Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
DIPLOMAS ARE AWARDED
ST. PATRICK'S HIGH SCHOOL
HOLDS COMMENCEMENT.
Rev. DR.. Russell Presides-Essays
Read by Members of Grad
uating Class.

The commencement exercises of ST. Pat
| rick's High School were held yesterday
afternoon in New Carroll Hall, adjoining
st. Patrick.s Church. This was the
eighty-third annual commencement of the
school. Diplomas were awarded to Hugh
Bernard Fegan, John Bernard Dunn and
Lee Lopez Townshend. Rev. DR.. Will
liam T. Russell presided and more than
100 pupils and Catholic clergymen Of
Washington were seated on the platform.
DR.. Russell, in his address to the grad
yates, gave personal "reminiscences of the
late Father John B. 1abb, the blind
poet of Maryland, and the late Charles
Warren StOddard, lecturer.
Essays were read by the members of
the graduating class, and the subjects
chosen by the boys were the lines of three
distinguished Catholic writer's. the late
Marion Crawford. Charles Warren Stod-
dard and Father John B. Tabb.
Prizes Are Presented.
The prize of $25 for the best essay on
the subject assigned by the committee
for Maryland DAY was awarded to Lee
Lopez Townshend. The prize offered by
Father Russell for the best essay from
the high school was also awarded to
Townshend. Father Russell's prize for
was awarded to Percival Hardin.
After the commencement exercises had
been completed Mrs Alfred c. Wilton,
sister of the late Father Stafford, pro-
vided feast of good things for the
younger children, which was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Testimonials for the completion of
grammar school work were awarded to
George Mudd, John l. Sullivan, Edmund
Deeds, jerome Sebastian, James MalOney,
ri EifZUihhnn
James Conlon, Eugene Moore, Gardener
Moore and Percival Hardin. Special
mention for not having missed a single
day in the school year was made of Jo-
seph Mulroe, Louis Hawkins. George
Dallas See, Luke Fegan, Bryan Mcken-
ma, James Deeds, Louis Caruso and How
ard Wolf.
Promotions Announced.
The following promotions in the high
school were announced:
To the graduating class-Paul Ramsdell;
to the third year, Rivera Townsend; to
the second year, Thomas Degnan, Jo-
seph Dunn, Elmer Fisher. Leo Daily, Ed
ward Hayes, Robert Latimer, John d.
Sullivan. George Moskey, Frederick
Thuee and James Shea.
To the first year-Thomas DAILY George
Mudd, John !. Sullivan, Edmund Deeds,
James Maloney, Edward inland, Arthur
Fitzgibbons. James Conlon, Eugene
Moore. Percival Hardin, Jerome Sebas-
| tan, Gardener Moore.
To the eighth grade-Fulton Holmes,
William J. COnnors, Paul Shipley, Ray
mund Wylie. Thomas Galleher, Joseph p.
Weeks. William Frye. w. Sheldon
lFleishell Edward Courtney, Paul Blum
don. Joseph ]. Daily, Thomas Smith,
Thornton Cross. Norman Roddy. Luke
Fegan. Bryan McKenna, George D. See,
]. l.. Hawkins and Joseph Mulroe.
To the seventh grade-Sprague Sim
mons, Edward Horn, Robert Smith,
Bryan Sam. Tony Caruso, M. J. Lyons,
Richmond Brooks, Arthur Everett, Paul
Harold Guista, James Byrne. A. Thor
nett, Charles ConnOrs Edwin Cross and
H. Greedy.
To the sixth grade-Michael McKenna,
Willie White. Joe Ardigo, Stanley Craven,
Randolph Smith, John Smith,. Carlos
O'Connor. Louis Caruso, Bernard Hud-
son, James Moor, Joe Doyle, Ralph DE
la Vergne, Harold De la Vergne, B. Hud-
son, f. Mitchell, Desmond McClaron, How
ard Wolf Paul Sebastian, Cyril Lansdale,
w. Craven and E. Burder.
To fifth grade-Carl Becker. Norman
Baessell, Earl Burch, Frank Cahill. Ralph
Dunn. John Everson, John Fegan, Car
roll Fisher, Ellsworth Gunion. Edward Ha-
ley. Joseph Lucas. Walter Mitchell. Henry
McNerney. Mitchell Parkinson, Salvatore
Carioto and John Townsend.
To fourth grade-Paul Burch, James
Brown. Ralph Cusick. Joseph Crowley,
William Corcoran. Emiglo Costo. Philip
Carioto. Joseph Cordanie: James Deeds,
Stephen Fegan. Carroll Grenfell, Charles
McLearn, Anthony Mcdonald. Howard
Ralph, Gloyd Turton and Leonard Will
son.
To third grade-Russell Swan, Louis
O'Connor, John Hawkins. Harry Ready,
Thomas Herman. Bernard Clements. Wade
Werlich. George McCabe. Thomas Hol-
Iaron. William Timm. William Seaman.
Malcolm TlrtOn, John Mcdonald, Robert
Fenton John Casson. Karl Eaessell and
RollO Cation.
To second grade-Paul Murray. Ray
mond McInis, willard Froelich, Maurice
Gallagher, Domino Bruno. Michael Chase,
Arthur Coates. John Dunworth, Philip
Corr, Lionel Greeley, David Cox. Gardner
Grenfell, frankie Milett. Max Davis,
Harry Cation, James -Iulroe, Ralph Cation
and Thomas Morris.
High first grade-Thomas Mcdonald.
Ambrose Cannon. James Mooney, Francis
Chavelier, Alonzo Hayden and Joseph Nc
Learner.