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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
BELMONTC FORTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL GRADUATION
James Thornton of Greenville
S. C., Valedictorian—Three
Georgia Boys Graduate.
Belmont, N. C.—The forty-fifth
annual commencement of Belmont
Abbey College took place on Thurs
day, June 7, in the College audito
rium. Solemn High Mass of Thanks
giving preceded the commencement
exercises proper, which were held in
the presence of the Right Reverend
Leo Haid, D.D., O.S.B., Bishop of
North Carolina.
Three Georgia boys were among
those who received a diploma for
having completed the High School
course of studies—TJhomas P. Doris,
of Augusta, Ga.; Thomas F. Lundy
of Helen, Ga.; and Richard P. Lundy,
Helen, Ga. Others who merited the
same honor were, James Thornton,
Greenville, S. C., Joseph A. Pesce,
Roanoke, Va., and James P. Ford of
Belmont, N. C.
The Gold Medal, donated by Bish
op Haid to the student attaining
the highest average in the Fourth
year High, was awarded to James
Thornton, of Greenville, S. C., with
James Ford of Belmont, N. C., next
in merit. In the Third Year High
the Medal, donated by Rt. Rev. Mon
signor Bornermann, of Reading, Pa.,
was won by Joseph D. Porter, of Eli
zabeth City, N. C., Robert Kingman
of Macon, Ga., was next in merit.
The Bishop O'Connor Medal, award
ed to a student of the First Year
High was captured by James Mon
tague, of Carthage, N. C, with Au
gust Wallmeker of Richmond, Va.
g close second. In the Sub-Academic
Class John Elliot of Guam, N. I.,
was the winner of the Medal do
nated by Mr. Joseph Head, and Al
vin Thompson of Savannah, Ga.
ranked next.
The valedictory was delivered by
James Thornton, the Medalist of the
graduating class, who, in well chosen
words, reviewed the activities of the
graduating class during the past
; years, mentioning in particular the
many and various responsibilities
I entrusted to it, expressing the spirit
of the class, its devotion to its Alma
Mater and its gratitude to its Su
periors.
Rt. Reverend Bishop Haid, D.D.
O.S.B., the principal speaker of the
day, addressed the students and
graduates, urging them to continue
if possible, a higher course of stu
dies, emphasizing the immense val
ue of a thorough education and
warning them to be sincere and
faithful in following their chosen
vocations. The musical program was
under the direction of Rev. Adelard
Bouvilliers, O.S B., M.A., who pre
sided at the piano.
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Special to The Bulletin.
Savannah, Ga., —The seventy-sev
enth annual Commencement of St-
Vincent’s Academy was held in
Lawton Memorial in Savannah on
the afternoon of Tuesday, June 12th,
when the highest honors of this
historic institution wer® conferred
upon the Class of 1923.
The Rt. Hev. Michael J. Keyes,
D. I)., Bishop of Savannah, present
ed the diplomas, class pins and oth
er awards to the graduates, and in
accordance with the classic and beau
tiful cdstom existing since the foun
dation of the Academy, crowned with
wreathes of bay the young women
who had successfully completed the
prescribed course: Helen Elizabeth
Werntz, Amanda Louise Des Verges,
Anne Jane King, Mary Louise Mur
phy, Julia Agnes McGouldrick, Nao
mi Marie Duffey, Lucile Gonzaga
Burke, Alice Teresa Bodell, Marga
ret Louise DuFeur, Anna Marie
Clancy, and Anie Agnes Oliver.
The Salutatory, at once a grace
ful greeting to the assembly and a
welcome to the new experiences that
life would offer, was delivered by
Miss Amanda Louise des Verges,
who said in part:
“Now that our school days are at
an end, the retrespect is most pleas
ing. We fully appreciate the fact
that our education has been two
fold. While the intellect received
the finest training ,the heart was
cultivated in the one science neces
sary.
“I slept and dreamt that life was
Beauty,
I woke and found that life was
Duty”
“An abiding sense of duty is the
crown of character. Without it the
greatest intellect may he as a light
that leads astray. The noble, up
right character is developed only
through the voice of conscience,
which speaks in duty done-
“We now go forth to the battle ofi
life. Tto fight it valiantly we must
dare nobly, will strongly and falter
never, in the path of duty.
