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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15
The Inconvenience of School Attend
ance.


ance.
1t is believed that the immediate pro-
moters of the State Agricultural School
had no real conception of the possibilities
that would be open to the school as an
educational institution.
When it was located on Kingston hill
it was at once proposed to build dormi-
tory that would accommodate from thirty
to fifty stud ents." AT the same time the
active element in selecting the site main
tanned that 1t was the purpose
To confine the advantages of the
school largely to those who could be away
from home during the term ana
pay board. Did they expect that
the advantages of the splendid educa-
tional plant they were setting up would
be demanded by more than "from thirty
to fifty Students? The fact that there
were a number of old buildings already
standing on the east end of the State
land, making an early opening to the
school possible, doubtless had some in
fuence in making that the site.
As matter OF fact, two-thirds of even
the present small attendance do not
board at the school.
Can the State institution as at present
located ever he accessible to any
considerable number Of the young men
and young women whom IL ought to edu-
cate? Something OF the answer to this is
to be found in the analysis
of the list of students who have
already attended the school. How
many more would take the course, were
the school conveniently located, and did
IL not require two mile journey-an ex-
pense OF fifty cents day, TO reach ii after
being landed at Kingston station. The
promoters OF the school evidently had
no idea of how great demand
there would be for il once the nation and
State stood ready to supply the demand.
That much is admitted. But, now, four
years. experience has demonstrated that
of the pupils who make an effort to attend,
an appallingly large proportion
drop out-without completing the course
and there Is reason 10 believe that scores,
nay, hundreds moro, are discouraged from
even attempting to reach the school at all.
The experience has demonstrated that
the province OF the State School will ever
bo TO offer an education to day pupils
from the country districts. Already the
advocates of maint aiming the school In its
present location are proposing schemes
for reaching the school by teams hired by
the state or by an electric road But OF What
virtue are propositions to- right a bad
arrangement itself when the arrangement
Is more easily and more economically righ-
ted? The lowest estimate for building and
eauipping an electric road, Tor instance,
as suggested, is $4,000, and si0 daily for
go days in the year, or $500 To run 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15
HOOd'c Di1lc easy TO buy, easy 10 take,
AAOVo AhS easy In effect. zoe.

Kingston village was not fixed without
warm discussion. Health and fine view
were the main points Of advantage main
tanned by the supporters of the location
in 1SSS-S9. Inacessibility was urged
against the location and the following
language of petition to the General As
sem bly, January session, 1851 opposing the
establishing of the plant on Kingston
Hill Is almost prophetic in light OF the
actual experience OF running the school:
"The undersigned. farmers and others,
voters and taxpayers of Rhode Island, petit
tioning. respectfully represent that the board
of management of our agricultural expert
ment station and connected school have
planned to erect the buildings of the
institution on Kingston Hill, two
miles from Kingston depot and
nearly half a mile from the nearest high
way. We believe that such location of tho
buildings would prevent many who would
like to 90 and come daily on the trains from
enjoying the advantages of the school,;
and that others who would attend in spite
of these disadvantages would be subjected to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15
IV.
School Attendance.


The Rhode Island College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts opened its doors in
September, 1890, with 80 pupils. Accord
ing to the catalogue Of 1893, there were "a
pupils; of 1894, 50 pupils, and in the cata-
logue just issued ia pupils are named in
all classes.
OF these ia, 81 are not taking the regu-
lar course, but are classed as "specials," "
some OF them studying only an hour a
day.
Considering the fact that the institution
has had funds available to it to the amount
of nearly 800, 900 and considering that,
according to the latest catalogue, faculty
of "a is maintained at the institution, this
number of students, ia, is, to say the
least, not very large. But before inquir-
ing into the possible cause OF
this limited attendance at q
school offering the splendid advantages
of the College OF Agriculture and sup
ported by National and State government,
in State containing $1,000 persons all
within short ride from Kingston station,
IL may be well to examine into the school
attendance as ii stands and see what be-
comes OF the students who actually enter
the institution.
An analysis Of the school attendance,
according to the past three catalogues
1893, 1894, 1S95-discloses tnat that at
tendance, small as it is, is only MAIN
tanned by accessio.is of many new pupils
who replace many Others who drop out
because for some reason or other they are
unable to complete the full term of in
struction-four years. Undoubtedly IL
would be a subject for profitable inquiry
to learn why so many pupils enter the
College of Agriculture on Kingston hill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15

