The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-11
Graduates Hold Their Own Particular
Meeting and Give an Excellent
Program for
Friends.
LARGE AUDIENCE rs OUT
Exercises Delight All Who Attend
Them, and Show Bright Students
With Good Brains In the
Class.

SldSS Jay at oJ. REFER ul6u SCAooA
was opened as always. today. by the
celebration of holy mass, followed by
benediction of the most blessed sacra-
ment, Very Rev. J. W. Gillespie, v. F.,
officiating The music was furnished
by the members of the graduating
class, who all received holy COM
munion.
After mass, a delicious breakfast
was served by the Sisters Of st. Vim
cents to the graduates, the menu
being oyster patties, fruit salad, hot
rolls, coffee, ice cream, cake, straw
berries and mints.
At $3.50 o'clock st. Vfncent's half
was filled with proud parents and
friends who assembled to hear one or
the most interesting programs OF the
commencement week.
All the papers were well written and
we'll delivered.
AS Others Saw Them.
Glass portraits by Helen Fegers,
were graphic descriptions Of class
n Lenders as they have appeared dur
ing the past four years. The listeners
lad no difficulty recognizing the SUBJ
ject from the portrait, and as each
member was described, he Or she ap-
peared and took a place on the stage
forming a very beautiful scene which
was preserved throughout the pro-
gram.
Leo Williams, the class president,
gave very fine address. He thanked
ell the class officers for their loyalty
during the years past, and urged all
the class to continue in this loyalty to
their school with its faculty, which is
unexcelled. His closing words were:
From the depths of our hearts we
thank the sisters for the kindness
they have shown us, the interest they
have taken in the affairs Of our class.
end the careful manner in which they
have prepared us for our great Jour-
ney through life. Words cannot ex-
press our appreciation. Gold could
not pay the debt of gratitude which
we owe them"
"Reminiscences" of Nellie Morgan
brought to mind many items long past
and forgotten, and the class will by
Helen Ewers did not overlook any OF
the valued If not valuable properties
OF the class OF 1919.
Prophet In Her Own Country.
The class prophecy, by Gertrude
Breheny, was very interesting dream
and according to the information
which she claimed to have received
from Father Time, the lives of this
graduating class will lead them over
various paths Of wide divergence.
"Our Alma Mater, by Catherine
Brerton, was beautiful tribute to
the school which has never deviated
from the high standards which have
caused st. Peters high school to be
affiliated with the state university
and the Catholic University of Amer
lea at Washington, D. e.
Going to School, was humorous
sketch given by M. Reddy X. Weier.
and M. O'Hara, who brought OUT all
the wonderful advantages of studying
"botny," geometry" "stronomy," and
"tapesty,"
Ignorance and Pretense." by M.
Rovane and M. Murphy, on later
part of the program, proved beyond
doubt that little nonsense now and
then is relished by the best of men.
Adventures In Literature.
The GLASS WISH" by Jos. Stahl,
and the ."Class Poem. by Katherine
Kenny were both well written original
poems, which displayed much talent.
In his closing address, Very Rev.
= w. Gillespie, v. F., urged all his
children to be faithful to the teachings
OF Alma Mater, which you'd surely
guide them through life's valley to
their heavenly home.
The music on the program was
especially good and included besides
the mass "Omnia pro TIE, Cor Jesu." by
the graduating class in vocal music,
violin selections by Joseph Stahl.
A large audience greatly enjoyed
the program.