The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-15
GIFT ENTIRELY
UNCONDITIONAL
Valuable Property Presented the
School Of Design
BY THE JESSE METCALK HEIRS.
Old Central Congregational Church on Ben
sflt Street viii Afford Chance for
School Expansion.
BY the JESSE METCALk HEIRS.

The second quarterly meeting OF the
trustees Of the Rhode Island School OF
Design was held at the school building
yesterday afternoon.
The treasurer's report disclosed that
received and invested by the committee
on finance.
In the report of the executive committee
mention was made OF the closing the school
for one week on account OF the scarcity
OF coal. OF the purchase OF casts for in
struction and of the appointment OF three
additional instructors
The number OF students registered 10
January 18th. was 500 an increase of 50
over the number registered at the same
time last year.
The committee also reported that at
though fees for day students have been
raised to $50 for the year. the present reg
istration OF 126 day students IL 80 In ex-
dents for the whole year OF 10000.
The museum committee reported several
gifts and loans to the museum. The
most important event in the three months
since the last quarterly meeting was the
autumn exhibition OF the work of Ameri-
can painters.
Thirty paintings by 10 artists were
shown. The Jury selected painting by
George Hitchcock called Tulips and Hy-
acinths."
The museum committee also purchased
from this exhibition a picture OF still life
by william NJ Chase. and lanscape.
''Headwaters OF the Westport Rover" by
r. Swain clifford.
More than 1000 visitors registered dur
ing this exhibition. The committee de-
cided that IL would be well to celebrate
the 25th anniversary of the school with an
exhibition of the work OF present and past
| teachers and pupils.
/ A committee consisting OF Eleazer b.
Homer, Warren s. Locke, Stacy Tolman.
| Caroline l.. Harrington, Mabel NJ. Wood
ward, Frank w. Marshall and Henri
Schonhardt. has been formed to take
charge OF this exhibition. which will be
| held during the month OF April.
Miss Cecilia Beaux's fine portrait Of
Miss sarah f. Doyle has been loaned by
the committee Of high school graduates
having the painting in charge. Mr..
Charles r. Holmes has loaned a painting
by Baxter. and Mr.. Isaac C. Bates has
! added to his many loans two paintings
| and some very beautiful old Japanese
| wood carvings.
Although the galiaries were closed for
three Sundays and during the coolest
weather had few visitors. the registered
| attendance is a93 as compared with S129
| for the corresponding months last year.
The library committee reported the ad-
diton OF IS books, 2s pamphlets and II
! periodicals 10 the libarry during the last
three months.
The library has been rearranged by de-
partments and new shelf lists prepared.
| The committee recommended the appro-
| priation of 500 for the maintenance OF the
current expenses OF the library during the
coming year.
! The instructors OF the school have pre-
| pared lists OF books desirable for use in
class work, and II Is hoped that friends
OF tho school will aid in the purchase
| OF these books.
At present the department of architec-
ture needs books and photographs relat
ing to Greek and Roman buildings, and
the instructor in pen and ink drawing
desires old magazines from which good
| illustrations may be selected.
The board OF trustees, az shown by the
following letter, were formally presented
| Win pulInlns thst viii make Welcome
addition TO the room now occupied by the
| school:
Professor wililem Carey Poland, presi-
dent OF the Rhode Island School OF De-
sign:
Dear Sir-we. the undersigned, chill
dren OF Jesse and Helen Rowe Metcalf
have the pleasure OF presenting 10 the
Rhode Island School OF Design the prop
erty formerly known the Central
| Congregational church on Benefit street
We desire Il to be understood that this
gift IL entirely unconditional, and thai
this building and real estate may 10
used for mAreum purposes, for schoo
purposes. or for securing revenue by
sale or rental. or for any use that shal
seom In the judgment OF tho trustees tc