and then abandon the course before COM
pletion. One reason, obviously, is, that
the school by reason of its location both
discourages possible pupils from entering
and discourages those that enter before
they complete the course.
According TO the catalogue OF 1895,
there are 90 students in the school at the
opening term in the fall. But IL all who
were in and had entered since 1893 there
would have been 80 more, in other words,
over one quarter Of the students that had
entered dropped out before completing
the course.
In 1894 the record shows that about
one-fifth of those that entered dropped
out.
That the location has much to do with
this abandoning of the course is indicated
from the analysis as follows:
OF IL students from Kingston village in
1892, adjacent to the school, this attend
anco representing one third of the total at
tendance from the town, nearly one fourth
of the total attendance from Washington
county and one-scventh of the total at
tendance from the whole State OF Rhode
Island, two dropped out in 1893. and two
moro dropped out in 1894, tho total at
tendance being maintained only by the
entrance of five new students last year.
Tho village OF Gould had no representa-
tive until 1894 when one entered.
West Kingston had four pupils at the
school In 1892, two OF whom dropped out
the next year and one more, who entered
that year, dropped out last year.
Peace Dale started with seven pupils in
1892, OF whom three dropped out the next
year, three were graduated last year and
only two have entered since '92, so tnst
the representation from Peace Dale, situ-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15

The Rhode Island College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts is the subject OF
this articIe.
II Is designed to present the facts and
figures of this institution, the object OF
National and State endowment and sup
port. and established primarily to furnish
an education in the lines indicated by It's
name and especially to the young men and
young women OF Rhode Island re-
siding in communities where only
the lower grades OF school are available
and whose means and opportunities do
not permit attendance in the many excel
lent institutions for higher education To-
Gated away from their homes.
1t is the purpose TO present these facts
and figures without bias, but IL is believed
that they will tend TO convince every
reader on the following points:
/. That the State school at Kingston
is not fulfilling its object nor making
satisfactory returns for the splendid en-
dowment that supports it.
2. That the cause OF this failure is due
almost entirely TO the inaccessible location
OF the school.
3. That q shift OF location would re-
suit in making its advantages available to
. far greater number of Rhode Island
boys and girls; that present conditions
make that shift possible at small imme-
diate expense ;and that, whatever the cost,
It would be inconsiderable in view OF the
future development of the school that
the shift would make possible.
4. That the General Assembly, which
has been asked TO appropriate $4,000
more for the school, may well consider
the advisability of Withholding any APP
preparation and make a careful study of
the situation in which the school finds
itself with view TO taking steps to rem
edy that situation. A legislative commits
sion might be appointed to take this
matter In hand.
The object OF the following article is
designed to be informing, believing that
the information will be convincing on the
above points.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15
Providence Public Market Co.

