Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
youue Women Given Honors of
Local School at Morn
ing Exercises.
ADDRESS BY REV. O'NEILL
special Medals Awarded to Misses Nc
Entry. Oeneeke. Wagner, Cor
don and Kali.

limited capacity OF the room only the
PARENTS and relatives OF the graduates
s,S the patrons OF the school were ad-
-,itted. comfortably filling the room.
The address 20 the graduates was
Ssfivered BY Father Clement =. O'Neill
~ Sacred Heart parish, who confessed
nat he had been in pretty much OF a
n-edicament ever since he was mott
6ed that he was 20 speak and had had
m peace OF mind because AZ a loss TO
know what 10 say 10 company OF
Young women graduates. While pom
Ss-iue upon the theme for his remarks
ne came upon A book in which he had
to;ted down a number of quotations
from an address delivered by Bishop
spaulding from this same platform
rs-y shortly before he was retired
and he there gained inspiration. He
smoke Of the fact that every girl has
high ideals at the time of her gradua-
ton and great good comes. from these,
even though they may not be realized.
She has always had before her a GER
tain ideal which is not power. position.
self-emulation or that which the world
can give but rather her place in life IS
10 know. love and serve God. She
endesvors 70 stand before the world a
fulfllment Of the hopes and prayers OF
the sisters at the institution who have
lzbored so zealously for their welfare.
Not One Has Failed.
He said Il was to the credit OF the
school that not one girl of the many
that have been graduated has failed in
her Hfe's work. though perhaps not
realizing the high ideals that she had
set for herself on graduation day.
Under the careful training of the
sisters the young women have been
equipped 10 do their duty in the home.
society and church. Father O'Neill
urged them to be loyal and faithful
10 their alma mater. 10 use their influ-
ence as convent graduates and TO
leave their mark OF good works upon
al with whom they come in contact.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Mildred Wenks OF Andalusia. who had
prepared a splendid paper and which
she delivered in excellent style
The valedictorisn was Miss Marco
line, Armstrong of Jacksonville. III. Z
She)had prepared an excellent paper.
taking as the theme for her essay.
Brown!ng's "Paracelsus," from which
she wove a most pleasing address
given in faultless style. A chorus
composed OF the senior and junior
girls sang two selections BLOW. Wind.
Blow" and When Life is Brightest"
by the Alumnae Mando-
Lin orchestra composed of 10 Villa
graduates.
Special honors were awarded to
Miss Elizabeth McEniry Of this city.
who was given a handsome gold medal
5y the Sisters OF the Visitation for
inform loyalty and faithfulness dur
ing her u years in the school. Miss
NeEniry entered the school in the kin
1ergarten department and has been
lnder the sisters direction to the
lay OF her graduation. Gold medals 1
we're also given Miss AlcEniry and /
Miss Louise Denecke for excellence IN I
-uEic. 4 gold medal for exemplary /,
conduct during her II years school \
ife AZ the Villa was awarded to Miss 4
1encrs Wagner. The gold medal pre-
iented By the Knights Of Columbus.
allouez council. for Christian doctrine
\ the senior class was awarded TO
Hiss Clara Gordon OF Clifford. III.
Honors Are Conferred.
Father O'NeiII read the names OF
hose awarded the special honOrs and
hey were conferred by Dean J. !.
Quinn Of St Jcsephs parish.
gold medal. presented by DIR. and
irs. b. J. Lachner for catechism. IN
ne academic classes, was drawn by
fss Una Kali and merited by Misses
,rsula Loouey, Mary Russell, Helen
-aNelle, Katherine McEniry, Marion
lsroney. Una Kali. Irene Sage. Clare
'reehill. AnatOlie Mulligan, Jeanne
lurphy, Ruth Rink. Evelyn Pierr,
lice Carroll
The ---. was beautifully decorated
spring garden flowers and made a
'veiy setting Tor the group Of sweet
ices on the platform. The seniors
% Juniors entered the room carrying
lower bouquets Of sweet peas and I
'ok their places on the platform and {
KING part in the exercises that fol- E
wed. a
Visiting priests included Rev. J. J.
ulnn, Rev. G.. +. O'Neill. Rev p
Council Of 81. AnthOny's hospital. &
ev- William Graham Of St. JOseph's /
.rish, Rev. Father Culemans OF East
olne and Rev. Father VanStappen
East Moline and Rev. Father Tey-
OF Sacramento.
me graduates are: Misses Dorothy
Dark OF Bushnell. Clara Gordon OF
moro, Lenore Wagner. LeOna Bfckel.
airy Littig and Elizabeth McEinry OF
oek Island. Mildred wenks Of Anda-
sls, Louise Denecke OF Cedar Rapids.
1reeiine Armstrong OF Jacksonville
= Ruth Silvers of OttumGa.
ihls evening the class play Tenny-
" The Princess" will be gwen on
= lawn. an ideal setting for the beau
'ui play Lights have been installed
. the grounds will be brilliantly fl q,
minated for the occasion. :
value Of mineral paints produced in b