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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

managers and public servants OF all
kinds are wont to fall into the same
error-or to seem to, as you have seemed
TO.
Now, gentlemen, let us reason to-
gether. Let US suppose, to begin with,
that you had no earthly interest in the
State School at Kingston and yet knew
all that you do know about it from your
five or six years of experience at its build
ing up We should like TO know, for in
stance, what your idea is of the future
of this institution. Frankly, six years
ago did you dream of the possibilities
that now unfold to your vision
Had you any idea, at the outset, how
great field the school might some day
fill? Did you foresee, for instance, the
result of the establishment of that mag
nifcent feature. the department of the
mechanic arts-the first of its kind Of
any great Importance TO be experimental
with in this State? We think you did
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

not. You could not-nor anybody else.
In a word, the S ate school at King
ston--and it is creditable to your man
agement that this is so, and so you may
well feel pardoned if you may have
come to believe that the Kingston
school is your school-has developed,
TO an amazing degree, facilities
and advantages for education over
wide territory and in big
sphere. If we recall the statement right
one of your most active workers stated,
when the school was first established,
that he did not expect to cater to more
than thirty-fve or forty pupils. That
was felt TO be about the limit of the use-
fulness that this institution could attain
TO for some years To come.
What is the fact? There are over one
hundred pupils at the school-and the
equipments, facilities, funds at command
aud professors that it is necessary TO
employ, be the attendance largo or small,
are sufficient, perhaps, to provide an
education for ten times one hundred.
The State is liberal and the school
offers every opportunity to the
youth of the State and especially of
the great farming district extending
from the Pawtuxet Valley 10 the
South Shore, and draining even from
Providence aud to the north for acquir-
ing high school education, an agricul-
tural education, a mechanical education,
practically free of cost and second to
none offered in any other institution,
public or private, in the State. The
school has everything Mt present that
is needed: more can be had: but
All here is the "but." OF what use
are all the equipment, all the professors,
all the funds. IL the school is located
where the mass Of the young men and
young women for whom 1t is estab-
lished caanot reach it? As at present
established it Is "a school for the rich
or at least for those who are enough
well-to-io TO permit boarding and
living at the school. II we re-
call correctly the circumstances, the
public hearings, that resulted in locating
the school two miles from the great rail-
road system that drains the State and
that could daily bring hundreds to the
school, from Charlesiown, from
Westerly. from Hopkinton, from Essex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
THE OPPORTUNITY AT KINGSTON.

To the Board Of Managers. and TO the Presi-
dent and Officers of the Rhode Island
School OF Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts, remotely located In south Kings
town.
GENTLEMEN-Appreciating as we do
that you have deep and abiding inter
est in the development of the splendid
school that is under your direction, TO
the end that IL shall become a great and
splendid educational institution, TO take
rank with the best of similar institu-
tiops in the land and have prominence
in the work OF pubic education in
the State, we take the liberty OF
addressing to you a few remarks that
we trust may be taken in good part as
coming from newspaper that believes
thoroughly in the benefcent value OF
this State School, hopes to see it in time
fill large field and do broad and per-
feet work, and thoroughly appreciates
the work you, gentlemen, have done to
this end.
At the outset, we wish TO express
frankly our belief that you have ac-
quired-unconsciously, and as was per-
fectly natural, perhaps-an undue assur-
ance in your relations with the people of
the State as represented authoritatively
by the Senators and Representatives in
the General Assembly. Your methods
of conducting the school at Kings
ton suggest that you have unconscious
ly come to feel that it is YOUR school
and that all the State has TO do with the
matter is to furnish you with money to
run it. We trust you will not mis-
understand our motive in making this
statement, nor think that we are dis
posed to sass you or to assume to usurp
the prerogative OF the General Assembly
to call You 10 account. Our intentions
are we'll meaning, our motives
considerate and IL we express
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

BROWN University, the State Normal
School aud the several private schools,
Goff, Rice and Smiths, Bryant and
Stratton's and Scholfeld's commercial
institutions, and others in the city Of
Providence, enlist an attendance from
the suburbs and far up country, because
railroad facilities are afforded the pupils.
The State Agricultural School at Kings
ton could offer similar opportunities to
hundreds within the territory of its
usefulness were it not located two miles
MP country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

