The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-15
ONE HUNDRED
YEARS. WORK.
Public Schools to Celebrate
Their Centennial.
WILL LAST FOR THREE DAYS.
Prominent Educators 10 Deliver Addresses,
Much Choice Music and School Buildings
Will Be Open 10 The Public.
WILL LAST FOR THREE DAYS.

The centennial celebration OF the estsb-
lishment Of the public schools of Provi-
dence promises TO be one OF the most no.
table affairs ever Witnessed in this state,
and the preparations for the event, which
will be held on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. October %. q and
"A, in Infantry hail. are rapidly being
concluded.
The celebration has been planned by
the school committee and Superintendent
of Schools Tarbel. aided by the teachers,
and the end I'm view is to give the people
the best possible idea OF the extent of
the progress made In educational matters
since 1900, when the free public schools
first opened
Reeves orchestra will play from 1880 to
7:b5, and addresses will be made by wal
ter H. Barney, president OF the school
committees; Superintendent OF Schools IA.
s. Tarbell and Principal David w. Hoyt
Of the English high school, Professor
Benjamin +. Clarke OF Brown university
William A. Mowry, Ph. D. Rev Anna
Garlin Spencer. Rev. Henry w. Rugg and
President William III. p. Faunce Of
Brown university.
Choruses from the English. Classical
Manual Training and Hope street high
schools will sing.
ON Wednesday evening the American
band. Bowen r. Church. leader. will give
a concert I'm Infantry hall. and the school
children will go through exercises in
calisthenics.
on Wednesday afternoon and evening
the English high school, the Classical
high school and the Hope street high
school will be open for inspection by the
parents and other citizens from to 5
I'm the afternoon and 10 10 I'm the eve
ming. The teachers and some OF the pu-
pills will be present TO explain the appara-
tus. equipment and work OF the schools.
In Infantry hall during the entire week
from Monday to Saturday, there will be
an exhibition OF the work of the primary
and grammar schools, and Of the Manual
Training schools. which will be open to
the public from $3.50 a. m. TO 10 p. m.
daily.
The programme for Monday evening
October %, is as follows: Prayer. Rev s.
II. Webb: music. "Song OF the Vikings"
arr Tanning; address THE Development
OF School Administration i'm Providence" 4"
Walter II. Barney, Esq; music Stars of
the Summer Night" owen: address. "A
ace $. Tarbell music. Away TO the
Fields" WILSON, address, ''The Develop
ment and Influence of the Providence
High Schools" Principal David w. Hoyt;
music, Melody in r. Rubinstefn.
For Tuesday evening the following pro-
gramme has been arranged: Prayer,
Rev James q. Vose, ID. D.: music
American Flag Marshall; address.
"The Influence of Brown University Up
on the School system of Providence" i"
Professor Benjamin r. Clarke; address,
Forty Years Ago" William A. Mowry.
Phi D.; music. 'Serenade," Schubert;
address. Women I'm Our Schools" Rev.
Anna Garlin Spencer; address, Admin
istration Of the Providence Public School
System" Rev Henry w. Rugg, ID. D..
music. "The Old Guard" arr Rodney;
address THE Opportunity OF the Teacher
I'm the Twentieth Century" Rev. William
II. p. Faunce. ID. D.: music. MELODY in
F. Rubinste
The programme OF school gymnastics
during the concert Wednesday night is as
follows: School gymnastics, 80 pupils of
the 4th and 5th grades from the Beacon
avenue and Warren street schools: wand
exercises. 60 pupils OF the Sth and 9th
grades from the Thayer street grammar
school; gesture drill. go pupils of the 9th
grade from the Peace street grammar
school.