Grace Breen was the drama teacher at East High for many, many years and I wonder if the Cannon girl was a sister to Berniece Cannon, our East High Spanish language teacher?? And, the "office girl" where my Dad worked for 50 years attended Loretta Academy- otherwise I would not have known about the school... Small world, is it not???? In a message dated 10/28/2008 5:57:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com writes: "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, June 9, 1917 PATRIOTISM AT LORETTO. Patriotism was the keynote of graduation exercises at Loretto Academy last night. The salutatory by Rosemary CANNON was on "The Dawn's Early Light," and the valedictory by Ruth BURNHAM on "At the Twilight's Last Gleaming," after which the students sang the national anthem. All the essays dealt with war or good problems or patriotism. Diplomas were presented to seventeen graduates. Honors were conferred by Bishop Thomas F. LILLIS, and the others taking part in the program were: Katherine McLINEY Gladys WRIGHT Mary HAMILL Bernice RAUCH Cassie SWEETMAN Grace BREEN Edith DIAL Mary B. CHAMBERS Rosemary CANNON Grace BREEN Mary B. CHAMBERS Rev. James T. WALSH ====================================================== (I have no connection with any of these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KANSASCITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)