Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-15
PRIZES TO PUPILS
OF ST. PATR|CK'S
Special Medal Awarded to Elo-
quent Boy in Oratory
Competition.

The graduates of st. Patrick's Ca.
commencement ceremonies in the
Kruger Auditorium last night. The
exercises were marked by the pres
entation to William Walsh o a spe-
cial medal from former United States
senator James Smith. ir., and the
presentation of the diplomas to the
graduates by Monsignor I. p. Whe-
Ian, Who sails for Europe today.
The medal given by the school
alumni for the oratorieal contest was
won by Paul Mulcahy. Two Other
boys showed such excellent talent
however, that Senator Smith, who
was one of the judges, donated a
special medal to be competed for By
the two honorable mention contest
ants. At the special contest William
Walsh won. Both medals were pre-
scented by Very Rev. Monsignor |. p.
Whelan, after the regular exercises
last night,
The program opened with a can
4ata entitled "A Midsummer Night
1t was written for lhree-part
choruses and was exceedingly we'll
sung. Throughout the whole score
the young singers kept perfect time
and rhythm. The music in the sec
ond part, Spirit OF Storm re-
sembled Greig's composition in the
peer Gynt'' suite. Miss Helen Nc
Fadden sang an alto solo. that was
much appreciated. The dances were
act to strauss BLUE Danube
The ehildren's part of the program
consisted of recitations. folk songs
and dances. The little ones brought
forth a storm of applause In a drill
exercise. London Bridge. One OF
the features of the evening was the
dancing of the "hornpipe" by two
dozen little girls dressed as Scotch
lassies. The flag drill by boys CARRIED
as Boy Scouts made a big hit.
The songs rendered by the Cathe-
dral Choir boys completely won the
audience. Others who took part in
the program were Anna r.. Stats
Eugenia +. Schuren n Mary II.
Moran.
In presenting the diplomas Mon
eignor Whelan told what the school
is trying to accomplish and what Is
expected of those who graduated,
success" he said, sis not h only
thing in life. A mans conscience
should tell him what is right, n he
should fear. God always" He then
went on to tell the graduates what
constitutes good citizenship and what
1t means to uphold the laws of the
nation.
The class s~alutatorian was MISS
Marguerite K. Thompson. h vale
dictory address was delivered by Ar
thur Westerdale. The graduating
class consisted of:
Margaret C. Campion, Margaret E.
Casey, Ellen M. Crosby. Mary E.
1 Fleming, Mary A. Hayden. Laura M.
Eoppler, Mary E. Kennedy, Laura
4r. Kennedy, Mary A.. Moran,
Leona NJ. Martin. Florence e.
MacKinnon, Jeanette A. Mccartney.
Helen C. McFadden, Barbara G. Nc
Shea, Mary v. O'Keefe, Eugenia #.
Schuren, Mary G. Smith, Anna X.
Stats, Marguerite X. Thompson.
Sara T.. Tuffy. Mary A. Wanamaker,
James A. Begley, Daniel II. Begley.
Thomas L. Brady, Raymond j. Brady,
Richard ]. Breen. George S. Connolly,
Aloysius ]. Clayton. Raymond j.
Dougherty, Francis P. Farley, Nor
ris ]. Gamer, Charles A. Harold,
Francis A. Keane. Joseph A. Ken
ney, John ]. Leahy, John p. Maher,
John j. Mulligan. Robert w. Patrick,
Francis L. Rawding, James j. Roche.
Louis w. Seery, William j. Shaw.
Raymond J. Swan and Arthur C.
Westerdale.