The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-12
Yridqham School Graduates
Are to Have One.
ihrse Hundred Of the Alumni at Pre-.
iiminary Meeting Last Night.
The Affair IL to Bo I'm Honor Of Prin-
cipal Levi w. Russell.

For some time past there have been
efforts TO assemble the past graduates OF
the Bridgham street grammar school Tor |
the purpose of arranging for reception, |
or some other form OF testimonial, TO De
rendered principal Levi w. Russell, Tor 20
wears the beloved head OF the school,
which is one of the best In the CITY.
These efforts successfully terminated In
a ll-attended and enthusiastic gather
ing in Y. M. q. A. Hall last evening,
w hen II was unanimously voted 10 hoIo
a reception, banquet and reunion IN the
near future. There were present In;s more
the majority of them young ladies, rep
resenting 23 classes. On the platform
were: School committeeman ii. Howard
Pepper, class OF 81; city recorder bd-
ward 9. Joyce, s7; Albert l. Cslder, "a
10; Charles Il. Atwood, '73; Henry u.
Trip, III; William B. Brett, "; Frank
lin Moses, '92; Fred ID. Ingerson, 's3.
Letters were received from graduates IN
New York, Boston, Worcester and other
places. who expressed tner symprhny
with the movement, and regretted their
inability to be present last night. .
The meeting was called TO order by Mr.
Ingersou, and organization was perfected
by the choice of Mr.. PEPPER as chairman,
nd Mr.. Francis K. McCann, w secre.
tary. Mr.. Pepper expressed gratitude at
the generous response to the call for the
meeting. and said he thought Mr.. Russell
deserved a monument, or pair o, SIP
pers, or something. Then be asked now
many were In favor OF a reunion, sna an
everybody arose and acclaimed MS or her
desire to participate.
MFR. Ingerson was called upon, and he
explained that he had been requested py
several OF the graduates to start the pali
a-rolling, ana 1t had been consiuereu ue
sirable TO hold the testimonial the nrst or
middle of December, probably In inantry
Hall The roll was then called by classes
and Mrs. f. b. Smith and MIS- o. %
Couch responded for the class OF %, the
first to enjoy Mr.. Russelis lnstr1ctiSn:
1t had been erroneously announced tnat
the class OF '67 was the first. The later
classes. saw from 80 to '95, inclusive, had
had the largest representation, whlcn
signifed, perhaps, that, as Mr.. joyce
said, the younger pupils retained tne hs lhos'
Among those present were 10 who are
now teachers in our public schools.
1t was voted, on motion OF MIR. inger,
son, that a committee.of 10 be appointed
as committee OF arrsngemen,s, a;e,sa ,Ss snH sni,
lowing: T.. 9. Joyce, Fred ID. ingerson,
Henry O. Tripp, Miss Alice Mumford,
Mrs. DR.. r. b. Smith, Miss Dora Josiin'
Mrs. +. W. Gale, Mrs. Lincoln Davis, r.
Il. McCsnn, Charles Atwood, frankin
Moses.
The chairman was also chosen q mem
ber ex-officio. a.
Recorder Joyce made a few remarks te
the effect that as the graduates look pacb
upon their school days and remem per tn'
influence upon their lives because OF con
tact with Mr.. Russell, there ought to b'
considerable enthusiasm shown In this
matter and Chairman Pepper hearth,
endorsed the remarks and added thst ~
had no doubt Mr.. Russell had LETT vlvi'
impression not only upon the lives an'
hearts, but also upon the hands, oil some
of them. This put everybody In goo'
humor and IL was unanimously agree'
that q general. or reception, comnlttee
should be chosen consisting OF one lao.
and one gentleman OF each class, vacan
cies occurring because OF the absence o
class representatives, or the failure Q
any class to choose TO be filled later o.
the committee of arrangements. reces
was then taken for the purpose and upol
nounced to serve: 'o9 Mrs. J. 3. Coucl
and one to be appointed; '7o, Mrs. l. L
Perkins, aud another; III, Robert COOK
Miss Mary Hall; '72. Miss Anna .. era
and another; 7S, "a 10 no apPoan' am
another; W, rs, no appointments; rs
Mrs Rittmsn and another 80, Georg
Wilson and another; 81, X. l. Spencer
Miss Nellie Briggs 's2, Robert Jenck'
Grace Parker; 'ss Herbert >. brigg' Ms
George Wilson, Frank Easton; 'S5, Robel
knight, Miss Sallie swan; 'S6, Charlie
kaston, Mrs. Z. &. Joyce; 'S7, Mr.. Brow
nell, Miss Julia Harrington; 'SS, Nab
F. Chace, George Andrews; S9, l
Lakey, Isabel Thomson; $50, Matte Davi
Robinson Pearse; 81. Blanche lngrahan
Waldo Bartlett; 'p2, Helen Allen, Claren'
Il. Lester; '93, Maud Logee, Fred lnge
son; ,94, Ernest r. Atwood, Ethel ia
rington; '95, Mary Skerry, Joseph Robet
Jr.
1t was voted that the exec utive cor
mtitee OF arrangements be permitted
apJAoint a treas urer, IL deemed necessar
IL was announced that as some expen
had already been incurred collectio
would be taken at the doors as the gra
yates passed out.
Mr. Joyce made brief closing addre
in which he stated that the gradual
were not to expect their committees
do the whole of the work, but each o.
was buttonholed by every graduate
meets and by this personal work, should
to shoulder, bring the plans to succe'
full termination. IL was understood,
course, that the committees will ha
due regard for the expense and ecouon
TO do Justice to the scheme.
A young lady inquired II husbands a
wives were both to share in the pls
many of the graduates having sine
come married, and Chairman Pepper
formed her that husbands and wives {
invited, rs we'll as those who desire
become husbands and wives. School v
then closed and the scholars dismisse