Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27
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Address by Fa
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Rev. j. II. Gillis at which the gra
received Holy Communion in n g.
After the mass breakfast was served to
the class in the guests dining room. which
was prettily decorated in the class colors.
At 2:3O in the afternoon a large gather
ing of parents and friends assembled in
the academy hall to share in the happi-
ness of the graduates. Among tho clergy
present were the TT. Rev. J. j. Rice, d.
d., presiding. the Very Rev. ]. f. Gillis,.
V. c., the Rev. w. A. Plomondon, the
Rev. J. A. Lacouture, the Rev. j. B. Nc
Garry, the Rev. Bernard Kelley. the Rev.
Arthur Griffin, the Rev. James Thompson,
the Rev. T. J. Liddy, the Rev. T.. ALI
OFT, s. S. E.. and the Rev e. Bernier, s.
s. Il.
The program opened with MY Native
Land (Sir Walter ScotD by Ripley. by the
chorus; Miss Sara Marie Tooles then gave
an essay on Catholic Patriotism" st.
Cecilia's orchestra played Poets Dream
by Edward MacDowell; and Miss Marie
Isabelle villemaire gave lode de ga Sam
tete Leon KILL la France" The or
chestra played "valse Caprice by Ru-
bernstein and Miss Catherine Mary Nc
Auliffe gave an essay, THE Sacred
Heart" This was followed by praise to
the Hottest" tSextette from Dream of
Geruntius) byCardinal Newman. Edward
Elgar and "Gavotte' by Francois Joseph
Gossec, with Miss Regina Alice Raymond
first violin, Miss Ruth Evelyn Donahuc
and Miss Ruth Marie McAuliffe second
violins, and Miss Murel Weston Fennell
piano. Miss Ruth Evelyn Donahue gave
the valedictory. The orchestra played
1.-THE Swan" by Saint Saens, with obbli-
gati by Miss Constance Corley Cello and
Miss Regina Raymond and Miss Ruth
/ 'SnrinRttme.'
Bartlett.
The Rt. Rev. ]. J. Rice, D. D., then
conferred the graduating honors.
| ADDRESS TO GRADUATES.
The Rev. Arthur Griffin of Wallingford
gave the address to the graduates "a
Their Griffin said that all through the ex-
orcises he had been struck by the attitude
of the girls and he could not help FEELING
that there was built the very marrow OF
the bones Of the Catholic Church. He told
tho girls that although they might not be-
come famous they had a noble work De-
fore them. 1.-The patriotic note struck
throughout these exercises" he SAID
..is significant" But" he added
"yhere is roar greater than
the roar Of battle which calls
to us now. We are fighting so that no
military power shall be able to hurt our
loved ones but the reason there Is sucn
a war going on now Is because the "or.o
has forgotten to give God his rignts' we
can never realize that peace Tor WHICH
WE long until we stop crying for our wants
and first give to God his rights, ana theh
ours will take care of themselves.
eve have received everything from
Him. all that we are, all that we have
we owe to Him. Are we showing our true
gratitude for what we have received or
are we like poor butterflies. fitting from
primrose to primrose in search OF nothing
but our own happeness? We should thinK
more of religion. What Is man II lie only
sleeps and eats? He is but a beast. We
were created for a nobler purpose
He told Of how much the ancient
philosophers had learned, how much
modern scientists knew and yet they
realized they had not gone to the very
depths of what is to be learned. He spoke
Of the pursuit Of happiness and said tha'
women should not forget that earthly
happiness Is given only to be taken away
again. He said that inaction Is Just as
harmful as action against good, and the
church expects its educated girls TO &c
their part toward carrying on its work
He concluded by admonshing them to
love and serve God in this world that they
, might be happy with Him in the next.
THE PRIZES
Several special prizes were awarded &c
the graduates by Bishop j. j. Rice. the
prize for Christian Doctrine. the glft OF
the Rt Rev. ]. ]. Rice, ID. d., was award
ed to Miss Catherine M. McAuline; the
prize for science, the gift of the Rev. T. j
; Leonard, was awarded to Miss Dorothy
NJ Sheehan; the prize for American
history, the gift of the Rev. w. II
Cassidy, was awarded to Miss Ruth M
McAuliffe. A scholarship donated by thu
= University of Vermont was won by Miss
Ruth Evelyn Donahue; scholarships
donated by Mt. st. Mary's College, Plain
field. n. j.. were awarded to Miss Cath
5 crime Mary McAuliffe and Miss Regina
r Alice Raymond. The scholarships donated
= by the College of New Rochelle wer'
s awarded to Miss Mary Antotnette Taaff'
and Miss Marie McAuliffe.
t There also were several prize medals
5 A gold medal for church history, the gif
= of q friend. was awarded to Miss Heller
C. McElroy; the gold medal for thu
highest average. the gift OF the Kew
t j. p. Rand, was awarded to Miss Ruti
Y Il. Donahue: the gold medal for al
: essay the gift Of the Rev. +. A. Welch
n was awarded to Miss Ruth NJ. McAuiffe
and the o. l.. medal, the gift of Mrs
v e. NJ Baird, was awarded to Mis-
v Althea c Cannon. The program CLOSED
: with 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
The following donations have been re
ceived by the academy: Liberty bon,
: ($lOO), the gift of the Rev. 7. J. Leonard
a of Middlebury; Liberty bond s5O). tn
. gift of the Rev. +. A. WEIGH Of Orwell
|, and Liberty bond (sso. the gift of tn
pupils Of the academy.
s THE GRADUATES
Diplomas for the classical course wer
awarded to Miss Margaret Loretta Kelly
Miss Catherine Mary McAulffe, Mis-
: Ruth Marie McAuliffe. Miss Regina Alic
I Raymond and Miss Mary Antoinett
. TOoffe
Diplomas for the Latin course wer
r awarded to Miss Althea Cecilia Cannon
n Miss Evelyn Mary Cannon, Miss Rut
s Evelyn Donahue. Miss Muriel Westo
o Fennell, Miss Frances Kathryn Madiga
J, and Miss Grace Kathryn O'Neil.
Diplomas for the English course wer
n awarded to Miss, Irene Kathryn Carol
l. Miss Irene Marie Madigan. Miss Hele
Katherine MoElroy. Miss Evelyn Eliza
beth McElroy, Miss Frances Agnes Muir
ply, Miss Dorothy Margaret Sheehar
Miss Loretta Catherine Sullivan and Mis-
Sara Marie Tooles,
Q Diplomas for the commercial oours
o were awarded to Miss Eileen Marion Red
q mond and Miss Marie Isabelle Villemair