Evening journal., 1918-06-14
SALES|AhUM CLASS
Receive DIPLOMAS
I~-lotic Touch Character.
ICES 18th Annual Gradu-
alton of Institution
]. P. CONNELLY
Is EVENING ORATOR

Thou wilt not slacken from the draft.
Catholic High. my Catholic High
Thine shall not be the traitors craft,
Catholic High. my Catholic High
Remember Jaquiers prompt replss
Remember BOrels eager ny,
And Fournier's willingness 10 die.
Catholic High, my Catholic High.
This war song written by Carl Fox
was the keynote OF the Salesianum
commencement exercises, held last
night at the Century Club. John p. Con
nelly, city solicitor OF Philadelphia, the
visiting speaker, made the comment
upon the student speakers, There were
tears In their voices, but ginger in
their makeup"
The twelfth annual commencement OF
the Sslesianum High School was an
outburst OF patriotism from start TO
finish. Speaking. music and dramatic
features were all imbued with the spirit
OF America and her allies. Tile COM
mencement guests occupied every avail
able inch OF space in the auditorium
and gallery and Overil0wed into the cor
ridors. In the front were seated the
Rt Rev. John J. Monaghan. Bishop OF
Wilmington, who presided. the visiting
orator Of the evening, the Hon. John
p. Connolly. city solicitor Of Philadel-
phia; L. :. District Attorney Charles
F Curley, and large representation Of
the priests OF the diocese.
"Niye lAmeriquer began the saluts-
torian, Carl Joseph Fox. Saying that
with the conditions he felt like speak
ing for The country more than for the
school, he asked The public 10 Look
upon us not 50 much as the latest grad
ustes Of the Salcsianum as the newest
sons Of Uncle sam. During the Fresh
man year three members Of the school
faculty answered the call 10 the cOlOrs
in France. Tonight. as we bid Father
Jacqlier welcome. we say farewell and
Godspeed 10 Father Mclaughlin. WHO
has gone into the service OF the coun-
try.
With two-thlrds Of our eligibles in the
field the Salesianum is doing its best
TO make the world safe for democracy"
War Drives was the topic Of James
Sweeney, the second graduate TO speak.
He said in part:
War drives on the battlefield are
impossible without war drives by the
old folks at home. The war has al
ready vindicaled the principle that the
last shall be first. Even the German
all-highest has TO depend upon the
peasant for the carrying out Of his war
aims. The success OF our country and
allies depends upon all Of US, the Ia
borer, we who give financial help, the
fsrmer and the pretty farmerette. The
Catholics arc proud OF the part they
have played in our oountry's war. Nu-
merically the Catholic men In the ser
vice are three times as great as the
proportion they hold TO the population
OF the country. General FOchs, leader
OF the allied srmies, is practical Cath
Ole. Charles NJ. Sohwab, leader OF
is a Catholic. There are
very few Catholic 'I.wOn nt-wOrkers.
The recent liberty loan drive in our
own city, when our Wilmington men Of
wealth so generously poured out heir
money, was directed by John :. Ros-
sell. an hOnored. Catholic. We students
have received the best Of inspiration
from our teachers OF the Sslesianum
who Rave shown such practical patri-
otism."
The musical program, which was ar
ranged by Father Jacquier and played
by Harry Stausebachs orchestra, also
lad a patriotic trend Opening with an
overture "Pere rel Ia Nictoire" by Plan
luette, following during the evening |
we're "lntermezzo" from Joan OF Arc by /
Dough Boys Medley" arrang-
I'd: "Polus Medley" by Divers: "Refu- F.
gees Prayer" from Joan OF Arc BY |
iounod and as a finale, "Marche Lor-
'aine." by jaime.
Preceding the second part OF the pro- /
yram, the downfall OF war at the hands |
u Uncle sam won great applause from |
he audience. When the curtain arose, /
APOLLO. with his Olympian court, were I
,een mourning over the fate OF Bel /
yium. who draped in her national col /
)rs. lay upon the stage, smiiten down /
~ Mars, the god OF war. Mars, in a /
gorgeous helmet and cloak, declared .
hat he was the conqueror Of the world I
NJ this iuncture. Apollo called in Dr. /
in conventional black and /
all silk hat. to heal Belgium. The doc
or summoned France TO the rescue, /
Who in turn was struck down by the /
var god. Next TO the rescue came john .
BULL, OF England, accompanied by Can
ida. Canada suffered the fate Of the
,thers, and John Bull called Uncle sam.
Incle sam, Columbia, a Red Cross
lurse, a laborer, a farmer, a lively old
ady in up-to-date costume and knitting
'ag, actively knitting, and a sailor and
older carrying The Slaeslanum SER
-lce FLAG. then appeared. and quickly
ettled the god Of war, who fell TO the
tage with a stupendous clatter. lie
vas satisfactorily carried out by Death
nd the undertakers, assisted by the
rep school The world was then de-
Jared safe for democracy, through the
id OF Uncle Sam, the "Aesculaplan."
he costumes were exceedingly clever,
specially the feminine makeup as
umed by several OF the cast, and the
lay was given with zest. II was ap-
lauded 10 the echo.
asst of "The Aesculapian."