South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-23
FOURTEEN ARE
GRADUATED FROM
ST. PATRICK 5
Nine Boys and Five Girls are
Given Horrors at FaroCh-
iaI Schools.

Nine boys and FIVE girls were
graduated Sunday afternoon from
the two parochiaI schools attached
10 ST. Patrick's parish when solemn
services were celebrated by the pas
tor. Rev. John r. DeGroOte. assisted
by Rev. William Minnick and Rev
Cornelius Hagerty. The boys were
graduated from the grade school
and the girls from the high school
Paul MulhOlland Butler. S Scott
St won the eight year scholarship
for NOtre Dame university. which is
awarded annually 10 the student at
tanning the highest average in his
studies The graduating class is
composed OF the following boys
Paul Butler. Harold Miller. Serg
Rivard. James Everett James Nc
Cay, Bernard Losbaugh. Marvin Bell,
Francis Anderson and Fred Geau-
teri.
Delivers BaccuIaurcatc.
The bacculaurcdte sermon was
preached ar tho 1880 o'clock mass
by Fr. DeGrOOte, whose sermon was
taken from the scriptural text. "Un-
labor in vain who build it."
There Is a three-foId duty that
we must carry through life" he
said. duty to God. duty to our coun-
try and duty 20 our home"
First he spoke Of the sterling
worth OF Catholic education. and
impressed upon their minds the fact
that the mother church looks to her
children TO uphold in their lives her
sacred teachings. He paid high
tribute TO the splendid body Of men
who have been graduated in the
past from the parish school. num-
bered among which are priests. ply
sicians. attorneys. public officials
and army officers. He also pointed
10 the excellent record made by the
soldiers and sailors OF his parish
during the great war.
Loyalty Is Duty.
The great duty Of the hour" ne
said. "is loyal service combined with
constant sacrifice"
In closing he assured them that
the hearts Of the teachers. their de-
voted parents and the hearts OF the
pastors all united in wishing them
Godspeed on their life's journey and
Gods blessings in all their ways
Diplomas were awarded the girls
in the convent chapel. after which
benediction was given. the Rev.
Cornelius Hagerty officiating. He
declared the graduation day was
one OF great rejoicing for both pu-
pills and parents. and expressed the
hope that the graduates would al
ways be virtuous as they were now
Education" he saia rs the uni
form development or the heart. the
mind and the BODY. and the more
educated one becomes, the closer to
Christ he becomes"
Influence is Growing.
He referred 10 the alarming rate
at which religious indiderentism is
growing. declaring that for every
person who did not believe in God
SO years ago. there were 100 today
IF it were not for the Catholic
church" ne said. I'VE should go
back 10 barbarism, even as Rome
did. The church is the only remedy
against the present chaotic condi-
ton of the world"
The girl graduates held a class
breakfast after early mass Sunday
morning. prepared by Marie Miller.
and in the afternoon they held an
informal reception on the lawn.
Louise Z. Fritz is president of the
1919 class. Others who graduated
were Mary c. Michels Marie L
Luther. Georgene Muessel and Gene
We've NJ. Everett. The exercises
Were attended by 700 friends and
relatives The girls presented a
pleasing spectacle as they walked
up the center aisle Of the chapel.
received their diplomas. genufectcr
And returned TO their places. AL
wore white dresses