Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-25
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q Our Lady Of Leurdes (catholic) wero
Asld Monday evening In thAeAAll IN the
school building. The seating capacity
Of the auditorium and balconies were
taxed BY the very large audience OF
Catholic and Protestant people in At
tendance. Effective lighting arrange
ments and beautiful stage costumes
made by the pupils under the direction
Of the group Of Ursaline nuns who ars
in charge Of the school. added greatly
TO- the pleasure Of the event. The open.
Chorus by the school and this was fol-
lowed by THE Merry Dance" by little
tots from i've to six years Of age. A
piano solo by Miss Delphine Murray, =
music pupil Of the sisters. was followed
by q chorus Of the champion baseball
players, this happy number being COM
posed Of boys six and seven years old,
dressed in the uniform Of baseball play
ers. Awarding Of prizes to first. second
and third Grades followed. In the first
grade Janet Desmond won first. Flor
Lessor for>conduct. In the second grade
the prizes were awarded in the follow
ing order: LIST, Nice Cyr; ID. Lena Rod.
cirque: conduct, Juliet Gilblair: Chris
tian doctrine. Willie Beauford Third
grade. English: Lillian Bredton: arith.
metic. Edward Labonte: conduct. Cas-
pard Bizier dewia). A piano duet BY
Loranta Foster and Edna Lanctot fol-
lowed. also a recitation by Miss Evelyn
Grondin. The tableau 1.-THE Alsatian
Girl" the theme Of which was laid in
the time Of the French Russian War in
1861. was very entertaining and assist
ing Miss Grondin in the tableau were
Misses Louise Holley. Eugene Bernier
and Delphne Murray. Another delight
ful feature was a musical number en-
titled The Grasshoppers and the Ants.
This was rendered by 16 little girls The
prizes in the fourth and fifth grades
came next. In the fourth grade the
prizes were in general work: LIST. Anna
Iacroix; I'd. Beatrice Lemieux; applica-
fion. Ivette Poulin; Christian doctrine,
Lucille LeClaire. In the fifth grade: 1st
prize. Marie Bizier (Lewia): I'd. Anna
Turcotte; Sd, Alma Bernier: arithmetic,
Alma Bernier: application. Doris Cote;
sewing. ID. Elsie Thibeault After these
all Of which were made
by FIR. Renaud. parish priest. there
came playlet entitled "Bctsey Ross"
and personified by Marie Bizier (Lewia)
George Washington and his companion
were respectively represented by Jos
eph Fluett and Joseph Turcotte. 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" was sung Dy
the school with appropriate tableaux
A speciality introduced at this point
was the appearance Of little Peter Dete.
son OF Gaetano Debe, in a drum feature
which brought forth loud applause. A
recitation was given by a class of boys
and girls in unison. and next June
Roses" which included an exceedingly
graceful dance and drill. was given oy
about "A girls from all grades in ths
school. This was very prettily execut-
ed in lovely costumes. Prizes were
awarded in the sixth grade as follows:
LIST. Blanche Bernier; ID. Gladys La
chance; "a. Lillian Thibeault; applica.
t!tn. Irene Lacroix and Albert Forth;
Christian doctrine. Irene Lacroix: at
George Dionne. Seventh
81 ouS' 4SSs 1III1ooStu 4oIAiCE NL<SWIdJ,
fve-dollar gold piece. contributed by
a friend; I'd prize, Henrietta Pulin:
Christian doctrine. Edward Cayouette.
An operetta. "Edith's Dream" was an
other entertaining feature interspers-
ing the prize-giving. In this Leola POM
erleau took the title role Of Edith. Her
dreams were Of her studies becoming
real people, but fair godmother and
good fairies helped out the situation
wonderfully for Edith. The eighth
grade prizes were awarded as follows:
Class honors. cecile Giroux. IS in gold
given by FIR. Renaud. also a book; 81
prize. IS in gold contributed by the
First National Bank. Eugenia Bernier;
English. edward Beauford; application,
Arthur Forth: sewing. list. Paulin.
Cloutier; American history, $3.50 given
by the choir members OF the church,
Alonzo Billodeau; general development.
$a50 given by the Children of Mary.
Madeline Cyr. and s. in gold given by
a friend Of the institution. awarded to
Katherine McQuade for proficiency n
Palmer method Of penmanship.
The following graduates were Civ
en- diplomas by FIR. Renaud: Cecile
Giroux, Eugenia Bernier, Madeline
Cyr, Edna Lanctot. Claire Paradis,
Edward Beauford, Alonzo Bilodeau,
Leon Gagne. Emile Thibeault. Law.
renee Drouin. Arthur Forth, George
Giroux. A diploma was awarded
Katherine McQuade OF the 7th x.ade
for Palmer writing. The farewell adj
dress was given by. Eugenia Ber-
nier. These pupils are now ready for
high school.
Pupils Of the school who have not
missed day during the entire year
are: Alonzo Bilodeau. Blanche Ber-
nier. Madeline Chabot, Anna Forth.
Anna Turcotte. Joseph Sirois, Au.
rele Coautette, Joseph Gague. Paul.
Inc Cloutier, Eugenia Bernier. Leola
Pomerleau. Alice Lajeusse, Lillian
LeClare. Marie-Ann Lacroix, Lucie
Lacroix. Priscilla Forth. Arthur
Holley.
Much credit is due the Sister. not
only for the splendid entertainment
AFFORDED the relatives and friends of
the pupils on Monoay evening. but
Tor the excellence Of work done by
the students under their direction.
they will pass quite a good deal Of
time this summer at the Mother.
house in Waterville. some of them
coming Tor week-ends at the Con.
vent here.
The class Of 1918. Skowhegan high
scnool. enjoyed a reunion at North
pond In Smithf1eld Tuesday.
Arthur Randall will act as mana.
ger OF the Farmers Union Store
Following the expiration of p. A.