The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-15
THE ANTHONY PRIZES.
Programs Of the Readings at vari-
GUS City Schools.
THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS.
The Boys and Girls All Did Their Bcst
hut CouIdn't All Get the Bright Gold
and Silver Ms d is who the Judges
Were Who Decided.

noon. Az the dlRn Scnool tno SUBJECTS
were: IAN Appeal for Starving Russia.
by Harric E. Lewis; "The Common Roads
of America" by Henry B. Potter; Exile
by Administrative Process" by Theodore
| C. Merrill; Abraham Lincoln" by Ed
ward NJ. Sullivan. After the speaking,
the ju lges. the Rev. e. Holyoke, w. f.
Angel, Esq, and A. M. Bowen, Esq, re
tired, and decided upon the award. The
Rev. ii. w. Rugg, ID. d., chairman OF the
High school committee, in few pleasant
and well-chosen words, commended each
of the speakers, and conferred the medal
upon speaker No. 4, X. M. Sullivan. The
contest was held upon the anniversary OF
the assassination OF President Lincoln.
Eimwood Grammar School.
One of the closest contests for the An
thony prize ever witnessed in the Elm
wood Grammar school took place yester-
day. The contestants were: Masters
Harry Bailey. Myron Cole, yeda Higgins,
Wood man, and Misses Lottie Barrett,
Virginia Dirshite, Eta Knight, Susie
Markey, Martha Wilkinson and Emma
Williams.
Master Benjamin Moulton was present
ed with the boys prize amid great ap-
plause, but the young ladies had done so
over an hour, were Obliged to call upon
three of them, Misses Markey, Wilkerson
and williams to read again. after which
IL was decided that Miss Emma Williams
had won the medal.
The Peace Street School.
The Peace Street Grammar School had
its final readings yesterday afternoon for
the Anthony Medals. The exercises were
opened by singing, by the school, after
which the young ladies, Miss Maud Hues-
tes. Mabel lie Valley, Josephine NJ. Scho-
field. Rebecca Sheldon and Francis q.
Ienney, read their selected and sight
reading. A short recess then being given,
the scholars went to their several rooms,
and on returning the young men, Masters
William 4. Aldrich, William w. An
drews, Henry o. Blunt, Willism w.
Brown, Harvey N. Davis and Fred l.. Eli
Oft entertained the people present with
some very fine reading.
After the judges had retired the Rev.
DIR. Horton gave a short address, encour.
aging the scholars to always push forward
and never get discouraged.
The Hon. Henry j. Spooner, after few
words of praise to all the contestants for
Master William L. Aldrich and Miss Re-
becca Sheldon, with the medals.
The Brigham Street School.
At the Brigham Street School the
contestants were: Emily NJ. Corcoran,
Mabel f. Comstock. Beulah NJ. Hahn.
Clara ]. Pierce, Maude |. Shepard; Gil
John ii. King, Russell c. Lowell, Frank
G. Lewis and Ernest l.. Sprague. The
Judges were Albert L. Baker, Mrs. Anna
Il. Aldrich and Mrs l.. S. Hill. The win
ners OF the medals for the Wednesday
readings were announced with those for
II f.~lt H..
/, Mabel G.. White, Courtland Massie;
class 2, Emily M. Corcoran, Ernest L.
Sprague; class 3, Bertha Barney, Frank
Moses. The judges for Thursday came to
close figuring in awarding the prizes.
and were out about half an hour in doing
It, The judges named Clara 1. Pierce and
Frank G. Lewis as worthy of special men
tion.
Branch Avenue School.
A class of seventeen pupils, twelve girls
and five boys, who are to graduate In
June, contested for the Anthony silver
medals at the Branch avenue grammar
school yesterday afternoon. The exercises
were conducted under the direction of the
prnspa Ma Mfs ss so%s reS Mam lane pNSs
pier and Little Joan, I" joseph
Graceau; "The Bicycle Ride,
Grace Neal; "Over the Crossin',"
Ethel Tutin; "The Round Of Life"
Rhoda Alexander; "Rodney's Ride" Car
rie Scattergood; "The Sword of Gram"
mold; Annie Pickens,," Katie Scott;
Nothing and Something" George o. Con-
nor; "The Sword" Katie Riordan; The
Two Chimneys," John Mcguire; de
Quincys' Deed" Janette Dearden; "The
Drummer Boy of Mission RIDGE Ethel
Gates: 1.-The Troll-man," Joseph Whearty;
"As 1t Is IN Heaven Bridget Long; tine
Ola Uouaa IN tha UilI ~ Tberesa (pNeil.
"The Two Brothers." James Wright.
The Judges were j. j. Devenish. James
Burdick and the Rev. A. Ii. Chittenden.
Miss Ethel Gates had the highest mark
and received one of the medals. Miss
Carrie Scattergood received compliment
tary mention, ranking second among the
girls John Mcguire was the medal win
ner among the boys.
Doyle Avenue school.
AT the Doyle Avenue school the judges
were Percy ID. Smith, M. j. Cummings
and the Rev. Il. c. Webster. The sue
cessful boy was Master William A. Tally,
and the successful girl, Miss Julia 4.
Smith. Tue exercises were enlivened by
music by chorus for the school; cornet
solos by Master James Grant, and reci-
tation by six boys and five girls upon the
Constitution of the United states.
Thayer street school.
At the Thayer street school the program
was Annie May, Guilty or Not Guilty.
Sarah Reed, Drawing Turned To Good
Accounts" Mary Carpenter The Big
Shoe:" Mabel Gof, The Wreck OF the
Huron" Elizabeth Stetson, "Woolscy's
Address TO CROMWELL r. Maude C;ald-
well, Description of Sunrise;" Ethel
Tucker, "rhe Minuet;" Edith Greene,
"a Sea Voyage" Elizabeth Baker.
Glow He saved st. Michaels;" Carrie
Williams. ."rhe Alhanbra;" Raymond
Goodwin, Battle of Bunker Hills" viii.
liam Cotton. Character of Washington"
Irving Chace, "Scif Roliance;" Allan Nc
Pherson, The Indian aud the White Set
tler;" Clarence Woodwork, John May
nards' George Mayno, 'The Will aud the
Way"
The judges were Rev. Frank G. Woods,
Prof William +. Wilson aud Mrs. Eliza
Gerald. The medals were awarded to
Miss Elizabeth Baker and Master Clar-
ence Woodworth.
Federal street School.
The contestants at Federal street gram
mar school wefe: Jennie w. Barnaby.
Cora A. Batchelder, May T.. Conant, Net
ito s. Holloway. Bertha :. Halloway, An
ME +. Race, Harry j. Garceau, Edison o.