The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-30

GRADUATE
TODAY

This Is graduation day at the State
Normal school, and the first exercises.
connected with the graduation OF the 55th
class from that institution. opened at
10;3O this morning.
All available floor space was utilized
by the visitors, and the balcony was well
filed
Prior 10 the commencement OF the ex-
ercises proper, the orchestra OF Reeves
American band. some 80 strong. stationed
at the rear OF the platform, rendered an
overture. At 10:3o the members OF the
graduating class, with a supplementary
chorus, entered slowly at the rear of the
han and took their places In the central
portion Of seats to the slow strains OF the
well known Second Regiment march.
Seated on the platform were: Gov. l..
#. c. Garvin. Lieut.. Gov. George III. Ut
ter. Congressman Adm b. Capron. Rev.
William j. Calvin OF Westerly. George T.
Baker and Rev. Charles ]. White OF the
board OF trustees, Charles 4. Chaplin,
principal OF the Normal school and en-
ory p. Russell. director OF music at the
school.
The exercises opened with singing by
the chorus. followed by prayer by the
Rev Edward @. Sanderson. second Sc
lection was sung. after which Mass Bella
Boas, In behalf of the graduating class,
presented I'm brief speech the class gift
10 the school, statue or DIANA
which stands at the left OF the platform.
Principal Chaplin made short reply In
acceptance.
AS Dr. Mabie the speaker OF the morn
ing, had not yet arrived, Mr.. Chaplin an
nounced a slight change of program. Two
selections were rendered by the chorus.
after which Governor Garvin gave por-
ton OF his address. He emphasized
strongly the necessity of the incuication
In the minds of young children the sense
OF Justice and the love for peace. He
dwelt to considerable extent upon the
horror of war and the moral obligations
OF nations TO avert IL.
During the course OF his address. D..
Mabie arrived, and at the conclusion OF
duced by Mr.. Chaplin. The subject Of his
address was Education the Condition OF
Success" DR.. Mabie is a man OF wide
reputation as a writer, a scholar and a
thinker In his pleasing and convincing
manner he unfolded 10 his hearers the
true values OF education and traced Its
influence In all the greatest achievements
made In the many walks Of life. Prov,
dence audiences seldom hear so finished
and entertaining a speaker.
Following the conclusion OF Dr. Mabie's
address, tho graduating class marched
slowly TO the platform and received their
diplomas from the governor The stately
Largo" from Handels "xerxes' was
played, during the presentation OF diplo-
Those receiving the diploma OF the
school this morning were:
PECULIAR course: Phebe Alice Barber,
Jtrlia Eta Barry, Bella Boas. Helena
May Brindle, Florence Margaret Camp
bell, Mary Augusta Carlin, Ethel Louise
Carpenter. Catherine Louise Clarke.
Clotilda Josephine Clavin, Mary Ellen
Clifford, Mabel Evelyn Cram. lillian e.
Crane, Agnes Katharine Crofwell. Teresa
Angeline Donneily Ethel Florence Dur
fee. Mary Elizabeth Durfee. Emma Allen
Eddy. Rosella Fee Carolyne Davis Flagg.
Loretta Margaret Calvin, Eleanor Marie
Cannon. Rose Anna Giblin. Honora
Rowena Clifford. Winifref Ellen Gleason,
Elizabeth Irene Grady Alice Sarah Hay
den. Lille l.. Elizabeth Hedburg. Eliza
beth Veronica Hines, Mary Theresa Hol-
land. Ruth Emma Hoxsie, Lillie Amelia
Hunt, Emma Annette Irons, Sarah Lila
James, Lillian Opal Jarvis. Gertrude
Louise Kelley, Geraldine Marie Kill
kenny, Anna Mary Killian, Ada Little.
Olga Johanna I.unden, Frances Mary Nc
Carthy Margaret Loretta McGlynn, Mary
Lucilla McVay, Adelaide Louise Miner
Emily Anna6el MITCHELL Agnes Marion
Moe, Clara Moore, Mary COLUMBIA Moran.
Elizabeth Claire Morrison, Mary Joseph
inc Mulligan, Katharine Vinventia Nestor.
Elizabeth Theresa O'Brien, Mary Ellen
O'Brien, Nellie browne Paine. Jessie Gar
field Perkins. Bessie Irene Rogers Edith
Gertrude Ross. Lydia Ann Shippee. Mary
Elizabeth Stanhope, Eleaet Elona Taber,
Nellie Taylor. Charlotte Catharfne Ten
nant Annie May Trescott, Marguerite
dred White. Mabel Hurd Whitford, Annie
Thornton Wood, Grace Bradford Wright.
kindergarten Course-Eordelia Levin
Allen and Mary Mackie.