THE State Agricultural School was
originally located on the Kingston
desert, by virtue of gross, but pardon
able, error of judgment on the part of a
few interested persons and by wilful
purpose TO boom real estate on the part
of others. The opposition which then
was afforded only scant opportunity
to organize and assert itself would today
be found strong. united, aggressive and
convincing, while, we have nodoubt,
some of the early advocates of the present
location have had reason to change their
views.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

THERE used TO be an academy at
Wexford. There used to be an academy
on Kingston hill. There used to be an
academy at Ashaway. The introduc-
tion of railroad facilities leading else
where compelled the abandonment of
these one-time fourishing institutions,
but the East Greenwich Academy, with
a railroad entering near by, is an exist
ing fact among educational institutions
of the State The State can support a
school ON Kingston hill where private
enterprise would fail for lack of sup
porting attendance. But the institution
will be sham and farce so far as its
actual usefulness Ia contrasted with its
possible usefulness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

THE folly Of maint aiming the Kings
ton school where it Is now located may
or may not be corrected before that
$40, 900 is appropriated. But some time
it will be, because the results the School
can show as at present situated will annu-
ally grow more and more disprorortion-
ate to the cost of its running. Why not
take advantage of the present opportun-
ity to redeem the folly? The lesson has
already been sufficient to be convinc-
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
MORE THAN S45O.OOO.


How many people realize the IN oney
that has been invested in the State
Agricultural School and the Experiment
Station at Kingston for building and
equipping an institution that. by reason
of its location, can perform only
minimum OF the work for which it is
designed?
The figures, with the 0,000 that is
asked for to restore property destroyed
by fire and add to the plant, amount to
the stupendous total of more than
$3.50, 900.
Here they are-not exactly as to dol
lars and cents but in round numbers that
are sufficiently accurate.
$4,000 was appropriated by the State
for the work of the first commissioners
on location and the preliminary steps
leading up to the establishment of the
institution.
$4,000 was contributed by the town of
South Kiugstown for the purchase of
the site.
$4,000 was contributed by the citizens
of the town for the same purpose.
$1,000 was paid by the State for the
same purpose.
$4,000 was the cost Of the laboratory.
$4,000 was the cost Of the dormitory,
boarding hall, veterinary building. etc.
$4,000 has been appropriated by the
State for running expenses. 500 an
nually and 100000 one year.
100000 has been expended by the
United States Government on the Ex-
pertinent Station.
$50, 900 is the total of the accumulated
fund under the Morrill, bill, surrendered
to the school by Brown University.
$4,000 is the Government endowment
turned over to the school by Brown
Uuiversity-the fund of 1868.
$4,000 is the amount of the last in
stalment from the Morrill, fund which is
increased annually until it shall reach
So, 900 when that becomes the perma-
nent annual allotment.
S3S6, 1000 is the grand total OF all these
endowments and annual appropriations.
Property to the amount OF 500, 900 has
been wiped out by fire--we accept
these figures from the State school
authorities, although the destroyed
building cost less than $4,000 and
walls estimated TO be worth $1,000 are
left standing. There was loss of equip
ment, however, and we accept the figure,
$4,000.
$4,000 is now asked tor to replace the
loss and add to the plant.
That WILL make a grand total of
S458,OCO.
Nearly half million to endow and
run an institution that has on its rolls
102 pupils and graduates less than
score of students annually.
More money is not what is necessary
TO make the school more successful. No
amount of money, no wealth of dorini-
tories and equipment, will bring students
to this splendid institution so long as il
is located on a desert two miles from a
railroad station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

THE New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad system drains the greater
part Of the agricultural sections of the
State. It's many tributary branches
join main trunk line, and the trunk
line can carry hundreds of young men
and young women to Kingston Sta
tion every morning and take them home
every evening--and could carry them
to the States Agricultural School II
1t were located there instead of two miles
back on the hill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
H. W. .LADD co.
Our
Spring
Opening
Away ahead again |!

