The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-17
the fangs. and then suddenly seizes the
reptile by the back OF the neck. shakes IL
and the end OF snake Is accomplished.
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SCHOOL
CLOSING
EXERCISES

The commencement exercises OF the
Nose Brown school were held yesterday
at l o'clock and were attended by
large number OF the alumni and friends
Of the graduates.
The address 10 the graduates was de-
livered by President Faunce OF Brown
university.
The exercises were opened by singing
Of Long Live the School"
This was followed by the recitation VI
the i2ist psalm and was followed by
prayer, offered by William o. Newhall OF
Lynn. after the pupils sang "Eternai
Goodness"
Principal Seth X. Clifford. Phi. D., well
coined the alumni and friends OF the in
stitution. and said he was glad TO report
prosperity and progress during the past
year.
He said there had been $4,000 expended
for physical equipment. in the extension
OF the heating and ventilating plant 20
all the buildings and in the erection or
a new building for lower school work.
He spoke OF an offer, which had been
received from Joshua l.. Bailey, Of Phila-
delphia, and his sons 20 erect memorial
gateway I'm honor OF their devoted wife
and mother. who was at one time a
pupil OF the school.
The prize OF $40 for the great general
Improvement in studies during the past
year was awarded TO Richard Perkins. OF
Boston and honorable mention was made
OF Ralph f. Fletcher. OF this city.
The following additional prizes have
been offered for the future:
An annual prize for excellence In de-
batting. donated by the class OF 1905:
two reading prizes as an incentive 10 the
cultivation OF a taste for good reading,
SO and S. respectively. donated by George
Fox Tucker OF Boston; an annual reading
prize 10 encourage the art Of expression.
$40 by s. Caroline Tobey OF this city.
annual prizes OF $40 and s.. offered by
Clarkson A. Collins, class OF y. and
Brown. 76 OF New York for proficiency
IN English composition, and similar prizes
for proficiency in German.
At the conclusion OF the song. He
IAveth Long who Liveth Well Presi-
dent Faunce was introduced and spoke on
THE Invisible Assets OF a School.
He said in part: II do not know Of any
school Of It's kind in the country that has
a nobler opportunity than this. This an
cient school Is more TO YOU than a pub
lie institution The inventory or build
ings and equipment alone does not con-
stitute a school The best assets Of the
institution, the traditions that grow out
OF its history ana are It's greatest Wealtn,
are out OF sight. These are things that
cannot be purchased or given by any mil
lionaire endowment IL is the subtle
thing we call atmosphere that constitutes
the real wealth OF a school. II is tho
men and not the buildings. No money
can buy from Brown the memory and
name OF Francis Wayland
''The supreme service of modern ath-
letics to a school is not that athletics
brings all the pupils into line, but that
II binds pupils and school together. The
private school is ahead of the public
school in one respect. that IL aims at the
education OF the entire personality rather
than the mere ducation of tue minor, |
rejoice that many private schools today
are waxing stronger and stronger, and
the brightest days lie before them. May
you enter on this new era OF life. which
has already dawned. with a courage that
nothing can down.
fessor Clifford.
OF "In the Shadows OF the Elms." after
which benedction was given by Thomas
j. Bartley.
The following Is a list OF the gradual
ing class:
Robert NJ. Brayton, c. Maurice Cong
don, Louis G. Pardee, Isaac Peace Rod
man. Jr., Robert 6. A. Spaulding. Charles
Howard White, Frank Allen Wightman.
Harry S. Woodward. Annie f. Berry
Margaret Leonard Lucreita y. Massey
Edna Metcalfe, Edith NJ. Northup Mar
jore Smart. Agnes VI. Smiley.