The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
ISAAC c. BATES
HEADS SCHOOL
Of DESIGN

at the annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island School OF Design yesterday af-
ternoon. Prof william Carey Poland
president of the corporation for the
past IL years, having declined a re-
election.
Hon. Aram j. Pothier OF Woonsocket
took the place OF Rev. Charles ]. White.
deceased, the former. ex-officio member
from that city, representing the state
board OF education on the board OF
trustees.
The report OF Treasurer stephen o.
Metcalf showed an estimated deficiency
at the close OF the financial year next
October OF s3223.13. Reports OF tho
various departments OF the school were
also submitted. treating exhaustively
OF the work accomplished In the past
year and recommending new depart
ures for the future.
Before the corporation meeting there
was a final meeting OF the retiring
board OF trustees, with n meeting OF
the newly elected board following:
The new board IL made up as fol-
lows: For six years. Mrs. Gustav
Radeke. Isaac G. Bates; for five years.
Howard l.. Clark, Theodore Francis
Green; for four years, Edward A.
Greene. Miss Louisa ID. Sharpe; for
three years. Howard Hoppin. f. c.
Ostby; for two years. Edward 7. Nick
erson. Howard NJ. Rice: for one year.
Seeber Edwards, Royal G.. Taft. Jr.;
ex -officio members, Gov. James III. Hig-
gins, Mayor Il. j. Mccarthy, Walter r.
Ranger. Walter H. Small. w. III. Il.
Faunee, Prof william Carey Poland.
Hon. Aram J. Pothier, Frank Hill and
William r. Foster.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
The new officers and committees OF
the corporation are as follows: Presi-
Pat
Theodore Francis Green; secretary.
Howard NJ. Rice; treasurer Stephen o.
Metcalf; executive committee, Mrs
Gustav Radeke. Howard Hoppin, Will
liam Carey Poland. Theodore Francis
Green, Walter r.. Ranger: finance COM
mittee. Royal c. Taft, Stephen o. Met
calf. James Richardson: museum COM
mittee, Isaac G. Bates, Mrs. Gustav
Radeke, Sidney r. Burleigh. Howard L.
Clark, Edward A. Greene; library COM
mittee, Miss Louisa ID. Sharpe. Eleazer
r.. Homer. Edward I. Nickerson, Henry
II. Clark; endowment committee, Theo-
dore f. Green, William c. Baker. Isaac
c. Bates. Howard L. Clark. william
Gammell. Eleazer b. Homer, Martin w
Kern. Henry -. Sharpe Royal c. Taft;
auditing committee. j. Edward Studley,
James Richardson.
A resolution expressing appreciation
OF the great ability, distinction and
faithfulness with which the retiring
president. Mr.. Poland. had discharged
the duties OF his office during the IL
years he served in that capacity, and
regretting his retirement. was adopted.
The executive committee reported
slightly smaller number OF students
this year than last mainly due TO the
OF the Brown university
class. The committee recommends the
addition OF course In chemistry and
dyeing to the textile department.
The committee has voted TO engage
Miss Una A. Clarke. who has been
filling Henry II. Clark's place as head
OF the department OF decorative de-
sign during Mr.. Clark's absence in
Europe, as his assistant for the coming
year, owing TO the, growth OF this de-
partment.
~ DIRECTORS REPORT.
The sixth annual report of the director.
Eleazer b. IHmer calls attention to the
increasing excellence of the yearly work
of students and the higher standards at
tained In nearly all the regular courses.
IL also refers TO the 18th annual exhibit
ton OF students work. which fills Memo
rial hall 10 It's greatest capacity.
Students sent to the school on scholar
ships provided by the state OF Rhode ISL
and numbered 100. three more than last
year. and on scholarships provided by
for state scholarships was so great that
large number over is had to be refused
The state has again recognized the sue
cess OF the work by increasing it's appro-
priation for scholarships, and also its d.
rect appropriation. and an increased num-
ber OF state students is looked for next
year.
In the department OF drawing and paint
ing the need for better lighting is felt
M n1 FNr Ia
tique casts from which drawings can be
made.
The department of architecture has
abandoned the problems in design OF the
competitions directed by the Society OF
Beaux-Arts In New York
The directors report also acknowledges
the donation OF important books by Miss
Louisa D. Sharpe Isaac C. Bates, the
Brown a Sharpe Manufacturing com
pany. William Chaplin. John Kellog, Miss
Lucy @. Metcalf, stephen o. Metcalf. J.
IL. Harrison. Mrs. Bustav Radeke, Walter
E. Ranger, Augustus F. Rose, Scott A.
Smith and George r. Winshlp.
Gifts TO the mechanical department are
acknowledged from John A. Taudvin. f.
Il. Fryer. Henry ID. Sharpe and the Build
ers' Iron Foundry; 10 the jewelry depart
ment from II. ], Astle company, Watson
q Newell company, Albert Lorsch e. Co.
n.
c. Ostby; and to the textile department
from the Glenlyon Dye works, the Vans
kuck company. Whttenton mills OF Taun-
ton. Hope Webbing company and Cheney
Bros OF South Manchester
At the suggestion or the executive COM
mtttee arrangements were made for hold
ing summer courses from June 20 Aug In
outdoor sketching. theory or design and
composition. art metal work and the chill
dren's classes.
THE MUSEUM COMMITTEE.
The report OF the museum COMMITTEES
records the opening OF the Colonial house
on Oct. % built by stephen O. Metcalf. TO
hold the Pendleton collection Of furniture.
and the connecting gallery, given by Mrs.
Gustav Radeke. With these and te fine
exhibitions, the museum has had much
TO attract visitors. and the public has
shown its interest by large attendance
and expressions OF appreciation. The at
tendance during the year has numbered
0o.94..
A full list OF the gifts and loans 10 the
museum is made a part OF the commit
tees report. Among tho acquisitions Is
h. oil