ated only three miles from Kingston sta
tion, but five miles from the school, has
dropped from seven to three representa-
tives in the institution. 1t costs some-
thing like $50 year to attend the Peace
Dale High School, while tuition is free at
Kingston. But the High School at Peace
Dale is overcrowded, nevertheless.
Wakefield had two students at Kings
ton in 1892, but one dropped out in 1898.
Fortunately accessions to the number OF
seven came in last year.
The record from Narragansett Pier is
interesting. Three pupils attended the
Kingston School in 1892, but two of them
left last year. The father of the third
owns stable, which fact is of obvious
advantage to his child in availing herself
of education at Kingston.
The only student from Green Hill in
1892 dropped out last year.
The two from Attention in '92 are both
out, one staying year, one two years.
The only student from La Fayette
dropped out after two years of travelling
to and fro.
So did the only two from WEXFORD.
So did the only one from Kenyon.
SO did four of the six from Carolina.
So did one OF the two from Providence.
So did one of the three from East Green
wich.
And some of the above only stayed a
year.
This comprises the attendance from
what would normally be the neighbor-
hood OF the State College-the region
within a very few miles of Kingston
station and to which the college would
be easily accessible il the inst tuition were
located on the railroad instead OF two
miles up a hill, q long ride at a cost OF
90 cents day back and forth. The at
tendance from other parts of the State is
uncomfortable, and much of it is a board
ing school patronage and not day school
attendance. The fact, simply, is that:
OF rs students from all over the State in
the State School in 1892, 21 dropped out
in 1893 and 10 dropped out in 1894.
OF these 76, 46 were from Washington
county; and 13 dropped out in 1893, IL In
1894.
OF the IL from Newport county, 3
dropped out in '93 and in '94 The New
port students were largely boarders.
OF the 10 from Providence county, 2
dropped out in '93 and in '94.
OF the from Kent county, dropped
out in '94.
Bristol County has never had q student
at Kingston School.
The three students from out of the
State in 1892 all dropped out in 1893. This,
however, can have little bearing on the
location, as they were boarders.
Now the increase at the school that has
made up for all this falling off and has
added something besides has come from:
Kingston Village, 8; Gould, l.; West
Kingston, 1; Rocky Brook, 2; Moors-
field, 2; Peace Dale, 2; Wakefield, z;
Matunnuck, 1; Pcrryville, /; Green
Hill, 1; Hamilton, /; Attention,
8; La Fayette, 1; Kenyon, s.; Shan
mock, z; Carolina, A; Quonochontaug,
Watch Hill and Ashaway, each. These
accessions, a large proportion OF the
whole, all coming within a few miles of
the school plus the two-mile walk up the
hill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15

unnecessary inconvenience in walking four
miles daily, or unnecessary expense In paying
for ride both ways while In cold or stormy
weather the walk-or ride might amount TO ac-
tual hardship. On the other hand, we can
not believe so great distance necessary y
for those who would wish to board at
the school. We further believe that greater
accessibility is 10 be desired for the convent
ence of people who would like 90 visit the
school or inspect the work of the Experime Mt
station. and also for considerations OF econ
omy In transporting freight"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-15

Strawberries fresh every day.
Butter and Poultry are cheap.
Early Vegetables are coming in
more plenty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
Circuit Court Notes.

The case of DR.. O. T. Hougen VS.
George Laundree for damages caused
by misrepresentation in the sale of g
team Of horses. The jury brought in g
verdict for plaintiff of $1.00 and costs
Mrs. Carrie E. Pouse, daughter ot
Mrs. D. st. Amour, Centralia, was
granted a decree Of divorce Saturday
from her husband VIM. E. Pouse fo1
desertion and non support. The
defendant made no appearance.
Chas. Applebee, was granted a
divorce from his wife Annie Applebee
on account of desertion. In this case
the defendant failed to appear.
The case of Consolidated Water
Power Co. VS.. Thos. E. and John T..
Nash is to be tried on the 29th before
Judge Bardeen who has agreed to come
here and try the case for Ju dge Webb.
In the case Of Joseph Akey VS.. Will
lam and Wilfred LANAI, for damages,
the jury brought in a verdict for plain
tiff Of 1926 and costs. It was the wonder
of some people present that the verdict
was not larger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
CORRIVEAU-HASBROU

Geo. II. Corrveau Jr. one of the
prominent and rising young business
men and a member of the firm of
Corriveau & Garrison, Centralia, was
married to Miss Lima Hasbrouck, of this
city Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at
the Catholic church Father Beyerle
officiating. Joseph Corriveau served as
best man while Miss Jennie Hasbrouck
acted as maid of honor. After the
ceremony at the church the wedding
dinner was served at the home of the
bride in which only immediate relatives
Of the contracting parties were present.
1t was pretty wedding on account of
it's simplicity and lack of show and
pomp only few of our citizens know
ing of its occurrence. Mr.. and Mrs
Corriveau left on the afternoon train for
Chicago with the warmest and heartiest
congratulations of their many friends in
the twin cities. May their journev
through life be minus breakers with
clear sailing in an unbroken sea is the
wish of the REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
4 NARROW ESCAPE.

