The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-24
St. jostPN's COMMENCEMENT.
FIFTY.FTRST ANNUAL CLOSING
OF ACADEMY ATTRACTS BIG
CROWD.
Two Academic and Two Business
Course Graduates Receive DiplO.
mas-Intcresting Exercises Well
Executed Please Audience.

ST. Joseph's Academy last night
held Its ffty-frst annual commences
n'ent exercises In the Academy of
Aiusic with large attendance of
trends Of the pupils and Of the insti-
Ion gathered to witness the numerous
exercises and to SEQ the graduates re-
Ceive their diplomas for good and
faithful work. The weather was ex-
iremely inclement. but this did not
'revent good crowd from being
present.
There were four graduates, two
from the academic department, Miss
Christine Cameron Davis of Horatio
and Miss Rebecca Cornelia Harker OF
Horatio; and two from the CONNER
cial department. Miss Mary Kathleen
Mercer Of sumter and Miss
Mary Elma Evans Of Bishopville. The
academic graduates were also pre-
ssnted with crowns and badges. The
usual number Of prizes ans medals
wsro awarded by friends OF the school,
creating q great deal Of interest
among those present.
The program was n most interest
inG and delightful one. Many beau
uful selections were rendered on the
piano and there were q number of
vocal numbers. The recitations were
all In keeping with the other num-
bsrs and were delivered In an excel
lent manner.
The tableaux were cleverly design
Cd and well executed. the pupils and
the various costumes were extremely
dainty and made a beautiful blend
Of colors.
A feature Of the evening was the
annual address. which was delivered
by Father p. L. Duffy a Charleston
In his usual pleasing manner and In
which he gave some most excellent
advice to pupils. graduates and the
audience.
The program follows:
rllutatory-Miss Rebecca c. HarkeE.
Instrumental Quartette. Overture de
FRA Diavolo-Decourcelle - Misses
ouise Thompson. Juanita Pierson,
eii'e Yran,cy md Eu,s,ie Kirkland.
Distr'but'on of medals py the Rev.
l.. Duay. /. l.. H.. Lie u. v. @.
Roll or Honor.
a. gold media, donated by tho Rev
l.. e. Forde drawn for Dy Misses
nristine Davis. Beck Harker. Kath
iesn Mercer. Edna Evans. Julia Han
~. Helen Thompson. Mary Goethe.
3larie Nelson. Ida Comm!ns. Lucia
smith. Margaret James. Sara Rose.
Helen oshaughnessy. Nell Gillis.
Aurel Lebby. Dorothy Newsome,
Jtunita Pierson. Louise Thompson.
uha Seymour. Minnie Block and
Nsllis Hanley. Won by Miss Sarah
Eose.
Department..
The Bishop Northrop gold medal.
crawn for by the following young la
dies: Misses Julia Hanley. Helen
thompson, Mary Jenkins. Ida Com
mins. Lucia Smith. Ruth Holiey. Be-
atrice Curran, Margaret James. Nell
ellis. Juanita Pierson. Louise
thompson. Dorothy Newsome. Minnie
hlock and Nellie Hanley. Won by
tUiss Lucia Smith.
Academic Department.
Full Course:
A gold medal donated by the Rev.
j T. McEiroy In awarded Miss Chris
me Cameron Davis for having at
lined tho highest average In the
8 aduating class.
Diplomas. crowns and badge
avsrded graduate,: Miss Christine
,meron Davis. Miss Rebecca Cor
Driis Harker.
Commercial Course.
Miss Mary Kathleen Mercer. Miss
Mary Eima Evans.
A gold medal donated by tho Rt
Rev. J. J. Monaghan is awarded Miss
Marie Nelson for having attained tho
highest average In the Academic De-
partment.
Catcchism.
A gold medal donated by Mrs. IL.
X. vanDeventer drawn for by Misses
Ida Commins. Helen O'Shaug ghnessy.
Dorothy Newsome. Nellie Haniey and
Louise Thompson. Won by Miss Ida
Commins.
Arithmetic.
A gold medal donated by Mr..
NELL O'Donnell drawn for by Misses
Kathleen Mercer. E.ima Evans. Ma
lie Nelson. Thyra Pate and Lucia