New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01
TIE SCHOOLS or PROVIDENCE

DI:XTER sTATUE-CONCEALED WEAPONS TEN
Pr1RANCE
Providence June 80 (SpecinD The public schools
closed for the year this week. and larger classes
than ever before were graduated In the various
grammar and high schools Although during the
last few years the school facilities OF Providence
have been very nearly doubled stl the cry OF the
people is for more schoolhouses and more teach
crs The pressure Is especially strong upon the
high schools. During the last year some Of the
entering classes have been instructed In the large
hall in the main High school Building. but even
this VIII not be sufficient FOR the coming year II
has been decided that the entering class In the
English ana commercial courses for next fan VIII
be sent to the Peace and Point SITS. grammar
schools where rooms and teachers will be pro
videI for them The classical department OF the
High School which now occupies the entire third
floor Of the main High School Building is ncreas-
lng yearly I'm size. and there IL a genuine demand
for a new and independent building for this de-
partmcnt II was expected that The establishment
OF tho Manual Training High school would relieve
the congestion in the other building 80 that "
would serve the purpose for several years but
the demand for higher education has been 50 great
that the building Is already much overrfo""eI
The price OF tuition for out-of-toNn students has
been placed at 500 to discourage Their attend
ance and It Is very difficult for them to get IN
even al that price.
The statue OF Ebenezer Knight Dexter. present
ed 10 the city Of Providence by Henry g. clark.
was unveiled and dedicated yesterday afternoon.
There was singing by the grammar school pupils.
the presentation of the statue 10y Mr.. clark. re
snonss by the acting Mayor Colonel Ballou and
an address 10y cx-Chief Justice Thomas purfee.
MIR Dexter viii be remembered I'm this city for al
time on account of his great bcnefactons Tor the
poor Of Providence. The statue Is or bronze. ana
was designed and cast by the Gorham Manufact-
urlug Company
year or two ago the General Assembly passed
law for the suppression Of the Carrying OF con-
person arrested for drunkenness. or any other OF
fence and having In his possession any dangerous
weapon can bc Indicted by the Grand jury and
nnci or imprisoned for the offence. The law has
not always worked just Ak expected. In tact,
number of harmless citizens carrying raHors nome
from the cuuery-shop or from n natoerr sn,op
have been held under this law. The pctt Jurirs
have got into the habit OF throwing these cases
out with some other cases which the law was
especially designed TO cover Judge Wilbur made
a statement to the fury this week that he regarded
the law as "A very wholesome measure " properly
enforced. He said that the jury should be- the
the weapon with evil intent or not .
There * considerable Indignation among the
of the suppression OF graduating essay, entitled
"The Curse OF lntemperance. when had Deeh
prepared by stacy WarbIrton, OF me EtauGGntn a
class at the Pawtucket High school The super
intendent Of Public schools In that city gave ~ ms
reason for suppressing the essay that there were
a son and grandson OF iduor-dealerS III tne
graduating class and their feelings might be hurt
The newspapers have printed MIR WarburIon ;
production, and he has gained "A great uei.l MOI r :
elory ont OF II than he would have done had the
school official permitted its delivery. - go
The annual cncampment Of the state Militia VIII
no hold ON the QuOnset Point Grounds, beginning
on Iuly @ and continuing SIX days. lhey VIII De
reviewed by General Kimball on Thursday, and on
nor Trown. For the first time In me history OF
the Militia Encampment here me fnp Mi' Mi Mi
be known simply as Camp of Rhode Island MIL
tia The distance Of the new camp, ground from
IL expected will have tendency to result In less fun
and more military instruction