Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
THIRTY NINTH ANNUAL COM
mENcEMENT OF PARocHIAL
SCHOOL is HELD.
FATHER j. T. NooNAN, OF
DIES MONIES, GIVES ADDRESS
Program Given by Students Preceding
Address at Odeon Includes Orations,
Essay, Musical Numbers and Drills
Personnel Of the Glass.

Inc thlrtN-nlntn commencement w
st. Mary's Institute was held Wednes-
day night at the Odeon, before n good
sized audience, when diplomas to the
eight members of the class were pre-
sented by Rev. J. ]. Fitzpatrick, D. D..
Rev. ]. T. Noonan, of Des Moines, state
chaplain OF the Knights of Columbus.
gave the address Of the evening.
Rev. Father Noonan, who was an
interesting and able speaker, gave an
address that was, concise and to the
point. He expressed his pleasure at
the program that had been given, and
told his audience that what they had
seen and heard was really the ritual
ism of education. He congratulated
the graduates upon having completed
their school work and reached the
period OF commencement, which meant
TO them the beginning of new day.
with its endless opportunities and
solemn responsibilities.
Church as Teacher.
He emphasized the fact that from
the beginning, it had been the busi-
ness Of the church to teach. and
placed great stress upon the importance
of God in education. He stated that
Aristotle had said. Know thyself.
and declared that self could not be
truly revealed thru science. philosophy
and art that mere intellectual develop
nent was not a complete system Of in
struction: that the religious element
Yves necessary to make it full and
complete: that the materialisrn with
out a moral stay and guide was futile;
that the church teaches not only the
physical but the spiritual-what man
is and whittier bound, and that this
was necessary 10 enable lis 70 under
stand self. and TO enable US TO have
right relationship with mankind.
Rev. Father Noonan reminded his
audience that the emphasis must be
placed Alright. and showed the
importance OF linking the moral with
the intellectual; that mind and body
both must be included in true educa-
ton. and that without moral training
life here was nightmare. and the result
dreadful awakening.
He sketched briefly the history o.
the church as factor in educat.'>
both moral and intellectual, and
EXPRESSED himself as proud of the
scope. value and system OF the paro-
chial schools, in their teaching OF
truth. justice liberty and obedience 10
Law and authority.
Speaking TO the graduates he re-
minded them that their school work
should have developed in them kind
ness and love. that the training OF
both mind and heart had made them
valuable. both to the church and state.
He said also that their commencement
yas for them something new: not an
ending. but a beginning for which
they had been trained. and with the
future and its open doors Of opportun-
ity before them. they must go forth
70 serve humanity and do their part
in the affairs Of life.
Program by Students.
Preceding the address the program
included a piano Duet by Anna Soukup
and Mary Osoerle. and piano solos by
Marie Mangan and Leo c. Kurtz;
choruses by the school: vocal solo by
Lena Scheid: and harp solo by Clara
Richard. The orations by members
Of the class were american Ideals.
nv Leo c. Kurtz: War Time Re
aec,iorts' By Thomas Mcdonald. Jr.
Success in Life" by Fred P. Dunn;
AMI American Catholic Patriots, oy
Francis r Seleine. An essay. Ideals
and Realities BY Florence z. Waters.
sword dril by sixth grade boys and
a drill. Wake Up, Columbia" by high
school girls wearing the national
colors.
Several of the numbers on the
program. which the hearty and pro-
longed applause. seemed TO indicate
were especially enjoyed were the two
harp solos, the drill by the high school
girls ana that by the boys. but the
entire program was given in a manner
most creditable to all concerned. and
as thoroughly enjoyed.
The class colors Of blue. white and
gold were draped around the balcony,
and the decorations on the stage in
Guided a large American and smaller
fazs. with palms, roses and carna-
tons.
The members of the class were Leo
c. Kurtz. Thomas Mcdonald. IT.
Francis r. Seleine, Fred P. Dunn,
Florence Il. Waters, Anna c. and Ell
len G. Caputo and Ceciie NJ Clarke.
All OF the young people reside in this
citv with the exception OF the Caputo