University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

Text from Pages 1 - 202 of the 1912 volume:

(The (ferW xv C 1) r (0 r t s t VOLUME XV Previous Grists Vol. Class Editor-in-Chief Business Managei I. 1 SOS William C. Clarke William J. Taylor II. 1899 E. Payne Alfred W. Bosworth III. 1900 Arthur E. Munro Henry M. Bright man IV. L. S. K. Clarner, Jr. A. A. Denico V. 1902 B. J. Cornell Ralph X. Maxon VI. 1903 Warren Goddard, Jr. Charles E. Whitmore VII. Willard A. Ballou Tiberio G. Aloma VIII. 1905 Jean Gilman V. W. Bow IX. 1906 B. H. Arnold I,. I. Harding X. 1907 W. S. Kendrick •J. B. Ferry XI. 1JI08 U. A. Fiske L. A. Whipple XII. F. K. Crandall H. F. French XIII. Warren Henry Walter J. Taylor XIV. Burton K. Harris Harry It. Albro Co (Our I onoraru iflember President f)otoarti CtJloartJo, iLiL. B. ©He Dedicate ©bis Volume. €tlc jurist The Grist Board Editor-In-Chief Carle M. Bigelow Associate Editors Frank H. Briden Philip H. Clark Walter Doll Allae C. Slater Business Manager Henry X. Barlow Asst. Business Managers Arthur J. Patterson John I,. Sullivan Ctic i rist Table of Contents Title Page Previous Grists .... Grist Board .... Table of Contents Editorial Corporation .... The Faculty .... College Calendar Alumni Association The Classes .... Senior Junior .... Sophomore .... Short Course and Specials . Poultry Students Athletic Field .... Athletics Athletic Association Men Entitled to Wear R. I. Baseball .... Track .... Football .... Basketball .... Tennis .... Girls’ Basketball Yells Fraternities .... Rho Iota Kappa . Sigma Delta Beta Phi .... Theta Rho .... Organizations .... Battalion .... Officers .... S 1 2 3 4 7-9 10 11-19 20 21 22 24-25 42-43 44 45 46 47-71 48 49 50-53 54-59 60-65 70 71 72 73-80 7475 76-77 78-79 80 81-104 82 83 Cl if £risr Company A 84 Company B So Band .......... 86 Student Council S7 (llee Club 8S-89 Orchestra 90 Engineering Society 91 Agricultural Club 92 Science Club ........ 93 Dramatic Club 94 Debating Club 95 Rifle Club 96 Lecture Association 97 V. M. C. A 98 Y. W. C. U 99 Literary Society ........ 100 Chepuxet Boat and Canoe Club 101 Woonsocket Club ....... 102 The Beacon . . . . . . . . 103 Day Student Organization 104 The Year 105 118 Junior Prom 106 Commencement Week ....... 107 Baccalaureate Service 108 Reading of Kingston Prize Essays .... 109 Class Day 110 111 Commencement 112 Commencement Ball . 113 Social Room Reception . 114 Sophomore flop . . . 115 Military Ball 116 Scholastic Honors ....... 117 Year’s Review 118 Chaff 119-134 Calendar 120127 Cartoons ........ 128 (Binds 129-134 History of R. I. S. C. 135-180 Advertisements 181-200 6 £hc £ ri8t EDITORIAL E class of Nineteen Hundred and Twelve has always held as its motto the word “Initiative.” All that we have attempted during our three years of college life here, we have tried to do originally, and we hope, well. Therefore, it was but natural that when it be- came our duty to publish the Grist, we should ponder for an original treatment of this also. We believe that we have suc- ceeded. This is the twentieth year of our incorporation as a college, and this book the fifteenth volume of the Grist, published by the students. What, therefore, we thought, would be more appropri- ate than to make our volume a historical number? Hence we set about its preparation with this in view, utilizing the last quarter of the book for this purpose, in a brief “His- tory of Rhode Island State College,” which we hope will be ap- preciated both by the alumni who made the events recorded, and by the present undergraduates, who may find in it additional reasons for applying themselves with all diligence to adding to the honorable record of our beloved Alma Mater. Page two is a tribute to the publishers of the previous volumes of the annual. The last few Grist Boards have recognized the fact that the general get-up of the book was no longer in keeping with the evolution of the college, but have hesitated to depart from the ac- customed style. The Nineteen Twelve spirit rebeled here, sc we have cut lose from all customs and launched ourselves boldly into a wholesale revision, which, altho involving much extra labor, we hope has been worth the effort. Our purpose has been not only to give a history of Rhode Island State College from its charter- 7 CIk t ript iug to the present, but the usual duty of an Annual also, — a true and complete account of the happenings of the year at the little college on Kingston Hill. We hope our readers will find in it au equal to the fourteen fine volumes proceeding. Artists being rather infrequent in a technical school, the past Grist Boards have found it difficult to