Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-23
BALTIC GRADUATING EXERCISES
Closing of Highly Successful Year At
Academy of The Holy FamiIy-List
of Honor Students-PIeasing Pro-
gram At St. Joseph's School.

The closing exercises of the Holy
morning in the Immaculate Concep-
ton church at 10 o'clock.
The celebrant of the solemn high
mass was by Rev J. V. E. Belanger,
the reason Rev. U. o. Bellerose of
Taftville and sub deason Rev. T. E.
Lynch, of Baltic.
The young ladies' choir of the Acad-
envy sang the difficult mass in an ex-
ceptionally fine manner, indicating the
excellent musical training given by
their Sister instructors.
Rev. William y. Keefe of Plainfield,
delivered a thoughtful and inspiring
sermon to the graduating class, re-
minding them of the enviable priv
ilege which was theirs, in being grad
yates of a convent school; of the great
examples of noble womanhood shining
out to them from the pages of history.
and of the vast field of labors await
ing them beyond the threshold of their
Alma Mater, and Of the ideals and
spirit of sacrifice which had been
placed before them during their school
life at the academy.
Father Keefe spoke in high terms
of praise of the splendid work done
by the academy and of its excellent
reputation as an institution which
stands for sound, Catholic teaching.
He impressed especially upon the
minds of his attentive audience that
not riches, nor mere intellectual train
ing would make them happy or use
full in the best sense of the words but
that strength of heart and worth of
character were the real things which
spell success in after life.
Distribution of Medals.
The exercises ended with the dis
tribution of medals and diplomas. The
clergy present and the other out-of-
town guests were served luncheon in
the Academy at 1880 o'clock
Exhibit of Work.
There was an especially fine dis
play of work done in the art, needle
work and crafts departments exhibited
during the week preceding commence
ment.
The faculty of the Academy pay
special attention to training the
students along the line of sewing,
manual training of various kinds and
painting. so that no talent that a stu
dent possesses may remain dormant.
Honor Pupils.
Following is a list of honors and
awards won during the scholastic
year:
Misses Josephine Mcmahon. Haver-
straw, n. Y, Josephine Bourret, Bal
tic. May Farrell Bridgeport, Angela
White, Stafford Springs, Mary Rose
O'Hearn, Yantic. Helen Martin, Wilt
mantle Catherine MCCabe, HeVer-
straw. N. Y, Edith Sanzone, Torring-
ton, Loretto Hale, Burnside, Helen
McAvoy, Plainfeld Carmella Gaucher,
Baltic. Irene Marc Aurele, Taftville,
Graduating honors in the Academic
Course We're conferred on Miss Mollie
Rainey, Ridgefeld; Commercial course,
Miss Agnes Dougherty, TaftVille; Miss
Helen Moreno, Meriden: Gold Medal
for Ladylike Department, Miss Jo-
sephine Monahan, Haverstraw, \. y.
Miss Josephine Bouret, Baltic; Silver
Medal for Application, Miss Catherine
McCabe, Haverstraw. n. Y; Gold
Medal for Application, Miss May Far
reII. Bridgeport: Gold Medal for
Dougherty, Taftville; Miss Helen Rig
ney Waterviue: Gold Medal for
Scholarship, Miss Mollie Rainey
Ridgefeld; Miss Beatrice Spyden,
New London: Gold Medal for COmpo-
sition. Miss Mollie Rainey. R1dgeheld;
Miss Mildred Lamb. Middletown.
Diplomas for proficiency in book
keeping were awarded Miss Helen
Morenz. Neriden; Miss Josephine Mon
aahn, Haverstraw, N. y; MISS Lucy
Sanzone, Miss Edith SanzOne, Torring-
ton. Miss Katherine Sullivan, Boston;
Miss Angelene White, Stafford Springs.
Underwood special speed diplomas
awarded Miss Agnes Dougherty, Taft
Vile; Miss Josephine Monahan, Haver-
straw, N. Y, Miss Helen Morenz. Mer-
iden.
Palmer diplomas awarded Misses
Lila Bertrand, Putnam; Josepha Etzel,
Deep River; Loretta. Hale, East Hart
ford; Alice Hanrahan, Guilford; Mil
bred Lamb, AIiddletown; Helen Mar
tin, Willimantic; Edna Turner, Bos-
ton: Mollie Rainey, Ridge1eld; Lucy
Sanzone, Edith Sanzone, Torrtngton;
Katherine Sullivan, Boston; Angie
White, Stafford Springs; Carmelia
Gaucher, Baltic; Helen McAvoy,
PiafnfieId; Mary Monahan, Haver-
straw, n. Y: Helen Rigney. Water
VILE. Conn; Margaret Sullivan, Jewett
City.
Certificates of promotion to the ac-
adenic department awarded Misses
Helen Brennan, New York city; Lucia
Donovan, Norwich; Margaret Dunn,
Dayville; May Farrell, Bridgeport;
Carmelia Gaucher, Baltic; Mildred
Keys, Bridgeport; Helen McAvoy,
PlainfieId; Helen Rigney, Waterville.
Prize for French translation awarded
Miss Mollie RaIney. Ridgefeld; appr-
cation prize for French awarded Miss
Genevieve Lynch, Haverstraw; prize
for first year Latin, Miss Lila Ber-
trand, Putnam; prize for catechism,
TJarfipan Waferv1iet "