“Tlie future is bright with radiant
hope and high aspirations, tinged too
with a broad hale of mystery and
romance. But now life’s realities
are about to break upon us. We
have been taught to aim high, to
seek that which is true and right
and enabling, to work and wait and
he patient. Nature, from the atom
up to the noblest work of God ever
works slowly, hut always attains
its end. Patient labor is the price
of knowledge, character, will-power,
success.”
Following the salutatory the fol
lowing well-chosen musical program
was given:
“Mcmorare” ". Lambillottc
“Etude” Woilenhaupt
Agnes Dudley
“The Meadow Song” .... Weigand
“Polonaise Militaire” Chopin
Leonie Ryan r..
“The Lily of the Valley” . . Pinsuti
Piano accompanist, Mrs. Justin
Lowe Jackson.
That “it is not so much where
we sland, as in what direction we
are going.” was ably shown by Miss
Helen Elizabeth Werntz, the Val
edictorian, in her fine,, thoughtful
address, taking as her theme the
excellent class motto “RESPICE
FINEM”. In alluding to the dif
ficulties by which the class had
come to its final success, Miss Wer
ntz said:
“There is something in the hu
man heart that prizes a reward
only in proportion to the cost of
its attainment. What is easily won,
what in our inmost hearts we deem
unmerited, is meaningless in com
parison with the reward that was
hard to win, that is ours by strong,
worthy attainment. Another lesson
we have learned, applicable to all
the years of life is, that in the
stern competetivc strife of today,
only the vigorous, the determined,
the persevering, the excellent, can
succeed: the vacillating, the half-in-
carnest, the easily discouraged, the
mediocre, must fail.
“ ‘Thou hast made us for Thyself,
O -God; and whatsoever we gain, if
we lost Thee all is solt, and whatso
ever we lose, if we gain Thee ,all is
gained,’ ” Miss Werntz said is the
key io the everlasting and only
worth-while success, and that'the
way to this End had been charted
for the class in the quiet and peace
of their convent school.
The Alumnae address to the grad
uates was given by Mrs. John E.
Schwarz, member of the • Alumnae
Association and President of the St.
Vincent Parent-Teacher Association
who made an earnest appeal to the
class illustrate their Alma Mater by
living up to the meaning of the class
motto.
Bishop Keyes addressed the class,
saying a few words in appreciation
of the preparation that had been
given the young women by the Sis
ters who had given their lives in
the cause of Catholic education, that
heart and mind of their young
charges might incline toward God,
the end for which they were creat
ed, Bishop Keyes reminded his
hearers that they were really only
beginning their education, and that
no matter how much they might
learn in schools, there was still
much that they c6uld learn in the
shrine of the Home, from theis
parents and guardians. He stressed
the great opportunity and necessity
of service in all the walks of life,
and called particular attention to an
opportunity and field of service that
he said was being conspicuously neg
lected by many, that of embracing
the truly noble, satisfying and really
successful service of the religious
orders of the church.
“The Graduates Farewell,” (Wei
gand), sung every year by request of
the graduates themselves, concluded
the charming program.
The following special awards were
announced by Very Rev. T. A. Foley,
V. G„
The gold cross for Christian doc
trine and church history, donated by
Rev. T. A. Foley, V. G, to be drawn
for by Helen E. Werntz and Mary
Louise Murphy. Won by Mis? Wer
ntz.
The alumnae gold badge for math
ematics, awarded Miss Naomi Duf
fey.
Gold medal for latin, donated by
Rev. J. J. Halligan, awarded Miss
Amanda Louise des Vergers.
Miss Anne Jane King was awarded
the bishop’s gold medal for perfect
attendance record, not having been
absent or tardy one day in her en
tire school course, covering a period
of twelve years.
NINETEEN GRADUATE AT
BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH
Pupils of Charleston Catholic
School Win Notable Essay
Prizes During Year.
Special, to The Bulletin.