obtain sketches for the book, often finding it necessary to impose upon the few people talented in that direction in the community. This year, there- fore, we have dropped out every design possible, substituting in their place half-tones, thus not only depicting the subject better, but avoiding any undue imposition. The greatest change, however, has been in the physical aspect of the book. — size, shape, binding, etc. We anticipate much criticism on the change in size. Here is our explanation. Try to put the last Grists in an ordinary closed book case. You will find it absolute ' }- impossible; they are too long. We have adopted a size which we believe will be both more convenient and less liable to break at the binding. The personals written on the members of the Junior Class have assumed a decided uniformity in the last few volumes, so we have shortened them, putting two to a page, and introduced a summary of the positions held in the various college activities, which show along just what lines they have been active. Neither have the activities themselves escaped. The monotonous yearly account of the purposes and progress of the many organizations have been omitted, the simple statistics alone being utilized. Now a few words to the classes who are to publish the coming Grists. After a college Incomes a hundred or so years old. the early h. ' slory ieceives great attention, the minutest details of the early life 1 ei-iir found of intense interest, for it is generally well- nigh imj essible to unearth more than a few mouth to mouth 8 CtK riet traditions. We have tried to avoid such a contingency in regard to Rhode Island, by publishing this volume; and in order to keep the history continuous, we respectfully suggest that every five years a historical number of the Grist be published, the next. Volume Twenty, by the class of Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen. These future historical numbers should give a complete account of the previous live years’ progress, and thus tin Milling of the Grist” will result in a collected as well as a fragmentary account of the college life. We hope that our efforts in making the Grist a more useful, potent factor in Rhode Island State life will meet your approval. We acknowledge the crudeness of our product. We have worked in the dark with nothing to guide us but our ideals. We have had nothing to compare with except the willo ' the wisp of our fancies. The coming classes will find vast grounds for improve- ment. We leave the future of the book in their hands with all confidence. Hope is perpetual; may Rhode Island State College be as its motto, and ever stand for all that is good and true, be it great or small. 9 Chr tPrisr Corporation OFFICERS Hon. ( ' lias. Dean Kimball . President Hon. Robert S. Burlingame Clerk and Treasurer Hon. Robert S. Burlingame . Newport County Hon. Charles Estes .... Bristol County Hon. ( ' has. Dean Kimball Providence County Hon. Thomas (J. Mathewson Kent County Hon. J. V. B. Watson .... Washington County Hon. Walter E. Granger, State Commissioner of Schools, r.r officio Hon. Philip A. Money . Member of State Hoard of Agriculture 10 THE FACULTY £tlf (Prist HOWARD EDWARDS. LL.D. President and Professor of Social Science, Appointed July 1. 1906. HOMER JAY WHEELER. Ph D. Professor of Geology and Director o; the Experiment Station. Appointed 1890. HARRIET LATHROP MERROW. A.M. Professor of Botany, Appointed 1895. VIRGIL LOUIS LEIGHTON ' , Ph D. Professor of Chemistry. Appointed 1903. 12 ClK t£rist JOHN BARLOW, A.M. Professor of Zoology, Appointed 1901. MARSHALL HENRY TYLER, B.S. Professor of Mathematics, Appointed 1906. GEORGE EDWARD ADAMS. B.S. Professor of Agriculture, Appointed 1907. ANDREW EDWARD STENE. M.S. Superintendent of College Extension, Appointed 1904. 13 Cti c i rist SAMUEL HARVEY WEBSTER. B. S. Professor of Civil Engineering, Appointed 1907. ROYAL LINFIELD WALES. S. B. Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Appointed 1908. HENRY GILMORE STAHL. 1st Lieut. 6th L 7 . S. Infantry. Professor of Military Science and Tactics, Detailed 1908. BURT LAWS HARTWELL. Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural Chemistry. Appointed 1907. 14 CIk t rist HELEN BISHOP THOMPSON, M.S. Professor of Home Economics, Appointed 1909. LEONARD PERLEY DICKINSON, S. B. Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Appointed 1909. FRANK K. SECHRIST. Ph D, Professor of English and Modern Languages, Appointed 1910. FRED SILVER PUTNEY. M.S. Professor of Animal Husbandry, Appointed 1910. IS £t]c £riet WILLIAM SAWYER SPENCER. B.D. Assistant Professor of English and Modern Languages, Appointed 1909. PAUL CLOKE, B.S. Instructor in Physics and Electrical Engineering. Appointed 1910. THOMAS CARROLL RODMAN, Supervisor of Buildings, Appointed 1890. FRANCIS HERVEY SMITH. M.S. Instructor in Chemistry. Appointed 1908. 