The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-08

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Papers That We're Read.
Yesterday and evening at
St yincent'sA hall, the Junior class OF
81 Peters high school entertained In
honor of the graduates Of 1916. The
narlors of ,tlfe convent were beautiful
~ decorated in the school colos-
white and gold. Cut flowers and pot
I'D plants also served to enhance the
charming rooms which presented a.
very pleasingi appearance In their gala
attire.
At four o'clock, the program COM
menced with benedictton of the most
hlesged sacrament in st. Vincent's
chapel, the celebrant being!Very Rev.
lanes Gillespie, assisted by Rev.
James Courtney. During the cere-
mony, the act Of conservation to Mary
INN aculate was read by Miss Rose
mary Finig,an, and the benediction
closed with the singing Of the tie
Deum."
The company was then invited to
st. yincent's hall. which was dec.
Grated in the senior class coiors-
green and white-and the following
very enjoyable program was pre-
sented
Greetings OF the Glass Of 1916 ;.
Observation-Disclosures. Juniors
Our Glass Colors ..... Beulah Honce
Address .......... Rev. G. Giglinger
To My Books ..... I. Eloise PEBBLES
Vocal Solo-Beneath My Window
............M Margaret Moeller
Visions ofthe Past. Rosemary Finigan
Alma Mater 1890. Catherine Hayes
Address Rev. j. Courtney
Magic Mirror Revelations 1850.
Mable Joyce
Address ......... Rev. ]. Dunnion
St. Peters in 1867 $50. Joseph Code
To Our Pastor ...... Helen sargent
Address ...... Very Rev. j. Gillespie
The Graduates Farewell ........
Class OF 1918
Father Giglinger. in his address.
spoke on Success" advising the
graduates to seize every opportunity,
not to wait to be seized. Father Court
ney spoke to the boys and girls Of the
faithful devotion they should have to
their religion. especially the sacra-
ments, and assured them OF the con.
slant love and care Of their pastor.
Father Gillespie in his remarks. COM
pared the assemblage to the feast of
the early christians. and gave many
good wishes for the perseverance, and
success of the graduates.
The Banquet and Toasts.
The banquet included the following
menu:
N Fruit Cocktail
u Dreamed Chicken
Potatoes NCaribienne
Stuffed Tomato Salad
Hot Rolls
Pickles Olives
Venetian leo Cream Angel Food
Pyramids de Sure
Demi Tasse
AT the close OF this sumptuous
least toasts were responded to, Faith
pr Gillespie acting as POSTMASTER, rs
follows:
To the Cooks, 49,. 49,. =. Edward veith
Womanhood. Mrs. Robert Walker, '02
TO Our Pastor 80. Arthur Crimmins
10 the Union .......... Joseph Bell
~ thC IIoSiueHL .FThnk SCl6Uk
Here's to You and Here's to Me ;.
................. Harold Sargent
To the Roses ...... Margaret Atkins
stars and Stripes -. :. Nackie Real
Mothers .........,.... William Reddy
Manhood ........ Timothy Hickey
81 Peters 1900. :. Raymond Dickey
10 the Graduates .Winifred Balbach
OF these, Mrs. Walkers is deserving
M nf 40 y,iy
erence to the teachers OF St Peters.
She spoke as follows:
Goethe says: Girls we love for
what they are: young men for what
they promise to be- Womanhood is
a subject too serious to be consid-
cred at length by our young friends
today, when their time is given over
entirely to the enjoyment Of few
short days they have left together In
st. Peters dear old halls. But, ere
we part, here's a toast to the highest
types OF womanhood we have ever
met. the noble. seif-sacrifcing Sisters
OF Charity, whose purity of life and
devotion to duty have brought you
from childhood to the brink OF WON
anhood. May their lives be your in
spiration to initiate our Blessed Moth
er, our tainted natures solitary
boast Remember,
Life is a burden-bear It;
Life Is a duty-dare It;
Life is thorn crown-wear It,
Then our Lady's prayers will
guide you to perfect womanhood.
A flower of beauty which is per-
fumed by goodness.
The flower of earth-the fragrance Of
heaven"
The guests then INDUCED IN dancing
until nine o'clock when goodbyes were
said, and all parted congratulating
the juniors on their very successful
entertainment through which cOursed