The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-27
When Diplomas We're Award
ed The Young Graduates
Father O'Neh Of Columbus
Gives A Fine Address
And Rev. |. ". Mulhane Talks
To Members Of The Class

The thirty eighth annual commence
ment of st. Vincent de Paul's High
school was held at the auditorium at
the auditorium at the Catholic school
on Thursday evening, This occasion
was one to be long remembered by
eleven graduates who made up the
class of 1911. Everything necessary
for the occasion had been carefully
attended to from the preparations
made in and about the building and
to the attire and carriage of the per
Elephants in the evenings program
At 1880 O'Clock the members of the
auditorium, escorted by their teachers,
and the exercises we're opened by
very pretty songs by the chorus. which
was made up of the girls of the grad
uating class and those of the class
which enters the high school this year.
z During the essays and addresses which
followed each speaker acquitted him
self or herself in manner highly
commendable, and in a way that can
only follow study and training both in
accuracy and delivery. The program
during the evening ws as follows:
Song-Girls' chorOus.
Essay" -"Industry"--Miss Elizabeth
Feeney
Oration-"Ohio As a State"--Alfred
Pahi
Song-"Ohio', by the choir boys.
Essay electricity Agnes
Mccormick.
Essay Existence of God Proven
From Nature" -MiSs Teresa Tlghe
Song-Girls chorous
Essay--"Thc Farmer'--Miss Sarah
Condit.
Essay-"Astrondmy' Miss Eliza
beth Kelley.
Essay-"The American Tlag"--Misl
Helen Henley,
Song-"Flag Of Our Heroes. by TIN
choir boys.
Essay-"Faith Without Work
Dead Miss Catherine Boyle.
Essay-"Uses ami Abuses Of tn
.Theatre-Miss Beatrice McDOnnougt
Song Girls chorous
Essay--"G0od Books"- Miss Ann
Tsgg.
Esvay--"Parocbial Schoolgirls
Agnes Jordan.
Song Girls chorous.
At the conclusion of tae program
REV, j. W. Mulhane, In 4 short az
dress, introduced rev Father O'Nei
OF Columbus. president of the Pare
chiai schools of this Diocese. Re-
iONeil addressed the class in an ell,
'quent manner and In few words. CAV
them many good points and example
by which they should live in the
future .ife and stated that for man
reasons, religious and moral trainin
are necessary TO good education, Th
is made plain by the fact thi
crime IL on the increase In this coul
try AMI that the United States leaC
all other nations In crime In y
other country w there so much dyorc
general immortality. race suicide {
drunkenness. Rev, 0'Neil oongrat
lated tho class on having successful
passed the iirst mile stone of life NJ
wished them great success in Il
trials with which they will meet
their future lie.
At the conclusion Of the addre
by Father o'Ncil. Rev. l.. W. Mulhal
presented the members of the ella
entering the high school with the
certificate OF Advancement after viii,
he addressed the graduating elias
His address was not OF a lengtl
nature. but carried with IL though
which cannot but help imprint the
selves on the minds of all hearei
Ills instructions to the class were
sth0se OF parent. Above all he soug
TN zmpress upon their minds 3
'beasny and sacredness OF parent 10,
HE stated that today. soma and daul
ters are gradually drawing away fro
thor parents and that much OF I
aoyo that should be felt is lncliiI
His words were very impressive an
without a doubt. win be long RENE
bered by every member OF the ella
The event was great success