The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-06-27
SERVICES AT ST.JOHN'S
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES-GRAD-
UATES-LIST OF AWARDS.

On Sunday evening very beautiful
ceremony took place at St. Johns
church when solemn procession W
the congregation in honor of the
Blessed Sacrament wended its way
through the church grounds and the
adjoining cemetery. At seven thirty
the adult members of the congrega-
ton lead by MIR. Joseph Case carry
ing the United States flag left the
church. Following them were the
pupils of the school and the members
OF the choir, lead by Miss Mamie
Masslcott bearing banner of the
Blessed Sacrament. The last section
of the line of march consisted OF the
little children who had in the morn
Ing made their First Holy Communion.
The girls were bedecked with crowns
of smilax and all carried in their
hands large bouquets of carnations.
The first Benediction was given at
the new granite altar lately erected
by Mr.. B. Frank Shriver i'm memory of
his beloved wife. Helen McSherry
Shriver. The procession continued
its march through the cemetery to
the cottage convent on the hill where
another Benediction was given from
temporary altar beautifully adorn-
Cd by the hands of the devoted Sisters.
AT the return to the church the Rev.
Albert E. Smith delivered an interest
ing and masterful sermon on the
Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
The celebrant was the Rev William
a. Toolan assisted by Rev. Harry
Quinn and Rev. ~. Jaselli In the
sanctuary were the Rev. Father
Wheeler, S. j., Rev. Thomas Toolan,
and Rev. Thomas McGuigan, The
music of the Benediction bestowed
in church was rendered by the Rev.
George Gleason of st. Charles Col
lege and Rev. e. F. Reilly of Glyn-
don. The members of the Fourth
Degree Of the Knights of Columbus
formed military guard Of honor in
attendance upon the Blessed Sacra-
ment. An attractive feature of the
procession was the congregational
singing Of hymns to our Blessed
Saviour and the Divine Praises. The
mingling of the voices of the child
rem and of the older members of the
congregation was most effecuve
Large crowds gathered about the
grounds and in the nearby streets to
witness the unusual celebration.
The Commencement.
Liberty, Columbia, Maryland, Vic
tory and Peace were personages
which appeared on the stage in 81
Johns School Hall on the evening oi
when the two part Drama, Drill ant
, 7AI
and "One in Peace" were presented
The parts were taken respectively by
the Misses Katherine Orendorff
Madeline Weller, Pauline Franklin
Nellie billiard and Catherine Coonan
The boys Of the commercial dep.rt.
ment represented the over sea sol
der looking forward to their vel
come home The boys of the eighth
grade carrying the flags of the Allies
spoke of Peace. and Unity. julia
Walsh appeared as the Girl Graduate
Mamie Massicott, the angel, Frances
Tubman, Nora Chrest and Winifred
. Lynn as Faith, Hope, and Charity
Teresa Rupert as America. Rev. E.
F. Reilly delivered the address to the
graduates. Amongst other things
Father Reilly said:
These youthful souls step boldly
and without falter; without that
sense OF responsibility that weighs
down older shoulders; without that
hesitation that makes us stop to con-
slider each step we take into an un-
certain future. Tonight their cour-
age and light-heartedness and joy are
stimulants to our jaded sense OF
.worldliness, our pessimism is ashamed
in presence of the bright oulluOk
they carry with them as they begin
the journey Of life; our hearts grow
glad and we become as little child
rem while we join in their exercises
and congratulate them on their sue
cess.
ITO the parents Of the graduates I
say God bless you"
The pupils of the graduating Glass
of the Commercial Department con-
sisted of Jessie NJ. Knadler, Josephine
Agnes Gardner, Charles Edward
Cootes, Agnes Madeline Weller,
Pauline Virginia Franklin, Angela
Ernestine Boylan, Catherine Herring
Miller, Paul Aloysuis Logue, Emma
Irene Hunter, Lelah Ellen Grimes,
Katherine Elizabeth Orendorff, Mabel
Gertrude Stouch, Randolph Edwards,
Catherine Esther Gardner, Nellie
Pauline billiard, Lillian Lucretia
Townshend, Treva Margaret Croft,
Helen Elizabeth Brown, Arrilla Anna
Arnold, Mary Agnes Swinderman,
Sadie Myers, Alice May Croft, Marie
Fleagle, Emma Magdalen Yingling,
Viola Stoner, Norval Floyd Gambler,
Ralph Ridinger, Mason Monroe
Towshend, Gertrude Ohler.
| The pupils Of the graduating class
OF the Grammar School were Robert
lLongaberger, Thomas Sinnott, Walter
Sellers, William Adams, Irving Dell,
Charles Chrest, William EckenrOde,
Edward Bitzel, Mamie Massicott,
Catherine Coonan, Winifred Lynn,
Nora Chrest, Agnes Hartman, Julia
Walsh, Teresa Rupert, Frances Tub
man.
The Baumgartner Gold Medal for
Christian Doctrine was awarded to
Frances Tubman.
The Baumgartner Gold Medal for
General Excellence was won by Ed
ward Bitzel.
The $500 gold piece donated by
Mr. Robert Sargent Shriver for the
best English Essay was obtained by
Thomas Sinnott.
The following received prizes for
regular attendance: Teresa Rupert,
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