The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-12
NEWS OF O1NEYVILLE.
Dedicatory Exercises Of the Johnston
High School,.
THE ADDRESSES AS MADE,
President Andrews Thinks Taxation for
High School Purposes Altogether JUS
tiGable-The v. M. g. A. Masquerades-

The new Johnston High School was
dedicated yesterday. Although the
weather proved unfavorable, the attend
ance was so large as to tax the capacity OF
the room.
At 2:30 the exercises began, and after a
piano solo, the Rev. j. j. Parsons was
called upon to offer prayer, by Simon S.
Page, chairman of the school committee.
Before introducing the speaker Of the
occasion, Mr.. Page reviewed the past his
tory of the schools. He then introduced
President Andrews of Brown University.
In an able and eloquent address Presi-
dent Andrews explained the vast import
ance of a high school, the crowning of all
the others. Some, he said, would chal-
lenge the right of taxing for such an in
stitution, but although do not believe in
applying to the public pocketbook for
everything, yet it would be impossible, TO
maintain such a school without the right
of taxation. The high school is import
ant, and IL is proper TO tax for IL, because
IL is indispensable to the right life of the
lower schools, namely the grammar and
primary departments. l believe in the
public school system. There are imperfec-
tions in it, we admit, but we are working
them out as fast as we can.
DIR. f. A. Twitchell followed. and ex-
planned the necessity of omitting the pres
entation of the keys of the, building 10 the
president OF the Town Council, as was the
original intention.
Owing 10 some minor details. he ex-
planned, which yet remained to be fin
ished about the building, it was decided
10 postpone the ceremony till "A later occa-
sion, or some regular meeting of the
council. In the name of the building
committee he thanked the school board,
the teachers and the taxpayers for the
generous support they have accorded in
the building of the new school.
Principal Currier spoke briefly.
Thomas B. Stockwell compared the va
riety improved school of to-day with the
little school under the hill p" of years
back. He expressed il rs his belief that it
was duty incumbent on the state to
make some, provision for the establish
ment of free high schools.
A dedicatory song was then sung by the
pupils, written by Adah G.. Gorton and
Mable ;. Calef. Short speeches were
made by Superintendent Tarbell of the
city, John T.. Brown, President of the
Town Council, Nathan Wright, Superin-
tendent of Schools in Johnston, and
George c. Calef. Singing followed, and
benediction pronounced by Rev. j. j. Par
sons iff~fle absence of the Rev. Mr.. Rood.
The Y. n. G. Masqueraders.
Odd Fellows Hall on Academy avenue,
presented gay spectacle last night when
the grand march of the first masquerade
ball of the season took. place, under the
management Of the Young Nabobs' Club
of Mt. Pleasant. The participants pre-
sented, in their varied attire, a motley
array Natty costumes, representing all
ranks, from a Corsican chief or royal
princess down TO the jolly jack-tar who
plows the raging main, or a fair gypsy
girl, were displayed with effect. Uncle
Sam, with his starry and striped suit,
the blood" from 0lneyville, with his
flowing trousers, the jockey, the pretty
signing for the Romeo that cometh not,
also mingled among the mirth-seeking
throng. Music was furnished by Pryor's
Orchestra, Fred Pryor, prompter. General
floor manager, L. V. Catlow assistant
floor manager, Joseph Catlow; aids, +. l.
Richards, Chester Niven, George Hunter,
Jr., and George Hebden.