Away aneau again
Far to the front
"Nothing like 1t ever seen in Provi-
dence."
Nothing superior to be seen in New
York or Boston-we might add TO the
above comment on our Spring Dress
Goods Opening.
Plainly and without any qualification,
an EXTRAORDINARY exhibit OF For
eign Fabrics-nothing, that you may
"fnd anywhere" in town-everything,
best, most choice, absolutely exclusive
In n word, the fabrics that 20 to make
the smart gown, the striking costume,
the outfit for street, house or evening
wear, that carries with them real dis
tinction and an uncommon character.
Visitors the past three days have more
than endorsed our promises.
With its superb examples OF the mar
velous crepon, It's unrivalleo selections OF
stunning suitings, its exquisite silk pro-
ductions, positively the most consummate
show Of extreme novelty productions that
has ever been made in town.
A most beautiful exhibit.
A surprise and q delight!-and you are
invited.
A few new pieces, delayed, are opened
today.
THIRD FLOOR PARLORS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

For 25 years the people of Washing
ton County, and the people throughout
the State, who have legal business to do
in the county, have worked to get the
courthouse moved down the hill from
Kingston village to Kingston station.
They have at last succeeded. The
splendid new courthouse is within a
stones throw OF the depot. Some day
the States Agricultural School will be
moved down the hill. Why not move it
nowf Why not build the new buildings
within reach Of prospective pupils?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

ASK anybody in the South County,
except the handful of residents on
Kingston hill, where the State School
should be located 10 be OF advantage to
their young men aud young wcmen.
The unanimous response will lie TO
locate it near the railroad. And the
South County Is not alone interested.
Yet S70,o more is asked TO rerpetuats
the folly on the hill desert.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

IT is no business Of the State to ex-
pend thousands of dollars to boom a
gone-by country village. The thickly
settled Kingston population will, at no
distant day, develop near Kingston
station-naturally and irresistiby. The
States school should be located near the
station, too, and not be made the
instrument for bolstering up Kingston
village. situate two miles from the sta
tion. 1t is an unwarranted job, and,
besides, 1t is expensive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
2si TO 2s7 WESTMlNS TER STREET.
STORIES OF HEROISM.
No. 40.

Do;d On Jan. 81, 1863,
two Confederate
With irOns ironclad rams tried
r1D to emulate the Mer-
Sldu NdiilS' rimac and wipe out
the Union blockaders in Charleston har-
Dor. Tho Palmetto State and Chicora
dashed across the bar before daylight
and steamed silently toward the nearest
enemies The Meycadita lay in the path
of the Palmetto State, which stood di-
rectly for her, intending to strike her
prov. Taken by surprise the outlook
OH the former hailed: "What steamer is
that? Drop your anchor You'll be
into us. F." The answer was, "This is the
Confederate steamer Palmetto State. -
Commander Stillwagon quickly ordered
the Mercedita's guns opened. AT the
same instant tho ram crashed into the
ship, and one of her guns put
inch shell through the Meroedita's con
densor and steam drum, tearing a hole
in hor port side feet square She
instantly filed with steam, and voices
from below called ont: "Shot through
the boilers Fires put outi Water over
iireroom flocrl Vessel sinking fastP'
Surrender, or I'll sink youl !" shouted
Commander Rutlodge from the Palmetto
State. Stillwagen responded: 81 can
mako no resistance. i surrender.
Meanwhile tho Chicora passed OF to
sea, moving in circlo ia the midst Of
the feet and firing at everything in
sight. Commander lie Roy of tho Key
stono State pepporcd the ram with shells,
which rolled idly down her iron sides.
10 then drove his vessel hard at tho
Chicora, aiming TO strike her stern. but
the latter turned, and with her forward
pivot gun sent an incondiary she'll into
the Keystone, disabling her port wheel
and setting her On fro fcro and aft.
Pulling out of tho fight just lorg enough
to oxtinguish tho flames, Lo Roy again
steercd for the ram. Before no could
strike. however, tho Chicora hulled his
ship several times with shells, finally
sending Que through both her steam
drums. Tho other Union vessels within
reach gave the rams plenty OF sea room
until tho latter returned leisurely to
their old mooriDgs in the harbor.
GEoKoR L. kLMEa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

