The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-08

An Interesting Entertainment by Kinder
garten Pupils--Other Matters.

Saturday the Y. VIC. I. u. of this
town visited the Soldiers Home In Bris-
toll, The party received warm welcome
from Commandant Hall, and were shown
every courtesy possible.
Ihirty-seyen overseers rom the Atlantic
mills, OlneyviIle, accompanied by Super
intendent Lougee, held their annual out
ing at Hauterive Club, In this town, Sat-
urday afternoon and had very enjoyable
time.
Saturday afternoon very pleasing en-
tertainment.was given by the kindergart-
en- school, in charge of Miss Grace AID
rich, principal, with Mrs. Lester l.. Bates.
assistant. The fexercises were held in the
Second Baptist Church vestry, which
was prettily decorated with flowers and
potted plants. There was an attendance
of nearly 200 persons, and the following
program, given by the little ones, was
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Thee school, followed By kindergarten
games; recitation, "Half-past Eight"
Earle Ashley; recitation, "Ihe Bee," q.
Raymond. Hunter; recitation, "Sweet Lit
tie Girl, :" Fredericka Macleod; duet, Jes-
sic Smith and q. Leonard; recitation,
Zone Misty.Morning.." Edward Carpen-
ter; recitation, Little Boy Blue" Carle-
ton Leonard; flower song, four little
girls; boys drill, by eight lads; song,
"Sweet Marie," Howard Kent; solo,
"Pretty Moth" Kathleen Macleod; solo,
bitt; duet, "Papa,n the Misses Macleod; !;
song, "Rock-a-Bye Baby" Jessie smyth;
singing, school; drum exsEeiser Howard
| Kent; a vocal solo was given by Miss
Irene Bate; reading, ''Little jerry by
Ethel Ormsbee, and piano solo by Ethel
Goff, neither of the trio being members
| of the school. A German exercise was
ut hx ha
| flowers were distributed TO all the chill
| dren. The school will close its.very sue
cessful term next Friday with grand
complimentary picnic given by the prin-
clpal. with the close OF the summer term
Miss Aldrich will sever her connection
with the school, and ii will hereafter be
conducted ty Mrs. l.. l.. Bates.
The members OF the First Baptist Sum
| day School at East Providence Center
were much disappointed yesterday. 1t
was the 77th anniversary OF the school,
and elaborate preparations had been made
| for its celebration, but on account OF the
unpleasant weather 1t was postponed until
Lext Sunday evening.
At the Second Baptist Church, Rev. q.
w. Rjgler, pastor, occupied the pulpit
At the First Universalist Church, Rev. X.
| A. Ferguson, the new pastor, preached
both morning and evening. At st.
Mary's T.. Il. Church, holy communion
followed by morning service and sermon
by Rev. A. G.. Hardly, Jr., rector. Rev. III.
&. Crane, occupied his own pulpit at the
United Congregational Church in the
morning, and in the afternoon preached
at Grange hall, Armington Corners. At
Gospel hall Rev. A. A. Cleveland preached
in the morning, and the evening services
were conducted by Andrew Munroe.
HaveDM. Il. Church mad the usual service
in the morning with sermon by Rev.
John Oldham, pastor; in the evening oc-
Cured the celebration OF the 2lst ami
Yersary of the organization OF the Sunday
School, with program as follows: Praise
nleeting-o of 80 minutes; reading of 92nd
Psalm and prayer by the pastor; singing
notices; singing, "Victory Through
Grace" audiences; Mrs. Cyrus A. Alrdich
then read paper relating to the organ
ization of the Sunday School; remarks on
| the history of the school by DIR. NJ. w.
Small, and Isaac 4. Foster, former sup
erintendent OF the school, and by Charles
L. Hazard, the present superin tendent.
The sunday school was organized june
| 13, 1875, in Chedel hall, With 20
scholars, and 10 teachers; the first otficers
were j. 5. Roberts. superintendent and
treasurer; Albert Spencer, secretary; +.
Carpenter, Librarian. There has been
but four superintendents since the school
was formed. j. :. Roberts, 1876; M.
w. Small. 1s77-7s-79-S0; Isaac +. Foster,
1sS1-S2- 1884, and Charles l.. Hazard, was
elected in 1856, ana has continued TO
hold the Office up to the present time.
There are at present HaeFHbeFs on the
rolls of the school with 80 teachers, and
officers. The exercises closed with sing
ing "Onward Christian Soldiers" by the
audience and bencdiction by Rev. Samuel
Griffin of Providence.