Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-23
ST. JosEPH's SCHOOL,
Large Audience at Graduating Exer-
cises Held Monday Evening.

The graduating exercises of st. Jo-
sephs school were held Monday even
ing in Sprague hall in the presence of
a large and interested assembly. The
programme under the direction of the
Sisters of Charity who taught in the
schools the past year was carried out
in an excellent manner and was as
follows: Chorus Beau Canada,
school; salutatory, Miss Ida Grenier;
Les gals petits chanteurs, D. Arpin, H.
Chamberlain E. Charron, Noe La
croiX, r. Grenier, ]. Lucier, H. st.
German, A. Laliberte, r. Faucher, NJ.
Labarre. S. Bissonnette, NJ. Rose Her
ard and A. Ravenelle; playlet, The
Train to Mauro; cast, Mrs. Buttermilk,
Agnella Gareau; Johnny. her son,
Adelard Simoneau; Mr. Bright. station
Shining Stars, Drumheller, Miss Alice
Bessette; flower drill Florence Caron,
DOnalda Ravenelle, Fleurdina Charron,
HVOne Lacroix, Coriua Lessard, Louise
Lemoine, Stella Bourret, NJ. Rose Tai
bot, Geraldine Gareau, Rose Aline
Baril; La Petite Boudeuse, Margaret
Charon, Docina Lessard, Blanche Co
BELLE, Antonio Lemoine and Palmina
Deslandes; Reasons Why We Love Our
Flag. Leo Legros, Howard Brown, Err
nest FauCher. Leo FiIiatreault, James
Hines, Laurent Genard, William Hines
and Arthur Bessette; Flag Song,
school; distributing of diplomas and
prizes, by Rev Joseph V. E. Belanger.
Graduating honors were conferred on
Edward J. Brown, Anne J. Caron, Vic
toria A. Cardin, Pierre N. Deslandes,
Ida NJ Grenier and Thomas F. Hus-
sey; valedictorian, Edward J. Brown.
The prizes were awarded by Father
Belanger to the following pupils: Sub
primary. prize for excellence in cate
chism, Blanche CharrOn; arithmetic,
Gabrielle Bissonnette; first grade,
catechism, Marie Anne Guillot; good
conduct, Olympic Ellie; excellence in
studies, Eyangeline Baril application,
Henry Deslandes; arithmetic, Yvonne
Chamberlain; second grade, catechism,
DoraiZe Arpin; good conduct, William
Hines; excellence in studies, Eva Co
Iombe; application, Rose Aimee Fila
triault; arithmetic, Rhea Laliberte;
third grade, catechiSm, Yvonne La
croiX: good conduct, Howard Brown;
excellence in studies, Geraldine Ga
reau; application, Arthur Charron;
arithmetic, Omer Leith; fourth grade,
catechism, Stella Bourret; good con-
duct, Alice Miley; excellence in
studies, Florence Caron; application,
Viola Charron; arithmetic, Mabel
Viau; fifth grade, catechism, Leo Billy;
good conduct, Marguerite Charron; ex-
cellence in studies, Cora Fave; appli-
cation, Julia Farrell; arithmetic, Eva
Arpin; sixth grade,s catechism, Docina
application, Horace Drew; arithmetic,
Fleurdina Lacrouix; eighth grade,
catechism, Edward Brown; application
and department, Victoria Carwin;
French catechism and conduct Ida
Grenier; gold medal for scholarship,
Edward Brown; $3.50 in gold for corn
position. Anne Caron; $3.50 in gold for
arithmetic, Pierre Deslandes; s1.25 for
spelling, Edward Brown; $1.25 for
spelling, Thomas Hussey.
The class colors were red, white and
blue, and the class motto was Excel
lence is the reward of TOLL
Father Belanger spoke briefly in
French and English, commencing the
graduates upon their work and efforts
to gain an education, and hoped that
the influence of their training under
the Sisters, who took so much interest
in their welfare, would make them
ever strive for the highest ideals in
life. Rev. u. o. BeHerose of Taftvile
was called upon to speak and in a few
words of congratulation voiced his az
probation of the work done by the
teachers and pupils.
The local merchants will close their
stores Thursday afternoons during
June, July and August.-adv.