Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Twenty-seven Young People Grad
uate from st. Agnes School.
PRIZE AWARDS ARE MADE
Chief of Police briggs Closes Up
AlleEed Games of Chance ut
the Shamrock street
Fair.

The commencement exercises of st. Ag-
mes school were conducted last night at
the South Omaha High school auditorium
During the course of the evening twenty
seven young people received diplomas of
scholarship corresponding to the eighth
grade of the city schools. The winners of
special honors were Miss Florence Collins
a gold medal for musical talent; Miss Katie
O'Brien, gold medal for department; Miss
Eleanor Alexander was awarded a gold
cross for excellence and progress on the
piano; Thomas keane was awarded a gold
cross for excellence en- the violin, and Fred
Toner and Miss hose Harmon were
awarded gold CT osses for the highest class
averages. The following is the class roll:
John Devine, AlOysius Larkin, William
McCauey, Earl McMahon, George Parks.
Cyril Sheehy, Jonn shields, Fred Toner
Paul Weber, Gertrude McCauiey, Rose
Lucille rafferty,, Alice Larkin, Cecilia Null
len, Julia DeVlne, Helen Grove, Anna
Duffy, Margaret Fitzgerald, Anastasia Nc
Nulty, Katie Obrien, Margaret MARCEL,
Eileen Mccoy, Anna Mcclure, Mary Aalla-
han, Eileen Grove, i
The program was largely musical and
the production OF the students themselves.
The orchestra, consisting of five pieces,
Thomas Keane, Aloysius Larkin, Agnes
Brennan, Agnes Collins and John Rasse,
opened the program with a march. A
vocal class sang the anthem, GLORY to
God" Miss Il. Hannon and Miss X.
Heafey sang the duet "Qin Wise" Miss
Kate o'Brlen and A. Maggie sang silver
Bells" by Cramer. Following this Aloysius
Larkin SANG Simple Confession" BY
Thorne. The orchestra played Games of
Childhood Days" by Harris and Robin
son. The 'Miserere," from El Trovatore,
h. 4
MISS M. HaIlahan. Aloysius Larkin ana
William MacCauley sang a vocal duet
Miss Eleanor Alexander was accompanlst
for these selections. Following the musical
numbers Rev. Father Smith gave the ad-
dress and Father James Ahern presented
the diplomas.
Telephone Operator Frustrated.
Miss Mary Kane was overcome with the
heat in South Omaha this morning and
fell in state OF collapse on the sidewalk
in front OF the city hail. Miss Kane lives
at Twenty-seventh and jackson streets,
south Omaha, and was on her way to
work at the Bell telephone exchange,
where she is an operator. She was at
tended to by Dr. koenig, who said the
case was not very severe
Games of Chance Closed.
AT lne EeQueSI OF mayor d. ItalnOr
Chief John Briggs yesterday closed up the I
games of chance and the devices known !
as "spindles" at the Shamrock street fair. !
Most Of the men operating these devices
have paid for their concessions and are
said to have been doing a thriving bust
ness.
The carnival will close Saturday night
and, so far. it has been a prosperous week
for the business. The crowds have been
large.
Saturday afternoon will be ladies' day
and all women and children will be ad-
mitted to any OF the attractions for half
fare.
Church Services.
What Shall We Believe" is the topic
of Rev. George Van Wrinkles Sunday morn
ing sermon. In the evening the service will
be evangelistic.
chidren's day service will be held at
the First Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. The pastor will give a short
address.
Rev. ]. M Boutwell, will conduct a chill
dren's baptismal service Sunday morning
and will speak along that topic The an
nual children's day service Will be held In
the evening.
Inquest Unfinished.
The inquest over the body OF Nicholas
Jimika, the Greek who was killed in the
riot OF Monday night, was begun Friday
afternoon, but owing to the large number
of witnesses, was not completed yesterday
and was continued until Monday after
noon. The object of the continuance was
also to give time to serve subpoenas on the
Greeks who made up the party. that they
might also be represented in the evidence
The Greek camp has been moved TO a sid
ing near Fremont Many Of the Greeks
will be in South Omaha this afternoon to
answer to the charge of disturbing the
peace All those Greeks in Jail were re-
leased on bonds to appear this afternoon.
When they appear they will be served
with subpoenas to appear and testify at