The Peace Dale High School, an ex-
cellent institution, Is overcrowded with
pupils who could be accommodated at.
and would be glad to take advantage Of,
the educational facilities afforded by the
Stale Agricultural School at Kingston,
v that school could be reached by rail-
pad instead Of having attendance neces-
dtate four-mile walk to and back, or
me daily oost Of 20 cents for transpOrta-
eions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

WE find that the position we have
taken on the Kington School appropria-
tion represents almost the unanimous
sentiment Of the South County and, If
the interest could be enlisted, we are
confident that the sentiment Of the
agricultural communities all over the
State would tend in the same direction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

THE hest argument that can be offered
by the board Of managers for the appro-
pra;ion Of the sum of $4,000 they have
asked for would be the proposition to
lay 1t ont where it will do some good
that is, on the States land within few
minutes walk Of the railroad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
Full Associated Press Dispatches
HIGH WATER MARK
CIRCULATION, p, 200.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1895.

WE are credibly informed that the
authorities of the State Agricultural
School at Kingston are already at work
beginning the buildings on which they
are to expend the $40, 900 asked for from
the General Assembly. This haste
seems so unnecessary as to amount al
most to an impertinence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

WE venture TO say that even the
board of managers and the faculty of
the State School at Kingston would not
oppose removal OF the school before
more money is put into the plant estab-
lshed on the Kingston desert. Try
them. They probably realizs by this
time, the error made in the loua,ion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
A Little on.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s-Julius Bentley, q
years old, n young colorod man, was ar
rested last night He said lac was aprivatc
detective Of President Cleveland and wns
travelling about seeing II the banks had
enough money to redeem the gold bonds,
and had an engagement for conference
with the president tonight. He was taken
to Bellevue hospital insane payiiiieD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

CHAPTER 627.
An Ordinance Ia Amendment OF Chapter a. O. the
Ordinances Entitled "salsrief" Fixing The
Appropriation Tor AssistGuts ia the Onicc Of the
City Treasurer.
approved February %, 1851
IL is ordained by the City Council of tho City OF
Providence as follows:
SECTION 4 The clause In section az chapter f5
OF the ordinances entitled "a afics," ~ anne udet
BY chapter 36F of the ordinances fixing tEo appTo-
priation for RssistanB in the oco OF the city
surcr. Is hereby amended so 70 rcFd follows;
For assistants IA the once OF the city treasurer
10 be employed under the direction OF tho Joint
COMMITTEES on finance, not exceeding ten thousand
dollars"
True eopes-witnesss
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE.
f2s-3t-d City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
CITY ADvERTIsEMENTs.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER 6ss.

CHAPTER Gas.
An Ordinance Permitting the Narraeansett Electric
Lighting Company to Erect Poles and Wires in
Arlington Avenue.
(Approved February 2s 1881
IL is ordained by the City Council Of the City OF
Providence as follows:
SEcroS I. Permission il hereby granted to the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company 70 erect.
maintain ana use poles and wires for conducting
curIents OF electricity Tor transmitting and produc
ing hight heat and motive power In. over and along
Arlington avenue frcm Humboldt avenue to Lloyd
avenue, in accordance with the accompanying
port Of the commissioner of public works, subject
however to the provisions contained IN chapter b6l
OF the city ordinances entitled IAN ordinance tor
the regulation OF electric wires
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

SPENDING $4,000 on Kingston hill is
god money after bad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28
OMEN NO. 1s

OMEN NO. 13.
Sit on the table, say the old women,
aud you will never be married.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

II MEYER SLEEPS. The Electric Pro-
lection OF the Il. /. Electric Protective Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-20
II II I'd

