The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-07
ST, PETERS CLASS
| GIVES PROGRAM
one of the Final Events for Seniors
in student Life, Observed
Thursday ia
School,
SEVERAL THEMES READ
1918 Graduates Entertain Pastors
Teachers and Parents With
Their Accom-
pIishments.
SEVERAL THEMES READ
nv Julia Connolly walker.l

bratsd BY St Peters high school yes
terday. The program of the day was
opened in Saint Vincents chapel,
with the celebration of holy mass bs
,, the Very Rev. ]. W. Gillespie, '. F.:
Following mass, at which all OF the
graduates received holy communion,
breakfast was served by the Sisters
Of Charity at Saint Vincenrs- Ine
table was beautifully decorated IN the
school colon, gold and white, and the
menu was de6cSous-
In the afternoon at O'Clock bene-
diction Of the most blessed sacra-
ment was given by Father Gillespie,
assisted by Father Courtney, after
which the graduates entertained their
pastors, teachers, parents and friends,
with their various talents In the
senior chorus, they were assisted by
the junior class, 1919 The program
follows:
Omnia Pro TIE, Cor Jeus-Senior
vocal class; Our Alma Mater-Edna
Schaaff; Address, the Rev. Geo
GiEanser; Hark; Hark, the Lark
(SchubertIist) -Hortense Moore;
School Days = Weaving time. c.
Offences, NJ Murphy, NJ. Harrington,
F. Belt; Recitation Our Boy Has
Gone to the ColorsElen Hayes;
Vocal selections boys; A
Sansone, P Touhey, J. Tigue, j..
Brady, A vogt: Mother. Home, Heay-
en-Ames Styles; address, Rev. j.
Courtney; class wal-Eeanor Mac
Gettigan; vocal solo, Answer tRobyn1
Gertrude Rovane; address, Rev. j.
Dunnion; class prophecy = Mary
Roam; class poem. Mare Vitae-Hor-
tense Moore; address, Very Rev. J.
Gillespie; Awake, Tis Rudy Morn
Veaze), senior vocal class
Honor 70 Alma Mater.
All the papers were well prepared.
The following one. 'aOnr Alma Mater"
was written by Miss Edna Schaaff:
We hail thee. Alma Mater, mother
fair.
But sadness mingles with pur tones
OF joy.
For time with shuttle speed seeks to
The bonds OF loving duty every
where
| have the honor Of being the cbos-
en- one to voice the gratitude of the
class OF Is to their Alma Mater.
While, perhaps not expressing this
feeling in very fluent language, yet
none could be more grateful than the
present class
How could II be otherwise! We
look back and see ourselves COM
mencing as little tots. We see the
kind sisters helping Us to overcome
the longing for home during those
first trying days until they became
all too short Now we see them
-
learning, patiently helping US as we
US in our petty sorrows, so small, but
oh, so big to Us, and rejoicing with
US over any good fortune that befell
us. In short, making our school life
so cheerful through the following
years, that now, when We must part,
we loathe to leave il
Principles lnstilled.
Is that all we can see in our minds
vision of those years? On, no, No
count can be made of the principles
| early instiIled into our hearts; prin-
ciples OF religion and patriotism No
mention Of the helping hand always
extended TO Us, when we faftered
along or wandered away from the
4 pam, lCLc" lL4S Jul IOIIdSS
| II TO press forward again
| Most Of Us are finishing our school
! life. Probably some will go away to
! get further education, but the major
| ity will set forth to take places in
the battle Of life. The world will
watch and criticise. Therefore, we
must show the world We are worthy
| to be classed with those other chill
! dren Of our Alma Mater; that like
them We will succeed in whatever we
undertake. A sure way TO find sue
cess in our various occupations in
| life is to stand by the principles
taught by our Alma Mater. and the
class Of Is will surely do this.
Then, dear Alma Mater, we are
happy TO be counted among your
children, and gladly Will we cherish
the name of St Peters for all sue
ceeding years.
Class Poem.
The class poem. Mare Vitae was
written by Horense Moore. It fol-
lows:
Ioday we cross youths silver stream.
And out upon life's stormy SEA.
Our barques set sail for golden shores
: All laden with the thought of thee.
Our Alma Mater
so much there is beyond this vale
"here surging waves are apt to
break ~
upon our vessels gliding swift
Through foaming bflIovs, a.,
wake
Old Neptune with his trident stern
Points out his sparkli,.. N'
youth,
n While Scylla and Charytdis
= Would lead from ways of trr+b
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