The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
CLASS GRADUATION.
Attendance al Rhode Island School
Of Design Very Large.


IeIIIIICdleS RWdlGeQ.
| The class OF '99 at the Rhode IslanC
School OF Design was graduated at the
school building. on Waterman street
last evening. the attendance being very
| large and taxing all the standing room
After Reeves's orchestra had played
a march and the graduates had taken
| their seats. Prof. William A. Poland
president OF the board OF management
made an address which was a resume
OF the work done in the school in the
70 years OF its existence. He expressed
the appreciation Ielt by the senooi an,.
lts friends Tor the services OF Mrs.
Blake and Prof. Bumpus in bringing
about the course of lectures, for gifts
vi various KINDS donated b. Isaac -.
Bates, Mrs. Charles Bradley, Walter
Calender Jesse Metcalf and Mrs. Rad
exc. ana Tor the prizes offered by the
Manufacturing jewelers. Association,
the Rhode Island State Far Associa-
ton, and Miss Mabel Woodward, a for
mer pupil and teacher. He also men,
toned with regret the loss which the
Board OF Directors and the school had
sustained in the death OF Charles Brad
ley.
Diplomas and certificates were
awarded to the following graduates:
Diplomas-Miss Abbie Brown, Miss S.
Alice Estes, Miss Mabel Smith, IL. WILL
son Trip. Chester l.. Greene, Carroll
II. Gardner, Harrison Il. Hill, Barabed
u: Meiidossian, William M. Lundberg,
willard w. Bardsley Willard 5. Cut
ting, George l.. Stevenson. Certificates
Edgar +. Mills. John A. Munroe, Hen
ry j. Peck. Miss Jennie Murray, Miss
Susie M. Davis.
The prizes for the year were awarded
IN the several departments as follows:
Day scholarship prize, donated by the
board OF Management, awarded TO Miss
Abbie r.. Brown. The evening scholar
ship prize awarded to Otto Uhlman.
The prize of s. for the best archi-
tectural design, for day class, donated
by Hon. Royal G. Taft, was won by r.
Z. Bullock; honorable mention. G. H.
Gardner, c. q. Melidossian; the best
designs in evening class, by T.. a. FAIR
brother. with honorable mention, for NJ.
j. Higgins.
The prize OF So for most improvement
in the day mechanical class donated by
Mr. Jesse Metcalf, was won by r. G.
Rowland, with honorable mention for
william Lundberg; for most improve
ment In advanced evening mechanical
class, won by Clayton III. Patten with
honorable mention for Clarence A. Pat
t1l.
The prize of S. for most improvement
n elementary evening mechanical class
was won by T.. G. NJ EIstead, with
mention for Mr.. Pearson.
The prize of s. for best figure from
ife. donated by Hon. Royal c. Taft, |
ion for Miss Rebecca X. Greene and |
susie NJ. Davis.
The prize of s. for best ornament from |
'ast, donated by Hon. Royal C. Taft, |
vas won by Henry j. Peck, with men, |
ion for " n. Allan.
The prize of 80 for best head from t
asst, also donated by Hon. Royal c.
'aft. was won by Frank Bartlett. with
mention for Hugo Haesler. c. l.. Dodge
nd Miss Ruth Anthony.
The prize OF s. for best head in oil
rom life. donated by Mr.. S. o. Metcalf,
'as won by Mrs. Marie L. Greene, with
lention for Miss Mabel f. Smith. Bes-
ie Luce and Benjamin Olch
The prize OF $40 for best design for
rinted textiles, donated by Mr.. Jesse
ietcalf was won by Miss Abbie E
rown. with mention for Hugo Haesler.
liss Caroline Harrington. Bessie Brown
nd Clara Pratt.
The pr'ze of 81. donated by Miss
Woodward. for most Improvement in
liss Lewis's class, was won. by Miss
ouise G. Allen. with mention for
Iartha II. Wilson.
The scholarship prizes for most i'm
rovement in the Saturday classes were
on by Miss Florence s. Bennett. Con-
ance Lake and Herbert T. Kenyon.
i'm honorable mention for Helen Ar
I'D. Courtlandt Knowles and John
sterberg
The prizes Of si2, IS and SO. offered bv
e New England Association of Manu-
cturing jewelers. for the best design
r belt buckle, were won by Miss Caro-
he Harrington. Mr.. William NJ. Baker
I'd Miss Emma A. Parker with mon
IN for Miss l.. Z. Swan and Chester
reene. {
The State Fair prizes Of $40, s. and SO
r premium LIST and book cover, were {
On by II. Wilson Tripp. Gorham Hen
aw and Abbie r. Brown with hon ,
able mention for Miss Achorn. A. F. .
own and Hugo Haesler. ,,
The State Fair prizes OF $40 IS and 81
r best design for poster were won
II. Wilson Tripp, Miss L. A. Arms. c
roline harrington, with ment' on for ,
sses Lewis. O'Leary and Parker '
Iese State Fair prizes were donated o
Mr.. f. f.. Perkins. /.
Warren s. Locke. principal of the
looI, addressed the graduates and az I
: selection by the orchestra. the r
I annual exhibition of the work OF o
pupils was declared open to the o
blc. =
The display OF the various kinds of I,
rk was found TO be particularly at
ctive and the concentrations of the !.
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