The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-23
ST. AUCUSTINE'S
 SCHOOL PUPILS GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Hear Brilliant Address By Father Hayes on "What
 Constitutes Knowledge"

l Before one of the largest assem- blages ever gathered at St. Augustine's R. c. church the annual commence ment exercises of St. Augustine's pa rochia1 school were held Wednesday evening. Thirty-f1ve pupils received | their diplomas. The spacious edifice was most artistica11y decorated and the altar was beautifully dressed with | flowers and ornamented with many i lighted candelabra. Rev. Edward M. 1 Hayes, formerly of Hartford deliver. ed a powerful and brilliant sermon on 1 What Constitutes Knowledge" Fath- | CT Hayes is one of the most fluent and forceful speakers among the clergy of l the diocese. A careful and well bal anced musical program was presented under the direction of Alfred T. Brise- bois, organist of the church. Rev. James B. Nihil1, P. R., pastor of the 1 church, conferred the diplomas and prizes. The graduates marched from l their seats to the altar to receive the certificates. They were accompanied by a, diploma bearer who gave the dip 1onnas to Father NihiIl who in turn presented it to the graduate. The or der of exercises was as follows: Festival Prelude, Liebig. ,Marche Solennel1e, Dubois. l,. Unfold, Ye Portals, GoHnod- Come, Holy Ghost, Caswa1l. Sermon, The Rev. Edward M. Hayes. Hymn. O Jesus Dear. Hammere1.
 Conferring of Diplomas and prizes, the Rev. James B. Nihi1l, P. R.
 Act of Consecration. Graduates; O Jesus Christ, Remember. Brisebofs. Solemn benedictfon of Most Blessed 1 Sacrament
 l Ave Verun, Young. . Tantum Ergo, Hamnnerel. 1 Divine Praises, Elliott. Holy God. German. With Hearts of Hope, A. S. sulh van.
 l Recessiona1, Graduates. Guilmant.
 Class of, 1916. /
 Cecilia Agnes Al1enA Catherine Lo- retta Broderick, Margaret Winifred Buckley. Mary Catherine Buckley, Mary Leona Buckley, Catherine Veronica Gallery, James l Joseph Carey, Kathleen Agnes Casey, Frances Rose Cuneo, Cathefine Rosa lie Daley.
 Madeline Sarah Foley, Catherine Agnes Hanley, Rose Donahue Hay den, Edna Mary Hayes, Laura, Mary Lee.
 Edward Augustinef Wagner, Anna. 1 Winifred Mcclure, Frank Patrick Molloy, Leo Edward Mo1loy, Mary Eu- genie Moore.
 Mary Gertrude Moran. Catherine 1 Virginia Morrissey, Catherine Helen 1 O'Brien, Marion Rita O'Connor, Alice Rose11a O'NeiI 1 Lillian Rita Reilly Stephen Harold Roache, William Augustine Rooney, Mabel Anna. Rowe, Corinne Frances 1 schread.
 | stephen James sedensky. James Joseph Chan1ey, Helen Christina Shea, Walter John Stapleton, Henry Will liam Wilcox.
 l Honor Pupils. 1 First prize for scholarship. s5 in l gold, gift of D. J. Mccarthy, M. D. l Awarded to Marion Rita O'Connor. I Second prize for scholarship $2.5O in gold, gift of D. J. Mccarthy. M. D, Il Awarded to Catherine Helen Il OABrien.
 Third prize for scholarship. $2.5 in Il gold, gift of D. J. Mccarthy, M. D. Awarded to Catherine Rosalie Da- Il ley.
 First prize in mathematics, s5 in
 gold. Gift of a friend.
 Awarded to Mary Leona Buckley. II # Second prize for mathematics, z$2.59 in gold. Gift of a friend
 Awarded to Laura Mary Lee.
 Third prize for mathematics, S2.5o
 in gold. Gift of friend. l Awarded to Margaret Winifred Buckley.
 awarded to Edna Mary Tayes.
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