The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-01
Closing Exercises Of St. Joseph's
School are Held Entertain
ment Proves Pleasing to
Patrons and Friends
THREE GRADUATES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
List Of Certificates Awarded Larger
than Last Year Two Girls
Win Medals - Work is
Exhibited

Last night at st. Joseph's school
were given the closing exercises be-
fore one of the largest crowds that
ever assembled on similar occasions ar
the school and that those on the pro-
gram acquitted themselves with hon
ors was evidenced by the high degree
of satisfaction expressed by the audi
ence
The list of pupils to whom certifi-
Gates were awarded was larger by sew
eral than last year and the graduates.
numbering three, who completed the
high school couse, were just thar
many more than last year Withal,
the exercises saw the closing of one
Of the most successful years in the
history of the school,
The program as to drills and playlets
was divided into three parts, tho
Fairy Carnival, 'iWanted-A Confiden-
tial Clerk and 'sThe Miracle Of
Roses" The performers captivated
the crowd, injecting much clever work
into the action Of the pieces and car
rying the plots through to most sue
cessful elimination.
Those taking part in the musical
program were Misses I'M. and B. Link,
Miss M. Decker. Miss B. Mosler. Miss
I. Brooks, Misses o. Burson and P.
Lambert. The numbers we're cleverly
rendered and drew much applause
from the audience.
The cast of the Fairy Carnival was
composed of M. Kohn, F. Decker, Leo
Decker, Raymond Hebind, Mary Kee-
gan, little girls and boys and members
Of the intermediate grade.
'sWantedA Confidential Clerk"
farce, pleased most highly and was
given in most creditable manner by
Jack O'Leary. ]. O'Shea, Carl Hebink.
L. Polk. Joe O'Leary, r. White.
No less attractive and charming was
the piece, "The Miracle of Roses" 1t
consisted of four acts and was one OF
the best of the entire program. The
cast: Miss M. McCaull, Miss Ada
Link, Miss Isabel Brooks, Miss Thelma
Mahoney, Master VIM. Holleman. Mas
| ter Lea Brady, Miss M. Decker and a
host of charmingly costumed children.
Especially good were the salutatory
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Miss Ada Link and Miss Isabel
Brooks These young la"ies, on be-
half Of the graduating class and school
in general, greeted the patrons aad
visitors to the exercises and bade fare-
well to the school, the grounds, the
faculty and their associates in charm
inglv chosen words and phrases.
The finale OF the program was the
presenting of the diplomas and certifi-
Gates by Rev. P. l. Wilwerding, who In
short address expressed his appreci-
alton for the good work done by the
pupils in the school, their struggles
upward through the grades and some
thing of their future as concerns their
education.
i Those receiving certificates were:
Lenora McCaull, Regina Hebinck, Ber-
tha Link. Grady Mcbride. Imogene
Nail, Josephine Wilemon. Jack
O'Leary. William Holleman. Rose
OiShea.
The diploma gradutes were: Mar
garet McCaulI, Isabel Brooks and Ada
Link. 9l RiiHf
! Two prizes were offered. consisting
of medals for first and second places
in Christian doctrine. They were
awarded to- Marie Decker and Isabel
Brooks, respectively.
Another pleasing feature of the end
of the term was the exhibit of work
done by the children in the various
departments. all Of which showed abil-
! ity and thorough training.