Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-24
SCHOOLS HOLD CALCULATIONS
Class of 27 From St. Parcks School and 28, With Post Graduates, From St. Marys-Rev. H. J. Coleman and Rev. J. McCahe Preach the Graduation Sermons.

Graduation exercises for the 1918 classes of St. Patricks and St. Mary's parochial schools were held on Sun day evening, both largely attended by the parents and friends of the pupils. From St. Patrick's school the class numbered 27 and from St. Mary's 28 which included three post graduates. Just before the exercises of the St. Patrick's school, the class had it's pie ture taken and then proceeded to the church where the exercises were held at 7:30 o'clock. the entire school hay ing seats in a section at the front. A hymn by the class was followed by vespers which were celebrated by Rev. P. J. Cuny, assistant pastor, and a brief talk to the class by Rev. J. H. Broderick, the pastor, in which he inn pressed upon the graduates the duty and value of remembering and apply ing the instruction which they had re- ceived' in their years at school The honor roll and the list of gradu- ates was read by Rev. Myles Galvan, | naming the following as the honor l pupils:
 Catherine Veronica Holston, John Patrick MceVigh, John Patrick Mur- phy. Margaret Theresa Cornell, Joseph Francis Tighe.
 | u6 lO1lOWlIlS were the twenty seven members of the class: Ellen Mary Bentley. Katherine Viola Ca rey Margaret Theresa Connell, Olive Mary Disco. Cora Mary Disco Yvonne 1 Rose Gagnon, Catherine Veronica Hol- l sten, Eleanor Mary Ludwig, Veronica Gtillia McInniss, Mary Elizabeth o. Neill, Margaret Regina Sullivan, John Joseph Callahan; Ernest Anthony Car l bony. Thomas Joseph Dingivan, Ter ence Patrick Finnegan. Alfred Edward lllinger, John Patrick McVeigh, Rich ard Joseph Marks, John Patrick Mur- rhy, Henry Joseph Murphy. James Patrick Morley, James Vincent Ryan Charles Edmund Sullivan, Michael Jo- seph Shea. Thomas Joseph Shea, Jo- seph Francis Tighe. Albert William Iieglemayer.
 Presentation of the diplomas by Rev Father Frederick was followed by the eloquent sermon by Rev. H. J. Cole man himself a graduate of the schoo in 1902. He spoke from the text iron lsaia. A child is born to us; a soI is given us; empire is upon his should CTS and his name is wonderful
 Speaking impressively of the respon sibility of parents toward their childre1 to see that they were educated no i only along material lines but as wei along religious lines that their spirit ual Walfare might be assured, tn preacher reminded the graduates tha they had only just commenced t, learn and that the future lay witt each one Individually, so that if any thing but success were recorded tn fault would be with the individual ant not with his parents. As his fina word of advice, he urged them to b stIong sons and daughters of God, tru to the principals which they had learn ed honoring loving and knowing Go
 with the assurance that so living the,
 would receive joy eternal in the life t
 come
 After benediction which was cele brated by Father Cuny, the exercise
 closed with the singing of The Sta Spangled Banner by the class. At the conclusion of the exercises l the. graduates marched slowly iron the church while the eongregati tiol stood until all had passed out The class motto was God Firs , Country Next" and the colors gree ; and white. The girls all wore whit
 dresses and hair bows, with wreath
 of green, carrying out the class colors
 St. Mary's School.
 The graduation exercises of s
 -i'hiH D oCllOOl loolA pl1ce al f.oU III LII auditorium of the church into whic
 the class marched from the assembl
 rooms, with their diploma bearers. {
 their special seats while. a Triumph;
 March was played by the organis
 Mrs. Thomas J. Healy.
 At the rear of the class sat tr
 members of the school alumni. The a
 tar and sanctuary were decorated wit
 choice flowers. Solemn vespers (Mel
 candante's), was sung by the full cho