Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09

the gilt.
We ask thy love to share through all
the years,
And pledge thee ours as long as life
shall last.
Before US lies the path of smiles and
tears,
IIlumined by that love, as in the
past.
Then. onward, to the far, receding
goal,
With talismanic cry, 81 go to prove
my SOUL
Gives Graduates Advice.
Bishop Edmund NJ. Dunno of Peoria
then spoke to the class. He congratu-
lated the members Of the class on hav-
ing arrived at the station in life
which their graduation from school
marks-as he said the valedictorian
had put 1.-THE closing Of a chapter In
the book of life in successful manner.
He said that in returning to their homes
from the academy they were to take
with them the best wishes aud fervent
prayers of the sisters of the school and
all it's well wishers.
He brought the words of the saluta-
torian into use and Ikened the grad
uating girls to birds just leaving the
nest for the first time. He said that
they had spent years in learning to
fly, and that now they must use their
own wings, and said that much was
expected of them because of the ex-
cellence of the training, mentally,
morally and religiously, which had
been given them, and he cautioned
them to make use of this training by
leading useful lives. He lamented the
extremes to which love of society, love
of dress, and the ambition to excel in
worldly way, led women, and he
gave some pointed advice on this topic.
He ended his splendid talk with the as
sertion that if the girls put to use the
training they had received in the
school they would reflect credit on
themselves, their parents, the sister.
hood of the school, and everyone who
had a hand in the shaping of their
futures.
Class Looked Pretty.
The IL girls who made up the class
made a beautiful appearance in their
graduating gowns. Each of them car
ried a large spray of tea roses in her
arm, and red carnations and daisies
were used in decorating the stage.
The bishop, attired in the robes of
his office, was seated in the place of
honor, and directly back of him sat
the visiting members of the clergy.
Dean ]. ]. Quinn read the names of
the graduates, and each received her
diploma from the hands of the bishop.
The class and school honors were
awarded in the same way, the recipient
kneeling as the honor was conferred
by the bishop.
Mass of Thanksgiving.
Preceding the commencement exer-
cises, which were held in the assem-
bly, hall, solemn pontifical mass of
thanksgiving for the tercentenary of
the Visitation order was celebrated in
the Villa chapel by Bishop Dunno, as
sisted by 20 priests in vestments, and
there were 10 others of the clergy in
the sanctuary. The sermon, which
was devoted to the history of the Wis
itation sisters, was eloquently deliv-
cred by Rev. D. l.. Grove
Following the commencement, a
luncheon was served to the visiting
clergy.
Notes of the Commencement.
The graduating class presented the
sisters with two handsome iron vases
and an iron settee, as ornaments to
the Villa grounds in honor of the
graduation.
Tomorrow will be AIumnae day.
when solemn high mass will be cele-
brated at o'clock with Rev. Joseph
Kelly as celebrant. In the afternoon
the business meeting of the alumnae
will be held, followed by a banquet in
the evening, on which occasion the
members of the class of 10 will be
admitted.