Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1913-06-27

There was large gathering of rels-
tives and friends of the pupils and
friends of the school. All of the num-
bers were well received. The program
was as follows:
Cantique, CONNIE les Anges
Sermon
Presentation DIES diplomes ct medsilles
aux gradnes
Cantique, Regarde, o Bonnie Mere,
Ter coupiet
Conservation au sacre occur
Conservation a la salnte Verge
Cantique, Regarde, o Bonnie Mere,
aeme eoaplet
Benediction du saint sacrement
Adore Te
Tantum Ergo
Louanges au saint sacrement
Laudate Dominum
Gloria Patri
Cantique, Holy God, We Praise Thy |
Name
Diplomas and gold medals awarded To
the graduates of st. Mary's school.
Theodore Raoul Latiamme
Kathleen Mary McCauley
Anna Maria Archambeault
Estelle Maria Negiard
Edouilda Maria Benoit
Armand Theodore Gagne
Claire Maria Bonneville
Mary Dolores Smith
Blanche Maria Lagrandeur
James William MeCauley
Gold medals for christian doctrine:
Kathleen Mary McCauley
Claire Maria Bonneville
Rose Goblin
Silver medal for christian doctrine:
Irene Gilman
Diploma for writing, Palmer methods
Anna Maria Archsmbeault
The gold medals for the graduates
were the gift OF Rev. G.. +. Bedard
This year, being the last spent in
Putnam by the Sisters of Mercy, these
devoted teachers wished to finish their
work where they had begun It, name
ly, at the foot of Gods altar. There
fore, 1t was decided to have the last
closing exercises In the church that II
might be well impressed on the minds
of the children to look 10 God as their
Beginning and their End.
This day was donbly memorable rs
the graduates were the first children of
st. Mary's Parochial School to receive
a gold medal, the gift of Father Be-
dard's generosity.
At $3.50 the pupils of the six highest
rooms assembled in their respective
class rooms to form ranks. The girls
looked beautiful In their white dresses
and wreaths, the boys making a pretty
contrast with their black suits and
white gloves. The young lady grad
yates wore wells instead of wreaths.
St. Mary's bend met the pupils at
the entrance of Notre Dame convent
and all marched to the church keep
ing time with the music. On arriving
at the church the pupils were received
by the pastor, Rev. Charles #. Bedard,
and his assistant, Rev. A. Dykeman.
In his sermon Rev. Father Bedard
spoke very forcibly on the duty of
gratitude and said how prone children
are to forget the good done To them,
He said, "Children, were you TO live
hundred years and try each day of
those hundred years to repay all you
owe 10 the kind and devoted Sisters
who have labored in this parish for
nearly forty years, never would you be
able to do so. These devoted women
are not working for any earthly re-
ward but are expecting IL from their
Heavenly Master, to whom they have
sacrificed their lives He asked the
children to pray daily for the Sisters
whom the RI Rev. Bishop is calling
elsewhere, and he hoped they would
also pray for continuation OF the
good work so nobly begun.
Father Bedard also said that here
after the closing exercises will take
place in the church, aud that he will
always give gold medal to each grad
uate. Needless to mention that this
kindness of the Rev. Pastor Is well APP
preciated by both parents and children.
Besides those who received honors,
the following pupils ihave also done
good work in Christian Doctrine
fFrench) and in the study of the
French language:
Grade 7--Romeo Brodeur, Delina
GTegoire