The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-06-26
The Rev. r. S. Smith Pre-
sents Diplomas To Gradu-
ates of 81. Tl,.-sr7 School
AT Virginian Monday.
CLASS PLAY SHOWS TALENT
Members Of Glass Present With Skill,
1.-THE Finer Shades Of Honor De
ughtful Reception At Home Of Don
aid Mccormack Follows Exercises.

The school year of 1918-1919 Of the
st. James school came to a fitting close
Monday evening when twenty three
graduates of the school were presented
with diplomas at the commencement
exercises at the Virginian Theatre.
The Rev. r. s. Smith, in the presenta-
tion Of diplomas, praised the students
for their faithfulness and urged them
to continue their school work in higher
institutions of learning.
The feature Of the exercises was a
one act play, "The Finer Shades Of
Honor, presented by the twenty three
members Of the graduating class. 1t
was an interesting playlet Of high
school life filled with humorous situa-
tions and well adapted to the cast. AS
Eudora Jenks' Maxine Painter won
the appreciation Of large audience
which watched the play while Alice
Lansdowne played with equal art
and ability the other leading role
of Faith Garden"
The touching tragedy of Pyramus
and Thisbe' from "Midsu nm e r
Nights Dream" was the play within
the play and was presented with all Of
its humor and "pathos'' by the young
actors Donald Mccormack as Moon
shine" was especially entertaining and
won the merited applause Of the entire
audience. Following the play proper
several musical numbers were given by
members of the class and all were play
ed with great feeling and technique.
Captain Edward Dayton, who was
scheduled to give the commencement
address, was unable to be present be-
cause of the Welcome Home staged
for the members of Company M on
Monday evening. The Rev. r. S. Smith
of the ST. James church in the absence
Of Captain Dayton, gave the commence
ment address and urged the cause Of
higher education and preparedness for
life work. At the close of his
address he presented diplomas to the
following graduates:
Albert Joseph Nrneson.
John Fenton Burns.
Leo Joseph Barden.
Robert Burns.
Mabel Marie Brickley.
Margaret Mary Backus.
Grace Elizabeth Clish.
Marion Isabelle DeDiemar
Elsie Rita Faber.
Frances Florence Grochowski.
zita Nancy Harbaugh.
Francis Charles Holohan.
Norman Joseph Hammond
Edward Nicholas Koos.
Isabel Mary Kiltz.
Juliet Regina LAnsdowne.
William Anthony Marsh.
Donald Edward Mccormack.
Julia Marie Padunski.
Maxine Mercia Painter.
Hazel-Marion Riley.
Charles George Schroeder.
Following the exercises at the Vir-
ginian the members of the class were
the guests at commencement week.
party given by Donald Mccormack,
one Of the graduates, at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. E. j. Mccormack, ISL
Market street. Here the home was
beautifully decorated in blue and white,
the colors of the class, and games and
music kept the young people until a
late hour when luncheon was served.
The Rev. j. j. Conway acted as toast
master at the luncheon and praised the
students for their faithfulness in their
school work. Several short talks were
also made by members of the class and
an informal program closed the festivi-
ties of the evening and rang down the
curtain ON the school life of the twenty
three graduates of the class of 1919 of
the St. James school.
A feature of the exervices was the
presentation of thirteen medals and
bars to members of the st. James
School Troop of Boy Scouts by Scout
Executive Fogwell for their disting-
uiehed service during the various pa
triotic drives of the city. The troop
an active part in every Liberty Loan
campaign and in the drives for the sale
of War Saving Stamps in Kenosha and
the award of thirteen medals to the
troop is tribute to their patriotism.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs Dowie
Gaastra surprised them at their new
Hamilton Avenue home on Monday
evening and staged most delightful
party in their honor. Speeches, i'm