Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
GIVES DIPLOMAS TO rs
AND PRESENTS PRIZES
Largest Class in History Of In
stitution Graduated-Frank
r. Smith Delivers Valedic-
tory Address
M. A. DEGREE TO TWELVE

| M. A. DEGREE TO TWELVE
seventy-elght students were graduate
this morning at the 23d annual commence
ment of the Roman Catholic High Schoo
held in the school building, Broad and Win
streets. In addition, the degree OF bachelo
| Of arts was conferred on 12 graduates Q
| former years.
The address to the 1916 graduates wa
| by Charles f. Gerhard. Of the class OF lSOl
William Ferguson, president or the class
introduced the students who spoke. The!
were John J. Leahey, salutatorian; Geralt
Il. Flood, who had as his subject "Ou
Leisure Time" and Frank II, Smith, vale
dictorian. The degrees and diplomas wer'
presented by Monsgnor Henry, rector Oh th'
school.
The class graduated today was the largest
In the history of the school, the largest
previous class having been last year, wher
there were 65 who received diplomas.
Those who received the NJ A degree
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Honors and prizes were announced as fol-
lows:
For highest averages in the general
course-Freshman year, Walter Pytko
John Feeney, John Tansey. Julian Zagorski
James Cullen; sophomore year, John CAL
lagher, James Brady, Francis Bibersteln,
James Byrne; Junior year. John Long,
Charles Belz, Raymond Gleeson senior
year, prize of s25 offered by the Catholic
Philopatrian Literary Institute, Francis
Smith.
For highest averages in the commercial
course-Junior year, John Cahill, Francis
shaef senior year. Joseph Sheridan, Wal
ter Higgins.
For Christian ranches-Freshman year,
Robert Butler, Walter Pytlto, James Cum
ME, John Tansey, James Cullen; sophomore
year, John Gallagher, Frederick Lamb,
John Scally; Junior year, John Cahtll !;
senior year, prize of s1O offered by the
Cahill Club. John Casani
SPECIAL PRIZES GIVEN.
Prizes of $40 for best work in history
and civics, offered by the class of 1899:
James Moran.
Prizes for best work In bookkeeping:
william Mansell and Walter Higgins. For
best work in stenography and typewriting:
James p. Dougherty, Francis Shaef and
Frederick Lamb.
For penmanshp: Francis Stokes and
Frank B. Mccartney.
Memorial prize in manual training: Will
lam Dllmore.
Scholarships to the Pennsylvania Academy
IL lHe flle ATlS were dWdTueu To JOUn
to the Pennsylvania Museum
md School Of Industrial Art, Edward
Ietrick
GRADUATING CLASS.
The members of the graduating class and
he parochial schools from which they en-
cred the high school were:
General Course-Louis f. Berrodn, Most
Blessed Sacrament; James e. Callahan, ST.
iregory; John A. Cartin, Our Mother of
;orrows; Charles A. Cassidy, st. Monica
ames ]. Cole, st. John the Evangelist
'homas F. Collins, ST. Francis Xavier
bartholomew A. Collins st. Joachim
'homas ]. DAILY, Visitation David F. Far
ey, Our Lady Of Victory; William j. Fer
uson, Ascension Joseph A. Fitzpatrick,
lost Blessed Sacrament Gerald f. Flood,
'isitation; Louis j. Gale. St Ignatius; Jo-
eph r. Hearn. Cathedral; Edward A.
logan. st. Francis de Sales Charles @.
Iunt, ST. John the Evangelist; William K.
eahy, ST. Thomas Aquinas; William ].
ragee, st. Francis de Sales Walter L.
Iason, ST. James,: James ]. Moran, ST.
oachim; John A. Moritz. st. Bonaventure:
VILLAIN F. O'Neill, Jr., Our Lady OF Vic
'ry; Luke A. Potter. st. Joachim Valen-
ne F. Pytko, St. Adalbert John j. Reuss,
t. Ludwig Mark ]. Skeffington. Our Lady
Mercy; Francis R. Smith, st. Mary of
le Assumption.
Special and partial courses-John ]. Am
rose, st. Charles Howard J. Comber St
rancis de Sales; James H. Conway, St
homas Aquinas; Daniel A. Fitzgerald, st.
eresa; James F. Geoghegan, Immaculate
Germantown John j. Haviland,
piphany; James E. Lafferty, st. Patrick;
,seph A, Mccarthy, st. Carthage; Charles
Schad. st. Clement; James j. Walsh, ST.
eronica.
Commercial course-Charles II. Birn-
'auer, Holy Angels; Francis p. Burns.
piphany; John C. Casani Our Lady of
ictory; Thomas f. Coffey, ST. Ludwig;
lmes p. Dougherty, Most Blessed Sacra- |
ent; John NJ Dougherty ST. Agatha
'hn G. Fallon. ST. Francis de Sales
harles l. Fox, st. Elizabeth; Thomas A. |
Tendon, st. COLUMBIA; Walter r. Higgins, |
. Elizabeth; William A. Irwin. st. |
gatha; Thomas P. Kelly, Our Mother of |
INES ]. McGuckn. st. Thomas Aquinas
ornelius ]. McNutt, st. Charles: William |
Mansell, st. COLUMBIA; Thomas j. |
ooney. st. Elizabeth; George F. Nagel, st. |
eter; Joseph j. Sheridan. Nativity;
obert ], Taylor, st. Patrick; James f. |
Talsh, st. Elizabeth
Manual training course-John ]. Car |
nelli, Sacred Heart; Edward A. Chambers, |
lr Lady of Victory; William j. Dietrich, |
piphany: Millard A. Dillmore Epiphany; |
nomas A. Doris. Our Lady of Victory; |
'hn A. Glascott, Gesu; Thomas f. Han |
tty st. Francis Xavier; Edward A. Het-
ok, Nativity; Philip F. Jacobs Our Mother
Sorrows; James e. Kavanaugh, st.
ement; Joseph L. Leahy, st. Patrick;
Inn F. Leahy, st. Patrick; Bernard j.
cGowan, st. Francis de Sales Joseph s.
aher. Our Lady Of the Rosary Thomas ].
egenedy' Epiphany; Emmett j. Murtha.
Clement C. O'Rourke, st.
larles; Francis X. Robinson. our Lady
Victory; John e. Walsh Sacred Heart.