The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-16
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Novel Entertainment Given by
Grammar school Pupils.
Interesting Exercises Also by Pupils in
Other Departments.

| The Pontiac schools closed the spring
term today with unusually elaborate ex-
ercises. In the grammar department
Miss Shows pupils entertained their
| parents and friends with cantata en-
titled Strange Visitors or Meeting of
| the Nations.
The American entertainers were repre-
sented by Esther {. johnson, William j.
McComb. Luella NJ. Bailey Victor C.
johnson. Mary g. Murray. Agnes y.
Bateman, Annie c. Bjcrkandor, Ligne l..
Bjerkander, George IA. Noble, Arthur V.
Snedberg, James Mckenzie, Albert A.
Humphrey, James Byrne, Harold W.
Bailey. The entertainers carried Ameri
can flags and the visitors flags of the
countries which they represented. Eng
land was represented By Agnes V. John
son and Lilly ST Gormain; Scotland by
Edith /. Arnold and Agnes &. Russell;
Ireland by Matilda Gilkenson and Mary
Mckenzie; France by Isabella Il. Barrie
and Clara j. Johnson: Germany by
Martha NJ. Noble and Sigre A. Nelson;
Italy by Mabel q. Humphrey and f.
Mabel Ferguson; Spain by Marie L.
Brucher and Margaret j. Haddock; swift
zerland by Eliza A. Humphrey, and NJ.
Eta Barrie; Norway by Annie V. John
son and Beda G. Carlson; Sweden by
Hattie II. johnson and Mary w. Nelson;
Holland by Hilda NJ. Nelson and Annie
Il. swanson; Russia by Agnes Barrie and
Della IL. Lalibertic; Japan by Mary w.
Gardiner and China by Harry B. Albro
In this department the whole number
OF pupils registered has been 40 and the
average daily attendance IS. Annie c.
BJerkander Mary Mckenzie, Agnes
Russell, Ligue T. Bjerkander, NJ. Louise
Brucher, James Mckenzie, Margaret j.
l..
Barrie, George Noble, Olive Nj.
Humphrey, Harry Albro, Luella Bailey
Harold W. Bailey and Lydia
A. Humphrey have been present at every
session during the term. During the
year there have been 81 pupils registered
in this department and the average daily
attendance has been 81
In the intermediate department the
scholars under the direction of Miss Wool
sley also rendered the following elaborate
program: song by the school, Come,
Come, Come salute TO the flag and
singing of America, school; recita-
tions, by Mary johnson, Milton Bateman.
Olaf Axelson Arthur johnson, Thomas
Duckworth, Henry Sangellier, Oscar |
Anderson, Adolphe johnson, Ernest Borg
land, Esther Johnson, James McKeon, |
Carrie Stenherg, Della st. Germain, |
Florence Lindgren, Anna McKeon,
Baker James Barrie, Rudolph Peterson, |
Mary McAlpine, Ellen Nelson, Fritz |
Nelson huth -Cnnu,-a-.tahHSon, Ada |
Alstrom, Gussie Weiseberg, Jennie Fer |
guerson. Margaret Barber Eva Albro, |
Mary Haddock, Mary Epstein. and Annie
Murray In this room "a pupils have been
registered aud the average daily attend
ance has been 40. Della St Germnin,
Della Robarge, Anna McKeon, Carrie
Stenberg, Ellen Nelson, Ada Astrom,
Mary Haddock, Olga johnson, Charles |
Johnson, Joseph Robarge and Thomas
Duckworth have been perfect in attend
ance.
.ln the primary room there have been 66
pupils registered, an average daily attend
nnce Of 81. Eskcl Gabrielson WillieHeffer-
nan, Oscar Henrickson, Ernest johnson,
Frank Johnson, Charles Nelson, Willie
Noble, Hattie Allstrom, Annie Epstein,
Liz 10 Hunt Sophia Mckenzie, Eskel
Anderson, Walter Barrie. Harry Bjerkan-
der. Albert Russell and Joseph Richey
have been perfect In attendance. The |
scholars of the primary room also gave
the following entertainment: Recita
tion, The Secret Joseph Richey; recita.
ton, Green Leaves, Annie Epstein; rcoi
tation. Trees, six children; singing;
recitation, Pro ,ession OF Flowers, Eskel
iabrelson recitation. Dollys Pocket.
Hattie Allstrom; recitation, Days of the
Week. school; recitation, Tall Apples
Willie Hcflernan; singing. recitation,
baOy logic ScpnlA MchcnIle; recitation, |
My Playmate, Willie Noble: recitation,
Corn, school; recitation, DO Your Best
Swante DanglcsOn, singing; recitation
Zen Children, five girls and i've boys:
Pussy's Lesson, Arthur Ander-
son; recitation, Shaving Curls, Annie
Mackin; rcritntion. What the Acorns
say, Arthur Heglcrg; singing; recita.
ion. Numbers. ten boys; recitation,
Harry's Mistake, Agnes fahlmar: recita-
ion, Two Little Boys, school: recitn-
ion, The Old Apple rsec, Wilgct Axcl-
ION singing.