Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
Graduating Class of ST.
Augustine's School

The first public graduation at ST.
Augustines school took place Sunday
afternoon in the old church auditor
ium when diplomas were awarded
Miss Delvina Gosselin, Miss Clara
Breton and Miss Eva Clouartre. In
connection with the graduation cere-
monies a program Of unusual inter-
est, arranged by the directress of
Ghetto, gave the young people a short
presented by the scholars. To be
eligible for graduation each student
has had to satisfactorily complete
eight branches of study in English
and four in French. All three of the
graduates in their finai examination
received very high latings. Miss
Gosselin had the highest mark-96.
Miss Cloutier's rating was SO and
Miss Breton's 81.
In addition to their diplomas each
graduate received a medal, presented
by their parents, and to each was also
given beautifully bound prayer
book These books were the gifts of
the Maison Marlier Co. of Boston and
DR.. ID. T. Berube and p j. Begin, both
of this city. Miss Gossein also re-
ceived high school business writ
ing" diploma for her proficiency in
style branch of penmanship. Dip
Tomas for excellence in commercial
writing were awarded Miss Ora
Bellevnncc and Robert I.acasse, and
certificates of improvement in com
mcrcal writing were given Miss
Ruth Lausior, Miss Marguerite Gut
mond and Miss Delvina Jolicoeur.
Mayor Swift was present and at
the conclusion of the exercises, on
invitation by Alderman j. O. Blan-
Ghetto, gave the young people short
but very pithy talk. He was intro
duced by Rev. tr. DeCary. MAYOR
Swift empha sized TO his hearers the
value Of their training. telling them
that it taught them respect for God
for the church, the government the
country and for themselves He ex-
pressed his admiration for the man.
ner in which the young people had
performed their parts in the exer-
ciseS of the afternoon
TIE exercises Of the afternoon open
ed with play in French, Isl j'avais
su. cleverly acted by Miss Marie
Gosselin, Miss Bertha Blancharde,
Miss Maria Thibodeau. Miss Evelina
Parent, Miss Ruth Lausiers, Miss
Aurore Belevance, all pupils in the
eight grade. Between the two acts
of the play the song "A ST. Mailo
Beau Bort DC Mer" was sung by boys
nf the cpnnn1 ht,.I dos
following the play n Belgian song by
Botrel. Les Petits Graviers," was
sung by the boys and girls of the fifth
grade. THE History Review" Il
sketch in English for which Amer'-
can history from the days of the Rev
olution supplied the theme. was pre-
scented by Miss Marguerite Guimont
who had the role of the schoolteach
err. and the following boys and girls:
Clement Rosseau, Paul Gagnon. Lau-
rent La FAMINE, Romeo Jacques,
Dolores Dion, Regina Pelletier. Mario
Jeanne Legace. Marie Anna Gilbert
Louise Rancourt. The sketch ended
with the singing of the song entitled
Now is Our Time to Pay Our Debt
to LAFAYETTE"
An exercise III ScllcSSlO eIltltleN
La Barque de Pierre" was rendered
by boys and girls of the seventh and
eighth grades. A very amusing drill
was presented by six little boys and
girls-the boys dressed in black and
the girls in white in which the par
Elephants by gesture and facial ex-
preston, depicted the various emo
lions.
An allegory entitled LA Moisson'
(The Harvest). a dialogue in which
the characters told something of what
they had learned in their course of
stLuy and made mention of mis-
axes which thcy would correct wern
they to begin AGAR. was present d
by t.ae thcee caEdidates for gradua-
lion. The dialogue ended with the
expression of thanks to the pastor and
the teachers anG words of farewell q
the teachers ana scholars.
sailor drill was given by 16 boys
Of the school, in nautical attire.