The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-13
GRADUATION AT
ST FRANCIS XAVIER
ParOchial School Children
Received Diplomas Last
Evening
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY

The Indictment weather had no
appreciable effect on the attend
ance last night at the graduation
| exercises of the eighth grade class
| Of st Francis Xavier parish school
| in the church last night. The edi-
4 fee was crowded with parents and
relatives of the graduates, many be-
L ing in attendance from the other
parishes and some from out of
town. The altar was beautifully de-
corated, the handiwork Of the sis
tiers of the school, and the children
marched to and from the altar
steps where the diplomas were
awarded by the pastor, Rev James
/ J. Egan, in a manner which showed
that they had been well drilled and
proved apt students.
The procession Of graduates into
| the church was preceded by Rose
mary Quinn, Margaret Carlin, Ter
esa Carmody and Kathleen Crow
ley, acted as flower bearers. Father
Egan was assisted by Father Dill
ion and Father O'Connor awarding
the diplomas. The graduates were
as follows:
Alice Mary Carmody, Dorothy
Agnes Mccormack, Rita Teresa o.
Neil, Anna Mary Sheehan, Gather
inc Patricia Meehan, Frances Their
esa Doyle, Myrtle Elizabeth Cab
riel, Catherine Theresa Feeley, Az
mes Theresa Carrolan, Anna Mary
Delaney, Nora Mary O'Donnell.
Rita Kathleen Broderick. Doris
Mary Herman, Eileen Rita Sulli-
van, Genevieve Elizabeth Cameron.
| Dorothy Loretta Griffin, Margaret
Mary Vollone. Mary Rita Kenney,
| Margaret Mary Valentine, Eileen
Marie Kelly, Anna Roberta Bowie.
| Mary Teresa Koran, Anna Rita
| Birmingham Eleanor Marie
Drumm, Dorothy Mary Ferguson.
Catherine Teresa Lahey, Mildred
Patricia Hogan, Ruth Elaine Quinn
Mary Bernadette Whelan, Kathleen
Eileen Ferris.
John Joseph OConnor, Edward
Francis Morrissey, James Francis
McGrath, William Peter Herman.
Charles Francis Martin, John Mich
ael Kelly, Pierce Francis Ferriter,
, Arthur Francis Dulac. Jones DO
seph Barry, William Francis Dwy-
err, Thomas Patrick Shiel. William,
Joseph Dunn, Robert Stanislaus
Brady, Thomas Francis Mulligan.
Gerard John Veillette, Francis Xa-
vier Tehan, Edward Michael Cream,
Richard Joseph Carey, George
i Aloysius Corey. Robert Francis
Parker, Raymond Daniel Wrenn,
Paul Francis Dwyer, Leonard John
Carey, Eugene Francis Donnelly,
William Joseph Dunno, Thomas
Christopher Mccormack.
Father Egan spoke to the chill
dren advising them to make an ef-
fort to preserve through life the
moral training they had received
during their days at the parochial
school complimented the sisters for
their excellent work and took oc-
casion to say a few words in COM
mendation of the great work of
parents who had prepared the
children for school every day, and
reminded the graduates of how
much they owe to those hwo had
| done SO much for them.
The sermon was delivered by
Rev M. J. Lynch, pastor of the
church of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel. The speaker touched on
every phase OF life one encounters
| ed the necessity of religious and
moral standards which IL followed
are sure to make for good citizen
ship, due regard for ones neigh
bors and insure the reward which
God has promised to all who love
and serve him In this life.
| The children rendered several
selections and the choir under the
direction of Professor Brit render
ed an appropriate program. The
| exercfses closed with Benediction
| Of the Blessed Sacrament.