Charleston, S. C.,—Nineteen grad
uates received diplomas at the an
nual commencement exercises of
Bishop England High School at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
The diplomas were presented by the
Bight Rev. William T. Russell, bisli
op' of Charleston, who addressed
the graduates, who later attended
Mass at the Cathedral, and received
Holy Communion at a Mass cele
brated by Rev. Joseph L. Q’Rrien,
M. A. rector of the school.
Katherine Tobin received one of
the four prizes offered by the A. O
H. Women’s Auxiliary in an, essay
contest open to high school pupils
in this country and Canada, the sub
ject being “The Part Played by the
Irish in the American Revolution;”
The two prize essays of the annual
contest conducted by the U. D. C.,
Charleston chapter, were won by
MiVlred Cross, senior, and Stella
Rigby, junior.
The graduating^ class consists of
the following: Classical course,
Charles Mauro, John Tobin, James"
Hayes, Ceci Rice, Alice Moran, May
Riley, Clare Riley, Mary Duffy,
Frances Knisley, Ruth Devincau,
commercial course, John Burke, Bea
trice Ferri, Annie Slattery, Mary
Blitch, Bernardino Molony, Marga
ret McKevlin, Bernice Engel, Ruth
Thompson, Madeline Michel.
Honors for the year were won as
follows: Senior medal in English
and composition, donated by the
Parent-Teacher Association, Frances
Knisley; the Young Men’s Board of
Trade medal for shorthand and
typewriting, Madeline Michel; the
Degan medal for typewriting, Bea
trice Ferri; Underwood medals for
speed and accuracy in typewriting,
Beatrice Ferri, Madaline Michel,
John Burke.
During the year students of the
school won many honors in both
city, state and national competition,
foremost among which was the win
ning of both the senior and junior
essay contests of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, Charleston chap
ter. The senior essay was won by
Miss Mildren Cross, and the junior
essay by Miss Stella Rigby. This is
the second successive year that pu
pils of Bishop England High School
were successful in winning both
first prizes in the city competition.
Bishop Allen of Mobile Pre
sents Diplomas to Winners
of Collegiate Degrees.
Special to The Bulletin.
Mobile, Ala.—Fifteen young men,
members of the s'enior class of
Spring Hill College, took leave of
their Alma Mater Thursday, June 7,
in the Battle House auditorium when
diplomas were awarded for the com
pletion of four years of higher edu
cation. Nine received degrees of
Bachelor of Arts, five the Bachelor
of Science degree and one Bachelor
of Commercial Science. As each re
ceived his sheepskin and bowed be
fore IU. Rev. Edward P. Allen, bish
op of tlie diocese of Mobile, ap
plause followed while the announce
ment of awards of medals for suc
cessful work in certain branches of
the college life was also greeted
with prolonged applause.
Following the overture by the
Spring Hill college orchestra, the
-(-annual address to the graduates was
delivered by Tisdale J. Touart, lo
cal attorney.
“It is in accordance with our in
stinctive minds,” Mr. Touart said.
“That it pays the nation and the
individual to follow the Christian
voice. This may he accomplished
only by a true conscience, which
should be the spellword for the
professional man—banker, physician
and men in every state in life. . . .
Call back the vanished conscience
into the business world. Let those
who have set aside business equity
be guided by that which has been
supplanted by other things. Let
man be true to his fellow man and
then the nation an dindividual will
have followed the true Christian
course.
The world is not a fool’s para
dise where man may while away his
precious golden hours. The world
is a place for the man of purpose
who maintains supreme control over
his powers and passions.”
Mr. Touart closed his talk by say
ing “From now your Alma Mater
will be with you in spirit only. She
has taken you out of the shadow
into the sunlight of truth. She has
striven for your welfare and for a
greater glory of God.”
A selection was rendered by the
Spring Hill college Orchestra fol
lowed by the valedictory by Louis
Mulherin.
The senior class of the high school
division of Spring Hill College,
which graduated June 13tli, is con
sidered a large one. The senior
class is composed of the follow
ing:
L. Ryan, D. Greenwood, L. Gau-
din, John Supple, Leo Ardoln, H.
McDonnell, F. Moulton, Charles
Pressler, A. Cazentre, A. B. Clader,
secretary; Hugh McEvoy, treasurer;
Mr. W .A. Mulherin, S. J., Profes
sor of languages; Joseph J. O’Con
nor, president; E. Herpin, vice-pres
ident; John Cowley, J. La Haye
William Martin, Leo Lemoinc, Jo
seph Tedcsco, law, Foley; H. Gra
ham, Mr. T. R. Hayes, S. J., profes
sor of mathematics and science;
Aloysius Craven, F. Corso E. San
ders, F. Hanley, E. Chaves, J. Hun
ter, P. Fontenot, C. Drouin, J. Chris
tie, G. Broussard, H. Salassi, G. H.
