Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-13
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
CLOSES WITH ADDRESS
BY FATHER REINHART
Large Audience Attends Com
menCement Exercises.

With a throng of relatives and
friends that filled the large audi.
torium to its capacity the 3Sth an.
nual commencement OF st. Joseph S
School was held Sunday evening at
7.30 at st. Joseph's Catholic church.
The chancel was fragrant with flow.
ers and the impressive ritualistic
service incident to the graduation
exercises was in charge of Rev, w
A. Mckeefry, the pastor assisted
by Rev. Thos. d. Reinhart. pastor
of st. Peters Church. Hancock. Md.
who also delivered the address to
the graduates. The 279 school chill
dren, the girls. from graduate down
10 the tiniest tot, dressed In white.
and all OF the smaller boys also
wearing white, marched from the
school TO the church shortly before
the hour of the service. This was
the largest enrolment in the history
of the school. At time the enroll
ment was $50. but one little pupil
died during the term. This process.
sion in itself was an Interesting
sight
The address to the graduates was
an earnest and eloquent talk on the
vital Importance of an education--a
Christian education--and the speak
er took occasion to emphasize the
fact that the Catholic church had
fostered education ever since the
beginning, or had endeayored to full.
fill divine command: GO forth.
teach all nations" Primarily this
was a command to go teach all ma
tons the doctrine of the church,
but the body was to be considered
as well as the soul Not only was
it necessary to train the mind, but
the heart and will. All methods of
education had the same end, the
making of better men and women,
and the speaker would not condemn
any OF these. However, the church
conscientiously believes its plan
Of a religious education to be the
one desired. Through the incessant
labors of its priests and children
in the 90 centuries Of its existence
educational plan of the Catholic
church has stood the test This re-
ligious education evolved high
type of patriotic Americans. Pre-
sious to Father Remnants remarks,
Father McKeefry had spoken brief
ly to the graduates and children,
nrging them to become good men
and women and Father Reinhart al
luded to this admonition in a more
direct appeal to the pupils to so
sonduct them selves that they do
become great and good men and
women. He referred to the work of
Father McKcefry In connection with
the school, which has reached one
of its high water marks He praised
me strength AID excellence OF the
institution. which ranks in his est
nation the most efficient and sue.
cessful Catholic school between
Cumberland and Washington, from
Richmond. Va far out into West
Virginia "a ar McKeefry has MOI
been devoting his life and energies
10 its suCcee asl W0Nument 10 him
self, but az Il monument to God He
also congratulated the Sisters in
charge Of the school.
During the evening Rev w. A.
McKeefry presented the diplomas
and awards Of merit and several
numbers were sang by the choir
as well as solos and ducts by Mr..
Leo Livers and by Mr. Livers and
Mr.. George Smith
The graduates. those receiving
special awards and those promoted
are as follows
Following are the graduates
Eleanor Marguerite Ziler, MARY
Isabelle Little, Gertrude EHzabeth
Alderton, Lillian Marguerite Martin
B. Marie McTntire, Charles Leo
Wyndham, Samuel Edward Breth
James Shea Goheen. Thomas Fran
els O'Brien, William Floyd Prov
ance.
Gold Medal for French-Miss FL
eanor Marguerite Ziler. Master Sam
uel Fdard Breth
Gold Medal for Commercial
Course Master Charles Leo WIND
ham.
To draw for attendance Reward
$3.50 gold piece
Miss Marie McIntire ....5.....- !