The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-28
CLOSING EXERCISES
 ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
Prizes and Diplomas Award ed to Graduates by Rev.
 J. F. Murphy

The closing exercises of St. Mary's school this afternoon were attended by an audience that completely filled the spacious auditorium of the school building in Pembroke street. The graduating class comprised 15 in num- Der as follows: Marion Frances Ma lone, Loretta Marion Harrington, John Edward Keefe, Elizabeth Ruth Mo Elrov Catherine Veronica Began, Letitia Marion Finn, James Coughlin Shannon, James Edward Marron, Will fred Charles Stead, John Francis Fee ley, Maria Josephine Harrington, liar riet Frances O'Neil, Catherine Eliza beth OLoughlin, Irene Eleanor Hay rilla and Laurine Mary Dunn.
 The motto of the class is a cross with the words 'The End Crowns AlP' From the school rooms to the assembly hall came the graduates and the scholars in the lower grades pre- the school and the stars and stripes. Miss Loretta M. Harrington was the salutatorian.
 Following the song of welcome by the class there was an essay by Miss Catherine Began entitled "Evange- applause. Letitia M. Finn was very good in her recitation of Church Scene From Evangeline." Equally laudable were the efforts of Wilfred G.. Stead and James E. Marron and declamed on True Greatness while Miss Stead and Master Marron re- cited respectively Death of Gabriel and Robert of Seville"
 The prize e essay nhs hy Master osa James % and was a splendid effort. Laurine M. Dunn recited the class poem The End Crowns AL" A recitation that attracted no little interest was en- titled "Martyrdom of St. Catherine" ton and Catherine E. O'Laughlin. John B. Keefe gave the class pro- phecy in fine form while Marion F.. Malone was charming as valedic- torian. Numerous appropriate songs interspersed while a special feature that won much commendation was the pantomime "At the Golden Gates" by the girl graduates. The -Four Leaf Clover" was sung very effective ly by Miss Irene E. Hayrilla. The presentation of medals and diplomas was by the rector of St. Mary's, Rev. were:
 First scholarship, gold medal, Marion Frances Malone.
 Second scholarship, silver medal, Loretta Marion Harrington.
 Third scholarship, prayer brook, John Edward Keefe.
 Christian doctrine, gold medal, Loretta Marion Harrington.
 Prize essay, $10 in gold, James Coughlin Shannon.
 Graduates in Palmer Method Pen manship: Marion F. Malone, Loretta beth R. McElroy, Catherine V. Began, Letitia M. Finn, James B. Marron, Wilfred c. Stead, John F. Feeley. Maria J. Harrington, Catherine B. O'Laughlin, Irene B. Havrilla, Lau- M. Newell, and Paul B. Baldwin.
 Besides the above 10 children receiv- ed certificates for improvement in Palmer writing and over 30 were re- warded during the year with Palmer buttons.
 Prize winners in other grades were:
 Grade VII, Charles Hickey, Rose Newell, Sophia Obouchay.
 Grade VI. Theresa Sarsfield, Mar garet Clabby, Julia McGuinness.
 Grade V, Ursula Clabby, Mary Les ko, Annie Stead.
 Grade ". Austin Munich, Claude Boyton. Margaret Kearney.
 Grade II, Mary Rorke, Valentine Grillo. Mary Lawless. Edward Mo- Govern.
 Grade I, Victoria obruchay, Elene Regina, Edward Dillon.
 Grade Aiken, Leroy White.
 Primary, Winnifred Rorke, James McGovern, Howard Wade, Helen Cav anaugh, Lawrence Grillo.
 Certificates of Improvement in Palmer writing were awarded to James Shannon, Sophia Obruchay, Edna Dee, Edna Kelly, Ethel Quinn. Arthur Baldwin, Daniel Baker, liar old Ryckman. Dan O'Leary and Mary Socha