Rf VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED oF
~ trust from 4. L. Bardy and con to the under.
signed, dated the Gath day OF Noyembnr IS9I
ana recorded in the clerks office of the hnsiinos
court lot the cltv OF Roanoke in deed booi, -;
pages 3Sl and SSj which was given to secure Tho
Rayment or certain bond to tn, Old Domininn
pullulnS ana Loan Association, default HAVING
peen Inhdc IN tho payment OF a part thereof and
pelng directed by said association so to do we
premises on TUESDAY, THE 1TTH DtW t nS
pEChMbER, 1895, at y O'Clock m. tire fol.
provcmcnts: N WIN i'e I'M
beglnning al point on the north side OF PAT
.u WI et1ecI ia Get west OF First street thence
WIN I Hlton street north is degrees west 90 feet
W point thence north % degrees east les 6 feet
30 ~ = urIaA street. thence with the latter aouth
o Nv, uesrces 10 minutes east IS feet to a point
r eG eoith ~ degrees west $50 feet to the place
VI uegllnlhg, and designated as part of lot No n
section 10, OF The map OF Rogers. Fairfsx and
HOUSTON ADDITION to the city or Roanoke.
beginning at point ON the north side of Pat
TON street l4I feet west of First street tb.nro
WIN ration street north rs degrees west ~ 70, :
~ point, thcr &C north - degrees east 130 fect
W ARRAY street, thence with latter south Sc de
grees east ~ feet to point. thence south % do
gr.es west ia feet to place of beginning; dcsip-
nnacu u as pnrt OF lots and z OF Rogers Fairfax
am houston addition to the city OF Roanoke
TERmS:-Cash as to ex pcnses OF sale as we'll
as the s1m OF 1920 being the amount duc undrr
inc dced OF trust above mentioned tho hsianc
upon credit OF one and two wears tho mr.
cnascr 10 give his negotiable notes IN he so
Sa,em ny uced OF trlst on the property con.
'N''u' l.. IT. COOKE
,11,,d j. w. SHIELDS,
Trustees.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-20

TRuSrEE'S SALE-ON THE 10TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1895, Mt Hos O'Clock a. M.
VIII ciler Tor sale at public auction on the prem
,ses, inc following described parcel of land with
oke: wy IVY VI ro"n-
beginning nt point on tho north side or GIL.
mef street si0 feet east on Houston street.
.nehcc with Gtlmcr street in an C. stcrly dircc.
lon ~ Feet TO point, theme, in northerly di.
rfction lSo feet to an alley, thence with the said
alley IN westerly direction about 30 feet to n
point, thence In Il sorthery direction 1870 feet TO
Ine beginning and known rs part OF lot H. section
80 OF thS man OF the Rogers. Fairfax and Hocs
The above sale Il ade by authority contained
IN IN Il deed OF trust from Geo f. Flanagan, dated
me ist day OF July. 1872, and recorded in the
Roanoke IN deed book a. paCcl. Default hsv.
Jug occn made in the payments under the hond
'hSre IN secured for more than three months
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. The amount due
mnncr the above mentioned deed or trnst is III
o~o'ol' as OF the Set day OF October. lSa5
,,,c. SlLAS W. BURT,
~ w. Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-20

TRUSTEES SALE-ON THE 10TH DAY OF
. DECEMBER. 1Si5. at 70 o'clock M will ofrcr
TOT sal ut public anc,ion on the premises, the
IoHowing described parcel OF land with its i'm.
proponents, tuated in the city OF Roanoke:
BceinninS nj point on the north side OF Pat.
along Patton street north 81 degrees AZ minntcs
west H., feet 10 n corner. thence north 10 dc
grccs 10 minutes cast lsS 3 feet to corner
thehcc sonlh dcgttes 10 minutes west 1if5
icet To me place or beginning containing IS $50
square feet, more or less, and known NJ lot i5u.
nnu,'n wlro ~ shown on the map OF the Roam.
okc Land and Improvement Company
ne anorc sale rs m4dc BY authority contained
IN u deed or trust from James Sheridan dated The
l!th day OF October 1871 aud recorded in the
clerks office or the husings court for the city of
Koanokc III deed book "a. page 2,6 Default hav
ing hccn made in the paymcn 8 under the hond
thcrein secured for more than three months
TERMS OF SALE ash The amount dine
mnder Inc above me ntioned deed OF t'ust is ST.
:, SILAS W. BURT,
II 10 IT, Trustee.