The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01

Ihe pupils OF tWelVe Oh tne CITY gram
mar schools graduated today and each
school hall had its large audience in
attendance at the enjoyable exercises
which in each case marked the close OF
the school year and hundreds of happy
young people went OFF with their coveted
diplomas.
Just at this time there are some pupils
trying to decide whether they will 60 on
In the enjoyment of the educational priyi'
leges offered by the city and enter the
high school or be satisfied with theiI
grammar course and now 20 TO work.
Superintendent Tarbell has given advice
In the matter which is timely and 1t is as
follows:
''There are three high schools: An Eng.
lish high school, classical high school, a
manual training high school. In each OF
these schools the course of study covers
four years.
Preparation for Higher Institutions.
" you wish to take the usual "A. B.
college course the classical high school
will give you the best preparation. This
Is the only one OF the high schools teach
ing Greek. .,...,a. .o,,..o
in Brown (B. T. J you should enter either
the classical school, where you may take
German or the sciences In place OF Greek,
or the English school, where, with some
what less attention TO Latin, there Is
opportunity for wider range in scientific
ana English studies. The English high
school. offers the fullest course in French.
For the insti tute of technology, tho
English school or the manual training
school Will give you good preparation.
Preparation for Business.
IL you do not wish TO go to college, but
wish to teach in the Providence public
schools, or 60 become clerk, bookkeeper.
stenographer or typewriter, the English
high school Is the best place for you.
Grad yates of any four years course may
be. candidates for places. as teachers In the
public Chools.
Young men who wish to become expert
in mechanical lines, who purpose going
into shops and factories as superinten-
dents or as workmen, or who desire good
knowledge of drawing, electricity. photog-
raphy. and working In wood and iron.
are advised to enter the manual training
high school.
cooking, sewing, dressmaking and mil
linery, or who wish TO become good house.
keepers. to know about household santa
tion, or the care of the sick, will find Tie
manual training school the place for them.
III you have not made up your mind
wnat you wish to do, but are anxious &c
study as long as you can, 90 TO tho Eng
lish high school and take the work IN
English with one foreign language.
The English high school affords tn,
best opportunity for special and partial
courses
The program of the exercises at the
several schools today together with the
names or graduates are:
Branch Avenue.
March, "The Yacht Club" Branch
avenue orchestral songs, ''Spring,
"Sunmer;" recitation, The Squire s
Bargain" Edgar Russell Loxley; song,
1.-THE Dearest Spot;" recitation, "Limpv
Iim." Mary Ellen O'Reilly; mandolin
solo. Ethel Sinister; song, ".Iuanita;"
recitation, Chow the Parson Broke the
Sabbath" James Edward Dunno; song.
sold Black Joe;" recitation, "A .Jaoque-
minot Rose Sunday. Mary Louise |. Haas
song. "The BuRler;" recitation. lone OF
the Heroes" Emma Lillian Steere; piano
duct, Gertrude Rita O'Connor ana Marie
Louise l. Haas; Grafton. There Bust.
ness for All, F" Walter Arthur Watts; reel
tation. 'As the Pigeon Flies" Philip
Joseph Rice; cornet solo, piano accom- =
paniment, John Francis Dunn and Hsr-
riettc Riccius recitation, THE Flag 5
Birthday" members of graduating class.
with Doisarte movements; grafton, ''The
Nations Defenders, Edgar Russell Lox-
ley; song, "My Native Land" addresses
by COMMITTEES; song, Hail and Fare
we'll ;"..class hymn.
Graduating Class - James Edward
uunne, John Francis Dunn, .Jr. George
Anthony Fenley, Edgar Russell Loxley.
Jchn Francis Prior, Philip Joseph Rice
linson, Noel Tutin, Walter Arthur Watts.
Lydia Anna Butterfield. Florence Ger.
trude Crosson, Marie Louise l. Haas, Ger.
trude Rita O'Connor Mary Ellen
O'Reilly, Emma Lillian Steere, Joseph
Tomlinson.
nemters of ward committee-De +.
Mccarthy, John j. Devonish, John 4.
Raftery.
Candace Street.
Entrance march. "hamona March, Z"
Russell A. Dickinson; piano solo, Cab
allettA" Theodore Lack sara =. Aldrich.
pianist; theme of the hour, "Our New
England Forefnthers;" chorus, God OF
Our Fathers" Rev. >. MolcOtt; "Ibe
Breaking Waves Dashed High, Mrs.
Hcmas recitation, "Ibe Pilgrims OF New
England" Rufus Choatc Joseph Clement
D'Arcy recitation. Influence of Now
Civilization, John Maurice
Clifford; solo, Revolutionary lea, )"
Irene Mabel Sawin; recitation. Tho
Fatherland." james Russell Lowell,
Christine Park Marshall, "Forefathcr'
Day." historical exercise, characters,
Uncle John. William q. kindelan; Aunt
Priscilla, Daisie Wright; first boy. James
B. Muir: six inouiring students Myrtle
Estella Berry, Mary Agnes Evelyn Sla
win. Emma Bishop Whipple, Mary Louise
Waite, Grace Isadore Atwood aud Mary
nine young Puritans Mary
Louise Iigbe Margaret Z. Gordon. Bessie
Violet Holt Ida Marcia Cameibor, vii
liam 4 RfdOlav Tanra Ldun l,ardpar