Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
The CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Diplomas Given to Largest Glass
in History Of Institution.
PriHcs Awarded for Supcrior Attnin-
mcnts--Addrcss 10 Graduates by
the ut. Rev. J.. j. Ricc, Bishop
of the Diocese.

The largest class over graduated from,
the ninth grade of the Cathedral school
received diplomas Tuesday evening in
TT. Mary's hall, in the presence of an
audience that filed the big auditorium to
the doors. The class motto mo Victory
without Labor was prominently dis
played above the proscenium arch. Mu-
sic was furnished by St Cccolia's or
chostra, and a brief address to the grad
yates was delivered by the Rt. Rev. Jo-
soph j. Rice, bishop of tho diocese of
burlington. who pointed out that there
can he no true education without the ee-
ment of religion.
You have had the advantages of train
Ing under the best teachers that are to be
found said he, land If you succeed in
life your achievements will be the result
of the principles which have been taught
10y them. while if you fail It will he in
spite of them"
Prizes for superior attainmcnts were
awarded as follows
PRlZEs AWARDED
Prize for Christian Doctrine. gift of the
yift of the Very Rev. Joseph ellis V. G.,
Allen
Scholarship award for highest average,
Elft of the Very Rev Joseph Gillis, V. O.,
awarded to Mis-; Nora Allen (9i 2-3 per
.olO.
Scholarship awarded for second highest
average, gift of cathedral Court of Cath
Dlic order of Foresters, awarded TO Miss
Mary McElroy G2 ID per cent?.
Prize of 81 in gold. awarded for third
highest average to Miss Viola Houde
100 SO per cent?.
Prize of $50 in gold, awarded for
mathematics to Miss Nora Allen COG per
aenO.
Prizes for Irish history. gift of the An
cient order of Hbernians.
First prize $40 in gold. awarded to Miss
Mary McElroy.
Second prize IS in gold, awarded to
Master Timothy Daley.
Third prizes ($2.jo in gold. awarded to
Miss Irene Niey and Master Roy Corey.
Frizc of s. in gold, Gift of the Rev. Will
liam Cassidy, awarded for application,
TO Master Harold Gleason.
Prizes consisting of books, the gifts of
the Reverend Superintendent J. " Ken
nedy, were awarded as follows:
Fifth grade-Ciencral average, Alice
Madigan; Christian doctrine. James
Hayes
Sixth gradc--Genoral average in
catcchism, Mary Cannon Cos per cent?;
general average in all studies, Kathryn
insolvency Co per cent?.
Seventh Erade-Ilighost average in
Bible history. Mary Lafayette; highest
general average. John O'Sullivan.
Eighth crade--lIiFhest average, Chris
tan doctrine. Alice McT.Iroy highest
average, Arthur Stevens.
The members of the class of 1917. in
the order of their standing previous 20
Tn" final examinations. which made sew
rral marked changes in the relative
standing OF the pupils. are as follows
Nora Allen. Louise Nardini. Margaret
OSullivan. Timothy Daley, Viola Houde
Irene Kilcy. Mary McElroy. Ruth
Maynard, Marion NideN, Roy Corley
Francis Donahue Irene Jerome. Teresa
Kay, Irene OBrian, Anna Courvile
Frank Gleason. John Lafayette, Ralph
Lafayette. Alice Mckenzie. Harold Glea-
son. Fred O'Connors, Raymond Clarke,
Frank Dorm, Margaret Neil, Genevieve
lissun. MARGARET Powers, Frances
Shea Laura Mulqueen. Howard O'Neill,
Raymond Andrews, Michael Dorm, John
Kelley.
The program of speakers and singers
was as follows: Defamation. Charles
Carroll of Carrollton," Timothy Daley;
recitation, queen Marguerite of
France" Irene O'Brian; recitation, '"Thc
Architect of the Coliseum" Howard
D'NeiIl. vocal duett, zone Sweetly
Solemn Thought Misses Ruth May
nard and Genevieve Bison; recitation.
"Martyrdom of St Pancratius." Irene
jerome: declaration. class motto. Roy f..
Colley; address to the graduates. Right
Reverend Joseph ]. Rice, ID. ID.