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JUNE 21, 1952 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMENS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA ELEVEN St. Vincent Academy, Savannah, 1952 Class Awarded Diplomas MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY, MACON, AWARDS DIPLOMAS MACON, Ga.—Graduation exer cises for the senior class at Mount de Sales Academy were held at St. Joseph’s Church, with Father Rob ert T. Bryant, S. J., the pastor, offering the Baccalaureat Mass and Father James E. King, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robins, delivering the address to the graduates. The choir was un der the direction of Sister Mary Clare, R.S.M. Receiving diplomas were Misses Anne Coggin, Mary Hall, Pearl Harper, Maxine James, Margaret McCreary, Patricia O’Malley, Edna Payne, Mary Ann Sherwood, Bar bara Priester, Cynthia Sylvester, Betty Tanner, Macon; Patricia Dul- mage, Tulsa, Okla., and Maria Christina Villsmil, Merida, Yuca tan, Mexico. Gold diploma seals of the Na tional Honor Society were present ed to Miss Cynthia Sylvester, first honor graduate, and Miss Patricia Dulmage, second honor ' graduate, for meeting the society’s require ments of scholarship, leadership, character and service. At class night exercises, Miss Sylvester was announced as win ner of the title “Miss Mount de Sales,” the award being determin ed on the basis of her scholastic record during the four years of high school, on the number of service points for extra-curricula activity, and on the votes of the student body and the approval of the faculty. Quill and Scroll pins were awarded Miss Dulmage, Miss Syl vester, Miss -Freda Hebert and Miss Margaret George, for out standing work on the school pub- ciety for high school journalists. Miss Mary Hall, of the gradu ating class, received the citizen ship award; Miss Patricia O’Mal ley, also a senior, the award for outstanding school spirit, and Miss Miriam Miner, of the junior class, the best athlete award. In tlie course of the program the graduates presented their class history, last will and testament and prophecy. At the conclusion of the program, members of the class of 1953 received their class rings from Sister Mary Patricia, R. S. M., who also made the awards. GRADUATION EXERCISES HELD AT SAINT MARY’S SCHOOL IN GREENVILLE GREENVILLE, S. C.—Eighteen graduating students received di plomas from St. Mary’s School at graduation exercises held in Galli- van Memorial Hall. The closs included Joanne Marie Berardinelli, Elizabeth Ann Bou- haroun, Judith Anne Eassy, Mar garet Abigail Harrison, Marilyn Ruth Healey. Lille Mae Irish, Anne Elizabeth King, Mary Frances LepScier, Anna Jean Ward, Joanella Rose Yesbeck, Josephine Henry Keith, Karl Josef, Kurt MoUenhauer, Eugene Richard Murphy, Jr., James Daniel Porter, Jr., Charles Monroe Shir ley, Joseph Raphael Suffredini, William Walsh Taylor, Jr. Laymen's Meetings Scheduled in Albany, Americas, Thomasville ALBANY, Ga.—Thomas Cole man, president of the Albany Branch of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, and Fred Wiggins, member of the executive committee of the association, are making arrangements for a series of local branch meetings in Albany, Americus and Thomasville. Through the cooperation of Father Thomas Albert, O. F. M., pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Amer icus, Charles C. Smith, president of the Americus Branch, has called a meeting of the laity of that parish and of its mission parish in Cor- dele, to be held on the evening of June 27 in Americas. Through the cooperation of Father John O’Shea, pastor of St. Augustine’s Church, Thomasville, a meeting will be held in that city on the evening of June 28, with the laity of the parish in Thomasville, and its missions in Bainbridge and Moultrie, invited to attend. On the afternoon of June 29, there will be a'meeting of the Al bany Branch of the Laymen’s As sociation, in Albany, with a num ber of the officers of the state wide association attending. Father Daniel J. Bourke, V. F., pastor of St. Theresa’s Church, Albany, is cooperating