The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Graduating Exercises at the Union
Grammar Schools.
Eoyt G amman School Alumni Association
ReuniOn-G General Mention.

Last evening the Old Newman Congre-
gational church was filled to its utmost
capacity with relatives and friends to lis
ten to the graduating exercises Of the
Union grammar school of Rumford. The
excellent program was as follows Song,
Happy Directing, by the school, prayer
an sE church re- sons ns nSs aST Garnnds ia ns 0S Of
Love, T" school; declamation, The Peril
of the Passenger Train. Robert n. Camp
bell defamation, 1.-The Story OF Stow
away" Walter Is. Chaffee; essay, "A
Famous Writer. - Helina Carlson; song
"The Lost Chime" Helen X. Hill dec
lamation, ''.Ioe Sieg, henry IL. Chaffee;
essay. IA Famous Scientist" Hide
garde H. NORM; song, Onward" T" school;
recitation, Tho Rescue" Martha A.
Barney; defamation, Mad Anthony,s
Inventor" Joseph j. Aikens;
piano duet Gypsy Maiden's Waltz,
Edith +. Banning and Agnes NJ. Moe;
recitation, "Ibe Legend OF St Freda,
Ella Z. Bowen; defamation. Ride,
Charles j Blomstedt; essay, "A Fa-
alton, "1he Position OF Nagold, Edith
+. Banning; song" Music is Blessing,
school defamation, Hugh Gordon's
Iron MILL" Clarence l. Peokham; recita
tion, Flying Jim's Last Leap" Agnes
NJ. Moe; recitation, 1.-The eDynamiter'
Daughter, Edith &. Lawson; class
prophecy, Edith T.. Bourne; song, "Good
Night school; presentation of diplomas
by Superintendent William W. Ellis; class
hymn, words by Edith Il. Bourne, music
by Agnes NJ. Moe; benedicion by Rev.
Isaac Cheaborough. The following are
tine members OF the graduating class:
Joseph James Aikens, Edith Frances Ban
ming. Martha Amanua Barney, Charles
John Blomstedt Edith Frances Bourne,
Ella Carpenter Bourne, Robert Newton
Campbell, Helma Carlson, Henry Har-
vey Chaifee. Wslter Blaine Chalfee, Edith
Christine Lawson, Helen Ruth Hill,
Agnes Marion Moe, Hildegarde Elienora
MORN, Frank Hughes Murphy, Clarence
Irving Peckham, George Walter Whitney.
Last evening the \. Il. Hoyt Grammar
School Alumni Association held its an.
nual reunion in tho A. Il. Hoyt bali.
A fine program was presented for the
entertainments of the Nom bers as follows:
Overture, by Vaughn's orchestra; read
ing. Miss GeDeyiove Gage; class history,
Harold Bliven; piano duet, Misses Grace
Riply and Emma Williams; selection by
the orchestral soprano solo, Miss Emma
Williams, accompanist, Miss Ripley
class prophecy, John Leonard; second
part OF class prophecy, Miss Elma Sutton;
duet. piano and mandolin. Misses Bertha
Tomkins and Mamie Slocum; sele6t tion,
by orchestra; third part OF class prophecy,
Grace Joncks reaiing 1.-The Death of
the Old Squire" Russell w. Richmond !;
address by Ernest ii. Johnson, former
principal of the school; the program
closed with selection by the orchestra.
A fine supper was then enjoyed which
had been prepared by Althans. the
caterer at Providence, after which the
floor was cleared and dancing was en-
joyed until midnight, the music being
furnished by the orchestra.
Mr. Sheldon Il. Sprugue, .Jr., Is very
Ill with appendicitis mt the residence OF
his parents on Grove avenue. Yesterday
he submitted TO an operation which was
performed by five physicians from Provi-
dence. The operation Is considered sue
cessful, but this morning the young man
was in very feeble condition.
Mrs Ellen {. Hale, widow of Nelson
Hale, died yesterday at the residence OF
her daughter Mrs. Maude Blake, on Juni-
per street. Her death was due to heart
failure. she WAS in the I'D year of her
age, and had resided in East Providence
nearly fifty years. She lived In the same
house about forty years.
The closing exercises OF No. primary
school on Pawtucket avenue. Miss Josie
Burns, principal. was held yesterday
afternoon. There was n great many OF the
parents and friends of tho pupils present.
There were forty pupils in attendance,
every one of whom gave recitation. The
school sang, Awake Robin, Dear
Robin, and Tiny, Tiny Snowllakes "
The parents and friends I'm attendance
were much pleased with the efforts of the
little folks.
Yesterday the WimodauGhsis Society
enjoyed "A days outing at Lawtons' Grove
near Phillipsdale.
Yesterday the kindergarten school of
Mrs Lester L.. Bates, accompanied by
their teachers, had an enjoyable days
outing and picnic at Hunts mills.
Today Sir. Ernest u. johnson, principal
Of the Chelsea grammar school, VINO has
boon passing a few days at his home on
Ninth street in this town, left for Cali
iornia where he will remain during the
two months of his vacation.