Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
GRADUATES GIVEN
THEIR DIPLOMAS
Dean ]. ]. Quinn Presents Cert1hcate'
to Those Who Finish st. Joseph's
Course.
SPECIAL HoNORs ARE AWARDED
This Years Class Is Banner One In
History of Work of Well known
Catholic School.

Services at 10 O'Clock high mass at
ST. Josephs church yesterday morn
ing were especially for the children OF
St. Joseph's school and the graduates
of the high school work, the eighth
grade. composed of II girls and II
boys and those finishing the CONNER
cial course OF the business college.
Dean J. ]. Quinn oficiated and direct
ed his sermon to the school. asserting
that without exception the graduating
classes were the banner ones OF the
schools history and he compllmented
the fine body Of young people as 10
their excellence in the prescribed
studies and upon their high moral
conduct. He expressed the nope, ana
admonished the eighth grade graduates
that he hoped TO see every one OF them
return in September to complete the
high school course at St. JOsephs. He
cautioned them and their parents on
too great hurry into life Work ana
its problems without sufficient educa-
tional training and compared the
chances of the educated person against
that of the uneduCated.
Father Quinn paid beautiful eulogy
to the sisters and their faithful attend
ance to the educational need ana
spiritual necessities of the children,
and without whom such a glorious
work would be impossible. He eX-
planned the Catholic peoples contrlbu-
ton to the public school tax, stating
that sSO,000,0OO is annually subscribed
to the support OF public schools and
besides the Catholic church main
tains its own schools. One million
and a half children are receiving their
education in parochial schools and
10000 sisters are devoting their lives
to these children, without other re-
Enumeration than the good conduct OF
their pupils. Father Quinn touched
upon the early history of this part OF
the country and the early Catholics
share in it in commemOration OF cen
tennial week and explained the Cath
olics' attitude to their country as in
culcating the finest and highest type
of patriotism and American ideals, anc
expressed the wish that the genera,
public might view the pupils of his
school as they sang the nationa
songs. America The Battle Hymn
of the Republic etc, and all the
other instruction they receive at the
hands of the sisters that goes TOWARD
the making of good citizenship.
List Of Graduates.
The graduates. following the ser
he ~,
where they were grouped about thei
father and made an impressive sight
as each received his diploma from tn,
hand of Father Quinn. The other chill
dren of the school had seats retained
for them and before the mass begun
they marched in professional into thu
church. The music sung during mas!
was in charge OF the children's choir
which was given with sweetness ant
clarity. II was wonderfully pretty
and affecting graduation ceremon,
and one which the children participat
ing may never forget.
The following young people received
their diplomas and special honors a!
indicated:
Gold medal for Christian doctrine
donated by the Allouez Council
Knights of Columbus, awarded t
Margaret Geiger.
Gold medal for politeness, awarded
by vote Of pupils to Helen Fisher.
Gold medal for gentlemanly conduct
awarded by vote of pupils to Alder
Adlefinger.
Gold medals for general excellence
Senior class, Helen Thiele; junior
class, Margaret Geiger; sophomore
class, Edwin kehoe; freshman class
John Wirig, Francis La Velle; com
mercial class, Ada Murrin; eight
grade. Louise Burt, Dorotly Sersig
seventh grade, Marie Barry; sixth
grade, Nellie StOmbs, Lee Anthony
fifth grade, Rachel Earel, Anna Louise
Murray, Charles Maroney; fourth
grade, Elizabeth Corken, Joseph Re
hoe: third grade, Marayene Pearson
Leroy Steckalin; second grade, Evelyr
Carr, James Spring; first grade, Mar
go Broderick.
Gold medal for general excellence
donated by Father c. P. ONeil 10 pu
pills from his parish, merited by Alice
Wynn.
Gold medal for English, donated b,
A \. Reinert, awarded TO William
Wheelan
Diplomas for completing the Acade
mic course. awarded TO Helen Thiele
Fay Stoltenberg, Katherine McNellis
Certificate for completing the frs
of music, awarded TO Suzanne Nee
han
Diplomas for completing the com
mercial course conferred on Harr!
Schaffer, Leona Zeis, Karl kurth
Marie Finnegan, Ada Murrin, Una
Kali.
Diplomas for completing the eight
grade, conferred on William Cation
Clyde Edwards. John Mcnamara, Bert
ram Earel, Francis Kinney, james
Cavanaugh, Edwin Norton, Edward
Beecher, Arthur Kurth, Harold Buggee
Francis McCarty, William Gruby
Cyril Donegan, Ferdinand De voss
Joseph Hulsbrink, Joseph Boden
Louise Burt Dorothy Sersig, Evelyr
Erhart, Marie Glynn, Helen McCul
Tough, Margaret McCarty, Alice Lee
BRACE, Cecilia Kluger, Hazel Cunning.
ham, Irene Gibson, Mary Schaab, Lii.
liam Singer. Mabel Smith. Vera Martin
Agnes Collins, Maud Doering.
Gold medal for five years perfect at
tendance, won by John Wirig.
Medals for perfect attendance during
the present school year-Francis
Hayes, Francis Heideman, Edwin
Kehoe, Francis Evans, John Nc
Namara, Bryant Higgins, Christ Cad
lent, Philip Senatra, Virdin Hargis
Maurice Christy, Albert De Hondt
Francis Gadient, Joseph Kehoe, Mel