The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-26
GRADUATION
AT NORMAL
SCHOOL
Large Attendance at the Inter-
est|ng Exercises. Gov. Garvln
Refers TO Newspaper Criticism

A typical, rare June day with the
brightest OF skies and an atmosphere
which was ideal in its character greeted
the graduates OF the class OF 1903 at the
Rhode Island state Normal school. this
morning. where exercises OF the most In
teresting and inspiring character COM
memorated the event. And scarcely less
attractive than the bright world without
was the scene within the building where
G5 young graduates in dainty white
gowns. greeted their friends.
The large school hall where the exer-
cises were carried out was profusely dec
Grated for the occasion, the platform be-
ing made exceedingly attractive with a
wealth of plans and greens mingled with
hydrangeas. in full bloom, while on ta-
BILE close by were scores OF bouquets and
baskets OF flowers the offerings OF the
parents and friends OF the graduates.
Seated upon the platform was the prin-
cipal OF the school, Mr.. Charles S. Cha
pin. who presided over the exercises. AL
so His Excellency. Gov. Garvin. Exccu-
tive Secretary Grieve. Commissioner
Stockwell, Mr.. George T. Baker and Rev.
Charles j. White OF the state board OF
education and the orator OF the day, Mr..
Earl Barnes OF Philadelphia. prominent
educator. author and teacher.
A part OF the American band orchestra
also occupied seats on the platform and
rendered the sweetest music at Intervals
during the morning
The exercises opened at 1920 o'clock.
and the formal program was as follows:
Orchestra. Elm Morgen. Mittag, Abend
IN Wien. Super: invocation, Rev. Henry
M. King. ID. D.: Rest Rubinstein. school:
presentation from class of '03 Edna Gar
address. The Future of the Teaching Pro-
fession. Earl Barnes; Barcarolle. Kucken.
orchestra; Gems from the Mocking Bird.
Rosenfeld; presentation OF diplomas. his
excellency the governor Lucius +. G. Gar
win; Blow, Soft Winds. Vincent school:
orchestra. intermezzo. Cavaleria Rusti-
cana. Mascagni
In her presentation OF the class OF 1903
dress. concluding the same by presenting
10 the school, on behalf of the class of
is large and beaSfn statute of the
ceived the gift in behalf OF the school I'm
few well-chosen words. The address
on The Future of the Teaching Profes-
quent and inspiring character. especially
TO members of the teaching profession.
In his presentation Of the diplomas Gov
e9rnor Garvin touched upon certain vir-
tues which he believed the teacher
should ncuicate In her pupils. The
greatest of these the governor believed
nection. he took occasion 10 refer to the
lack Of justice which certain newspapers
had shown him in heaping upon him n
mass OF unjust criticism. because OF his
refusal to reveal the identity OF GER
tain Judge referred to i'm an article writ
ten IN a certain magazine recently. ana
which had called forth. he said. storm
or criticism for ten consecutive days"
At the close OF the address the COVER
nor distributed the diplomas to the fol-
lowing graduates:
Regular course-Agnes Elizabeth Ag-
new, Bessie Mabel Alden. Amy Edith
Allenson. Eva Elmira Arnold. Lulu Bar
her; Sarah Beattie Edith Adella Beebe.
Clara Elizabeth Bennett. Rose Daniel
son Bliss. Alice Gertrude Brady. VIOLA
Walden Brownell Annie Potter Burdick.
Teresa Clare Cahill. Elizabeth Veronica
Carroll. Jennie Elizabeth eastman. Mary
Aloyslus Cavanaugh, Eta Esther Cohen,
Reba Janette Collins. Emma Crandan.
Mary Persis Davoren Sarah Cecilia De-
mers. Jessie Evelyn Dodge. Mabel Eli
zabeth Donahey. Jennie Agnes Donovan.
Mary Ann Donovan. Mary Cornena
Dunn. Nellie Edith Farnsworth Mabel
Tilhnghast Gardner. Harriet Carleton
Wheeler.
Jane Veronica Gearon. Abbie Ann
Hawkes.. Edith Josephine Hokanson. Phil
omena Margaret Johnson. Violet Mabel
Leonard. Susie Clarke Lewis. Barbara
Anderson Mari Jennie Evelyn McCaf-
frey. Winifred Madeline McCuskcr. Eliza
Ma gdalen McDermott. Mary Josephine
McCinty. Mary Elizabeth McMurrough.
Annie Marie McNelly. Ellen Emma Nee
han. Eunice Veronica Moran Florence
Edith Parks. Maude Ethel Perrin. Sarah
Evelyn Phetteplace. Elizabeth Mary Piche.
Edna Garfield Potter. Angie Grace Rey-
nolds, Anne Jane Robinson. Nellie Paul
inc lockwood. Josephine Winifred Ross.
Hulda Charlotte Sealander. Mary Gene
We've Shanahan. Katharine May Short.
Vera Garfield Sweet.
kindergarten course-Ellen MAY Angel
Bertha Genevieve Carroll. Celia Elizabeth
Clarke. Lillian Myrtella Congdon. Flor
ence Gertrude Caddes. Charlotte Brad
ford Hamlin. Eta Josephine Seymour.
Sue Carter Simonds