The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-09

There are three pamphlets on the
editors desk that seem deserving Of
mention.
One is " History Of Higher Educa-
lion in Rhode Island" Ii is published
by the United States Government, be-
ing No. IS OF Contributions to
American Educational History" edited
by Professor HERBERT B. ADAMS and
issued from the Bureau OF Education.
1t is written by WILLIAM HOWE Toll
MAN, Ph.D. 1t is volume of 2lO pages,
illuminated by large NUMBER OF half
tone illustrations, comprising pictures oi
the First Baptist Cnurch, the East Green
wich Academy. several views from
Brown University, and the State Agri-
cultural School.
The first part of this most interesting
volume is devoted to the history of edu-
cational development in Rhode Island
beginning with the colonial days. 1t
includes sketches Of the important work
done by STEPHEN HOPKINS, whose per-
sonal influence contributed greatly to
the sprouting of the educational seed in
the colony; JOHN ROWLAND, to whom
"the public school system Of the State Is
indebted as much as to any other
man and who inaugurated the work for
a system of free public schools; HENRY
BARNARD who, in 1S43. took charge of
ha ,,,.l,l.. orlA.l Of fha StNta .
and Hon. ELISHA X. POTTER and
others who succeeded BARNARD
down to Commissioners STocKwELLs IS
time. Part III is an exhaustive compen-
dium of the academies aud preparatory
schools of the State with personal
sketches of timely interest. Part III
tells Of the progress OF the education OF
women in the State. Part Nv
treats Of Brown University
and naturally fills the bulk of the vol
ume and Part V is a sketch of the Rhode
Island College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts. To Mr.. WILLIAM e. Fos-
TER of the public library and Hon. AMOS
PERRY of the Rhode Island His
torical Society, Principal AUGUSTINE
JONES of Friends School, President
ANDREWS, Professor LINCOLN and DR..
GUILD of Brown, acknowledg gments are
made for assistance in the preparation
of this most interesting pub. doc, and
President WAsHBURN prepared the
article on the State Agricultural School.
The second pamphlet of interest is No.
81, the annual publication of The Parish
Advocate, issued from the Church OF
the Mediator, Rev. w. G. SELLEcK, pas
tor, and prepared, we believe, under the
editorship of Mr.. JEROME KENNEDY.
This issue is notable over its predeces-
sors and over other publications
Of its class, in that there are
substituted in place of an indis-
criminate collection of miscellany,
a number of communications from local
ciergymen who were requested to write
for The Advocate brief articles on the SUBJ
ject of ChristianU Unity. The responses in
clude letters of live interest fromRevJ
WooLEy of Pawtucket; Rev. AUGUSTUS
M. LORD of the First Unitarian Church;
Rev. FRANCIS A. HORTON. Union Con-
gregational Church; Rev. EDWARD
HoLYoKE, Friendship Street Bap-
tist Church; Rev. EDWARD G..
MOORE, Central Congregational
Church; Rev. HENRY IRVING CUsHMAN,
First Universalist Church; Rev.F. W..
HAMILTON of Pawtucket, and Rev.
JAMES q. VosE, Beneficent Congrega-
tional Church. The issue. with this
symposium. is of extraordinary value
aud interest.
The third pamphlet is Vol. 1, No. l.,
of the Monthly Bulletin Of the Provi-
dence Public Library. The initial issue
promises an interesting periodical fer
reference while its advertising columns
indicate thrift in the management of
the enterprise.