Smyrna times., 1930-06-25
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
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terest Cleaned About Town
st. Joseph's Industrial School
Commencement Commence
ment Exercises of st. Joseph's
School took place Thursday even
ing, June 10Th, at 7.3O. The exer-
cises were held in the gymnasium
which had been artisticaly decor
ated by Brother George. Before
the granting of diplomas to the
graduates the following program
was given by the band of the
school under the direction of Mr..
Polk: March, "W. M. B., R. B.
Hall; Fox Trot, Chant of the
Jungle" Fred and Briegel; Over
ture, "Olypian," Chenette; Fox
Trot, Congratulations, "Goetz and
Slept, A. Markey, soloist; Selec-
tion, Patriotic" Bowman; Assem-
bly,, "Old Folks at Home; Dixie
Land; Marching Thru Georgia;
Soldiers Farewell; 'The Girl 1
Left Behind Me-; ''The Star
Spangled Banner" Exceptionally
rendered were these pieces and the
audience was appreciative as man
ifested by their applause. Twenty
five boys are in the band. The fol-
lowing students received diplomas:
Lawrence ]. Alexander, Philadel-
phia; James 1. Bell, Washington;
Francis Cubic, New York; Charles
p. flanagan, Wilmington; Alloy
sius l. Mackey, New York; Harold
F. Williams, Philadelphia; Calvin
j. Royal, Virginia. Rev. Joseph P.
Hanley awarded the diplomas, GER
tificates of promotion and prizes.
The Rector also addressed the
graduates and advised them to ad
here to the principles inculcated
during the scholastic year which
would make of them manly char
acters and consequently successful
in days to come. Prizes were
awarded to: Harold F. Williams,
honor student of the graduating
class; Maylon F. Lane, excellence
in Mechanical Drawing, Science;
John Novac, excellence in English
Literature, Modern History; Ray
mond Van Brake, superior work
In Geometry and Latin; Maurice
Hill, excellence in Free Hand
Drawing, English; Francis Fontle-
roy, first in Ancient History; Will
liam Sullivan, excellence in Alge-
bra. The following boys were
awarded premiums for excellence
in the branches of their respective
grades: Charles P. flanagan,
James Bell, Albert Banks, Sultan
Roam, Henry Roam, William Smith,
David Wins, John Hawkins and
Bernard Walker. Part II of the
program consisted of the Minstrel
Show. This was indeed most in
teresting and by far the more en-
tertaining. Each boy who render
ed a solo was enchored. Over four
hundred people had gained admis-
sion to the hall while a few hum
dred more had to remain on the
lawn for want of room in the gym
nasium. The end men were: Law
renee Alexander, Francis Fauntle-
roy, Louis Gurst, Maurice Hill,
William Smith, John Foster. In
terlocutor, Raymond Van Brake;
Soloists, Calvin Royal, Rudolph
Harris, Aloysius Mackey, Richard
Loffler, John Novac, Charles Han
nigan. Orchestra - James Bell,
Cornet; Harold Williams, Clarinet;
Lewis Brashere, Trombone; Fran
els Cubic, Cornet; David Wins,
Clarinet; Robert Newman, Bass;
John Guilford, Drum. From the
encomiums received since the per-
formance, all agree that excellent
work is being done at st. Joseph's
and that Rev. Joseph p. Hanley
should feel elated over the tre-
mendous success of the scholastic
year which was shown by the ex-
hibtion of school work which all
had an opportunity to inspect. To
all sincere thanks for their words
of praise extended regarding the
school work of the students as also
the acting of those who took part
in the Minstrel Show-To all the
boys, congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis j. 1'rappler
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Graham at their home on
Sunday. Mrs. Trappler is a regis
tered pharmacist in the State of
Pennsylvania, managing a drug
store at 9Th and Morris Streets,
Philadelphia. Mr.. Trappler is the
manager of the Spruce Market,
1523-25 Spruce Street, opposite
the apartment managed by one of
our local sons, John L. Graham Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shock
ley and children Ray, Dan and
Jack of Darby, Pa, and Mr.. George
Chambers Of Claymont, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Hawkins.