The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-06-27
COMMENCEMENT
Exc ERCISES On
MONDAY MIC \ T
Class Of Six Graduate From
St. Vincent De PauI's
High School

st. Vincent de Pauls high school on
Monday evening.
The auditorium on North Macarthur
street was filled to its capacity with
the friends and relatives of the young
graduates long before the hour of the
exercises at eight o'clock.
The decorations consisted of blue
and gold, the colors of the graduating
class, with red flowers of early
summer and green foliage.
An excellent program was carried
out, consisting of orations, essays
and musical numbers.
The selection by the boys chorus
and those by the girls chorus were
exceptionally well rendered Piano
solos were given by Miss Margaret
Weber and by Miss Margaret Lam
bert, which showed splendid instruc-
tion. i.
During the singing of the Marseil-
laise drill was executed and n
French flag was carried. The spec.
ial drummer for this number was
Charles Feaster. ii
The first Grafton on the program.
patriotism" was given by John
Hayes. He pointed out how time has
not decreased our patriotism, but has
tended to increase it, this being
shown two years ago when the call
to arms came. America responded
freely with men. Even in our midst
everyone gave freely, with st. Vim
cent de Tauls parish boasting of 100
service stars, one gold star, one Red
Cross.
The essay, "Our Country" was
well delivered by Miss Helen Sey-
erns She told of Americas dscov-
cry some 400 years ago, and much
OF It's history up to the present time.
She said our country is young in
years, but is looked on as the hope of
the world. .lt
Paul McDonough gave n thorough
sketch of Theodore Roosevclt's life.
telling of his handicap physically,
while youth, and how he overcame
this and grew to be Il strong man. n
leader Of men, soldier and a hero.
III Owen O'Rourke gave the life of the
recently made famous stratcgist, Mar
shal FOch He described him as be.
ing the anvil on which the famous
Marne victory was forged lie spoke
of him as the worlds most renowned
hero, master strategist, and the
victor of the Marne.
In the essay, "The American Sol
diers,' Miss Dorothy Andreas asked
where We might find more noble
deeds than our soldiers had done, and
said another page had been added tc
our history, when our own sons and
brothers became heroes. She said the
American soldier had been admitted
n success by every leader known
they are known especially by THEN
spirit of endurance.
William Peterson followed this by
an Grafton lauding the American sail
or, saying that an American sailor
had never been traitor TO his flag
never had the name of an American
sailor been linked with Benodic
Arnold
Rev. H. w. Mnlhane presented thu
diplomas to the six members of tn,
class, saying that 1884 persons ha,
now graduated from St Paul's school
He said that today, of all time, til,
riaing generation should know th
pages Of American history. and un
less they do know them they will no
be ready to recognize the danger
which confront them.
lie then pcrscntcdVa diploma [,
Lawrence Wclker, who would hav
been member of the graduatin,
class had he not enlisted In the ser
vice of his country. Rev. Mulhan
spoke of him as one who has receive,
a diploma from Uncle Sam
Rev. Watterson of Newark wa
then called upon to give n few ro
marks. lie responded, saying that
without fattcry this was the hes
school commencement he had eve
attended. lie said the oratIons an,
essays delivered by the class men
hers were well given.
Diplomas were presented to tn
following graduates; Dorothy Mari
Andreas, Helen Joyce Seyorns, Joh
Wilbur Hayes, Paul Vincent McDol
cugh, owen Xayicr ORourke, WI
liam AloysiuG Peterson
Just before the exercises came to
close, Rev, FIR, Mulhane presonte
certificates OF promotion to the men
bers OF the eighth grade who wi
take up their work in the high scho,
next fall
These pupils are: Lucille Blubaugl
Beatrice Head, EuniCe Nixon, Wa
da Ruchten, Margaret Weber llel6
Shaw, Harriet Porter, Mary McCan
Robert Hayes, Carol ORourke.