The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-15
MOTTO, EVER ONWARD.
Graduating Exercises at the State
Normal School.
GOV. LADD GIVES DIPLOMAS.
Interesting Essays Read by Future Teach
ers-Address by Principal LittIefeId--
Those who Gradusted-There VIII he a

The closing exercises OF the fortieth
class of the State Normal School took
place forenoon I'm the large hall
of the school building which was COM
plctcly filled with the parents and friends
of the graduates. Conspicuous above the
platform. on which sat the members Of the
class and chorus from the school under
the direction of Prof. Hood, was. the
motto, Ever Onward" The platform
stand at one side were a number of floral
pieces, gifts of the graduates.
The exercises opened with singing by
the school and prayer by the Rev. DIR.
King. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
The reading of essays by the graduates,
interspersed with singing, came next. The
essays showed considerable maturiCy and
originality of thought and were well de-
liyered.
After the singing of "Wanderer's Night
Song" Principal Iittlefield addressed the
graduating class, conplimentng the
members on their high standing, express
ing his regret at parting with them and
Offering best wishes for their success in
their chosen career.
Upon the platform as guest sat His
Excellency Gov. Ladd, who presented the
diplomas. In part, GoN Ladd said: La
dies of the graduating class, | take great
pleasure rs president of the State Board of
Education in presenting YOU with these
diplomas. You young ladies, graduates
under the more auspicious circumstances
than any preceding class. More money
has been expended for the cause of educa-
tion during the past year than heretofore,
the manual training school has become a
reality; Brown University has opened its
doors TO women, university extension
courses offer encouragement to learning
and educational advantages are every
where widened.
In giving these diplomas | can only
assure you that you have the good wishes
OF the State Board of Education, and my
own personal regards In conclusion the
governor highly complimented the stu
dents who were elected To the Training
school
The diplomas and certificates were then
presented. The exercises then closed by
the singing OF the class hymn, which was
written by Miss Ellen y. j. Murphy and
the benediction by Dr. King.
The following is the list of graduates:
Sarah Jane Bullock, Pawtucket; Maud
Estelle Capron. Providence; Anna Ger
ma Cole, Seekonk, Mass: Jeanne
NJ. Maria Deering, River Point;
Grace Maud Grant, Pawtucket: Amanda
Hunt, North Smithfield Elizabeth Alvira
Jillson, Cumberland; Evelyn Olive John
son, East Providence; Ellen n. |. Muir
ply, Cranston; Helen Alphonsine Rey-
nolds, Providence; Annie Peckham Smith
of M.ddletown, president of '92; Josephine
NJ b. Strater, Providence; Jessie Good
win Tiffany. harrington; Edith Holmes
Williston Bristol.
The following, who had been elected to
the Providence Training School for
teachers, received certificates: Maria
Louise Griffith, Eleanor Worthington
,Jillson, Abbie Curtis Keleher, Maggie
Hartman Small. Mary Ethel Stone and
Annie Theresa Turner.
A reunion of the graduates of the school
will take place this evening from 8 to IL
o'clock, in Normal Hall