. +. R. w. Lyon, of this city, received
a Ii ter from his son-in-law, who resides
at ,verett, Washington, in which he
gay an account of the narrow escape
of is wife and baby from being killed
by Texas steer, as follows:
g he Northwestern Market here was
TAX g a Texas steer from the pasture to
the laughter house, and while enroute
he came euraged and raised havoc in
this part of the city, scattering people
in every direction. When he got up in
our nelghborhood he met Flo with the
baby III the baby buggy on a narrow
path between our house and Summers
with no chance to turn out; the men
who were after him on horseback
yelled to her to run, but the steer was
coming like lightning and she only got
about two rods to where there was a
cross path and she turned off on that
and thought the steer would go bv.
But he had his eye on them and turned
after them; the turn he had to make
slackened his speed so that when he
struck them he did not slaughter them
as he would had he been going straight
on, and our little pug dog commenced
barking at him and he turned his
attention to the dog and left them. He
struck Flo on the hip and give her a
lift, and in going over he stepped on
her shoulder. She tainted away and
they carried her into Summers house
and when she came to and got over
being nervous, the result was not as bad
as was expected. She is lame and
nervous to-day, but nothing dangerous,
there being a black and blue spot on
her hip where he struck, and one
on her shoulder. If he had struck her
with his horns he would have killed
her instantly, as was shown by the
stroke he gave the handcar, which was
the next object that attracted his
attention after leaving her. The hand
car was coming along with six men on
it and he lifted it and the six men clear
off the track, went about five rods past
them and whirled and gave them
another charge running his horn clear
through the floor of the car. He threw
the car four times before he left them
and they shot him q times with a
revolver and then some men came with
winchester rifles and they killed him
about ten rods from our house. Thus
ended the bull fight
E. F. CARVER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
100 Miles in I75 Minutes.

Scientific American: The record
breaking train on the Lackawanna road,
which LETT East Buffalo at S:47 a. M,
arrived in Coming, 130 miles distant, at
10:49, Oct. 5. From Corning to Big
Flats, a distance of g. miles, the run
was in exactly four minutes, or at the
rate of 993 miles per hour. The
distance from Corning to Elmira, 1G
miles, was made in II minutes. The
199 miles from Buffalo to Binghampton
were covered in 175 minutes. This
train, which consisted only of the
engine, hotel car and common coach
arrived in Hoboken at 4:19 o'clock,
October 5, making the run of 407 miles
from East Buffalo in 452 minutes, inclu-
ding all stops and slow-ups.
The only passengers we're Joseph
Walker, the Wall Street broker, who is
a son-in-law.of Sam Sloan. president of
the D. L. & W., and the members of
Mr.. Walkers family. The distance
between Elmira and Binghamton, 81
miles, was made in "a minutes. The
run of 81 miles between Washington,
n. J. and Hoboken was made in 66
minutes.
This is considered remarkable speed,
Oh account of the bad grades, the
numerous drawbridges, and the many
railroads which the Lackawanna road
crosses. The train stopped at Elmira,
Binghamton, Scranton and Washington,
NJ. At each Of these places the
engine was changed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
Committee Must Act.
Gerrymandering Prohibited
by Law.

