Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-24
ST. MARrs SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises Largely Attended at St. Mary's Church-c. w. Lynch Valedictorians

The closing exercises of St Mary's school were held Sunday evening in St.
 Mary's church with a very large num- Der in attendance. The church was
 beautifully decorated with flowers, the large red rose of the altar standing
 out conspicuously. There were two
 large iardinieres of roses that graced
 the entrance of the sanctuary and un-
 der which the graduates passed when
 receiving their diplomas. The class
 motto is Let Deity Lead, and the col
 ors light blue and yellow.
 The programme, which was admira-
 bIv carried out. is as follows: After
 Magnihcat, Sacred Heart hymn, chor- us; conferring of diplomas on gradu- ates: act of consecration to Sacred Heart, graduates; address by Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice Star of the Sea, chor- us: valedictorian, Charles William Lynch; salutatorian, Mary Augusta Driscoll; ;/ honorable mention for per feet attendance Marie AntOinette Mul-
 laney, John Francis Connell, Robert James Swanton.
 Graduating honors were conferred on Charles William Lynch, Mary Au- gusta DriscoI James Joseph Redden, Marguerite Josephine Foley, Robert
 James Swanton, Catherine Francis Me ! AidilOU. rfe Antoinette Mallaney, John Edmund Condon. Rose Margaret Nolan. James Donald McCrohsn, Gladys Marguerite McGrath, Ernest Doyle Fox. Mary Alice Gadle John Francis ConneH, Eva Ma
 rie Hyde. Timothy Andrew Carey,
 James Joseph Hartie. Francis Henry Morrison, Patrick Henry Kane. Each graduate was attended by a
 little tot carrying the diploma. The i diploma bearers were as follows: Mas ters John J. Shea, Joseph Downes, George Swapton, Raymond Higgins, Daniel Barry. Francis Sullivan, Ed l ward Maloney, James A. Bowen, Mil | lard Sullivan, James Sullivan, Gerard i Driscoll, William Haggarty, the Misses | Gertrude Fontaine, Elizabeth Howarth, | Catherine Dunn, Mary Keenan, Helen | DoWnes. Catherine Kirby, Elizabeth PorteIance. Catherine Mussell
 | As the graduate and diploma bearer reached the sanctuary the diploma was | handed to Father FitZmaurice, who as ] he presented it bestowed his blessing
 on the graduate.
 The musical service offered by the | choir brought out finished tone and | expression and showed the careful 1 training of Miss Lena C. Boudreau. A
 feature of the solo singing was that of | Horace H. Corning, who rendered
 Salutaris Hostia in a pleasing voice al | the benediction.
 l The solemn VeSpers were celebrated | by the following priests: Rev. Patrick 1 J. Mccormick. Catholic university ot | Washington, ceebrant; Rev. John 1 Ambot. deacon Rev. Thomas A 1 Grumbly, sub deacon, and Rev. Philir | Massicotte, master. of ceremonies. The other priests in the sanctuary were l Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, pastor, Rev
 P. J. O'Reilly of Montville and Rev | John H. Stapleton of the Sacred Heart l church of Taftviile. The sermon was 1 delivered by Rev. John H. Stapleton
 who took for his subject the words found in the gospel of the day: Launch out into the deep, and lei
 down yoIr nets for draught" It was
 masterly effort on the benefit of a l Catholic education.
 A feature of the evening was the
 singing by the school alumni, including
 the graduation elass, and numbering
 over 100 voices, The neighbor4ng cler-
 BY bohored Father B'itzmaurfce by
 sending a representative to the service
 The ushers of the evening were al 1 former graduates of the school and in | ciuded the following young men; Max Foley, 1S07t John Weleh 1907: Joseph
 Gadie, 1910; Dominic 0ueiett, 1911: l Jeremiah Downing, 1911; Charles | Young, 1911; William B. Shea, 1911! 1 Charles Ogden, 1s11I Francis Murtha | 1911.