The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-29

Again Music hall was packed with per-
spring humanity last night. The occa-
sion was the annual graduation exer-
cises OF the grammar schools OF the city.
and the AFFAIR was I'm every respect fully
as satisfactory as that OF previous years.
The intense heat OF the day and evening
did not tend 10 decrease the number In
attendance. for when at o'clock tho
curtain went up revealing the members OF
the graduating classes seated on the
stage. there was not a single vacant seat
in the entire house.
Many OF those who entered were stand
ing about in the rear OF the hall and
hundreds OF others who hoped to get a
chance 10 see and listen 10 the exercises
even though they were not possessed
with the ticket OF admission were turned
away simply because there was no room
In which to stow them.
The decorations which had been hung
for the high school exercises were still
in place and the scene was almost a repe-
tition OF that which was presented TO
these who were present the evening be-
fore except for thu difference In the age
or the pupils who sat on the stage.
The program began with plano solo by
Bertha Frances Cooke which was ex-
ceedingly we'll rendered and then Bertha
Carine Blanchard took her place at the
instrument for another pleasing solo. A
piano duet by Mildred May Armour and
Mildred Elizabeth Greene was followed
by still another plano selection by Ella
Gertrude Marble
The next number was a violin duet and
this was followed by a March Process
sional" by Genevieve Cecilia Martin and
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school
Rev. Frank Appleton gave the invocation
and then there was another chorus by
the school after which Fannie Irene
Pierce gave a defamation entitled. The
Steeple Chase" from Under Two Flags.
The next number was an Introductory
essay by Pauline Brinton on Mary
Stuart which was followed by a dialogue
from the same in which the part OF Eliza
beth was taken by Leah Maude Smith
ana the part OF Mary was impersonated
by Edna Freeman Steere.
A chorus by the school came next and
tEen there was a dramatic reading by
George Bishop Pray followed by a recita-
tion by Gertrude Irene Cabot and after
another chorus by the school came tho
star event on the program being the pres
entation OF a scene from julius Caesar
being the first, second and third scenes OF
Act II. The various parts were taken as
follows: Brutus. william Francis Hughes;
Cassius. Bertha Constance Clarke; Casca,
Gladys May Brannigan: Decius. Alice Es-
telle Tucker: Gimme, Harry Walter Honey
man; Metellus. Climber Walter Hunt; Cas-
ca, John Cyril Cox; Calprunia. Jane Jo-
sephine Crimes; Antony. Florence Allen
Bray; Artemidorus, Francis De Sales
Meagher.
After another chorus by the school
Chairman John w. Little OF the school
committee presented the diplomas TO the
19l pupils who made up the graduates OF
the several schools In the city. These
were divided as follows: Baldwin street
school, AZ; Garden street school. 20; South
Woodlawn school. %: Grve street school,
62: Broadway school, 49,
The program was brought 10 n conclu-
sion by singing by the school The COM
mittee of arrangements for the AFFAIR
were Henry j. Winters. John A. Shea
Elmira e whiting and James B. McBad-
de -
full list OF the names OF the graduates
was printed in the News-Democrat Tues
day evening.
STILL HANGING FIRE.
There has as yet been no move In refer
ence to the proposed increase in wages
among the cotton mill employees OF this
city and II seems now that no definite
steps will be taken for few days at
least. There is little doubt that the cot
ton mills here and In Central Falls will
fall into line with others throughout tho
state and IL may be that a notice making
the announcemnt OF what II is proposed
10 do will be posted before the day Is
out
II is pretty good indication of the
present condition OF the cotton industry
when II is stated by men who are promi-
nent in the management of the mills that
they are experiencing difficulty in getting
sufficient help. There are very few cot
ton workers idle and consequently refusal
20 grant the increase demanded by the
employees would have brought about seri-
Gus trouble.
FRUSTRATED BY HEAT.
Patrick German. aged about 81 years,
whose home Is on Smthfeld avenue. was
prostrated by heat on East avenue yes
terday afternoon, this being the first case
OF this character reported In this city this
year He was taken to the Twin City
hospital and treated and later In the day
ne was able TO go to his home unaccom-
panied.
HEAT WAS INTENSE.
Most people were OF the opinion that
the record for the summer In tempera-
ture was made yesterday. As matter
OF fact the mercury did not reach 30 high
q mark as on an earlier date, but there
was an unusual amount OF humidity In
the air and this made the heat at times
almost unbearable. especially TO those
who for necessity were kept where there
was little air stirring II was n little
cooler last evening. but everyone almost
who could do so found that life offered
the greatest attraction In the open air