Evening star., 1915-06-07
TRINITY COLLEGE GIRLS
IN MERCHANT Of VENICE
Dramatic Society Stages Out-of. Door
Play on the College
Campus.
Commencement Exercises Begin
With Pontifical High Mass by
Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan.

Hundreds of parents and friends of
the graduating class at Trinity College
are enjoying open-air theatricals to-
day. In the large court on the college
campus. which has been decorated in
gold and white. the colors Of the senior
class, Shakespeare's ''The Merchant Of
Venice Is being presented this after
noon by the dramatic society Of tho
college, with graduates taking the
leading roles.
The president of the dramatic society
is Miss Loretta r. Lawler of Pitts
burgh, Pa. and Miss Marguerite L. Ma
loney of Woburn, Mass, who is presi-
dent of the musical society is accom-
panist. The cast of the play is as fol-
lows: Shylock. a Jew. Carolyn N. Kir-
win; Duke of Venice, Eileen Smith;
Antonio. merchant of Venice. Regina
]. O'Conne1l; Bassanio. his friend, suitor
to Portia, Elizabeth NJ Fennessey;
Saline, Helen P. Mahony; Salarino, Mary
d. Walsh; Gratiano, Catherine McCas-
key: Lorenzo, In love with Jessica, Mary
F. Evans; Tubal and Stephano, Marie
Ryan: Launcelot Gobbo. Mary D. Fallon:
Old Gobbo, Margaret McArdle; clerk of
the court, Dorothy Callahan; Portia, a
rich heiress. Loretto r. Lawler; Nerissa
her waiting maid, Rena Mccarthy:
.
Kramer: clerks of the court, Louise
Keller and Pearl Staudt: mob, members
of the society.
Commencement Attraction.
Tomorrow the commencement attrac-
tion is the concert by the Caecilian
Society at 4:3O pm. following a lunch
con to the graduating class by the
alumnae. Miss Gertrude Lane, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lane. Al NJ
street. one of the three Washington
girls in the graduating class. is to have
a conspicuous part in the class day
program Wednesday afternoon
The commencement program started
yesterday with the solemn pontificaI
mass. celebrated by Rt Rev. Thomas J.
Shahan, titular Bishop of Germanicopo-
lis and rector of the Catholic Univer
sity of America.
beautiful chapel for the day. and
there the mass was celebrated. The
seniors led the procession, followed by
those holding the degree of master Of
arts. and then the alumnae. numbering
more than 100. When these had been
seated the clergy filed in. The officers
of the mass were: Assistant priest,
Very Rev. John F. Fenlon: deacons Of
honor, Rev. Nicholas A. Weber, Rev.
Thomas v. Moore; deacons of the mass,
\ I j.
Mccormick; master of ceremonies, Rev.
Charles A. Dubray
The refinement that an educated and
yirtuous woman can instil Into the
home life, and the power that she ex-
erts in uplifting the world were the
theme Of the baccalaureate sermon,
preached by Very Rev. Charles F.
Aiken. professor Of apologetics at the
college.
Educated Woman's Sphere.
In congratulating the graduating class
upon its scholarship he impressed upon the
members their duty to show by their con-
duct that education, far from the making
a woman less womanly, makes her realize
the more that her duty in life is to be an
inspiration to all other women who have
not had the educational advantage she
enjoyed and an example of all the virtues
and tenderness characteristic Of woman
Her education. he pointed out. must train
her to an appreciation Of these virtues
and tho ways in which they may be do
veloped Tor the upln Of the world.
1T II not for yourselves alone," hs
said. that you have thus been blessed
and favored Through that enllghksosd
and ennobling faiah you axs callnd 70 b.
q help TO others. Some Of you viii take
up the profAxioo Of teaching. 10 many
VIII como from time to time ths oppor-
tunity Of snlghteuing othaes On quas-
tions that touch upon ths fatth. Upon
all Of you viii resi- the duty Of halrang
others by your good oxampaA
Great Is the work dons for religion
BY the woman, NO matter how lowiy Or
unlettarsd, who In her daily Life gives
evidence Of strong fatth, but sreater
by far u the influence for good Of the
high-minded Catholic woman who through
the exercise Of goodness and virtue adds
refinement. the range Of knowledge. the
| breadth Of view and the soundneas of
| Judgment that come from superior in
tsllectual training"