The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
Fine Program Given at Exercises
When Pupils Finish Work Of tho
Eighth Grade in Paroehlai
School.
GOOD ADDRESS BY PRIEST
Diplomas Given Graduates by Father
George Giglinger, and Large
Audience is Greatly
Pleased.

Mary's school held their graduating
exercises last evening in st. Mary s
hall.
The Reverend Father Giglinger pre-
sented the following pupils with di-
plomas Marie Azinger, Mary Louise
Cameron, Lola Carr, Margaret LOrig,
Norine Roam, Margaret Smith, Mar
garet Weier, Nicholas Deiling, Harold
Lauberscheimer, Louis Miller, George
Schwiete and Francis Winters.
Marie Azinger and Mary Louise
Cameron each received medal from
the knights of Columbus for excellent
scholarship in U. S. history and chris
tan doctrine A gold locket was pre-
sented to Margaret Weier for excellent
scholarship in all of her school work.
Certificates for good penmanship were
awarded to Marie Azinger. Margaret
Smith, Mary Louise Cameron, Mar
garet Weier and Norine Roam.
Margaret Lorig received the stud
ent's improvement certificate.
The valedictory, Passing Away,
was given by all the graduates. Rev.
F. A. Cleary, of Warsaw, delivered
the commencement address, which
was appropriate for the occasion and
greatly enjoyed by the young gradu'
ates and their friends.
Good Advice to Youth.
He commended the faculty of the st.
Marys school, the parents of the boys
and girls, and the pupils themselves
for the splendid manner in which they
had all worked together to bring
about the excellent results of train
ing which was manifested by the pu'
pills in the work they had completed.
He congratulated the students in hav-
ing finished the first milestone in their
life of learning, and pleaded with
them to continue the quest for more
education.
Hitch your wagon to a STAR the
Rev. Mr.. Cleary quoted from Elmer
son, cor tie your efforts to ideals; and
make one Of your ideals the desire for
"a higher education" he said to the
graduates. you are only rosebuds
now, but in the Junes to come you will
be full-grown flowers, wonderful to
behold. and powers for good every
where you CO." he concluded.
Preceding the graduating exercises,
tie pupils in the other grades Of the
school, assisted by the seniors, gave
a very fine program which consisted
of songs, drills, minstrel sketches and
a two-act drama Between these spe-
cial numbers three girls, Mary Louise
Cameron, Margaret Lorig and Mar
garet Weier pleased the audience with
piano selections.
An Excellent Program.
The songs by the chorus were spe-
cially good. The boys sang two songs
without the help of the girls voices
which were quite satisfactory to the
audience Harold Martin sang his
solo in a manner suggestive of John
Mccormick. George Newcomb in the
guise of "the squire" and Earnest
Busch as Uncle Peter" put on a
clever darkie dialogue in a profess
sional way.
Some of the older girls in the school
gave Jane, the Orphan" a drama IN
two parts which was heavy piece or
work for the young artists. The play
ers did their respective parts very
we'll, and held the attention of their
hearers throughout the play.
( flag drill and drill for the days
in the week were two features which
made the program attractive. In the
last drill the little girls danced on the
stage dressed in Appropriate costumes,
and carrying suitable tools for the
work which was to be done each day.
During the whole week, the girls were
busy with their washing, ironing mend
ing. baking and cleaning days, while
the boys nearby spent their entire
time spinning tops, playing marbles
and fishing.
The entire entertainment was a
great success and duly appreciated by
the large audience which attended it..
The stormy weather seemed to have
no effect upon the crowd for the hall
was full of parents and friends Of the
children who took part on the pro-
gram, or were among the graduates.