Evening journal., 1913-06-11
URSULINES
GET DIPLOMAS
Father 0'ROuke Tells Class
to Set Their Ideals
High

building. the commencement exer-
ciscs u the Ursuline Academy we're
presented yesterday afternoon most
successfully. and in a thoroughly de-
hghtul manner.
A large pennant. in tho academy
colors. blue and white, decorated the
balcony above the stage where palms
and a veal Of cut flowers across the
front and over door and mantel,
made an attractive setting for the
seven graduates Miss Julia NJ. Casey
Miss Marguerite r. Gallagher, Miss
Laetitia NJ. Coleman. Miss Margue-
rite !. Hughes, Miss Marie NJ. Killroy,
Miss Anne NJ A. Rossell, Miss oMr-
cedas r. Walsh and number Of
other young girls of the Academy
who participated in the exercises.
which we're presided over by the
Right Reverend John j. Monaghan
The program was an excellent one.
consisting of vocal and instrumental
music. one act each from the Shakes
pearian play. "The Winters Tale"
and a French play. "Lus Femmes
Savantcs,' the reading OF statutory
and valedlctory and the usual presen-
tation OF diplomas and medals. which
was made by Bishop Monaghan. and
the address 10 the graduates by the
Rev. John j. O'Rourke S. J..of Brook
lyn College.
During the entrance march played
by Misses Katherine Daley and France
] lIf.Na..r.
young girls entered from the left of
the stage and after a brief driil. sang
charmingly In chorus. after which
they marched from the stage and took
seats IN front Of the auditorium which
had been reserved for them.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Julia N. Casey who spoke Of the
graduates having reached the desired
goal. and now must meet the future
possibilities which await them. She
expressed the delight Of greeting
friends and relatives and extended
them a hearty welcome particularly
mentioning the deep privilege of well
coming Father O'Rouke.
The presentations OF Act V. Scene
8, OF "Tho Winters Tale" and Act
Y. Scenes 2 and g. Of Lees Fcmmos
Sayante" Cby Molicrel were special
p features OF the program, which we're
! enthusiastically received.
] The former was particularly note
] worthy, and each individual part was
s spleudidly taken. Miss Hermione
= killroy. as "Hermione. the Statue. %
p. was especially good. her part which
o necessitated her standing motioniess
n for some little time while the SUBJ
l. iect OF discussion. being most diff
@ iicult one
If The prologue of the latter play
e was given In English by Miss Emily
IT Mundy, after which the act was eN.
" ccllently presented in fluent Frcnct
Io by eight young girls.
e Those taking part included a mum
Il Der OF the graduates. The plane
4 quartette 'Valse lmpromplu" by
! Misses Emily Mundy. Helen Casey
Katherine Bultman and Mary keenan,
. received wcll merited applause
, The plano duo, by Misses Alice Kcl-
. ieher and Marion Casey. was splen-
didly interpreted with easy and eX-
pressive execution, as was also Ros-
sipi's overture, "Lltalian in Algeria,
by Miss Anne Rossell at the first pi-
ano and Misses NJ Gallagher and NJ.
! Walsh at the second piano.
Miss Emma Lore accompanied the
} senior vocal class in their quartette,
/ Welcome. Pretty Primrose"
The yaledictory was given by Miss
Marguerite r. Gallagher who spoke
feelingly of the sorrow and regret OF
r the graduates at leaving their Alma
Mater The real education did not
begin. she said. until they left the
Academy and entered the broad
arena of life.
The Rev. John J. ORouke in his
{, address to the graduates Drefaced Il
y with congratulatory remarks. and 10
:. Bishop Monaghan in the success
a which had crowned his efforts in the
5. academy; to the self-sacrihcing Sis
b ters, whom he said must feel re-
warded by the success of those en-
d trusted to their care.
d He referred feelingly to the prin.
y ciples of high aim which had been
inculcated by Father Dougherty and
rt gave excellent counsel to the young
II women whom, as he expressed it,
Ie were about TO go out into the world
e. TO make some return for wha, had
" been done for them by their parents
l. Particular emphasis was put upog
the importance OF the influence whics
for good or bad was eNerted by everl
life, no matter. however humble. Ger
A tain precepts were given which rule,
j. womanhood "and these precepts.
.. said Father ORourke ARE not givei
Id as restrictions. but as a protection
Il for what a woman valued above every
thing-her fair name which. IL one,
L. lost no power on earth could giy'
IN back
A woman's influence, he said, wal
always for good or in. and he wa,
sure the influence OF the lives Of tn,
. young women about to graduate
70 would be all that was high and elo
N waiting because of the instruction
m given by the Sisters and the influence
,e Of their own lives. in which unset
\ iishness-the dominant part of ever!
true life-predominated.
Father O'ROurke also spoke of tn
necessity of religious education.
And now" said he, to the grad
y yates in closing. after having givel
s. them an illustrative incident-"le
r. these words be inscribed on a littl
- white cross. after life-no matte
It, where you be-'Stranger who passe
by go tell the Crsulines that I III
here. after a life of honesty, II
delity and purity, true to the prin
ciples which were inculcated into m,
o. heart and life when under thei
ls guidance