South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16
GIVE 8 DIPLOMAS
At St. PATRICK s
Two Boys Awarded Musical
CertifiCateS-0eIightfuI Pro-
gram Presented at Gradua-
ton Exercises of School.

Nine boys OF st. Paricks school
were presented diplomas for complet-
ing the eighth grade course Of the
school and two were awarded certif-
Gates in music at the closing exer-
cises held in St Patricks hall Tues
day night
Those who received diplomas were
Walter Kruger. John Millea. James
Ray. Gregory Balka Edward Roe.
Clement Crobat, Raymond McLaugh-
lin, Kenneth Reter and Russell
Sheetz. Music certificates were
awarded Frank TOepp and William
Furey.
Both boys of st. Patrick's school
and girls Of st. Joseph's academy
united in presenting one Of the most
pleasing programs yet given by the
school children IN the hall one Of
the features of the evening was a
symphony in which 80 boys and girls
took part. The young ones played
upon ] > different musical Instruments
and the harmony was quaint and de-
lightfuL Francis ROOs was the direc-
tor
Edward Roe and Kenneth Reiter
read papers looking toward the fu-
ture in which they saw all the old
graduates OF the ST. Patrick's school
doing great and glorious things
was a graduate of St Patrick's. while
the lowest rung reached was that Of
a chauffeur. other graduates who
took part were Walter Kruger, read
ing The Value Of the Forest John
Millea, recitation "Life's Scars /;
James Ray. reading. Mabel Martin;
James Roe. recitation. Boys. Gle
ment Crobat, recitation. Closing
Days; Raymond Mclaughlin, read
ing, WAR Provisions.
Special Numbers Given
Every grade of both the boys and
girls schools had special numbers.
the features being the Beau Brum-
mels' of the hfth and sixth grade
boys. the sailor boys of the third and
fourth grade the drummer boys Of
the first and second grade and the
Jubilee Bellies of the first and sec
ond grade girls
Musical numbers were on the pro-
gram in all sorts and sizes. \ piano
duet was given by Francis Roos and
Frank TOepp; polka was played by
Margaret Schweiss, Esther Rockstroh
Hildegrade Stoeckley. Ruth Thomas
MargeTy Rohr and Hedwige Pyanaw-
ska; a melody in + was played on
the piano by Richard Deogan. Francis
Roos. William Furey and Frank
Toepp.
\ Spanish dance was presented nv
eight girls that scored a hit with the
audience. The dancers we're Made
line Mahoney, Dorothy Langenbahn
Julia Giomi, Hazel Roster, Helen
Felix. Lily Deitz, Marie Hagerty and
Marie Lawrence.
Mildred Odiet read a pleasing pa
per. Fifty. and Nelly Luckey gave
a Tribute" dedicated TO the sisters
and 10 the priests who have labored
60 make the two schools a success.
Rev. John r. DeGroote presented
the diplomas to the graduates and
Rev 2. J Carroll. pastor of st. Jo-
seph's parish gave the closing ad-
dress.
Father Carroll Speaks.
In his remarks Father Carroll said
that the boys who were leaving the
school had carried upon their shout
ders all OF its burdens during their
school career and that the school
stood for what they made il. If they
made successes of their lives the
school would prosper while failure to
realize their ambitions would reflect
discredit on the schools. Father Car
roll congratulated the sisters and
priests on the excellent showing made
bN the students in the DrOgra m t,ra-