Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-02
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
High School Gradua-
ting Exercises.
TRAINING SCHOOL NEEDED.
Young Man Dies and Leaves q Bride
OF Two Weeks.

The graduating exercises of the High
school class of '92, were held last evening
| In Temperance Hall.
Long before the first number on the
programme was rendered, every scat in
the spacious hall was taken and those
who came later were obliged to stand.
Chairs were placed In the aisles which
accommodated many.
A large majority Of the audience were
ladies.
The stage was set with very pretty and
appropriate scenery, and along the front
were arranged vines and potted plants,
which, with the woodland scenery, gave
1t the appearance Of beautiful garden.
| The High school pupils were ranged
directly in front OF the stage and Principal
Overton occupied seat on the platform
with the graduating class.
The six young ladies OF the class wore
becoming white dresses and were pictures
OF loveliness and intelligence.
Principal Overton In opening the exer-
cises, made few remarks, calling atten-
tion to the needs OF the school department
and OF the improvements that had been
made. He said 1t was the second class
graduated. Last year there were four,
this year eight. ...
| During the past year q classical course
had been added and a graduate now b
fitted to enter college. He said the High
school was too small and that the town
should have training school for teachers.
1 ha IoAi kn k,A
last year are now teaching and he said
that some OF the members Of the class of
'92 had made application for positions
and before many months they, too, may
ne teaching.
In order to be capable TO teach, he said,
the graduates must be of q very high
| standard, and, In order to reach that
standard, they must have good teachers,
and teachers In order to be good, should
have years course In a training school.
He thought the town system for the
government Of the school was the best
and hoped those in charge would look
into the needs of the schools closely,
that the standard OF education might be
equal, IL not above, any other town.
The following programme was then rem
dered: Overture, Gypsey Queen, orches-
ira; invocation, Rev. George p. Perry;
oration, The Progress of Electricity, Ben
jamin q. Reynolds; singing, ''Softly
Treading, Silence Keep; essay, William
Pitts Service to America, Jennie e. Bow
ker; essay, Obstacles to Reform In Russia,
Martha l.. Brennan; Spanish Serenade
and Our Little Baby, orchestra; essay,
Preparations for Worlds Fair at Chicago,
Katie z. McGrath; singing, Sere-
made; oration, Municipal Control Of
Gas and Electric Lighting, Herbert
T. Fairbanks; essay, Bryant, A Poet
OF Nature, Evelyn NJ. Young; over
ture, Lustpiel, orchestral essay, Woman's
Work in the Civil War, Mabel p. Ed
wards; essay, Personal Abuse i'm Presiden-
tial Campaigns, Maude F.'Andrew; sing
ing, clark, Hear the Billows Roar"
presentation OF diplomas, by the Super
intendent, A. c. Robbins; Concert Waltz,
The Ferrymen, orchestra. Pianist, Theo-
dore e. Dexter; Leader vesper Orchestra,
Edwin G. Broome.
The graduating class is composed OF the
following: I
Latin-English course, Second Honor,
Maude f. Andrew, Jennie e. Bowker,
Martha q. Brennan, Mabel p. Edwards,
Herbert T. Fairbanks; First Honor, Ben
jamin q. Reynolds, Evelyn M. Young.
English course: Katie z. Mc0rath.
The class motto is, eve Have Begun,
We Have not Finished" and Ia engraved
on the inside Of the class ring.
|.st. A Sad Case.
The funeral OF Prudence Lepraise, II
years Of age, who died at his home on
Broad street yesterday morning, will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The services will be attended by Court
Flower Of Dexter of which he was mem
Der, and a special meeting OF the Court
was held last evening to make TO make
arrangements.
What makes this very sad affair Is that
Mr.. Lepraise was married only two weeks
ago. He caught q violent cold on his
wedding day and pneumonia followed,
from which he died.
Fsrestors' Funeral.
At the meeting OF Court Flower OF Dex-
ter last evening, held to take action on the
death Of Brother Lepraisc, committee on
flowers and band was appointed.
All courts Of the Blackstone Valley and
the city Of Pawtucket are invited TO attend
the funeral.
Court Central
At the meeting OF Court Central
last evening six candidates were
initiated and four propositions received.
Past Chief Ranger Afiick OF Court City
Of Pawtucket and Past Chief McQuinlan
Of Court Central made remarks.
Adjournment was taken to II o'clock
tomorrow when they meet TO attend
Brother Lepraise's funeral.
Interesting Items.
Now Tor the Summer vacation
Patrick Gaffney sailed for Europe to
day TO be absent two months.
The Veteran Firemen will have a lunch
In their room In the Cro,s street engine
house Monday.
meeting OF the Iercursion committee
OF the Holy Trinity Christian Doctrine
Society was held last evening to complete
arrangements.