Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-16

stitule was graduated Wednesday eve
ming, when impressive and appropriate
exercises were held AT the Odeon. The
class was of seven members, five young
women and two young men. The mem
bers of the class were Raymond z
S1rohmeyer, Bernard ]. I4angdon
Magdalene G. Bowman, Katharine B
Kennehan Theresa S. Coyne, Gertrude
l. Byrnes, and Ida D. Finn.
Following the usual custom az St.
Mary's, the junior matinee program
was held Wednesday afternoon, when
the members of the school, from the
tots in the primary department to the
dignified body Of students. who were
created seniors by reason of the grad
uatton of the class of 1910. participated
in a program of varied interest.
Dr.. German Delivers Address.
The commencement exercises were
lengthy. the program for the evening
being devoted to the reading of the
senior essays by the members OF the
class, several musical numbers. and
the annual commencement address,
delivered by Very Rev D. NJ German
l.. l.
lege, Dubuque
The theater was completely filed for
the evening exercises The house was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
the class colors, gold, white, and blue
being used In profusion. The stage
decorations were ported plants and cut
flowers
Glass Deliver Oratons.
The orationS of MEMBERS Of the
class reflected great credit upon the
students and their Instructors. The
orations We're wei! written, We're filed
with good thought and displayed care
full research and original work In
every case the orations were delivered
in excellent style and the efforts OF
the class members were greatly ap-
preciated.
The evening program opened with
selections by St. Mary's orchestra, a
musical organization OF unusual merit.
Following the opening number the
members of the class made their ap-
pearance upon the stage 70 the strains
of 'Marche de Tannhauser" played by
Misses Irene Melton and Ella Nc
Iaughlin at the first piano. and Misses
Catherine Welch and Ruth Plunkett
at the second piano
the salutatorv grafton As In the case
of the other students n delivering their
orations she showed thorough train
ing IN delivery and her Grafton was
one which would reflect credit upon
college graduate.
Miss Gertrude Byrnes followed, her
subject being Golden Keys" Miss
Byrnes spoke of the benefits of liter
ature and the advantages Of books,
which may De procured at little cost
St Mary's Glee Club varied the pro-
gram by singing Now is the Happy
Time"
"Trumphs Of Enthusiasm"
The Trtu-nphs Of Enthusiasm" was
the subject treated by Bernard Lang
don. and the grafton was fun of good
logic The speaker appealed 70 his
audience TO continue to live In enthusi-
asm, by which all things are accom-
plished.
Following the grafton Misses Ida
Finn and Margaret Anderson gave
Dream
Miss Teresa coynes subject was
silent Forces" She spoke Of the 81
lent forces Of nature which have their
influence upon the shaping of human
,iestinies altho we realize little or
nothing Of this influence.
Miss Ida Ellen chose for her subject.
THE Gold Standard and delivered ar
grafton full of sentiment and advice
which proved one of the most interest
Ing numbers of the program.
Preceding Miss Films grafton Miss
vina Herman sang pleasingly April
Morn" She was recalled and respond
ed to an encore. Mrs. J. A. Dooley
played the accompaniment.
Following Miss Films Grafton the
glee club sang "Carnena'
Raymond Strohmeyer's subject was
Concentrated Energy" and he spoke
earnestly of the accomplishments of the
great men of the world thru the con
centration of energies and application
VaIedieto-y by Miss Bowman.
Miss Msgda lene Bowman was the
valedictorian NJ the class and in a brief
grafton of we'll chosen sentiments she
bid farewell to the students of St
Mary's and TO the instructors on be-
half OF the graduating class
In answer to the farewell OF the
class the Juniors sang their farewell,
with song response by the seniors.
DR.. J. ]. Fitzpatrick. Of St Marys
conferred the diplomas and spoke
briefly of the work of the class dur
ing the past year.
Dr.. German on Education.
Following the program given by the
students DR.. Fitzpatrick introduced DIR.
German OF ST. Jose ph's College, who
spoke on education.
DR.. German coEnpltrnented the youne
people on their graduation and on the
high character of the program pre-
sented by them. The orations, he said,
were as good as any he had ever list
ened to at any commencement exer-
cises. either in schools or colleges.
He commented on the motto Of the
class, Virtue is the Only Shield" and
brought out the fact that virtue IS.
after all, the highest attainment OF any
student or Of any person.
Respect for God. said Dr. German. Is
essential to success and a curriculum
of study without 1t would prove q fail
ne sroxA briefly Of the systern
of education as taught by John Rus
kin and pointed to the good character
istics of that system
The symetricaI1y trained scholar he