The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-11
ANTHONY PRIZES.
Contests Of Pupils Of Manual
Training and High Schools,

A contest for the Anthony prize medals
was held I'm the Man1al Training High
school, yesterday afternoon, the following
pupils OF the school participating in the
same: Bessie Clarke, Sarah Shapiro,
Alice Pennington, Ethel Thornton, How
ard Hoyle, Chester Oatman. Harvey
Mason, Warren Baxter and Irving Taylor.
The judges were Rev. ]. A. Hainer,
William j. Rice and Mrs. Emma Shaw
Colcleugh.
The preliminary exercises of the af-
ternoon consisted OF music by the school
orchestra and an address by Principal
George. Weston. explaining the origin of
the readings and the conditions imposed
upon those competing for the prizes.
The following program was then given:
"Epple's Choice Between Sias Mariner
and Godfrey Cass," No. 10. Miss Penning-
ton: "An Ideal Summer Outing No. q,
Mr. Baxter: What Policy Did Burke
Urge the English to Pursue In Dealing
with the American Colonists?" No. "a.
Miss Clarke; THE Character OF Macbeth
and Lady Macbeth" No 4, Mr.. Taylor;
Contrast the Characters OF Silas Mar
ner and Godfrey Cass," No. 3, Miss Sha-
piro: music. piano solo. Mr.. Price (for-
mer member OF the school; The Visit OF
Prince Henry" No 30, Mr. Mason: Con
trast the Characters of Silas Mariner and
Godfrey Cass" No. 81, Miss Thornton.
AN Ideal Summer outing" No. 1. Mr..
Hoyle: What Policy Did Burke Urge the
English TO Pursue i'm Dealing with ,le
American Colonists?" No. %. Mr.. Oatman;
orchestra
The work OF the contestants in each
instance was excellent. showing the most
painstaking care ana careful training I'm
elocution.
At the close OF the contest the judges
retired for consultation and upon their
return Mr.. Hainer announced that the
girls prize was won by Miss Bessie
Clarke and the boys prize to Harvey
Mason.
Mr.. Hainer than addressed the assem-
bled students. after which Mr.. Weston
awarded the medals. giving also, as an
added prize a set OF books TO the winners.
At tho close OF the formal exercises an
informal reception was held. when the
winners received the congratulations OF
their friends.
ENGLISH HIGH.
At the English High school. also, yes
teday afternoon, was very large audi
to the contest for the Anthony medals
I'm the large hall OF the school. The pro.
gram was as follows: Singing. AN
chored:" Why I Admire Portia More tha n
do Rosalind, No. %. Elizabeth A. Cav
anagh: The Rise and Fall of the Bicy-
Gle. No. 80. Mary j. Gray; A Day With
out Electricity, No. 8. Edythe |. Read !.
The Pawtuxet. No. 10, Stella H.. Robblee .
singing. THE Quietude OF Night" The
Ten-Mile River No. 20. L. Hope Devenish /;
Birds and Their Enemies, No. ~. Willard
a. Hall: In the Forest OF Arden, No 47.
Elcanora NJ. McDonough; singing. Hence.
Now away; A Day Without Electricity.
No. 52. G. Adolph Lundell: a Day With
our Electricity, No. II. Ethel l.. Carvey
In the Forest OF Arden. No a. Lucy
Spencer; singing. Soldiers Chorus"
music solo by Professor T.. II. Russell;
report OF judges and awarding OF prizes.
Music was also rendered by the High
School orchestra during the program
The judges chosen 10 award the prizes
were William T.. Foster, Mrs. Frank r.
Easton. Mrs. Arba u. Smith.
The prizes consisted of silver medal
and the following books: Bartlett
Familiar Quotations. Brewers Phrase
and Fable" "Gayley's Classic Myths"
Mr.. Thomas w Waterman. OF the high
school committee. presented the prizes
to the following winners: Eleanora M.
McDonough, Willard H. Hall