The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-13
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{ FOR THE
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Elaborate and Interesting Ex.
ercIses Marked Closing Day
Of the School Year.

A scene of unwonted activity was evil
dent at the Rhode Island Institute for the
deaf and dumb on Hope street yesterday.
for Il was the closing day OF the school
year and exercises of the most interesting
character were held in the hall OF the
institution. Not only were the exercises
interesting but marvellous I'm character,
boys and girls who we're unable 10 hear a
word going through the class work and
delivering recitations in a way that
brought astonishment to those who heard
as well as a keen sense of the great work
which is being done In this institution In
teaching the dumb TO speak and the deaf
60 understand
The hall itself was made attractive with
liberal use OF red. white and blue bunt-
ing and an abundance OF June roses and
wild flowers. and the boys and girls
themselves were as bright and happy
faced as one might find anywhere. Pa
rents were there, too. in large numbers TO
listen to what Miss Richards the faithful
principal OF the school. and her assist
ants. had accomplished for their children
The exercises opened at 10 o'clock and
under the direction OF Miss Richards the
following program was carried out;
The Lords prayer; recitation, va
cation" Eddie Anderson; recitation, THE
exercises; recitation, Little Drops OF
Water" Olive Wilcox: recitation. "A
Clover Message" James Marden: Begin
ming work. Class VII; recitation, The
Children's Hour" Lola Brown; recta-
ton. bird Trades" Alfred Vogel: Ian
guage. Class VI; recitation. II Am a
Little Boy" Fred Van Valkenberg reel
tAtion, "Forget-Me-Not," Fannie Sweet;
recitation. Vacation" BY Eight Pupils:
geography. Class "; recitation. The
Thrush's Thoughts Joe Perry: recita-
ton, My DOLL" Angelina Forthier: gen
eral questions and arithmetic. Class Nv.
recitation. "A Boys Song" Herman Graz
bort; recitation. Look Aloft," Moses
Goldonofsky: physiology. Class III: reci-
tation. Simple Simon" Fred Mitchell;
recitation, ''The Use OF Flowers" Mile
Olin; language, Class II: recitation.
Little Kitty" Adolard Paquin: recita-
ton, The Wind and the Breeze" Jennie
Goldstein; history and arithmetic. Class i:
recitation. Little Boy Blue Tommy
Holmes: recitation. Vacation Song"
Chester Collins.
DR.. Cameron OF the Fourth Baptist
church made a few remarks OF a con-
gratulatory nature.
The Lippitt prizes Were then awarded
as follows, each being a sum OF money
from the Lippitt fund. set apart for this
purpose.
GRAMMAR GRADE.
Prize for best talking-Mollie Olin,
Providence; John Welch. Providence.
Prize for best lip reader-Mamie O'Con-
nor. Woonsocket; George Thompson.
Prise for greatest Improvement I'm talk
ing-May Comfort, Newport
Prize for first rank in department,
Willie o. Reilley. Providence.
Prize for greatest improvement in de-
portment-Elsie Davis. East Providence;
Chester Collins, Providence.
PRIMARY GRADE.
Best talker-Joseph Arel, Woonsocket
Sarah Brennan, Pawtucket.
Prize for best lip reader-Albert VIII.
liams, Pawtucket; Olive Wilcox, East
Providence.
Prize for greatest Improvement In
spetch-Frank Finnegan.
Prize for greatest Improvement in Ian.
guage-Amera Martennelli, Olneyville.
Special prizes-Leon Hackett and Henry
Courtemauche, Olneyville.