Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
YOUTHS Warned
BY BISHOP dunno
Head of Peoria Diocese Counsels Men,
bers Of Class Graduated by villa
de ChantaI.
TENDENCIES OF DRESS WRONG
Points to the Obstacles to Be Encount.
cred in World and Tells How to
Meet Them.

Presence of Right Rev. Edmund NJ
Dunno. bishop of the Peoria diocese.
brought out large attendance of Wis
iting clergy and guests at Villa de
Chantal commencement exercises at
1880 this morning when II young
women received at the hands Of their
alma mater, assisted by Dean ]. ].
Quinn of St Joseph's church and
school, Rock Island, gold crescents of
honor and their diplomas, the ribbons
being placed by the bishop. Misses
Evalyn Pierr and McDaniels received
special medals for proficiency in
music.
Bishop Dunno, clad in his episcopal
robes, delivered the address to the
students, speaking impromptu, his re-
marks based on extracts in the vale
dictorian's excellent sentiment on
Preparedness" and counseling the
young women against some of the
tendencies of the present day they
would encounter upon leaving the con-
vent walls. His talk was couched in
asked the class to remain seated in his
presence and he spoke from the chair
in which he sat He asked them par
ticularly as they entered the world to
avoid the indelicacies of dress so prev
alent in up-to-the-minute attire and
| characterized dress he had seen as a
"wisp Of cloth and yard of nothing in
| particular" He especially urged them
not to depart from the ways of piety
| inculcated in them by the sisters.
claiming that thereby the ruination of
many a choice blossom of girlhood
was made possible. The evils which
made detection imminent and danger
Gus to their souls welfare he out
lined as three: Abandonment of piety,
rashly exposing themselves to dan
| ger and dissipation, and he elaborated
upon the stealthy approach of these
in REIMBURSEMENT Of religious duties,
bad choice in companions and giving
over to the pursuit of worldly pleas
ures and attainments. The bishops
remarks were as father to daughters
and the imprint of his words cannot
but sink into their hearts to establish
their unity in the good path in which
they have been walking in the seClus-
ion and safety of the academy's shell
ter.
Classic Bit of Thought.
Preceded by the academic class the
professional filed into the school audi
torium promptly at 1880 O'Clock, sing
! ing Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
Unique arrangements of Aaron Ward
rosebuds hung by wide golden rib
bon from the seniors arms, shaping
; in effect the golden crescent they were
about to receive. The opening choruses,
June" and Memories were given
with happiness outsurging from that
many happy hearts and was inspiring
to a degree. Miss Evalyn Pierr gave
: portions of MacDowells Sonata
!, Tragic" rendering il in mastery man
ner, followed by Miss Della McDan-
; iels, who repeated two of her recital
numbers in very good voice. Sonata
in c" was played by Miss Jean Muir
ply, who brought out the harmony OF
the Mozart sonata in sympathetic
rendition that pleased. Miss Pierr ac-
cOmpanied on second piano.
The salutatory. given by Miss Rutf
Rink, was a classic bit of thought an(
she said in part: Those among OUl
audience who have experienced the eX-
ultant JOY of graduation can realize
what an intoXication of delight fills L
hearts as the class of '16 takes it place
upon this modest stage for the las
act in the drama of school days. No
+ the least of our pleasures is the priv
ilege we enjoy today, that of having
our festival honored by the presence
of our Right Rev. Bishop, the shepherd
e to whose flock we are proud to be
= long"
= Miss McDaniels. valedictorian ellie
tied much compliment in the simpi
= beautiful delivery.
= The following young women wer'
= graduated: Misses Della McDaniels
= Ruth Rink, Alice Matheny, Evalyl
Pierr, Edna Titterington. LA Bruing
o ton, Mary McManus, Jean Murphy
: Florence Dorm, Maurine Mulligan.
J. The following clergy were in attend
r ance: Right Rev. Edmund NJ. Dunno
f bishop of the Peoria diocese; Dean J
: j. Quinn and Fathers Kelly. ONeill
- kluck, O'Connor, Cleary. Culemans
n Holvoet Van Stappen. Reach, Taken
( berg, Of the quad cities, and Father
Gilday andWelsh of Aledo, Murtagh O
Y Pennsfeld and Father Timmins Q
: keithsburg.