The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-05
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE.
President Washburn Leciursd Before
The Business Mems Association.
A Banquet and Reception at the Ath-
letic Clubs Building Last Night

reception, banquet and lecture with
the stereopticon were the attractions Of
Tered last evening by he Rnodo Island
business Mems Association at the Ath-
ietic Club building. After a short recep-
tion TO the guests the party OF fully hun
dred ladies and gentlemen adjourned to
the gymnasium hall where the supper was
served.
The after dinner proceedings opsned
with the adoption OF tho charter granted
TO it by he association and the necessary
reorganization.
The same board OF officers, however, was
continued. They are: President VIII
liam +. knight; vice presidents, I.eander
c. Beicher, Charles IL. George; secretary,
George A. LittleheId, 42 Westminster
street; treasurer, N. A. Briggs, i5i Attain
tic avenue; executive committee, Henry
&. Bangs, John Shepard, Jr., Frank H..
jackson, II. &. Aylsworth.
President knight explained that the
guests would be asked 10 fOrego the pleas
une OF listening 10 speeches as hs was
going 10 introduce John III. Washburn,
doctor of philosophy, the president Of the
Rhode Island College OF Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, whose theme would be
Industrial Education at tina. Institu-
tion.'
The college president was then intro
duced, and after some well chosen words
OF greeting he asked that the lights might
be put out, which Was Immediately done.
while q young man in tire military uni
| form OF the Agricultural College took
charge of the slides ia the stercopt icon.
The lecture which followed on The
method OF work at the stitation
at Kingston was well illustrated
| and most comprehensive in its
scope. The pictures projected upon the
screen were all clear cut and well defined.
There were Illustrations showing the
rnius OF the Coliseum, beautiful orange
groves in California, tropical scenes
showing 20 what a luxuriant growth the
palms and dragon plants OF the tropics Will
attain. Then there was group photograph
showing The faces OF number ~ bright
looking men and women who comprise
the faculty at the Rhode Island College.
President Washburn gave little
biogra phical sketch OF each one, telling
where they were educated end explained
that he did 80 in order % cofrcc. the quite
general impression that the teachers III his
institution were not educated. Besides this
there were group pictures Of The classes
| showing the development OF the students
Us they progressed fAssn the freshman 10
J the eenior stage. One view showed the
freshmen grouped about a good looking
cow receiving practical instruction in the
distiuction OF breeds. The speaker re-
marked rercntheticGlly that he taught
the freshmen himself during their frat
term IN ord. To become acquainted and
remain in touch with them throughout
their scholastic life.
Anot her view showed an open hay field
with don. Melville Bull in the foreground
at WORK in his shirt sleeves with band
of students approaching 20 study the
different methods OF working on the best
farms. Interspersed with all these were
views OF the Ionian isles, the operating
rocms ia Bellevue Hospital, New York,
lava-covered iie.ds in the vicinity OF
VesUvips, and the famous big trees OF
Yosemite Valley. One interesting pic
ture, showing branch OF the work OF the
students who elect the mechanical arts,
protrHyed group Of % students building
an ice house. A football group was fol-
lowed by pictures OF skeletons and
manikins to show what practical methods
are in vogue for the explanation Of
physiological facts and there were several
interior scenes showing groups OF indus
trious students at work in the labora-
tories.
DR.. Washburn explained TO the audi
ence thai his clases had not posed for the
pictures, but that they were accurately
represented by them as they appeared at
their every day work.