The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-19
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Graduating Exercises Took
Place This Forenoon.
Governor Brown Presented the Di-
plomas to Graduates-The Report of
the Principal.

The graduating exercises OF the forty
fourth class of the State Normal school
took place this morning at 10 o'clock.
The hall was completely filed with reia-
tives and friends of the graduating class,
which numbered II. Upon the
platform sat the graduates, the prin-
cipal of the school, Gov. Brown and
Rev. Mr.. Moore. The hall was tastefully
decorated with greens and drawings OF
the students. An interesting program
lasting over an hour showed the result OF
the work done during the course. The
essays OF the various members of the class
showed borough acquaintance with the
best Methods of school work and obtain
ing control of pupils, exemplifying the
class motto Through Right Ways"
The exercises opened with singing
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moore. The
following program was then rem
dered: Singing, "Ava Maria," Men
delssohn, by the class; Sympathy with
children, Mary Theresa Tobin, Ports
mouth; Training in Morality, Clara Lu-
cetta Mabel Rathbun, Washington;
singing, Meath Foreign Skies"
F. Gluck; self-Government, Mary
Louise Young, PIain.ille, Mass;
Adelaide Joseph Fleming, Pawtucket;
Opportunities, Bertha Edith Young,
Central Falls; singing, Correcting to
Spring" Strauss Training for Citizenship,
Elizabeth Brownell Carpenter, Providence;
Literature and Education, Katherine
Francis O'Brien, Valley Falls; Life and
Literature, Annie Louise Steadman, Potter
Hill; singing, "Minuet," Philip Woolf;
N..I< arI uox rH
Pawtuxet; Mission of Music, Abbie
Bourne Pope, Providence.
Professor Wilson, the principal of the
school then addressed the students of the
graduating class and gave them some good,
practical precepts on conducting there
school work. He reviewed the life of
General Ar nstrong, and from that drew
lessons OF the uplifting nature of a teach
er's work.
Gov. Brown Presented Diplomas.
Gov. Brown then presented the diplo-
mas and after the singing Of the class
hymn and benediction the sweet girl
graduates were free to receive the
congratulations of their numerous
friends. The following are the
names of the graduates: Ida Whea-
ton Arnold, Emma Edith Brown, Cora
Geneva Capron, May Emery Hall, Lucy
Woodruff House, Lillian Wilson Man
chester, Margaret Jane Mcclellan, Carrie
Estelle Sampson, Susan Evelyn Waite,
Frances Emily Watts, Minnie Winn
Whitehead, Eta May Wildes.
Principals Report.
The report of the principal to the board
OF trustees of the State Normal school,
she WI number of important even.s. The
school at the corner of Halsey and Bene-
fit streets has been given to the school
by the city for practical work
in teaching. This school has been in
operation under its new auspices since
January1. To fit this new arrangement
some changes have been made in the
course, 10 students attended this
past term, 66 of which are new
students. The average age is is years
old. This is the largest number
the school has had. Mr.. Russell has
taken Mr.. Hoods place as instructor in
music. The rest of the report is taken
up with list of the instructors
and courses OF study, the lectures
given during the past year, the work OF
the students and other statistics. The
report closes with review of the growth
OF the school and its present needs.