The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-13

! master Thayer Street Grammar school.
1857 1899; Hope Street. 1sse-iso2: singing.
Spring" from Creation graduating
classes; dedicatory address. Joseph w. ".
Rich. master Messer Street Grammar
school; singing. Long Live, Long Live
America" Poutus. graduating classes.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The observance OF Arbor day az Roger
| Williams park by the Rhode Island
| Veteran Historical association consisted
in the dedication OF four trees In memory
OF Elisha Dyer, who was governor of
Rhode Island 1872. and who was also
captain I'm Company B. Tenth regiment
Rhode Island volunteers; Thomas J. Hill
who was a contemporary OF Samuel
Slater. and a pioneer I'm the manufacture
of cotton machinery, as well as a gem
erous benefactor OF charitable institu-
tions; Rev. Frederick Dennison. who was
chaplain of the First regiment. Rhode ISL
and cavalry; Henry J. Steere. who was
n prominent business man OF this city
and the founder OF the Home for Aged
Men. All we're beloved. esteemed and
efficient members Of the associate the
first mentioned being It's founder. Men,
bers OF the G.. A. r., OF the First Rhode
Island cavalry the Tenth Rhode Island
volunteers. and the Rhode Island His
torical society received special invita-
ton TO join the Veteran Citizens associa-
tion I'm the dedication The president OF
the association. ex-Cov Elisha Dyer was
present and performed the duties OF HIS
office
The Hon. Thomas w Bicknell delivered
the memorial address and interesting re-
marks appropriate to the day were
offered by Rev. James O. vose, D. d.,
and Rev. J. J. woolleH department com
mander OF the @. A. n. or Rhode Island. |
ARBoR DAY AT LAKEWOOD.
There were pleasing exercises at the |
Atlantic avenue school this morning. OF |
which the following is IN part the pro- I
gram arranged by the principal, Frank
w. Seabury:
Responsive readng, prayer and morn
ing hymn. school: An April Welcome
Nellie Jilson; readings. Marjorie Bars
tow. Charles Orphin. Ada Hawkins and
Blanche Schleicher: some rhymes set 10
music. scS)ol; recitation Edwin Cole
Lula Stockard, Lizzie Gallagher. John
Enos; When the first glad bird doth sing,
school: readings, Earle Fuller. Lena STILL
man. II Merrick Smith. Marie Bouchard:
song, Clang OF the Forge. school: Alice
Greene. Bertha Sprague, Axel Dafgard
Grace Burlingame; recitations by Calvin |
w. Wickham. Jennette Mitchell, Ralph
Lockwood. Willie Pickering. Mildred
Barstow. Kate Sheldon and Walter Rob-
hSSiif NiOSilk Win Singing DN the SCnOOl. |
The tree was dedicated by School Com
Lockwood
In <he primary grades the program was
IN part as follows: Devotional exercises,
recitation. Sigrid Anderson. Maud Ellis,
Elma Armstrong; singing Fancies. by
school; recitation. Irving Eddy. Ruth Da-
Wis Byron Smith quotations. Birds, Trees
and Flowers; singing. UP, Up Let Us
Greet. -bx school. .rscltation,-AnHIa Picker
Ing, Myron Sherman. Frank Harrigan:
singing. Dondelion, by school: recitation.
Leland Ide, Emma Armstrong Florence
Lester Morse: singing The
Birds Song by school: recitation Ethel
Harris. Knight Tate. Ruth steere: sing
Ing, The Seasons, by school: recitation,
Lillian Brownell. Bertha Williams Willie
Boyse recitation. Lucy Davis, Etheyn
Twedell, Inez Bell; singing. Summer
Winds, by school: recitation, Mable
Howard Steere. Alexzenia Bur
dick; singing, Pretty Little Blue Bird.
lnez Bell; singing, Arbor Day Song, by
school