAM OF CEREMONIES
Rector Of Catholic University Pre-
sented by DR.. Russell as Pro-
tege Of Rome.
FIRST HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
PROGRAM OF CEREMONIES

exercises in Carroll Hall today at 10
o'clock.
DR.. Shahan complimented the three
members of the graduating class-Henry
Queen Brooks. John Irwin Barbour and
George Aloysius Degnan-and those given
certificates of promotion from the vari-
Gus grades. Dr. Shahan took occasion
to say that he was greatly pleased to
see class forming a connecting link
between the parochial schools and the
Catholic University.
He was introduced by Rev Dr. Russell
rector of st. Patricks Church. who COM
mented on the fact that DR.; shahan was
named rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity Immediately after his name had been
sent to Rome following a pro-rectorship
of several months and that without delay
he was given the post. That alone. said
DR. Russell, shows the high regard Rome
has for DR.. Shahan.
In awarding the diplomas. certificates
and prizes DR.. Shahan occupied a posi-
stion on the platform The names were
annouced by Rev. Father McGugan of
the clergy staff of st. Patricks Church,
who passed the awards to DR.. Shahan.
Scholars Who Are Honored.
Diplomas of graduation in the academic
department of the Boys High School
were then conferred on Henry Queen
Aioysius Degnan. This was the first
graduating class in this department.
testimonials for having completed the
preparatory course of the Boys High
School were awarded to George Moskey.
Inomas Degnan, Russell Herman, Elmer
Flsner, William Sullivan, John D. Sulli-
van, Walter Lucas, James Shea, Perciyal
Harbin and Frederick Thuee.
Certlhcates of promotion were awarded
10 Bernard Dom. Hugh Fegan and Lee
Iownshend OF the Third Year High School;
TO George Chambers. Charles Delevigne.
Paul Ramsdell and Roland Morrison of
the Second Year High School; to Leon
aand Burroys. Paul Cain, Charles Cross,
sasn srana Lyons Joseph Monroe. Paul
First Year High School.
Certificates in the grades were as fol-
lows:
Seventh grade-Georse Mudd, Henry
Moskey, Robert Latimer, George Emmert,
6ernard Brosnan, John /. Sullivan, Ar
thur F1tzgibbons, Jerome Sebastian, Ed
ward inland, Joseph Dunn, Edmund
Deeds; Matthew Welsh.
sixth grade-Fulton Holmes. Luke Fe-
nors. Bryan McKenna, Joseph Mulroe
William OConnor. Joseph Daily, Joseph
Weeks. Alonzo Ratio, William Grenfel
Lewis Hawkins. Walter Cahill. Thomas
Paul Shipley, Lee Mcdonald, Herbert Nc.
Donald and John Clemson.
Fifth grade-Alfred Thornett Bryan
Sam. William White, Harold Guista, Har-
Doyle, Tony Caruso. Edward Horn, Rob
ert Smith, Hugh McKenny, Cyril Lans-
dale, Michael j. Lyons, Eugene Brinkley,
.E Eonerf Nv Walsh George Walsh. Edwin
Cox, Warren Irwin. John Slater, Henry
Cairns. Clarence Arthur, Edward Fahe
and James Byrnes.
Fourth grade-Joseph Ardigo, Louis Ca
russo. Stanley Craven, Warren Craven.
Carroll Fisher, Bernard Hudson. Edward
Mitchell. Charles O'Connor John Shultz,
John Smith, Randolph Smith, John Town
shend. Paul Sebastian. Daniel Scanlan,
Howard Wolf and Michael McKenna.
Third grade-Carroll Becker, Alphonsus
Carley, Frank Cahill. Michael Cordani.
Ralph Dunn. James Deeds, John Ever.
son, John Fegan. Edward Folliard, Els
worth Gunion, Edward Haley Joseph Lu-
cas-, James Murphy. Louis Mccarthy,
Waiter Mitchell, Joseph McNulty, Henry
McNerny, Mitchell Parkinson and John
Weaver
Second grade-Premiums were awarded
TO William Corcoran, Victor Frank, Jo-
seph Cordani. Louis O'Connor. Thomas
herman, John Hawkins. Stephen Fegan,
Joseph Crowley. Ralph Cusick, Emig!o
Costa. Carroll Grenfel Francis Holmes,
Phalen Jordan, Anthony Mcdonald and
Charles Walsh.
Fenton. Alix Walsh. Edwin Holbrook.
Harry Reidy, Bernard Clements Bernard
Folliard. Rollo Cation, John Mcdonald.
John Dunworth. Gardiner Grenfel, Will
liam Allen. Ambrose Cannon, Philip Corr,
Michael Chase. Ralph Davis, Harry Cation
and Russell Swan.
Program Of Exercises.
The program Of exercises was as fol.
lows:
Opening chorus, THE Merry Sailors, "
Roddie; salutatory. Henry Queen Brooks
piano. The Troops on Parade otter.
lein), William Connors, Randolph Smith
Thomas Smith; chorus. Away to the
Hills tBrowne), minims; recitation "The
voice or a Friend" juniors: solo and
chorus. My Own United States" CID
wards. High School boys; honorary es-
say, John Irwin Barbour: special class
la) Santa Lucia Old Italian; OBJ The
BUSY Lark. Chadwick: violoncello. An
dante from Concerto, op. 80" Gotter.
mann, Paul Ramsdell solo and chorus
Tenting Tonight" kittredge. soloist
Charles Delevingne: violin solo Can
pricio. Hare. Paul Schwartz; valedic-
tory, george Aloysius Degnan: chorus
Flag of the Free Millard, juniors.
DR.. Stafford prizes, given i'm memory of
the late pastor of st. Patrick's parish by
Mrs. A. c. Whitton TO the best English
scholars. were awarded as follows:
Graduating class-Henry Queen Brooks
Second and third year high school
classes-Joseph Munroe
Eighth grade-Elmer Fisher
seventh grade-Bernard RroSnan
Fifth and sixth grades-Thomas Gala
CHER.
Third and fourth srades-Henry Nc
Nerny
In the contest in the fifth and sixth
grades John Slater. Edwin Cox, Paul
Shipley, Thomas Galaher William Gren.
CELL. Joseph Weeks. Lewis Hawkins
Dallas See. Bryan McKenna Fulton !
DAILY. Joseph Mulroe and Luke w. Con.
ners drew for the prize.
In the third and fourth grades contest
Randolph Smith. John Smith, Paul Sc
bastian. Stanley Craven. Michael Nc
kenna. Charles O'Connor. Joseph Lucas
Ellsworth Gunion. Walter Mitchell anc
Henry McNerny were the contestants
Special mention for not having missed
day during the year at school was giver
to George Dallas See. Tony Caruso. Jo
seph Daily, Fulton Holmes and Louis Nc
Carthy.
The High School prize for the bes
essay in the Maryland day competition
was awarded TO John Erwin Barbour
The Grammar School prize for the bes
essay in the Maryland day competition
was awarded TO Frederick Thuee.
Suggestion by Bostonian.
A. r. Rogers OF the Boston 1915 com
miftee which plans to make the Hub tn,