with the arrangements committee. The purpose of these meetings is to further the program undertaken by Marshall Wellborn, of Rome, and other officers of the Laymen’s As sociation, to establish the associa tion at the parish level throughout Georgia, and to begin in each city the plan of holding monthly meet ings, in the form of study club dis cussion sessions, as has been so suc cessfully inaugurated by the Co lumbus Branch. Hugh Kinchley, of Augusta, exec utive secretary of the Laymen’s Assocaition, will attend the meet ings and report on the activity of the association since the conven tion held last year in Rome. Edward A. Corbett Dies in Albany ALBANY, Ga.—Funeral services for Edward A. Corbett, who died here on May 18, were held at St. J,ames Church, Ludlow, Kentucky. Mr. Corbett, who had made his home in Albany for the past two years, was connected with the sporting goods department of Sears, Roebuck and Company. He was a member of St. Theresa’s parish here. Born in Ludlow, he attended the Georgia School of Technology, where he was active in sports. He served in the Army Air Force from 1941 to 1945, He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Juanita Crowe, of Ludlow; and two children, Jean Anne Corbett and Daniel Edward Corbett; his father, James M. Cor bett, Ludlow; a sister, Miss Mar garet M. Corbett, Ludlow; five brothers, Robert Corbett and Wil liam Corbett, Ludlow; Joseph Cor bett, Covington, Ky., Michael Cor bett, Miami, and James Corbett, Albany. Caterisan Elected Grand Knight of Savannah K. of C. JOHN R. CATERISAN SAVANNAH, Ga. — John R. Caterisan has been elected grand knight of Savannah Council, No. 831, Knights of Columbus, to suc ceed Frank A. Winders. Other officers elected by the council are William O. Morgan, Jr., deputy grand knight; Peter Schuster, chancellor; Edward P. Daly, treasurer; Vestus J. Ryan, recording secretary; Mason In gram, advocate; John M. Kenney, warden; William J. Oetgen, inside guard; Flem G. Clett, Jr., Nicholas S. Kenny, outside guards; Joseph A. Rossiter, Jr., Eugene B. Mc Donald, Frank A. Winders, trus tees. Father Andrew McDonald is chaplain of the council; John Ganem, lecturer, and J. M. Mc Donough, financial secretary. First Communion at Sf. John the Beloved Church, Summerville SUMMERVILLE, S. C.—Father James A. McElory, pastor of St. John’s Church, administered their First Holy Communion to seven children of the parish, who ap proached the altar rail with the children who had received their First Communion last year. After the Mass, the children renewed their Baptismal Vows and were in vested in the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In the afternoon, the annual May procession was held. Father John Barry Adair, of Charleston, de- livered the sermon at the devo tions, and Father Charles Sheedy, of Yonges Island, gave the Bene diction of the Blessed Sacrament. Among the clergy assisting in the sanctuary were Father J. W. Carmody and Father Thomas J. Mackin, of Charleston, and Fath er McElroy. At the May meeting of the Al tar Society of St. John’s Church, held at the home of Mrs. C. W. MeElheny, with Mrs. Fisghburne and Mrs. Compton as co-hostesses, the president of the society intro duced Mrs. Hopwood, of East Orange, N. J., mother of Father Frederick Hopwood, who was visit ing in Summerville. Appointed to care for the altar during the month of June were Mrs. R. M. Bunch, Mrs. Malcolm Pate and Mrs. E. M. Campbell. A social session followed the busi ness meeting. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL IN SAVANNAH HOLDS CLOSING EXERCISES SAVANNAH, Ga.