The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-23
THE R. |. INSTITUTE
Of INSTRUCTION.
Fifty-Eighth Annual Meeting Held
in Infantry Hall--FOur interest
ing Addresses Made.

with typical institute weather the ssh
annual meeting Of the Rhode island In
stitute OF Inssructon opened az io'4
O'Clock. IN Infantry han this rnornins.
As In former years The teachers rom
all parts OF the state began early 20 ar
rive upoE the scene. N!th ne usual para
phernalia of umbrella, waterproof etc,
and at 10 o'clock the hall was complete
ly filed.
The exercises opened with an organ re-
citsl by Miss Emma J. Williams followed
by devotional exercises by Rev. ; NJ
Dick, u. ID.
A musical selection was then rendered
by a quartette composed OF Miss Grace
z Baker soprano: Miss Elizabeth Nor
thup, contralto: Mr. Arthur l.. Kimban,
tenor Mr. Emory p. Russell, bass. The
institute was formally called TO order by
the President Herbert W Lull, superln-
tendent OF the public schools Of New
port.
The Introductory address of the morn
ing was given by the president OF the In
stitute.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
He said. in part:
Fellow teachers and members OF the In
stitute,-
1T is my privilege and pleasure to
present this program OF our bSth annual
meeting IL is not necessary for me 10
give any biographical sketch OF the
speakers whose names are printed on
these pages for they are leaders In our
profession and we know them at least by
reputation. They bring us cheer ana IN
spiration so we may have greater zeal
and a renewed determination to do bet
ter work I'm the present school year.
such should be one result OF this pro-
gram; but we should not forget second.
the profit OF the social life of these three
days. We ought 10 discuss with our fel-
low workers the statements made from
our several platforms; and we should al
So at intermission, quiz, our neighbors
regarding their ways and means.
1T is the experience of your president
that In these personal interviews and IN
these questions he has often received the
most practical help in meetings OF this
nature.
''Furfhermore. large percentage OF
our members cannot know from personal
observation what the school book pub
fishers are doing for our welfare Even
In the largest cities we cannot see such
a display and variety OF books In one
building as IN this Therefore. as a third
source OF profit. ] do not hesitate 10 call
the attention OF the institute 10 this eN-
hibit OF the best and latest publications.
''If. then, we conscientiously improve
these three opportunities offered by the
program, the social life and the text
books, these meetings VIII be no holiday
iuncket for we shall work harder here
for the interest OF our pupils and for our
communities than for the same time In
our school rooms.
1--WE are often call the servants OF the
people To a certain extent wer are, not
because they pay the salaries which we
earn TO the last cent; but because the
people have placed burden after burden
on our shoulders and then insisted that
we should carry them for their children s
sake
ITO me the following seems TO be the
true evolution of the present require
ments.
THE people have been climbing up the
height during the last two decdase at a
record breaking pace: their horz has
been broadening: their world has grown
in size from the patty $4,000 miles. and
their daily life is full OF the miraculous
Little by little the people have grown
into wonderfully complex life and they
naturally insist that their children shall,
in school. get some Idea cf this com
plex!ty. They are right and we must
obey.
They see the civil and social life ana
demand history. civics and literature.
They see the mechanical and agricul-
tural ufe and demand the sciences. They
see the keen competition OF business Tie
and demand commercial studies and
motor training. They see the aesthetic
and ethical life and demand music ana
drawing. physical culture and moral
training
Hence comes the enlarged curriculum,
with which we are struggling: First, the
extraordinary growth and compleNity Of
life; second. the realization OF IL by the
leaders OF public thought; third. the de-
mand on the schools. and fourth the cur
riculum OF today"
At the close OF the Introductory ad
dress his excellency Governor Charles
Dean Kimball delivered the greeting to
the teachers. He said:
GOV. KIMBALL's ADDRESS
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen.
1t Is proper that the state OF Rhode ISL
and should be officially represented At this
meeting Any representative OF the peo-
pie OF the United States welcomes the op-
portunity 10 testify 10 their apprecia ton
Of the value Of the services OF those who