The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-07

aqain getting the school into working
order. three savings banks were started;
one at Newport, one at bristoi ana ohe
a Providence.
Under these conditions the task OF
awakening new interest was not SO grSN
forty.three acres of land as a nucleus he
in four years gathered sufficient funds To
erect building aud start the school
again.
Tie original building, which was
opened on Jan. /, 1873, consisted OF the
present central building, ~ Iret quare,
with two WI gs each AZ by A feet In
dimensions. The wings were subse-
ouently extended 40 feet, making them
"a feet long aud making the total length
of the main building aud wings 2l2 feet:
Ia 1881 the classical building was added
i'm the rear of the boys wing. In 1869
Alumni Hall was added TO the buildings,
aud in 1872 the boys wing was extended
72 feet. A few years ago the art studio
was built.
For seventeen years after this reopen
ing of the school Moses Brown contin-
ued to take active interest In 1T. lie
annually gave IL 500 to be used TO assist
needy scholars, and at his death he DO
mated another lot of land TO it and
$4,000 in money. A Iecent sketch OF
Moses Brown states that the founder OF
the institution" had the limitations
OF his sect, as all people were
more circnmscribed then than now.
He had liberal and broad ideas both as
to means and methods OF educ tion. lie
approved of thorough classical culture.
He wished the advantages oil the school
to extend beyond the bounds OF sect and
be useful to mankind. Everything he
had TO do with was planned with a large
and iar-reaching purpose"
For many years, indeed almost TO the
present time, the school continued TO
grow and to fulfill the splendid career
planned for 10 by its founder. The num-
ber of Its scholars increased Its corps
Of teachers grew in lumber ana I'M
portance. lJs sectarian influence has
gradually yielded TO the broader ana
more liberal Influences of the times.
Starting with only children OF Friends
Tor pupils, IL has added others u lis stu
1en,s in such numbers until during the
last twenty-five years not one-third OF the
pupils have ben Friends, aud the IN
structors have only been partially OF that
sect. Indeed during the past year only
about IL per cent OF the pupils were
children OF the Friends.
The liberal aAd charitable ideas which
its founder introduced Ut Is curious
how truly great minded this Moses
Brown seems to have been, and how
acutely ne saw aud provided for the
future lines upon which he development
of the school must rum, by his at
nual donations huve heen followed by
gifts OF others. The school has thereby
been enabled to meet the wants OF many
I eedy children for education. BY these
rusts il is now enabled 10 give free
education including board ana "A home to
about forty pupils annually. aud the
large ma ajority OF these are not Friends.
With Inc establishment OF the classi-
cal wing in 1881 began what was called
the golden age OF the school. Higher
"A lsau
introduced. Sam ;el j. Gummere. after
wards president of Haverford College,
WAS at that time its classical Instructor,
and john Griscom, LIZ d., was its prin-
clpal from 1882 to 1885 Both of these
men had progressive ideas. and the ulti-
maze broadening Of the school work int
college course was probably not be-
you'd the scope oftheir minds. But their
efforts were not attended with success,
snd they soon retired. Ia 1856 a graded
four years course was established, aud
higher grade OF instruction was intro
duced. wnicn has since been maintained.
Albert II. Smiley became principal in 1850,
aud continued " direct the scnool until
1919, when it's presentprincipal, Augustine
Joues, took up the worh. During that
period OF Mr.. Smil US administration
| the school work Droadened and Increased d
in general efficiency. Prosperity imam
| cially too was its good fortune. BuJ In
lOfo buc sCDOOi Htt'i DGA IL
exempt from taxation came under the AS
SCISSORS notice aud since theu its taxes
have been heavy burden. threatening
the existence OF the school itself. Unless
some remedy is bad its principal and
trustees claim that the scuool must event
ually close its doors.
Like other boarding schools the corri-
dos and dormitories have witnessed
many mad prank Of the boys. But
with all the remembrauces which the old
graduates love to tell there are none
more honorable to the school than the
review of the names OF its teachers and
graduates. Since its graded courses in
1857 upwards Of 700 pupils have COM
pleted the regular course and received
the diploma OF the Institution, not to
mention those who have taken special
courses.
Among its list of graduates aud teach
ers are included Prof. Thomas Chase,
LID, of worldwide fame as Latin
scholar; sDr. Henry Wood OF Harvard
College; Prof. Seth Clifford of HayerfJrd
College; John Staunton Gould, the au-
thor; Abraham Barker, the millionaire
broker oi Philade. phla; President Pllny
Chase of Havcrford College; President >
j. Gummsre OF the same college; Prof.
Alonzo Williams of Brown University
aud DIR. Barker Newell.
The school has been remarkable for the
number OF successful teachers that il has
graduated or trained for their work. L.
needs no greater title to fame than that
of having produced SO many of tho ose
who we're destined TO successfully ed u
CAFE youths minds for active life.