—Closing ex ercises of the Cathedral School were held May 30 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Certificates upon completion of the eight-year grammar school course were received by Burch Banks, Odilo Blanco, Helen Butti- mer, Johanna Cleary, Catherine Cooley, Richard De Borde, Jerry Eagle, Barbara East, Frank Fen nell, Robert Ferraro, Edward Fitch, Dale Fuhrman, Phyllis Glover, Gordan Grant, George Gulick, Mar garet Harrison, Carol Johnson, Ronald Linton, Gloria Loncon. Joseph Mahaney, Allan Marks, Marlene Moye, Patricia O’Hayer, Nancy Oldag, William Pitts, Sue Rossiter, Mary Roughen, Sarah Roughen, Catherine Russell, Wil liam Ryan, Barbara Scheider, Bob Schoonover, Jeanne Stringer, Pa tricia Tucker, Marilyn Veronee, James Von Doltern. SAVANNAH, Ga. — At an im pressive ceremony held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, diplomas were conferred on the graduates of St. Vincent Academy. Monsignor T. James McNamara, rector of the Cathedral, presided at the exercises, and was assisted in presenting the diplomas by Father Robert Brennan, O. S. B., pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, and Father Thomas Brennan, pas tor of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given by Father Daniel McCarthy, pastor of Our Boys' High School, Augusta, Graduates Thirty-Three Seniors AUGUSTA, Ga. — Thirty-three seniors of Boys’ Catholic High School received their diplomas at commencement exercises held on May 24 in the Music Hall of the Beil Auditorium. The Most Reverend Francis E. Hyland, D.D., J.C.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Savarmah-Atlanta, who presided, made the presentation of diplomas and medals. Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr., was the valedictorian, and the salutatory address was made by Hershel Wil helm. The graduating class included William Baldow, Donald Battle, Richard Boland, Gerald Boyd, Jo seph Brassell, Emory Cartrett, John Chesser, Jr., Ronald Cofer, John Cooney, Ferris Dorr, Charles Garrison, Marson Hill, Tobin Hill, Panknin Hill, James Kline, Alfred Lyons, Peter Manley, Hugh Mar riott, John Moody, Daniel O’Con nor, Edward Oetjen, Patrick Rice, Robert Riley, Richard Robinson, Joseph Ruiz, Michael Sheehan, Jer ry Solomon, Morgan Smith, Rich ard Timmerman, James Todd, Her shel Wilhelm, James Vowell. Those receiving special awards were: Religion, George Hershel Wilhelm; General Excellence, George Hershel Wilhelm; School Spirit, Charles H. Garrison; Stu dent Athlete, Daniel O’Connor; English, Hershel Wilhelm; Mathe matics, Daniel O’Connor; Sciences, Daniel O’Connor; Foreign Lan guages, Hugh Marriott; History, Daniel O’Connor; Oratory, Paul C. Rose; Literary Contribution, Her shel Wilhelm; Third Year, General Excellence, Joseph K. Pinnell; Second Year, General Excellence, Anthony W. Arnett; First Year, General Excellence, Francis S. Claffey. In the grammar school, highest awards for General Excellence, Arithmetic, and English, went to Donald T. Buckley; for Religion and History, to Walker C. Beeson; for Spelling, to Aubin P. Mura. Father Andrew Smith Appointed President of Spring Hill College MOBILE, Ala.—Father Andrew J. Smith, S. J., has been appointed president of Spring Hill College to succeed Father W. Patrick Donnel ly, S. J., who left Spring Hill to become president of Loyola Uni versity of the South in New Or leans. Father Smith graduated from Spring Hill in 1918, and returned as a teacher of college English in 1923-1924. After graduate study, he became dean of the college in 1934, a post he has since occupied. He has held high offices and served on important committee in such organizations as the National Catholic Educational Association, the Jesuit Educational Assocation, the Southern Association of oCl- leges and Secondary Schools, the Association of Alabama Colleges and the South Conference of Aca demic Deans, Fo rthe last three years he has served as one of the Jesuit delegates to the American Council on Education. After high schol in his native Natchez and his college years at Spring Hill, he followed the usual studies of the Society of .Jesus at Macon, Ga., Spokane, Wash., and Enghien, Belium. To these he add ed courses in French literature at University of Nancy, France and English literature' at the Catholic University in Washington, and at University of Chicago, where he was awarded his PhD. just before coming to Spring Hill as dean. Father George T. Bergen, S. J., heretofore assistant dean, will suc ceed Father Smith in the dean’s office. Father Bergen holds de grees from Spring Hill and from St. Louis University, and has