The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-28

Top of Gray's Poak" oct. ls, Professor
Theodore schurr, COLLECTING and Preset rving
Natural History Specimen; Feb. 8, Rufus
Fuller. "some Discoveries in Mathematics''
Dec. ~, Mr.. Emory Il. Russell, History OF
Church Music Music Feb 10, Dr Frederick ,Montrre'
March %. Mrs. Lille Chase Nyman, James
Russell Lowell; April 27, Principal David
" Hoyt, "Pre-glacial Blackstone River
May -, MIR. Francis III. Greene of West Ches-
ter Normal School, Pennsylvania "A Literary
Ramblo Around Boston" In addition 10 these
regular lectures the school has been favored
by addresses from the following persons, who
called 10 visit, or, being in the city, wore in
vitcd TO come in Mrs a. G.. Noolson, Colonel
Francis Perker DR.. John T. Prince, Dr.
Charles DeGarmo, DIR. Henry Barnard, Rey.
DR.; Vose, Hon. Thomas b. Stockwel, Rev W.
G. Deland, Principal Frizzell of Hampton In
stitute, with quartet of students.
The whole number of students enrolled
during the year is l90, of whom 10 entered
this year. The students in attendance repre-
sent p towns III Rhode Island: in Massa.
chuscttsi IN Connecticut, and ono each in
Maine, New Hampshire, Missouri, Florida
and Nova Scotia. The average ago of the
new students was Is years and six months.
OF the ITO new students g. wero graduates
OF high schools and eight entered with ad.
vancod standing ON account Of having pur-
sued advanced studies elsewhere. Fourteen
have taught
Tho total number OF students who have en-
tered tho school since its reorganization in
1871 is 1856 The whole number graduated.
when the present GLASS has boon added, will
be J9l
The catalogue for this yoar contains tho
names and present addresses, as far as they
could be asccrtained, of all tho graduates OF
the school The list has not been published
since 1880, whom the number was 3ii OF tho
whole number, some 2s4 are known to be
teaching or filling educational positions. Two
hundred ana ten are married. S} have died
The graduates OF the school have como TO
constitute very important part Of the
teaching force Of the State, and many of
them are teaching In other states. A number
OF thom occupy influential positions.
The demand upon the school for It's gradu.
ates continues 20 be- larger than can bo met.
a l'v fixing "A reasonable minimum OF
quail luOn 20 DO required Of all who are ap-
pointed 20 teach II prossinply needed Thoro
Uan be no doubt OF the effect Of such a law
upon the number who would embrace the
opportunity 10 acquire preparation for teach
Ing.
10 is also 90 be hoped that tho time may bo
extended for those now assigned a single
term as a preparation for the training schools
OF Providence. Two years Of professional
training Is becoming a quite general requisite
IA preparation for tho position Of teacher In
anv grade.
During the first years OF the history OF tho
school, thoro was but a single two years
course, 20 which all wero admitted who passed
dard Of admission was set, the same as that
now required OF these who have not gradu.
ated from high school or a college. In
lss9 the course was revised and extended 90
three years the requirement for admission
remaining tho Same, but graduates OF high
schools were now admitted TO the last year.
This made a broad distinction on the ground
OF scholarship. The result of this change was
that moro substantial work IN the requsition
Of subject matter was ATTEMPTED I'm tho first
two years, and the professional work % a
Continued On Psge G