The Democratic papers that are so
strenuously opposed to a new appor
| tionment being made under the present
census, are either ignorant of, or ignore
the fact, that under the law the appor-
tionment committee is compelled to
meet, prepare bill, file it with the
governor and publish it in the official
state paper. The committee has no
| discretion in the matter. The provisions
of the law are strictly mandatory. The
law says: "Said committee is hereby
charged with the duty of preparing, so
soon as the next enumeration of the
inhabitants of the state shall have been
taken, and the result thereof duly
promulgated, a bill apportloning and
districting anew the members of the
senate and assembly, according to the
number of inhabitants as shown by
said enumeration" r-. so
1t thus appears that the committee
must meet and prepare bill and file it
with the governor, whether an extra
session of the legislature is called to act
upon it or not. If an extra session Of
the legislature is called to act upon 1t or
not. If an extra session is'not held
then the governor must submit the bill
to the next regllarsse session of'the legis-
lature. The bill must be prepared and
deposited with the governor "at a date
not later than sixty days after the said
enumeration shall have been completed
and the result thereof promulgated;
and it shall, after its deposit with the
governor, be published for the infor-
nation of the people, in the state
paper"
There is another provision i'll the law
that ought to silence all the idle Demo-
cratic talk about the danger of a gerry
mander. The law expressly forbids it,
and directs that the apportionment shall
be made fair and equitable. 1t says:
"The said committee is instructed in
the preparation of said bill to strictly
Ecomply with the requirements Of article
4, of the constitution, as construed by
the supreme court, to the, end that the
senate and assembly districts shall be
SO formed as to be as nearly equal as
practicable in population, compact in
form, and Of convenient contiguous
territory"
That is the law as passed by Re-
publican legislature. Does it look as
though it was the intention to gerry
mander the state? The duty Of the
committee is made plain and imperative.
A gerrymander is strictly prohibited.
The apportionment must be in compli-
.ance with the constitution as construed
by the supreme. court.
All the Democratic talk that the
Republicans propose to make an unfair
appportionment in the interest of their
party, is nothing but bosh and bun
combe. The party has made a gerry
mander impossible by legally prohibiting
it, and declaring by a solemn and
binding statute that it authorizes no
apportionment that is not equitable and
just. The Democratic ranters should
be shamed into silence in the face OF
the legal record.-State journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
Centra! Electric Light Co.

The stockholders in the above COM
pany held their annual meeting Monday
and elected Messrs. w. Z. Mack, John
Nash and D. J. Jones, as directors. The
directors met later and elected w. E.
Mack, President, and John Nash,
secretary and treasurer. The treasurers
report showed a good years business in
which the stockholders were we'll
pleased. The Company contemplate
running their plant during the day if
they can rent sufficient number of horse
power to warrant them in doing so. This
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
NOTICE..

There Will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Wood County A. & NJ.
Association at the Council Rooms in the
city of Grand Rapids on Saturday
evening next at o'clock. The business
is important. All stock should be
represented. The committee appointed
at the last meeting will make their
report at this meeting.
J. A. GAYNoR, Pres.
TIE. NASH, Sec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24

FLANNELS Menasha on. all wool for
wholesale factory price.
YARNS. The best German knitting
per 10 IS cents. All other yarns in
the same proportions.
Is or Heavy double width all wool
Mackinaw Goods worth 81 .25 and 81. 90
for IS and $l.00 per yard.
Heavy Canton hannels for less tEan cost
CORSETS Worth 81 90 and 81 % in the
following sizes, II, Is, 25, 26, q, 3S and
% for 45 cents.
Mackinaw Jackets, North Star, the best
in the world / point, for $2.75. Low
er grade in the same proportion.
Floor Oil Cloth, zine binding, yard long,
full set for square 10 cents. II yard
long, full set for square 20 cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24
That rlammoth Potato.

The photo picture Of the mammoth
potato we published OH page 1919 of the
Scientific American proves to be gross
fraud, being contriyance Of the
photographer who imposed upon US as
we'll as others. An artist who lends
himself to such methods of deception
may be ranked as a thoroughbred knave
to be Stunned by everybody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24

Cotton Batting per roll cents.
BOYS Lumbermen Rubbers j5 cents.
Mems Lumbermen Rubbers 6S cents.
Crackers, Ginger Snaps and Cookies
cents per pound.
Yeast Cakes cents per package.
Soda cents per pound.
SPICES, strictly pure, whole or ground
20 cents per pound.
TEAS, Dust 10 cents, % cent Tea for 2(
cents, 40 cent Tea for 80 cents, 80 cent
Tea for 3S cents. Everything in the
same proportion.
75 cent Kid Gloves and Mittens IS cents
Great bargains in DRESS GOODS.
Home made shirts of all kinds at the
lowest price.