re cently served. as acting dean of Loyola University, New Orleans. Lady of Lourdes Church, Port Wentworth, and Father Andrew J. McDonald, J. C. D., Vice-Officialis of the Diocese of Savannah-Atlan- ta, delivered the address to the graduates. Diplomas were awarded Misses Jean Marie Barker, Barbara Anne Barras, Roxie Anna Barras, Rochelle Moore Bettencourt, Helen Theresa Broderick, Marjorie Ann Canty, Joan Marie Cartwright, Gioia Noel Colson, Adele Victoria Curry, Mae Lou Cecilia Daye, Mary Jane Furlong, Angela Veron ica Harvey, Carole Anne Heffer- nan, Mary Anne Hernandez, Celine Ann Hiltz, Mary Anne McCarthy, Mary Wright McCracken, Mary Elizabeth McDonald, Joan Cecilia Morel, Marjorie Anne Morrissey, Patricia Ann O’Neil, Kathleen Anne Perry, Jean Marie Pounder, Jean Marie Prescott, Alice Cecile Price, Marlene Alice Ranitz, Mary de Lourdes Sheehan, Jo Ann Catherine Smith, Kathleen Eliza beth Sullivan, Lilia Mercedes Sul livan, Mary Ellen Sullivan, Mary Anne Thomas, Mary Louise Weber. Announcement of awards was made as follows: In competitive examinations open to high school seniors, full tuition scholarships were awarded to Miss Rochelle Moore Bettencourt, to the Catho lic University of America; to Miss Marjorie Morrissey, to Mount St. Agnes College, Baltimore, and to Miss Mae Lou Daye to Virginia In- termont College, Bristol, Essay contest winners were Miss Helen Broderick, first local honor in the National Council of Catho lic Women’s contest, also first local prize in the American Legion contest; Miss Marjorie Morrissey, first local prize in the contest sponsored by the Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians; second local prize, to Miss Mary Ann Strippey; third local prize to Miss Lourdes Sheehan; Miss Caro lyn Lawlor, second local prize in the Propelior Club contest, Miss Rochelle Moore Bettencourt, first state prize in the Georgia Scholas tic Press Association competition. Receiving awards from the local Kiwanis Club were Miss Rochelle Moore Bettencourt, scholarship; Miss Helen Broderick, citizenship; Miss Mercedes Sullivan, athletics. Receiving recognition from the George K. Gannon Post, American Legion, for citizenship, was Miss Jean Marie Barker; the Fourth De gree Knights of Columbus gold medal, for general excellence, to Miss Mary Louise Weber. The Mass for the graduates, celebrated in the convent chapel, on the morning of the graduation exercises, .was offered by Father Thomas I. Sheehan, pastor of St. Thomas Moore Church, Decatur. Following the Mass, breakfast was served in the school cafeteria. Graduation Exercises Held at Sacred Heart College in Belmont BELMONT, N. C.—Dale Fran cis, director of the Catholic Infor mation Center ,in Charlotte, deliv ered the commencement address at the fifty-ninth annual gradua tion exercises of the Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy, at which the Right Reverend Vincent G. Taylor, O.S.B., D.D., Abbot-Or dinary of Belmont, presided. Father Sebastian Doris, O.S.B., Sub-Prior of Belmont Abbey, of fered the invocation, and Father Cuthbert E. Allen, O.S.B., Super intendent of Schools for the Ab- batia Nullius of Belmont, was mas ter of ceremonies. Miss Gayle Mendel, of Cherry- ville, Miss Jean Christenbury, of Charlotte, and Miss Mary Evelyn Thomas, of Gastonia, all of the college department, and Miss Eva Giorgio, of Baltimore, and Miss Doris Autry, of Lowell, both of the high school senior class, were named as honor students. Graduates of the junior college were Misses Helen Ruth Ander son, Annis Joyce Cauble, Margaret Jean Christenbury, Doris Ellen Clarke, Joan Kay Coleman, Eduthe Ruth Craig, Nancy Jane Dunlap, Virginia Smith Ellington, Flonnie Louise Godwin, Bobbie Elaine Green, Clara Jean Gruble, Marcia Dean Lindsay, Magda Martinez Monteagudo, Gayle Ann Mendel, Amelia Roderiguez Sabater, Mar garita Berazo Sanchez and Mary Evelyn Thomas. Graduates of the high school were Misses Doris Rea Sutry, Shir ley Jean Dees, Anee Feree Evers, Mary Eve Giorgio, Margaret Mar shall Holland, Elizabeth Maxine Mills, Patricia Ann Phillips, Joce lyn Sikes Ragan and Dennis Hope Scholl