The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-17
Six Decades Represented at
the Second Annual Meeting.
A MOT NOTABLE GATHERING.
Prominent Men In All Walks Of Life Pres.
ent-The Graybeards Of i843 Meet
the Youths Of 1903.

The Classical high school building
was ablaze with lights last evening and
filled with a party of men and women
such as it's walls had never seen before.
and the like OF which few school build
ings I'm this country nave ever sheltered
at one time.
Included I'm the gathering were doctors.
judges, lawyers, minister's educators and
business men. prominent In many places.
The party was not confined 10 tho sterner
sex. for the ladies we're there, In force.
many of them OF reputation wider than
the borders of the state.
The graduating classes took wide
range. the oldest class represented being
that OF lS43, the jump OF 90 years TO the
graduating class OF the present year be-
ing feature of the evening.
IL was the occasion OF the second an
nual meeting of the Classical High
school alumni association and the gray
boards OF six decades Joined with the
youth OF 1893 in doing homage TO the In
stitution that has such an enviable repu-
tation in educational circles throughout
the country.
First there were reunions OF the IS
class that nave graduated from the
school since it's establishment as a sepa-
rate institution Then followed the busi-
ness meeting and brief addresses. There
was a reception 10 the president ana
teachers followed by dancing.
The Classical high school commenced
It's career apart from the English high
school in 1855. The first class graduated
in 1857. Representing that class last even
ing was Col Henry j. Spooner OF this
city A letter of regret was read from
Judge William w. Douglas OF the same
class The classes up to and including
1902 each held a reunion apart from one
another and half an hour was spent In
renewing the close companionships form
ed by old classmates.
The annual business meeting was held
with President William II. Sweetland in
the chair. The election OF officers sesult-
ed as follows:
President william Fl Sweetland. ~
first vice president. Robert F. Brown
81. second vice president. Frederick r
Gorham. so: secretary. Emily NJ Eas-
ton. 81: treasurer. Charles c. Remng-
ton. 95; members OF executive commit
tee. William a. Gamwell '6s; Charles
'01.
The following were elected honorary
members:
Prof Albert Harkness teacher: Ed
ward H. Magill. teacher 1s43 1883;
James Tilinghast. Providence; Rev. Ed
ward p. Gray. Boston John Morris.
Providence: Alfred Metcalf. Providence.
Everett Providence; r. w. Maxcy, ID. D..
Bridgeport Conn. entered 1914; A. G..
Irtley. New York, entered 1S45. former
Gov. Augustus o. Bourn, Bristol. entered
iS47: Mr. Justice Horato Rogers Of the
supreme court OF Rhode Island. entered
1S4s; Edward II. Cutler. Newton, Mass,
entered 1s49: Samuel Thurber Boston.
entered ls49; George T. Paine, Provi-
dence entered 1852.
Following the election series of ad-
dresses was given by former principals
and graduates. The first speaker was
Prof Albert Harkness, who said II gave
him the utmost pleasure TO meet so
many OF mis- friends Of the old school.
He reviewed the brilliant record made
by Classical high school graduates in
Brown university and elsewhere Sixty
years ago our fathers erected n plain
high school building AT cost Of $4,000
Today the citizens are proud OF the high
school. which cost 5000. 900
The next speaker was the second prin
cipal OF the school. Edward II. Magill.
| He said that II was AZ years since he
| left the school and 1t gave him the ut
most pleasure to be back once more.
| Edward H. Cutler. who was principal
| OF the school for the l6 years running
from 1865 to 1881 spoke very entertain
| ingly and congratulated the school on
| its principles OF sound learning anu
| thorough teaching.
| Judge Sweetland in very complimentary
| terms introduced Mr.. William T. Peck.
| the present principal OF the school. say
| ing that much OF the credit OF the or
ganizati OF the Alumni association be-
| longed To him. After referring to the
graduates OF the school who served In
| the Civil war he said he would like 20
have the walls OF the rooms decorated
! with pictures OF music. art. history, lite
| rature. Small offerings from individuals
and classes would accomplish this. We
| have a play room, a reading room. mu-
| sI~ They summarized hN indi.
| vidual subscriptions from the pupils.
| pr william T. Gleason. President
Faunce. Col. Henry J. Spooner Prof
Warren OF Harvard. Hon. +. D. Basset
and Hon. Charles G. Mumford also spoke
A period OF sociability followed al the
reception i'm the school hall. Refresh
ments were served and an orchestral pro
gram rendered. The older members grad
| ually withdrew. but there was n goodl,
| contingent left to finish the meeting witt
a program OF dozen dances and som'
| u. Andrews. '1. and the aids were JohI
s. Palmer. 'O1. Herbert A. Kenyon, -