Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
MODEST DRESSING PLEA
TOCATHOLTC GRADUATES
Girls High Commencement Ora
tor Deplores Worlds Immod-
GRAFTON in Pleasure
DIPLOMAS AWARDED 256
Miss Clare Cogan Says Many Ex-
emplary Christians Err in
Extravaganza

A plea for more modesty in women's
| dress in literary tastes and In all forms
Of pleasure was made at the commencement
| exercises Of the Catholic Girls High School
| today in the Academy OF Music by Miss
Clare /. Cogan, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, presi-
| dent of the International Federation OF
| Catholic Alumnae an organization Of more
| oithan $4,000 women
81 believe" declared Miss Cogan, that
lack Of modesty and Of moderation is the
cause Of the surging restlessness of the age
| that has plunged the world into war. The
world was pleasure and luxury mad. il IS
a sad commentary that many Of our Cath
Ollie girls are 70 be found in the vast army
Of fashions votaries.
Many women who otherwise lead exem-
plarY Christian lives are slaves to the
ridiculous and eXtravagant dictates OF fash
ion At the recent Congress Of the Cathohc
Women's Federation II was agreed that
modern fashions are often indecent, often
injurious to health and almost always ex-
travagant. Too much of our modern llte
is but refined paganism.
And the remedy for these conditions lies
l,with you girls" she concluded, addressing
| the 256 graduates assembled on the stage
SING NATIONAL ANTHEM
The spectacular feature Of the commence
ment was the spirited singing of The star
Spangled Banner by the graduating class
/ and 400 undergraduates OF tne SCHOOL, VINO
| occupied the tiers Of seats on the rear OF
the stage
Under the leadership Of Miss Nora NJ
Burke. musical director, the vast crowd of
whte.gowned grlhood made an unforget-
table picture The music was not only rem
dered in accurate time but the sentiments
Of the national anthem were illustrated by
gestures and the waving OF individual
flags. Four other Choruses were given by
various department groups Of graduates
and undergraduates.
The Most Rev Edmond F. Prendergast
Archbishop Of Philadelphia, presided and
made short address to the graduates
before pronouncing the benedctlon. Di-
pomas and prizes were awarded by the
Rev. John r. Flood. superintendent Of
parochial schools
AWARD OF PRIZES
Following are the general course prizes
Archbishop PrenderSasts cross for Christian
doctrine-Miss Anna Canning; honorable men
Mrs Mary L IL McMchan's prize for high.
mention Marian .Feperty.- -,,.,
il0--MaTiBn Fenerty, honorable mention, Rosa
ST. Joseph's Alumnae. $40 for highest average
Hassett.
Mary j Bronhy and Mary r. Hennessey, each
So honorable, mention Anns G. Dunigan gnor,D,.
mention, Helen KavsnaEh.
blO-Msry r. Hcnnessey; honorable mention,
ST Francis Aumnae FOR chemistry, SO
Helen Havsnagh; honorable mention, Regina
Mercy AIumnae Latin. siO--Helon Kayanash;
honorable mention, Anna tassett French,
Helen Hart. Mary Hennesscy.
Rev. J; ?. Thompson, prize for theory Of
mUsic-Alma Reilly: honorable mention, Helen
Kavanagh and Helen Brown.
Commercial department prizes were as fol-
Bishop McCort prize for Christian doctrine
Regina RonneburEer; honorable mention Mon
lea Ryan.
bishop McDevitt prize for highest general
average-Monics Ryan; honorable mention
Helen McCabe
Knights Of & lumbus prize for English essay,
S5-MarEaret johnson; honorable mention
ST Joseph's Alumnse, tlO-Josephne Rati.
can, honora Bile mention, Helen McCabe.
l. n. NJ Alumnse, for history, S5--Clara
NcCloskey honorable mention, Helen McClos-
key
l. n. NJ. for mathematics, S5--Regina Rome
burger honora bic mention, Ellen Malone.
!. II. NJ. Alumnae. for drawing, S5-Anna
Jourdan; honorable mention, Margaret McMen.
amin.
Katharine T. Burke honorable mention, Mary
Farrell: for stenOgra ply, Regina Carroll; hon
orable mention, Agnes Morton.
Holy Child Alumnae. for typewritnE-Emily
Ferguson; honorable mention, Monica Ryan.
Rov j. J. Wheeler prize for penmanship-
Anna nonohue.