Martin, L. LeBaron, C. Arias.
MARIST COLLEGE SENDS
OUT ITS RECORD CLASS
Twenty-seven Awarded Di
plomas at Commencement
of Atlanta Catholic School.
Special to The Bulletin.
Atlanta, Ga;—Twenty-seven grad
uates of Marist college received their
diplomas Thursday evening June 7,
in the auditorium of the Atlanta Wo
men’s Club. This is the largest grad
uating class in the history of the
institution.
The day preceding, June 6, at 2:15
o'clock in the afternoon on the
Marist campus, the final military
exercises of the year were held.
The cadets have just returned
from their annual encampment in
military barracks, on the Campbell-
ton road, in the rear of Fort Mc
Pherson, where they were given a
real taste of army life.
One ofthe features ofthe graduat
ing exercises was an address by the
Rev. Mark W. McElkerney, principal
of the school, who reviewed the work
of the past year and told of future
plans for the institution.
Coach Joe Bean awarded the ath
letic medals; Commandant Eugene
R. E. Schmidt presented the military
awards; the Rev. James A. Horton, »
S. M., president of Marist, made his
annual address and delivered the
diplomas. The salutatory address
was made by Harvey Alexander,
awarded the scholarship medal from
the senior class and the valedictory
address was delivered by Arthur
Altmayer.
The members of the graduating
class are Harry William Abelson,
Armand Arteaga, Harvey Baker,
Alexander, class medalist and saluta-
torian; Arthur Joseph Altmayer,
valedictorian; Joseph Tobias Brown,
Walter Berger, John Joseph Bradley,
Victor Eugene Corrigan, Louis Carl
Ebercnz. Joseph Thomas Gailmard,
Edwin Rich Haas John Michael Hig
gins, Ralph Francis Holland, William
Jasper Keeling, Frank David Lovetle,
Winter Benedict Luckett, John Boy
kin Madden, William Oscar Matthies-
sen, Harry May, Jr., David i Evan*
Miller, Clarence J. Murphy. William
John McAlpin. Francis Joseph Steph
ens, William Van Houslcn, Jr., An
drew Marshall Verner, Jr., Mansfield
Jewett Williams and Harold Wintz.
Here is the list of medal winners
in the various grades:
Harvey Alexander, senior class;
John Devitt, third high; Randolph
Perry, second high; John Patrick
Campbell, first high; Carl Ebercnz,
third commercial; Curtis Taylor,
second commercial; William Ewing,
first commercial; Charles Andrews,
eighth grade; Paul DeGive, seventh
grade; Robert Riely, sixth grade;
elocution, Joseph B. Reynolds, W. S.
Coleman, medal; Mrs. Harry May
medal, Charles R. Andrews.
EXERCISES AT SACRED
HEART SCHOOL AHGUSTA
Augusta, Ga.—The commencement
exercises at Sacred Heart School, Au
gusta, were held in the school au
ditorium June 12. After the choral
welcome song. Miss Margaret Hum
mel sang the Butterfly song by Mer
kel. “The Return of Spring,” a
flower fantasy, was given by the
primary grades, and Miss Edna Au-
topolosky contributed a minuet to
the program. “School is Over” was
sung with feeling by the boys of the
school, and Charles Mulherin follow
ed with a seection from Chopin. The
sixth and seventh grade hoys re
cited “The Conquered Banner” of
FatTier Abram Ryan, who once edit
ed a Catholic paper in Ai gusta,
where he was stationed at St. Pat
rick’s Church. “Colonial Days” was
rendered by the Misses Ardene Mcr-
slian and Matilda Allen. The sixth
and seventh grade girls sang Rose-
wing’s “Ave Maria”. Rev. P. A.
Ryan, S. J., pastor of Sacred Heart
Church, then addressed the gradu
ates and other students of the school
who are taught by the Sisters of
Our Lady of Mercy.
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