South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
|PLOMAS ARE
AWARDED To 25
Commencement Exercises of
I St. JoSeph'S School of
Patriotic Nature.

school last night. Rev. Patrick J.
Carroll awarded diplomas 10 &c
graduates, seven boys and IS girls.
before an audience OF 700 people.
In the drills performed the recita-
tons spoken and the musical num-
oers rendered the children showed
the efficient training given them by
the nuns OF ST. Joseph's school.
The hall was draped with 20
huge Americas flass. while the al
lied flags adorned the stage. The
guests of honor included Frs. Sau-
wage, Minnick, Bolger, Irving and
Carroll.
The program opened with the
playing OF the Star Spangled Ban
ner by an orchestra OF i pieces,
composed entirely of students OF
the academy while the audience
joined IN singing the words
The minims. about 50 in number
and all dressed in white, greeted
the audience with a song. after
which three small children, Cecilia
Roach, Hazel Charter and Bernice
Kintz. played a piano trio without
the least semblance OF a discord.
These little girls played u delight-
tut piece with the ease that comes
only after consistent practice.
Pupils OF the fifth grade put on a
sllit entitled Patriotic Anne leans. "
which pleased the audience i'm
mensely. Four lines OF children
dressed as soldiers, Red Cross
nurses, knitters and houseworkers,
recited bits Of verse telling OF the
parts each played in helping 10 win
the war. after which they sang u
parody on Yankee Doodle. which
runs:
All the boys 70 France have gone,
Along with Gen. Pershiug.
And all the girls are anxious now,
To do~the Red Cross nursing
Chorus:
All the boys are marching now.
Into the first line trenches.
They'll get the Huns and pen them
up.
II strong baroed wire fences.
The roaring guns and bursting
shells.
Are spOUting ike a seyser.
And Ger the top they quickly ny,
soon one will get the kaiser.
Chrous:
Everybody do your bit,
Even Dad and Nanny.
And fight AT home or fight abroad
For dear old Uncle sammy.
Edward Keller gave the valedic-
tory address. in which he acted as
spokesman Tor the class Of 1918 in
paying high tribute 20 IF. Carroll
whose kindly advice and uuwaver-
ing faith has guided them through
their academy days successfully.
Mr.. Keller has also been awarded
scholarship in Notre Dame univers-
ity for attaining the highest aver
ase Of any pupil.
Rev. William Irving addressed
the students briefly, saying that he
was always glad 20 y.slt St. Joseph's
academy because ne found II 50
natural and home-hke
People do not pay As much at
tcntion 10 the commencement eXer-
c.ses OF q grade school as they do
10 similar ones At a university but
10 my mind this is the real COM
meucement. the most important
one. In order that the super
structure Ct q building may be good.
il is first necessary TO build a solid
foundation. and this applies in the
case or those who are graduating
tonight.
The time 70 train the mind IS
when II is in q pliable or plastic
condition, and the lessons learned
IL childhood run clear througE life.
You boys and girls have been
trained in the principles OF Catholic
morality. and il you live up 10 those
teachings you Will become the best
men and women in the nation.
1T has been said that a Catholic
cannot De truly patriotic. but
more monstrous lie vas never ut
tered The more Catholic you are,
the more patriotic you will be, for
truth IS at the bottom of our re-
ligion. and 10 be true is 10 be patri-
otto. a glance at the religious sta
tistics o. men who have enlisted in
the army or navy viii prove that
A.aLlUl4tc a. = ctNbAAA ~ AANAsN IA ~
triOtism.
In conclusion. would say that
there are four essential things 20
remember First. YOU must be
tighter. secondly. that each man
has special vocation, third. 70
remember the sacredness and the
kindness OF the home. and 20 re-
spect your mothers and fathers.
following their guidance at all
times: FOURTH. always be kind. for
as IT Faber SAYS. kind words are
the music of the world -"
FIR. Carroll wished q hearty good
will and farewell 20 the class OF
1919 and presented them 20 the
parish with pride. lie thanked the
sisters cordially for their splendid
efforts IN preparing the children for
commencement also FOR the strong
patriotic spirit which they had In
culcated into the minds OF the stu
dents
The class play. "Sissie Gilman"
vas presented BY "a capable and
typical bunch OF kids. L showed
the manner IN which "A new boy who
was supposed 20 be girlish. proved
that he was not. Tbs scenes were
laid in St Philips school. James