The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-21
MANY MEDALS
and DIPLOMAS
GIVEN AT The
ACADEMY
REV. e. }. MAkNix OF DENVER
GAVE THE PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
EXERCISES MARK
SCHOOL CLOSING.
LIVING SHIP OF STATE
IS BEAUTIFUL TkBl lEAU

Scholasticas academy Thursday night
were distinctive because of the wide
variety of the different numbers and
because of the excellence of the entire
program. Several features were elab-
crate and more remarkable than any
in the past.
The Living Ship of State" tab
leau vivant. was wonderful not only
because of its patriotic setting, but
also because of the splendid realism
the statuesque girls gave it. Miss Co
lumbia rode majestically at the prov.
triotism seldom experienced.
The tiny tots of the school who
frolicked in the Toy Shop. were as
much like the dolls they represented
as could possibly be- The Toy Shop
was little musical play, in which
the minims were dressed to appear
like the various dolls seen in any
toy department along about Christ
mas time. They sang. they danced,
they laughed and they cried just like
dollies are supposed TO do. The lit
tie Misses Guyot and Peasants were
happy in their roles. little Miss Guyot
as the clown dolly giving a very pret-
ty and graceful. dance. Miss, Marga-
ret Cooper was a perfect china doll.
Mise Maraget lyman was cunning
dressed as q dutch doll and Miss Mar
tha Sidebottom reminded one OF a
big French doll. Miss Geraldine Hys-I
song was excellent a. also was Miss
Madee Meredith as Uncle Sam. They
ali did 90 we'll that particular men,
ton should really be given each. but
unforunately space does not permit.
Ii II can truthfuliy be said that this
feature alone was q triumph for the
sisters who labored 70 hard in train
ing the children.
The professional of all the students.
which opened the program OF the even
ting, and the crowning OF the gradu-
ates, with Miss Caroline Schneider
lmpersonating Alma Mater, was very
pretty. All of the girls except the
graduates carried snowballs. The
graduates. who were the Misses Anna
McAloon. Luella Welcb, Fern Hand
ley and Irene Hay. carried boquets OF
American Beauty roses. They were
each accompanied by one of the little
girls from the minim class.
Miss Anna AcAloon made an excel.
lent impression when abe gave the
vaiedbctory in q clear. strong voice.
The Harvestere. . drM given by the
preparatory CLASSES. was well planned
and ven executed.
Father r. II. Hennesy, chaplain OF
the academy, presented the academic
honors and announced the winners
OF the various medais. Much entbusi-
asm was aroused when the winners
OF the Haupin. Carrier and Graves
medals were announced. Miss Cleone
Fitzpatrick got the Maupin medal for
her essay. The Civilizing Influence
of the Catholic Church" Miss Doro-
thy Sweet was awarded the Carrier
medal for the greatest Improvement
in spelling during the past year. Miss
Luella Welch got the Domestic Sci
ence medal. given by Mrs. c. Herman
Graves Of this city.
Father e. J. Mannix Of Denver gave
an eloquent address. commencing the
girls for the success of their labors
and giving a strong plea for education
that permits conscience and love of
God TO grow and develop within the
soul. Rev. Mannix possesses a pleas
ing appearance. q graceful delivery
and is not only deep thinker, bat
Possesses the happy faculty OF giving
adequate expression to hi sthoughts.
Interspersed thruout the program
were musical Numbers by Miss Ger
trude Doran. Miss Mary Sullivan. Ade-
laide Gillon. Veronica Pring. Margaret
Henderson. Fern HandIey and Irene
Hay.
/ Among the visiting clergy present
were Reverend Fathers Drovniack Of
Denver. Joseph. Albert OF Pueblo. Ed
mund of Florence. George OF Pueblo
and p. J. Gallagher Of Sailda.
Graduating medals and diplomas
awarded to class OF 1917:
Anna McAloon. Akron. Colo.
Luella Welch. Steamboat Springs.
Colo.
Fern Handiey. salida. Colo.
Irene Hay. Meeker. Colo.
Diplomas presented 10 graduates in
piano:
Irene Hay. MsckG, cclo.