The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-06-24
CERTIFICATES ARE AWARDED

Three charming young ladies grad
uated last night from the Academic
department and i've were given Teach
er's certificates in music at the annual
commencement exercises at Mt. St
Scholasticas Academy.
The auditorium Of the school was
nicely filed with the relatives and
friends Of the participants In the
exercises.
A plano "Jubel Overture" played by
Miss Fern Handley. Miss Ethel Hand
ley. Miss Evelyn Mccarthy and Miss
Edna Morrison was the unique and
decidedly pretty opening number of
the programme. The welcome song
by all the students followed.
Miss Frances Finlay. inpersonated
Alma Mater and amidst beautifully
decorated stage the graduates were
crowned. making = splendidly sym
bolicai scene The reading of Prince
Arthur" from king John by Miss
Evelyn Mccarthy created a very fav-
orable impression with the audience
! and the young lady was heartily ap-
plauded-- The Clock Speaks" was
her encore
A remarkable action song. THE
Rockaby Lady by the minims was
happily received and II was indeed de
lightful to watch the little ones.
Academic honors were conferred by
Rev. Father R. NJ. Hennessy. C. NJ,
Chaplain at the Academy. rpon Miss
Evelyn Mccarthy Of Salt Lake City;
Miss Ethel Handley OF Grand Juno
tion and Miss Jessie Franklin Smith
OF Cripple Creek Teachers eertifi
Gates I'm music were awarded to the
Misses Ethel Handiey. Evelyn Nc.
carthy. Irene Hay. Fern Handley and
Edna Morrison
The Maupin Gold Medal for the best
historical essay was won by Miss
Lneila welch of Steamboat Springs,
with Napoleon. AS A World Figure
The Carrier Gold Medal for the great
est improvement In spelling shown
by any student during the year was
awarded TO Miss Marie Garvey of
Colorado Springs
Announcement was made that in
the years to follow gold medal for
efficiency in Domestic Science would
be given through the generosity OF
DR.. and Mrs. c. Herman Graves. II
was stated that a number of Canon
City people had offered to give this
medal but that DR.. Graves and wife
had been FIRST and therefore, theirs
had been accepted. Mrs. Graves has
been loyal patroness OF the Domes.
tic Science department ever since
II was included in the curriculum a
year or two ago.
Miss Ethel Handiey. who Is a splen-
did young lady Of many accomplish.
ments gave the vaiedictory. Miss
Handley took as her topic, .our
Tainted Natures Solitary Boast"
The closing address was made by
the Reverend Charles II. Hagus. d.
d. OF Cripple Greek. DR.. Hagus Is
forceful speaker OF keen thought
and clear exact diction. He dweit at
length on the advantages OF Catho-
lie education and explained Ia an en-
phatic way why the catholics have
their own school system. saying that
II had been found that mental and
religious training could not be separ.
ated. The speaker urged upon the
graduates and the students the impor-
tance OF developing the intellect and
spf ginning q good strong and vigor.
GUS education because only such de-
velopment could Withstand the de-
mands OF the day and emerge Vic
torious. DR.. Hagus is graduate OF
LonvAin Universitys ana fine Theo-
logian.
The visiting priests present were:
Rev. P. J. Gallagher Of salida. DR.. ].
J. Cronin. c. NJ. D. D.. ST. Thomas'
Seminary. Denver. Rev. Charles n.
Hagus, d. D. of Cripple Creek: Rev.
Albert Huber. o. 8. B.; Rev. Hya-
cinth. o. 8. b.; Of Pueblo: Rev,
chrysostom LochncAmiat, o. 8. n,
city, and. Rev. Edmund Buts. o. 8.
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