The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-22
GRADUATION DAY
East Greenwich Academy Sends a Large
Class Into the World.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.
EAST GREESwIcH, June 22-The pour
ing rain was a disappoint TO the
members of the graduating class OF East
Greenwich academy who had expected to
have fine day for heT tinsl exit from
the school.
Ia spite Of the rain. wever, large
number of friends aud re atives of the
gradua es Assem- bled In Academy hall.
Principal Blakesley hid prepared a
fine program. and che event was interes:-
ing TIN. u ,hout.
The graduating class, twenty-five In
number. sat grouped in semi-cii C on
the platform, together witt Governor ID.
Russell Brown and The prifcipal. Tne
hall WAS beautifully decorated with Il igs
and bunting while he sta &c was fragrant
aud blusbing with flowers.
The essays ard orations we're we'll rem
cerei aud embodied much that was
thoughtful and profitable. The music
was excellent and was enthusiastically
applaudel.
The program f)llows:
s. Professional March
ornt,au ouaory ,oi;i; ''.....,....rMs' Mcoready
Essay Music, ITS Orig and Uses -. Miss Miller
Ni"..'h' ! ne Learned PROFESSIONS Oler ng tne
MOST Promising Opening for Youig Men,
pi;; Mr. Mhrvln
Sston rGe Happiness OF Mn cSH,Sash SaSas
'oe"i solo, Forever WI tn Lord" .,.;.;.....
Reca, : whe:s Ignorance is bis. Tis
Re Re ss 2@ sTR Gs ?. 10; to Psstss
hecy,tiop The Three Poisoas Mr. MaTsett
piano soo 'oi os''''i'si Mss stfSsrie,
Recitation, My bark Is on the incoming Tids'
AT the close Of the program Principal
BlHk 81 ma le short address to he
pupils in which he commended their
tathfulness in the p,st and urged them
TO be true TO them 'elvls IN the future.
He then introduced Governor Brown,
who spoke as follows:
Governor Browns Address.
Mr.. principal and members Of the
graduating class. f st Greenwich acad-
emy has been known to NE for many
wears by favorable repute. but this is the
first oppor unity l have had OF coming in
personal contact ith the charmi z
features which combi ie TO make IL 20
desirable and delightful n fount of knowl-
edge. We NEE under most auspic'ous
circum instances, do we noii Thess exer-
cises i understand clos. he most re-
markab.e wear IL the history OF the
academy. This is the largest gathering
/ believe Of students that has ever as
sembed Wit in these halls, an IL /
judge correctly from what Q. and read,
4 Is TO be my privilege 10 distribute
diplomas to the largest and most brainy
class OF graduates that the academy has
ever sent forth.
A breathing space is reached today in
y ur lives aud III the his DRY OF the in
stitution, and we have a right to ask
What or the Future ?' For this insti-
tuition we may be assured that this years
recori is no.terminal point. DR.. Blakes-
lee and MS corns OF worthy assistants
have Excelsior" written upon their
banner But what snail we say for you
my young grLdn ite If l. read -arighL
the Il !ht OF nope and ambition I'm your
eyes. IL seems TO say that much as you
love the associations you have formed
ere, you are all longing TO get into the
battle of life. You ali believe that the
SUE cess Of your school days SHALL be tie
omsn ofyour ful ure years.
La life he highest success will come to
the one who makes the most of b s op-
portunities, the gifts aud the po ers
with which he has been endowed. "Who
does he best lis circumstances allow,
does well, acts nobly, aagels could no
more"
So when you go forth today, perhaps
to the col !ege, TO the workshop, to the
Office or the pr, fession, wnateyer your
hands find TO do, do il with your might,
not alone TO your own glory but to the
benefit of your fellow men. It will make
you useful men aud womea, honors TO
this institution aud blt ssings 70 the COM
munity In which you live. In handing
TO each one the diploma YOU have earned
l wish you the great est success and hap
ness that can come to mortal being.
The diplomas we're then awarded by