Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-06-09
BISHOP IN
HOT SPRINGS
Bishop Busch Given Recep-
ton Monday Evening.
BIG GCLASS CONFIRMED
Graduating Exercises of Our
Lady of Lourdes Training
School Tuesday Evening.

of Lead, the member ONE Anthony's
parish assembled at ts sdepot to vel
nature Of surprise to tb bishop and |
as he stepped from the train recep-
tion committee took him in charge and |
headed by the band q procession was
formed which marched to the Evans
Here banquet had been arranged and
as soon as the stains of travel had been
removed he was presented to the mem.
bers of the parish and business men of
the city to the number of about one
hundred and seventy-flve in the spac.
ious dining room Of the hotel. Dainty
refreshments we're then served.
2. +. Ward acted as master of cere-
monies and when all were assembled,
arose and In few we'll chosen remarks
in the behalf Of the citizens and mem
bers Of the church welcomed the rev.
erend gentleman to our city. The
bishop responded saying that it was
very much of surprise to him to be
thus favored and expressed his appre-
citation at the feeling manifested.
Tuesday morning Immediately after
the 1880 mass at the st. Anthony's
church, the bishop officiated at the
confirmation exercises at which time
q class of thirty six was confirmed.
This number included members from
the Hot Springs, Oelriohs, Smithwiok
and Buffalo Gap churches. Following
are the names: William Emery Proff-
lit, John Joseph Violin, Leo Ward
Violin, William Francis Violin, Wilbert
l. O'Connell, Hugh Millin, George
Anthony Gibson, Paul Joseph Dennis,
Caroline Caeoilla Deegan, Catherine
Genevieve Deegan. Anna Lucy Par
kett, Elizabeth Mabel Gibson, Mary
Agness Mattex, Mary Anne Gibson,
Ahtoinette O'Brien, Mary yelling, Ad-
die Alice Merritt, Louiza Maria Christ
ina Florenoourt, Emma Agnes La
Page, Of Hot Springs; Robert Leo
Lockwood, Alvin Bunkers, Norbert
Bunkers, John Grotz, Mike Grotz,
Mary Caecelia Lockwood, Mabel Caro-
line Lockwood, Elizabeth Bertha
Grotz, Of Oelrichs; Harry Albert Pal
mer, William Lynch, Eliz sbeth Carten,
Margarets Helen Palmer, Catherine
Elizabeth Degnan, Maria Veronica
Haeckel, Emilia Grimley, Anna Leona
Bell Rush, of Buffalo Gap; Marie kune.
kunde Mates, of Smithwick.
Tuesday evening at the Morris Grand
occurred the graduation exercises Of
Our Lady of Lourdes Training School
for Nurses at which time class of
three were given diplomas as graduate
nurses. They we're Alyce Emily Finan
and Katherine Patricia Roche, both of
Wood River, Nebraska, and Anna
Marie Theisen, of Creighton, Nebraska.
On the stage with the graduates we're
Bishop Busch and the faculty of the
training school, namely Drs. Walker,
Geyerman, Naftzger, Spiegleberg,
Wheeler, McRoberts and Bellows. DR..
Naftzger was first on the program and
his talk on "History of Training
Schools" altho brief was very appro-
pirate and much appreciated. After q
selection by the orchestra, Bishop
Busch addressed the audience. He
was listened to with marked attention
and at the close of his speech was
roundly spplsuded. Miss Quenna
Stewart and Mrs. L. II. Hedrick each
favored the audience with some very
fine vocal solos and Mrs. r. M. Wheel.
er contributed to the program with a
reading that was very much spprecia.
ted. DR.. Wheeler then presented the
diplomas and in q very neat little
speech commended each on their work
while in this training school. Bisho1
Busch, in the absence of Rev. Father
McCarthy, who was unable to be pre-.
sent, presented the class pins.
, This is the third class to be gradu.
ated from this school which under the
direction of Sister Martina and the ef
, hcient faculty Of doctors and surgeont
: is conceded to be one of the best il
, tho west A nurse finishing the course
3 prescribed by them can take her place
D among the leaders Of her profession
: At present twenty Ave are enrolled ant
and more applications are being SEN