Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-09

BY VICAR GENERAL
Very Rev. =. J. shannen Represent,
Bishop sf Cennsseement NJ
the Villa
SoIABLEs ~ THE CHURCH HIRE
Twsnfy Tounr Ladies Graduated Af
RSaatifui Morning Exercises af
Audltorium-


Er46astioa exercises. the hyma. Holy.
Holy. Holy greeted the assembled
audience % frier6s and relatives AZ
cosan~ne@msnt. held IN the auditor
iEfa ~ 20 O'Clock this morning. as ths
20 girl graduates marched In. led by
proeessionai composed % the four
aezaszsic classes % the school. These
formed q background on the stage. the
graduates standing IN a haif-cireie.
zach bearing an arm bouquet of JACK
roses. tied With red satin ribbons. end
ing iu iuuumerabie strcaners 10
Which rossttss we're attached. In their
fimy white gowns. their lovely fresh
youak faces uptuFued. they presented
an Inspiring sight The opening cho-
rus. Robin. Robin Redbreast.~ was
given. after Which Miss Ursula Loon
- Envs the saiutatory. Commence
msnt. Then and Now" which was de-
iivrrcd IN excellent manner. She re-
viswsd the humble beginning % the
school "a the quaint little village az
Maysviiic. ny. on the banks % the
Ohio. and. touching tender memories.
brought tears % many eyes.
Addressed BY Vicar CeneraL
ve-v Rev. James J. shannon. vicar
general. delivered the sermon. a trcn-
chant discourse. fiery with earnest
ness. Hs drew especial attention 20
the Sisters % the Visitation and sim
iiar orders. who must await the pass
lnE % time 20 prove the results at
tanned. aud who today after 80 years
work. are entitled 10 high honor Ia
ths magnificent womanhood. old and
young the product of their training
tn character Following the address.
the chorus sang Welcome. Pretty
Primrose Flower which Nas bcsu;i-
fuiiv rendered
Miss MARY Russell. valedlctorian %
che class. chose as her theme. The
star 90 tfs Light vhich she deliver
"a fauitiessiy and Ga which the lead
.uE thought referred 90 the light and
lamp % Truth each graduate had been
given By her alma mater and how.
amid the dark places. 90 would ever
shine forth for guidance
uistrtb1tiou % class h1rors then
iooa place. Dean J. J. Quinn calling
each bv name. Mother BoFEia handing
the diplomas and ribbons % Father
shannon. who prsseuted them and
placed the hands. All received the
Enif@u cresc~uts which we're hung on
shits ribbons. Miss Marian Frances /
AfarpEey receiving the sold medal
with her diaioua. which she mcTiict
vith Miss Ursula Looucy. To Miss
Hei~u - taVeiie was awarded the
sold medal given b. she faculty for
exemplary conduct and uufaiiinE dili-
Esnee Miss t.aVeftr has been stu
dent az the villa for i1 years. and iE .
a y1uuE woman ~ sweet personality. .
beioved hy al her classmates and .
teachers. The silver medal presented I
BY ur and Wrs q. = Lachncr vas .
given % Miss Loretta Murphy of the .
grade school.
Decorations Beautiful.
The auditorium Eas beautifully dec
GRATED By a traccFy of green and white.
syrinEas being used throughout \
large coucourss of visitors from out
OF the city werc present. and many
yisitinE priests we're here for today's
exercises and Viii remain until to-
morrow. Aiumnae day. when an aus
plcioua program wtii be given. begin
Ming with high mass AZ $3.50 o'clock .
Those observed AZ todays commence
meat are. Very Rev. James J. shan
non. vicar general % Peoria diocese.
Rev Richard u. OIauEhiin. Galya:
Rev. J. e. MustaEh. Sheffield: Rev. II.
TaksnberE. Rev. J. y. Cuiemans. East
Moline. and Dean J. J. Quinn. Rev. Jo-
seph : Kelly. Rev. Patrick Il. O'Con-
nell. Rev. Prosper Holvost. Rev. Clem-
sut r. o-Ssiu % the tri-eities.
The graduates are; June a. Blair. 4
Grace v. Callahan. Gertrude Glare
Code. Mary Phiiomena Conway. Made
fsln@ "a Drake. Margaret Glare Free II
hill. Gertrude n. Hursen. tina o. Kali.
Gertrude \. Keiicher. Helen NJ La
Veiie. Ursula Mary Looney. Marian
Frances Maronsy. katherine McEniry.
Gsusvisvs p Mcmahon. Marie 2 Nor
risssy. NeliA Rita Obear. Mary ?. Rus
sell. Mary Irene sage. Marguerite
f.attnsr smith. Meredith Leone snapp.
Catholic order OF Forcsters 20 the
number of several hundred took din
ner on the campus. which Vas served
under a large tent. They will be pres
cnt AZ che evening meal and take In
the class play. 'f.vsrymaid.' tonight