Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-22
GREENEvHLE NEWS
ST. MARYs GRADUATION. class of Twenty Receive Diplomas Sunday Evenina-Address by Rev. U, 0. BeIIerosc

Wearing the class colors of gold and
 purple, with their gold class pins. and
 having for their class motto All for
 Jesus. the graduation class of St
 Aary's pafechial school secured their
 diplomas in St Mary's church on Sun
 day evening at 7.30 o'clock The altar
 was beautifully decorated for the
 event. the red rose predomfnating in
 honor of the month of June, the month
 dedicated to the Sacred Heart of
 Jesus Handsome floral forms graeed
 the sanctuary, while the main aisle was
 draped with bunting of red, white and
 blue, and also handsome floral effects.
 In this section wehe the seats assigned
 for the graduates and alumni of the
 school
 At FPS o'clock the alumni of the
 school were escorted to their seats by
 the ushers, following which came the
 graduating class, twenty in number,
 five boys and fifteen girls, each accom-
 carried their diplomas. The procession
 circled the church to the music of 8
 march played by the organist, Miss
 Boudreau. The boys were dressed in
 black; the girls in white and wtTe
 wreathS.
 Special musical vespers opened thz
 evenings programme, the celetfaRt be
 ing Rev. William H. Kennedy, prfnci-
 pal of the school The musical portion
 of the service was finely carried out
 under the direction of the organist
 The church was crowded with parents and friends of the graduates. When the time came for the gradu- ates to receive their diplomas they en-
 tered the sanctuary as their name wal called by the rector. the child bearer handing same to the pastor. who IF turn handed it to the graduate, to- gether with his blessing.
 After the Magnificent of the vespel service, the programme was as fol lows: Hymn Virgin Mother, Queen oi Heaven, class; distribution of dipfo- mas and announcement of honors bs Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, rector; ac of conservation to the Sacred Heart o Jesus, class; class hymn, All fer Jesus address by Rev. Ulderic O. Bellerose rector of the Sacred Heart church Taftville; benediotion tof the mos blessed sacrament, bestowed by Father Kennedy.
 Glass Members. The class. 20 in number is as fol. lows: William Francis Brennan, .iehI Joseph Mccarthy O'Brien, Joseph Ed Edward Lawrence Walsh. Jasephine Marie Portelance, Marion Elizabetl Reed, Ruth Maria Theresa Kingsley Helen Margaret McVeigh, Margare ! Mary Redden, Marie Elizabeth Gadle Sarah Marguerite Casey, Ethel Mar. J Mary Emma Fox, Mary Agnes Plante Catherine Marie Casey. Helen Mar garet McMahon, Mary Catherine Con nors, Leontine Bernadette Cayouette Glass Heners.
 The honor of valedictorian wa awarded to Marion Elizabeth Reed while the honor of safutaterian wa divided between Maria Elizabetl Gadle and Margaret Mary Redden both having received an equal averagl
 for the year.
 The following members of the grad uating class have been perfect in at tendance for the entire scholastic year Mary Catherine Cennors, Josephin Marie Pertlanee, Joseph William Shea and John Jeseph Mccarth, O,Rfien-
 Sunday morning at the 7.SD mas the former graduates of St. Mary school united with the Class of 1S1 l in general holy communion o 1 thanksgiving for the blessings of tn year.
 The following little ones acted a diploma bearers for the class Master
 Leslie Carroll James Barry. Johl Mary Donovan, Veronica Roberts Theresa Connolly, Mary Kirby, Hen Kennedy. Mary o-Brien, Mildred Cof fey, Alice McNulty. Mary Allie l Dunn and Eleanor Brennan
 l The singing by the class in unfsol 1 of two hymns during the servfc ] brought out in 2 marked degree tn | U