Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-27
48 GRADUATED
by ST. MARY'S
Delightful Program is Given at
Majestic Theatre by Pa
roChiaI School

Perhaps the most elaborate event
/ of it's kind that has taken place here
this season was the graduation exer-
cises of st. Mary's school, which
were held yesterday afternoon in the
| Majestic theatre where diplomas
were given out to forty-eight boys
and girls qualifying them for high
school work. Decided skill and great
| effort were manifest in the various
numbers on the program, which for
a large part was made up of group
dancing and singing by the individ-
ual' grades and two playets.
Patrick James White. the valedic-
torian, in his address. Ever On
ward" upheld the reputation which
| had gained him the highest class
honors. Master White spoke words
of sincere appreciation to the
pastor and the sisters for their earn
est effort in behalf of the students
and talking to the audience and his
| fellow graduates. told of the things
| in life that are worth while to strive
| for. White also received an honor
certificate for attendance and pune
tuality.
William Joseph Heenan was the
salutatorian and recited the appro-
pirate Excelsior" early in the pro-
| gram.
The exercises opened with a song
| of welcome by the tots" of the
school and then followed the intri-
cate and interesting dances and drills
which reflect great credit upon the
| physical instructor, Miss Gertrude
| Griffin, and the sisters of the school.
The children in pure white with
sprays of rambler roses sang, The
Man in the Moon" and executed
the Swedish Clap dance. The third
grade boys followed with Tally
Ho song and the third grade girls
in picturesque kimonas, Japanese
head dress and fans took down the
house with their love song and diff
| ficult dance.
The song. Baseball" by the
full in their pantomime, "Old Folks
at Home" and their flower dance
was also one of the features.
The second part opened with a
pantomime with the seventh and
eighth grade girls. physical exer-
wise by the fifth and sixth grade
boys and a dance, "On to Victory
by the girls of this class.
Flying filmy blue wells and dress
ed in white, one of the most intri-
cate dances was executed by the
seventh grade girls while the song
and drill" The Flag of Irish Re-
public" by the seventh and eighth
grade boys received a hearty ova-
ton. The tambourine dance blue
Birds" by the senior girls and the
Chorus, Goodbye" preceded the
awarding of diplomas
"The Fairy School," a one-act play
by the Juvenile girls and the "Sea OF
Troubles" by the eighth grade boys
were the main features of the en-
tertainment and were cleverly acted
by the following characters: Teresa
| Rasmussen. Kathleen Connely, Mary
Langan, Rita Higgins. Catherine Nc
Grath, Mary Walsh. Mary Nolan,
Margaret Mooney, Ruth White,
Florence Buchan and Mary Murray.
| The cast of the Sea of Troubles
| consisted of Francis Burke, John
DAILY, John Gallagher. Henry Slater.
Michael Kennedy, John Dolan,
Charles Marsh and George Brooks.
The diplomas and prizes for the
year were awarded by the Rt. Rev.
William P. Cantwell assisted by
| Father Larkin and Father Prender-
gast. Dean Cantwell gave the
graduates a very interesting and in
| spring talk and expressed his re-
gret at seeing the seniors leave the
halls of st. Marys. 1t was also an
| nounced that a four year scholar
| ship to st. Benedict's Preparatory
| School will be given by Thomas
| Brown to the student of next years
| class who has attained the highest
rank.
| Diplomas were received by the fol-
lowing:
| Commercial Course
| Helen Elizabeth Kocsik, Margaret
Anna Haller Lucy Mary Ugorsack,
Mary Anna Mantz.
High Elementary Studies
Patrick James White. William Jo-
seph Heenan, George Aloysius
Brooks, John Joseph Reager. Mar
garet Elizabeth Kerwin. James Jo-
seph Nagle Kennedy, John Joseph
DAILY. Anna Rose Liston, Catharine
Anna Murray, Alexander Francis Ja-
toft, Maud Marie Norris. Francis
Michael Burke. John Joseph Dolan.
F'redolin Joseph Schuck, Gerald Ed
ward Mortenson. Emma Anna Gazi
Nellie Mary Miller. lola Cecilia Glib
bons. Agnes Ellen Kisko William Jo-
seph Quirk, Helen Anna O'Buck,
Il Felix Thomas Roach.
Mildred Marie Glynn. Michae
Leo Kennedy William Joseph
Quirk, Lillian Teresa Buchan, Maud
Elizabeth Doucett, Edna Mary Gray
John Francis Gallagher. Cecelia
Brigetta Stolarik, Teresa Anna Egan
Henry Francis Slater, Thomas Alloy
sius Gallant, Harold Francis Ford
Thomas Francis Fenhessy. Alfred
soseph Weingart, Ruth Elizabeth
Glynn, Charles Joseph Marsh, Rich.
ard Joseph Sheehy, Amelia Johnson
Anna Cecilia Donovan. Martin
Er,yehuirtb Emil Edward Ia NIT .