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FIVE GRADUATED.
F RO N CATHOLIC
H. s.; ALL GIRLS.
Annual Commencement OF
St. Vincent de Paul
School Held
ESSAYS DEAL WITH
CATHOLICITY IN OHIO
Rev. L. w. Mulhane Presents
Diplomas; 9Th Grade
Certificates Given


The annual commencement Of the
members of the senior class of the
st. Vincent de Paul's high school was
held in the auditorium of the parOch-
ial school Monday evening when five
girls were graduated from the insti-
tuition. They were the Misses Bcr-
tina Durbin, Romesary Braggins, Lu-
crcta Andrcas, Henrietta Schlalret
and Helen Trainor. The presentation
of certificates Of promotion to the
members of the eighth grade also
took place at this time.
The essays by the members Of the
graduating class were written on the
one hundredth anniversary Of the
first Catholic service held In Ohio
and were, to say the least, most In.
tcresting presentations OF historical
facts which have bearing not only
on Catholicity In Ohio. but upon the
founding of the larger cities Of the
state.
Miss Bertha Durbin, in her essay,
Zone Hundred Years of Catholicity
in Ohio" laid foundation for the
other essays which dealt with the
different diocescs In Ohio. Miss Dur.
bin told of how the founders of Cath.
olicity IN Ohio worked their way into
the interior of the state and estab
lishcd church, just little wooden
structure, but consecratcd to the
worship of God, and how the fathers
gained followers among the white
settlers.
Miss Durbip's ESSAY was follow cd
by an essay, after n piano solo by
Miss Henrietta Schlairet, by Miss Lu
creta Andreas on "rhe Diocese o
Cleveland" Miss Rosemary Braggins
being 80 Ill that she could only attent
the commencement exercises to re
ceive her diploma. Miss Braggins
essay was Oh "'rhe Archdiocese u
Cincinnati"
The next ESSAY was by Miss Heller
Trainor OH "The Diocese Of Colum
bus" This essay dealt to some OK
tent with the st. Vincent de Paul's
parish and the work. accomplished
here by Rev. l.. w. Mulhanc In build
ing up the church and the parochia
school, which ranks among the bes
In the state. Miss Trainor's essay
was followed by an essay by Mis-:
Henrietta Schlairet on "Thc Diocese
OF Toledo"
Following the presentation of di
plomas to the members OF the seniO
class by Rev. Mulhane, certificates o
promotion were received by the fol
lowing pupils, members OF the eight
grade this year. who will enter th'
parochial high school next year:
Donald Blubaugh, John Bcchtol
Lawrence Durbln. George Lilly
James Lccz. Dean McCann. John Nc
DOnough, Joseph Mccarthy, Damial
Parker. Francis Taughcr, Dorothy Al
cxander, Mary Beck. Helen Condor
Florence Durbin. llolcn Krompe
Margaret Lambert. Mary ObOrnt
: Laura Peterson. Christine Starnel
! and Marguerite villain.
The following program was follow
ed during the commencement:
Entrance March.
Opening Chorus.
Essay, "One Hundred Years 4
+ Catholicity In Ohlo"-Miss Berth
Durbin.
f. "Fair Land OF Ohio Chorus.
Rustic of SPRING Miss Henrie
Ia Schla;rct.
T. Bring Back the Flag"-Chorus {
a boys.
$ Essay, Diocese of Cleveland
I Miss Lucreta Andreas.
Il "By the Waters of Minnetonka"
! Miss Gertrude christopher.
Essay. Diocese Of Columbus"
y Miss Helen Trainor.
g Keep the Home Fires Burning
+ Chorus high school boys.
y Hungarian Etude" - Miss Els
I Williams.
Essay, Diocese Of Toledc"-M
y Henrietta Schlairet.
d "Regna Terrae''- Chorus,