The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-14
BRISTOL,
High School Graduating Glass
Larger Than Usual This Year.
Notes About Town.

The number OF pupils who will finish
their course at the Bristol high school
this year Is 2l, a considerably larger class
than usual Fourteen will receive diplomas
OF graduation. and seven certificates for
having completed the commercial course.
Four will receive both diplomas and GER
tiicates. The commencement will take
place in the opera house Wednesday.
June 2s, the class day formalities being
held at 10 a. m and the graduation eXer-
cises at y. m.
The class reception will be held in
Grand Army hall I'm the evening from
& 10 l2 At the exercises I'm the afternoon
Hon. Walter Il. Ranger, the new com
missioner OF education. will make the ad-
dress TO the graduating class. The class
motto is "Vincit Omnia Ve-itas"-truth
conquers all things. The class colors arc
green and gold.
Following are the names OF members Of
the graduating class and OF those who
have completed the commercial course;
Graduating class, William a. Wardwell,
president Robert G. Newbold, vice presi-
dent. Miss Mary A. Callan. =. secretary;
Miss Celia f. Hill. treasurer; Miss Sarah
ID. Bosworth Miss Bessie +. Ferguson,
Miss Lena IL. Congdon Miss Helen NJ
Conley. Miss Mabel +. Connery Miss
Anna J.. NJ. Hughes Miss Josephine r.
Kerr. Miss Edith A. Maxheld. Miss Cath
crime A Reynolds. Miss Helen l.. Wal
dron; commercial course, Miss Eunice @.
Manchester. Miss Eva r. Pickles. Miss
Jennie l. Hermann, Miss Mabel +. Con-
merry. Miss Mildred Taylor, Miss Winifred
v Scott. Miss Edna NJ. Baker, Miss Mary
A. Callan, Robert G.. Newbold, William
A Wardwell.
Owing TO the death OF Capt. Herbert L.
Farr the flags are az half-mast on board
the Sycamore. Capt. Crandal is the tenn
porary master OF the ferryboat.
At an ordination service in st. Michael's
church today Bishop McVickar admitted
10 the diaconate Samuel Smith Drury OF
this town. Morning prayer was said at
10 o'clock The service OF ordination be-
gan with a sermon at ll:l5 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs John b. Herreshoff gave
dinner party at Hotel Belvedere last
evening The party includes Mr.. and
Mrs. John h. Herreshoff. Mrs. II r. De
Wolf .,iiss Katherine Tucker Miss
Iavnia Hodgkinson. Miss Molie Wheel
wright, b De Wolf, Jr., and Harold De
Wolf Herreshoffs orchestra Of nine
pieces furnished the music.
The remains OF Mrs. Annie Macy Man
chester were taken 10 Fall River yester-
day afternoon and the funeral service
was held today at l:30 o'clock. Inter
ment was at oak Grove cemetery.
This evening an entertainment will he
given in Pokanoket hall by the pupils OF
the fourth and ffth grades In the Oliver
school. The proceeds are to be used in
decorating the school rooms.
Alfred s. Finch. formerly employed In
the calender department at the factory
OF the National India Rubber company,
left yesterday for Pawtucket. where he
has accepted a position TO operate a call
lender for the Phillips Insulated Wire and
Rubber company.
The Newport Woman's Exchange will
open a branch exchange i'm this town at
260 Hope street, just south OF Constitution
street The opening will take place to-
morrow.
Colonel c. H. French OF Cleveland, O.,
a noted educational lecturer, will give
his lecture on Mount Pelee and the De-
struction Of ST. Pierre" In the OperN
House, Thursday. at 1870. i:3O and y. m.
The lectures will be Illustrated with a
collection Of moving pictures. said TO be
the finest in the world. The proceeds will
be used 10 increase the Bristol Teachers
Retirement fund
The Prudential Insurance company of
America has shown Its appreciation OF
the good work done In its interest by John
McElvogue of this town by presenting
him with a silver tea service and a carv-
ing set
At the school committee meeting on
Monday evening the following business
was transacted: The furnishing OF coal
for the schools was awarded the Seth
PAUL company. kindlng wood 10 the Poo
pies Wood company All the teachers
now employed were reelected for an
other year with the exception OF Miss
Elizabeth H. Pitman, who after having
given Al years OF faithful service I'm the
public schools, asked TO be retired and to
receive the benefits accruing under the
provisions Of the Teachers Retirement
fund. Her request was granted Colonel
John H. Bailey, Jr.. who is now teacher
OF the ninth grade school, will take
charge OF the eighth grade school and be
principal OF the VALLEY school, under
the new system, which goes into effect
next September. John G. Davis was
elected principal OF the Byheld school
and Miss Elizabeth NJ. Cotter principal
Of the Oliver school