The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-01
HIGH SCHOOL
DEDICATED.
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| man. first master oil tne PaWtucket hlB
School, in the name and on behalf OF 1T
graduating class, the Class OF '5S, 70 you
Mr.. Chairman of the School COMMITTEES
and to you, Mr.. Principal OF the school
| an 4 to ask that it may be hung in sight
| ly place on the walls of the library, and bt
kept and maintained there SO long as the
building shall be devoted to the uses tC
which IL has been dedicated this evening"
| Gen. Olney Arnold was then introduced
| as the representative of the Sons OF the
American Revolution, and rendered por-
trait of George Washington with the fol-
lowing remarks: at is fortunate for me
and fortunate for you, that the preceding
speakers have occupied so much OF the
| evening that 1t will not be necessary for
me to make the address intended, which
was of considerable length, SO ] will spare
you that infiiction." After expressing
surprise at being called upon 70 fill an
office entirely out of his line, inasmuch as
81 am not a Wyman or Chauncey NJ.
Depew," Gen. Arnold continued:
"The main object of the Sons of the
American Revolution in the disposal of
pictures of the Father OF his Country is to
have before men and minds the brightest
example OF patriotism that the world has
ever known. AS the time passing /
must sacrifice some of the fine things in
my speech and simply say: There is the
picture. Take it."
Gen. Arnold's remarks were delivered IN
happy vein and received with much APP
plause.
When William w. Curtis, principal of
the High School, arose to accept the gifts
he received an ovation that clearly indi-
Gated his popularity with his pupils, and
ii was minutes before he could be heard.
Owing to the latenes of the hour, Mr..
Curtis said he would not make the address
he had intended. His remarks were in
substance as follows:
sin behalf of the High School it is my
pleasant duty to accept these beautiful
gifts, and in its name to thank you for
them. We are glad to know that the de-
votion of the alumni to the interests of the
school and their love for it has not dimin-
ished since the day when 1t sent them
forth into the fight of life.
"We are proud to be the recipients OF
gift from the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion, gift too, which will awaken true
patriotic feeling In the hearts of the pupils
OF the school as they gaze upon the features
of this noble man.
Especially does 1t give me pleasure to
receive at the hands of the class of '58, the
Oldest in the history of the school, the
likeness of him who, In the early days of
this school, labored SO hard and faithfully
to place 1t on a firm foundation, and to
raise 1t to nigh intellectual plane.
"Great credit Is always due to one who
labors In the early days of great move
ments, and especially to the one who starts
great moral force which Is destined to
uplift future generations. To Mr.. Toll
man, IL seems to me, is due the credit Of
founding the Pawtucket High School.
''It was he who bore the burden and
heat of the day when not many strong in
tellectual currents toward higher educa-
tion had been set in motion. He must
have labored almost alone, and the credit
should be his.
'The significance of the gift of our
friends, the Sons OF the American Revolu-
tion, is in the line of the movement of the
present day to interpret to the present
generation the glorious deeds of noble
men, especially Of our own country. Many
believe that the province of this school, or
at least a very prominent aim, is to pre-
pare the young for citizenship.
true. Ideal citizenship embraces every
duty Of man to his fellows in all their
| manifold relations, social, business, relig-
ious and political.
"The High School, The consumate
flower of the American public school sys-
tem,' as the leading educator in New Eng
land calls it, should awaken and broaden
the civic and higher human interests in its
| pupils, and arouse in them the desire fol
an active life in the service of their fellow
men.
Before Mr.. Curtis made his address Mr.
| Tolman arose from his seat in the main
body of the hall, and very feelingly ex-
pressed his thanks for the kind words that
| had been spoken in reference to him
Upon resuning his seat Mr.. Tolman was
| greeted with applause.
Mr.. Fisher, Superintendent of Schools
was the last speaker of the evening, ano
thanked the manufacturers of the city fol
| the articles they had contributed 20 the
exhibits. In the future the collection
would form museum of value and inter.
| est. The speaker referred to the presenta-
| tion of the picture of Washington, and in.
dorsed the remarks made by the preceding
speakers regarding patriotism.
He considered that the High School haC
taken distinct step forward, and hopet
that IL would always maintain and hold Z
place In the confidence and esteem of tn,
people of Pawtucket.
The exercises closed with the singing o.
"America," by the pupils and audience.