The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-06-09
The Ri. Rev. Ceoffrey 0'Connell, PhD,
Addresses Graduates OF DIV Schools

Awarding OF diplomas 10 mem
bers of the graduating classes Of
DIV high and grammar schools
was 0 beautiful and colorful event
at DIV church Sunday at 8 pm.
the exercises being witnessed by
a crowd that filled the edifice to
capacity.
Masses of white gladioli ar
ranged among the lighted can
dies on the altar formed an i'm
pressive background for the class
es as they marched in to the ac-
compartment of music and took
their assigned places.
Address BY Msgr. O'Connell
The address was made by the
RI. Rev. Msgr. Geoffrey O'Con-
nell of. Biloxi, superintendent of
the schools of the diocese who,
in addition to his clerical robes,
wore the hood of a doctor of phil
osophy.
MSgr. O'Connell told the grad
yates of the Importance of a
thorough education, especially in
this generation, in order to face
the temptations and seductions Of
the world and congratulated their
parents on the sacrifices that they
had made in order to give their
children a Catholic education.
In turn he told the class men,
bers that they should show their
gratitude for this unselfishness by
making full use of the advantages
that had thus been given them.
The high school girls wore
white caps and gowns and the
boys wore gray.
Grammar school graduates were
in maroon caps and gowns.
Diplomas were awarded by Rt.
Rev. P. J. Carey, who wore the
handsome purple robe indicative
of his rank as monsignor.
Following the concluding song,
Holy God. We Praise Thy Name"
the graduates marched out to the
strains of impressive music.
High School Graduates
High school diplomas were
awarded Charles Blackwell. Fran
els O'Brien, Donald Brimm. Bar
bara Parkinson, Ann Canty, Sue
Purdy, Robert Collier, Kenneth
Richards, Robert Goff, Pol Ros,
Macy Green, Betty 10 Scheeler,
Douglas Hall. Gloria Thompson,
Gladys johnson, Benton Trehern,
Alfred KrebS, Alvie Walker, Ari-
on Lachaussee, Janet Walker,
Bernard Moore and Matthias
Zelenka.
Grammar school recipients of
awards were Patricia Goff, Pat
Brabston, Louise Hood, Mike
Buckley, Jean McFaul, Louis
Jones, Mary McGrath, Bobby
Krebs, Julia Mansfield, Bobby
Linder, Elaine Schank, Evelyn
Scheeler. Jerry Moore, Emily Will
son and Dickie Ros.
Glass night was held last Thurs
day in the DIV auditorium. at
tended by large number of par
ish members and patrons of the
school.
The program consisted of the
Coronation March" by Stigletts,
the invocation by the Rt. Rev. p.
J. Carey; the welcome address by
Kenneth Richards of the senior
class. The class motto was pre-
sented by Janet Walker, the class
colors by Sue Purdy and the class
flower by Betty 10 Scheeler
ave Maria" sung by chorus,
was dedicated to the mothers of
the graduates
The class history was given by
Donald Brimm. The class will by
Charles Blackwell and the class
prophecy by Barbara Parkinson.
Poem Read 10 Fathers
A poem dedicated to fathers of
graduates was read by Alvin
Walker.
An address was given by tn e
Rev Gregory Johnson.
The awards and citations were
made and an address given by Rt.
Rev Msgr p. j. Carey. The fare
well address was given by Miss
Gladys Johnson, the alma
Mater by graduates of the senior
class.
This was followed by an address
TO the eighth grade by Marie Del
mas of the class of 81. members
of the grade gave the remainder
of the program with Pat Brabson
as salutaiorian; acceptance of high
school invitation by Evelyn
Scheeler.
Glass prophecy by Mary Me
Grath: parting charge to seventh
grade by Jerry Myers; presenta-
tion of awards by Msgr. Carey;
valedictory by Bobby Linder; ben
ediction by the Rev. p J. Han
nelly, and the exit march.