The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-19

fCOntinueO from rage SIM
IN the meantime another division COM
posed Of the graduates and undergrad
yates OF the women college had formed
in the following order at Pembroke and
marched 20 the church. where they were
all seated when the main division ar
rived:
FRoM woMAN's COLLEGE.
Marshal Kalice Rhodes Martin, 'o';
aides 10 chief marshal, Mary Drew
Vaughan. g7; Sarah Gridley Ross. 05;
class OF 10 marshal. Lila Tucker; class
of 90. marshal. Ida May Bassett: class
OF 'Oe marshal Ruth Leonard Foster;
class OF 'Os-'0s. marshal, Bertha Augusta
Burlington. 05; classes OF '00-02 marshal,
Lillian May Gamweli. o2: classes OF gs-
'9s. marshal Florence Bartlett 90; class
es OF e7-'94 marshal. Mabel Louise Pot
Ter, 81; graduating class, marshals, Lou
ise Baggott Morgan, Amey Brown Eaton;
faculty advisory committee. dean, mar
shal. Bertha Abby Nichols Bissell, '95
MIR. CHAFFTES GRAFTON.
Mr.. Zechariah Chafee. Jr.. OF Provi-
cence. opened the exercises with a well
delivered Grafton, The Future OF Ameri-
can Poetry" in which he said:
During the last 10 years, there has not
been written a poem that will be read 10
years from now. II this and other pessi-
mistic moods OF thoughtful men are true,
two great human needs will hereafter be
unsstisfied--the desire for rhythm and for
beauty Poetry, not sGence, reveals the
deeper truths, for rhythm is the law OF
Oe universe American poetry is not as
some think to languish, but be greater
than ever. Poets yet unknown. only
await the proper conditions.
First. the natural environment is be-
coming favorable To poetry At last the
reaction from ugliness has begun. Schools
and art galleries spread the love Of
beauty. and wealth Is giving architectural
monuments In our cities.
'tSecondfy. frantic. commercial struggles
VIII bring national reaction and leave
elmo for non-oHnmercial activities. Such
WAS the origin az the poetry which follow
ed the tursbrhent early years OF our nation
and produced the New England poets.
"Must encouraging .s the growth Of
posttcaIiy inspiring ideas IN the American
people. The more hopeful religious atti-
ltude. the bsltef I'm the divinity of a1f the
eoca. freedom. not from church nor king.
but from the power OF wealth. bring forth
khe poet as the standard bearer In seeding
che light"
THE AMERICAN DRAMA.
Following Mr.. Chaffee was Mr. Joseph
Boardrnan- Jr.. of Plymouth N H., who
Cook for his suhJeot THE Future OF
American Drama"
MIR. Boardman's address, IN part was as
follows:
Our dramatic critics have fallen into
= way of talking about me American
drama as II II really would be a good
thing for the country II some playwrlg1nts
would begin TO turn off great American
plays We SHAH not look at the drama
Hrom the critics point OF view, but rather
WITH relation 10 the grand sum OF life in
America. In otu national hfe ! think I
moving impulses that are making direot-
ly for drama which shall focus our
whole national experience as nothing has
done since the Civil War.
THE American charactaristics which
ta11nk Justify this faith in an immediate
american drama are power. national
pride. love OF extcrulale and an intense
Bpontanefty. Two OF these characteristics.
our energy and our national pride are the
products very largely OF the sstonashing
political and economic history OF the past
Sfty years.
There ia everywhere IN THE country an
enUxmous interest in the theatre and an
lnsiseent demand for something better.
two really great foreign actresses arc
found on cur shores, and there ts a group
lrrg after plays from abroad rhat are
worth while
When tho American drama does come
~ Will not come begsSng for patronage. II
win be IN prose: II will be broad and OBJ
3ect1vs IN treatment, II will be vulgar in
many places Above all. IL will be rapid
0na IyOWtFIut. Iuil Ol uIt 6nu bCuOn. TOT
nt VIII stir the blood OF a stirring people
who love to see things move. but have
little time for subtle soul analyses. AL
ready our piaywrights have begun to
phow us ourselves, but these men have
hardly suggested the wealth OF themes
,pf the American druma-
Out of the stupendous warfare Of jar
ring forces q grcat mn uonal art Is shap-
Ing ftseR and In modern times orrly three
p0opang have been 30 deeply shaken The
treot OF the wave bore Mfchnel Angelo I'm
italy. in England, Shakespeare, in Ger
many. Goethe. As for what may be be-
POND. the national drama tells YOU You
will not have long 10 wait"
GOVERNMENT OF T1B FATHERS.
Ralph Norton Dennett, OF North Ad-
Inns. Masp., was the next orator. and be
rave n stirring grafton on The Govern
bsent cf the Fathers" Mr.. Dennett said
n gsst;
may b scraced I'm the character Of a few
great leadcrs- Let n man win n position
where he commands tha admiration OF
khe people by personal integrity and
tAktbftA Srv1ce; such a man, X he be
ne OF. originality and vfeor. may exert