Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-13
ANNUAL CON-
MENcEMENT OF PARocHIAL
SCHOOL AT oDEoN.
REV. P. s. o'coNNoR,
oELWElN, GIVES ADDRESS
Boys, Finish School Course--Leo g..
kennehan vaIedictorian; John l..
Mead utatorian-Exercises Take
on Patriotic Air.

seven mem berS, Six young men and
one lone young lady. Today Is their
commencement day in the long post
graduate course in life's curriculum.
| Tuesday evening they were given their
| parchments at the close of their school
days proper. Very Rev. J. J. Fftzpat-
! rick. of ST. Mary's church and school,
presented them their diplomas at the
| close of a long program in the exer-
cises held in the Odeon His words
We're few. He congratulated the grad
yates on the completion of their school
| work, expressing his own pleasure at
what they had accomplished, and then
| introduced the speaker, Rev. P. S.
| O'Connor, OF Oelwein.
| The graduates are Mildred z. Field,
Leo b. kennehan, John l.. Mead, Leo
J. Dervin, Harold J. Richardson. Mar
! tin W. Nolan, and Clarence E. Gather.
Their class motto was "Omnia vincit
! Labor" work overcomes all difficulties,
| or con1uers all, and the trend of the
class orations led out from that great
! thought and fact. The lily of-the- val-
| ley was the class flower and gold,
white and blue were the colors of the
| class.
| Altogether it was a program Of
| patriotism, fittingly closed with the
singing by all present Of The Star
! Spangled Banner" The theater was
filed with the parents and friends of
! the class and the school It was the
thirty eighth commencement of st.
! Mary's. The Sisters of the faculty sat
in the north loggia Of the house. The
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the balcony and the boxes. Cut flow
ers in vases and ported palms made a
| pretty line just back of the footlights.
A large American flag hung at the
back of the stage over the heads of
| the class.
The entire program-thirteen num-
bers in all-was borne by members OF
the class and by past graduates and
graduates to-be of the school. The
| high school chorus opened it with
singing well two pleasing numbers.
Lena She'd and Anna Soukup played
the entrance march for the graduates
as a piano duet. Miss Scheid sang a
solo. Katherine Thayer, of the class
of Is played piano solo. So did Miss
Marie Mangan, of last years class, and
she also played the accomplishments
for the vocal numbers. The boys glee
club of the school sang ringing num-
Der, The Call to Arms"
Oratons by Class Members.
Miss Field, Of the class, had nc
speaking part, but she was heard in a
violin solo. The orations Of the boye
were short and filed with thought
which was expressed well. John L
Mead was the salutatorian. His theme
was "Patriotism." After extending a
hearty welcome to all, he said the
country never was in such peril and
should be cherished this year more
than ever before, that the country is
nothing without the people and thai
patriotism, the love of native land
makes a great people. He earnestly
said that patriots should serve their
country by taking a deep interest in
the social and industrial progress OF
all It's people and that each should
stand ready to support his country and
it's government no matter what the
Issue might be.
Speaking on Genius" Leo J. Dervir
quoted 1T must be born of labor anc
never can be bought" He admitted
that a genius seldom succeeded in the
worlds, way Of success for he usually
lacks selflshness. That labor Is the
secret of true genius was the centra
thought of the Grafton, the capacity Of
laborirg intensively and taking infinite
pains.
Our Inheritance was the theme Of
Clarence e. Gather. 1t Is shor
phrase, he said, but has in it wealth
Of meaning worthy Of attention.
complete education he classed as thu
main element In "our inheritance.
After noting the progress Of educa
tional method and accomplishment In
recent years, he said: I'VE, the class
Of II, will try the hardest to leave
after US the memorial Of good and
useful life" and I'VE know there will
be no victory without labor"
l Speaking OF Books" Martin w
Nolan said no other thing has such
power to Iift the downcast one from
his misery. In ones library Is tht
best society OF the world: they are
good companions. He instanced wha
the reading Of good books had done To-
d number Of world famous men. HI
said the inspiration Of a good booi
had wrought wonders in many cases
|
could work woe as large.
Harold J. Richardson spoke Of 10y
atty" It may be termed the essenc'
of patriotism, he said. 1t speaks tn
truth and Is just and holds a kindly
attitude to all. 1t opens the mind t.
great conceptions and bantshes env!
in all It's DISCUSSES. 1t Is no new viz
tue; 1t seems to be natural inbor1
tendency in humans. He spoke OF tn
Loyalty to ones school, ones alm'
mater. and concluded by saying 1t II
one of the high qualities which ever!
one may acquire.
Leo 3. Kennehan was the valedic
torian. He spoke Of Gratitude" II
lamented the seeming fact that IN
I gratitude is too often evident in tn
acts and the attitude Of the young 0
today. Gratitude Is a great necessit.
between man and man, and still NOR
between man and his God.
Father o'connor's Address.
Father OConnor's address to tn
class and the assembled people wa
filled with good thought earnestly
! driven iiloI,,e. lie .y;s ssaa.a - Gazing h
had attended many commencement
| and without fattery he never saw on
that impressed him more than las
evenings. He had word for the par
ents. who in many cases had Sacrifices
so much for their boys and girls. n
congratulated the teachers and tn
graduates. He had intended to speal
or patriotism, but the theme had bee,
| treated fully in the addresses Of tn
: class members: these young heart