The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
400 Graduates Take
 Part In Impressive
 atriotic Exercises
Nine Flags Marking Evolution of Present National Colors Presented During Ceremonies - PapaI
 Colors Also Displayed During Demonstration

exercises was Rev. Austin Munich, of Hartford, diocesan supervisor of parochial schools.
 Flags Presented
 The meeting, the first of its kind in the city, was highlighted by the presentation of nine flags marking the evolution to the present Amer tcan flag, and the presentation of a papal flag, said to be the only one in the state of Connecticut. The beautiful banners representing the development of the American were the flag of King Henry VII, the flag of King James I (The Union Jack, the flag of the Pilgrims, the Pine Tree Flag, the Rattlesnake flag, the Congress colors, the First Stars and Stripes, the flag of 1872, and the United States flag.
 Flags were presented by a group of four from each of the schools, the groups including speaker, who outlined briefly the significance of each of the banners, a color bearer and two guards of honor. Enthu- siastic plaudits of the assembled graduates greeted the presentat tion of each flag, and appropriate. pa- triotic songs were given by the body at intervals.
 Father Munich in short talk de- livered after presentation of colors praised the assembled graduates, the first assembly of its kind in the state. and counseled them to prac- tice their religion in the years that are to follow their graduation. He also related the story of Helen Kel- Ter, deprived at birth of three senses. and the progress she made against such seemingly insuperable obstacles.
 Participants
 Children participating in the pro- gram, in the order in which they presented the flags, are as follows: Flag of King Henry VII, Sacred Heart school, Howard Didsbury, speaker, Edward Mackiewicz, color bearer, guards of honor, Ruth Walsh and Josephine Hrynie: Flag of King James I, St. Ann,s school speaker, Joseph Tetrault, color bear CT, Roland Laperriere, guards of honor, Annette Pronovost and The resa Hamel; Flag of the Pilgrims, St. Joseph's school, speaker, John Shimbewick, color bearer, Joseph Shukis, guards of honor Helen Alu- bauskas.
 Also, the Pine Tree Flag, St. Mar garet's school, speaker, James Kel- las, color bearer, Richard McGuire, guards of honor, Dorothy McVerry, and Anne Nolan; The Rattlesnake flag, St. Mary's school, speaker, Robert Conlon, color bearer, An- thony Boburn, guards of honor, Rita Garrity and Margaret Wrenn; The Congress colors, SS. Peter and Paul school, speaker, Harold Deeley, col- or bearer Lawrence Skelly, guards of honor, Elizabeth Paul and Fran cis Drake: The First Stars and Stripes, St. Thomas's school, speak CT, Felix Colavecchio, color bearer, Mimo Scappini, guards of honor, Helen Giuliano and Mary Borrelli.
 The flag of 1912, which was to have been presented by St. Johns school, of Watertown, was present. ed by a group from St. Joseph's in the absence of a delegation from the Watertown school. The United States flag was presented by St. Francis's school-speaker, Frank Campion, color bearer, Francis De- laney, guards of honor, Rosemary Quinn and Mary Kiely.
 Papal Flag
 The Papel flag was last to be presented and was done so by St. Joseph's school. The speaker was John Slason, color bearer, John Ma kauskas, and guards of honor, Alice Fitzgerald and Albina Yurkunas.
 Selections by St. Joseph's Fife and Drum corps were given at fre- quent intervals.