The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-03
ENJOYABLE
Entertainment Given by Pupils
Of Oxford St. Grammar School.

The hall OF the oxford street grammar
ested persons who came TO listen TO a
musical and literary entertainment, which
had been arranged by the principal OF
the school, Mr.. Martin s. flaming, for
the lsudable purpose OF securing funds
for the decorationeof the hall.
The entertainment consisted OF orches-
trail selections by the Estro Trio. readings
by Mr.. Walter Barron Hastings Currier
of Brown university. solos by Professor
Emory y. Russell, Miss Emma J. Will
liams and members of the Estro Trio and
a talk on Everyday Art by Miss Har-
riett L. Rice. director of drawing I'm the
public schools OF Providence.
The program was given in the follow
ing order:
Selections from '"The Fortune Teller"
Victor Herbert, Estro Trio; vocal solo.
Song OF the Sea-" NJ. Il. Eayrs, Mr.
Emory Il. Russell, director of music I'm
Providence public schools; violin solo,
"Czardas." ~. w. Galkin, Miss Virginia
r. Anderson: reading, "A Train Story
Mr.. Walter Barron Hastings Currier
piano solo (a) Spring Song" Mendel-
ssohn; (b) "Gipsy Roudo," Hayden, Miss
Emma j. Williams. assistant teacher of
music I'm Providence public schools: cello
solo, selected, Miss Helen Tyler Grant;
talk art. Miss Rice; selection, AN
Dich," Alfons Czibulka, Estro Trio; read
ing "Old Pickett's Nell" Mr. Walter
Barron Hastings Currier; piano solo,
selected. Miss Emma J. Williams; whist
ling SOLO, Miss Virginia b. Anderson;
reading. Patomine. Mr.. Walter Barron
Hastings Currier: finale (a) Norwegian
dance. Grieg; (b) "Stauchen," Pache, Es-
tro Trio.
The entertainment, as whole. was ad-
mrable and received the hearty applause
Il so we'll deserved.
In her helpful talk on art. Miss Rice
spoke briefly on the Everyday Arts" of
construction and decoration. which are
exemplified I'm the making and ornaments =
ton Of the things which we have to use
In our homes.
She classified furniture as being OF two
kinds-that for use, and that for orna-
ment. She said that only the useful kind
should be put into rooms intended for
use The ornamental gilded chairs and
unsteady little tables. are only for show
and have no place I'm real homes. She
illustrated. by drawing. how the proper
tion of chairs should vary according to
the use for which they are intended. The
so-cailed Mission furniture she COM
mended for it's fine qualities OF design and
construction, and its honest. unpreten-
tious finish The elements of beauty such
as symmetry. and grace of line were Illus
trated in their application To many COM
mon household objects. Miss Rice in
Weighed against love or novelty and love
OF bargain as the greatest foes TO good
taste in selection. and urged upon her
hearers that they should buy only what
they need and that az good OF its kind
as the could AFFORD. She emphasized
the need OF simplicity In fur
nishins our homes. quoting william
Morris golden rule. Have nothing in
your houses that you do not know to
be useful ~ believe to be beautiful
"a few well-chosen pictures will help
us 10 he happier" she said. pictures
that ennoble us by the story that they
tell. OF that cheer us with their Beauty"
In closing. she spoke Of the effort which
Mr.. Tanning the principal Of the schosa.
IL making 20 suitably decorate the assem-
bly, hall. 80 that II may he enjoyed by the
pupils and their parents whenever they
meet there.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of Mr. Ffnning, assisted by
William Tiner"y. George Mcguire and
George Wallace.