16 CtK 0ri8t M ABEL DEWITT ELDRED. B.S. Instructor in Art, Appointed 1897. HOWLAND BURDICK. B.S. Instructor in Dairying and Superintendent of Farm, Appointed 1906. DANIEL J. LAMBERT. Instructor in Poultry Keeping, Appointed 1907. JOHN RALEIGH ELDRED, B.S. Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, Appointed 1908. 17 €t if tf rist GEORGE ROBERT COBB, B.S. Assistant Professor of Horticulture. Appointed 1909. HERBERT SETON E AM ES, S.B. Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, Appointed 1909. FRANK HARTWELL BILLS. B. S. Instructor in Mathematics and Civil Engineering, Appointed 1910. GEORGE EVERETT PEASLEE, (Pratt Inst.) Instructor in Short Course Engineering, Appointed 1910. 18 ClU MRS. RUTH C. HADLEY. A.B. Instructor in German, Appointed 1910. NELLIE ARMSTRONG HARRALL. B.S. Instructor in Physical Training, Appointed 1910. FLORENCE H. MYRICK, B.S. Instructor in Languages. Appointed 1909. Other Officers MARION LINCOLN CHAMBERLAIN, S. B. Librarian and Dean of Women EMIL ARTHUR MALLETE Florist LUCY COM I NS TUCKER Secretary to the President ALICE ELIZABETH BEALE Bursar JENNIE CRANDALL THOMPSON Bookkeeper 19 2U z )t 4? ri 0 t College Calendar Wednesday, Sept. 21 . . . Chapel Exercises, 8:15 P. M. Registration, 9 :00 A. M. Thursday, Sept. 22 . . . . Recitations begin, 8:35 A. M. Wednesday, Oct. 12 ... . Columbus Day. Tuesday, Nov. 8 . Election Day. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 12:15 I . Monday. Nov. 28, 8.15 A. M. | Thanksgiving Recess Friday, Dec. 23, 12:15 1 . M. Wednesday. Jan. 4, l!ill. 8:15 p j Christmas Recess. Friday, Feb. 10, 4:15 I . M. . . First Term ends. Tuesday, Feb. 14 . . . . . Entrance Examinations, 9:00 A. M. Wednesday, Feb. 15 . . . . Second Term begins, 8:15 A. ! Registration, 9:30 A. M. Recitations begin. 1 :30 1 . M. Sunday, Feb. 19 Wednesday, Feb. 22 . . . Washington’s Birthday. Fridav, Mav 12 Tuesday. May 30 . . . . . Memorial Day. Sunday, June 18 . . . . Baccalaureate Address. Thursday. June 22 ... . . Commencement Exercises. Friday, June 23 . Entrance Examinations, 9:00 A. M. 21 Cltt (£ ri0t Alumni Association Chaj)in Trafford Arnold, ’04 Edith Cecelia Keefer, ’03 . John Raleigh Eldred, ’00 . President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Committees Chapin T. Arnold Edith C. Keefer John R. Eldred Harry R. Tisdale, ’01) Leroy L. Mounee, ’10 22 THE CLASSES 23 £Hr t risr 0 B Oor.f y Eh— G e © © © 6 c AI P ' , ° 1911 e ?•) � Sapper T—„ (| 6 x C 9 � ' y z«- 2 24 ZUc F rist Senior Roll Prof. Marshall H. Tyler. Honorary Member CLASS OFFICERS Howard Albert Salford Charles Enoch Angilly Dorothy Walcott Caldwell William Thomas Neal President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Charles Enoch Angilly, Carmen Nichols Andrews. Dorothy Walcott Caldwell. Louis Church Easterbrooks, Clarence Rland Edwards, Clyde Ronald Oilchrest. Burton Kenneth Harris, Patrick Joseph Healy. Robert Willard Kent. Annie Eliza Kenyon, Arthur Jacob Minor, Wiliam Thomas Neal. Benjamin Rowland Robinson. Rudolph William Ruprecht. Harriet Taber Tucker. Ceylon Raymond Wade. William Joseph Whalen, Providence. R. 1. Slocums. R. I. Woonsocket. R. I. Providence, R. 1. Kingston, R. I. Leominster. Mass. Lime Rock, R. I. Newport. R. I- Woonsocket. R. I. r ' squepaugh, R. I. Kingston. R. I. Pittsfield. Mass. Bedford. N. V. New York, N. V. West Kingston. R. I. Bridgeton, R. 1. Providence, R. I. 25 Zt c £ri0t 26 Zi £ tf rist Junior Roll Dr. Howard Edwards. Honorary Member CLASS OFFICERS Walter Doll . President Arthur John Patterson Vice-President Charles Herbert Larkin . . Secretary James Francis Nugent . . Treasurer Harry Benjamin Albro, Pontiae, R. I. Henry Newell Barlow, Wassaic, N. Y. Carle Muzzy Bigelow, Woonsocket, R. I. Frank Harold Briden, Central Falls. R. 1. Philip Harrison Clark, Centerville, R. 1. Elect ra Henrietta Cobb, Howardsville. Ya. Edward Anthony Comber, Narragausett Pier. R. I. Edgar George Davis, Providence, R. I. Walter Doll. Pawtucket, R. I. Ethel Pierce Henderson, Westerly, R. I. Charles Varnum Johnson, Allenton, R. I. Charles Herbert Larkin, Aslmway, R. I. Harry Lyden Mounce, North Marshfield, Mass. Bertha May Nutting. Brickerville, Pa. James Francis Nugent, Providence, R. I. Arthur John Patterson, Buffalo, N. Y. Fred Allen Richmond, Hope Valley, R. I. Elien George Robinson, Edgewood, R. I. George William Sherman. Jr.. Lafayette, R. 1. Allae Cordelia Slater. Kingston. R. I. Frank Steck. Newark, N. J. John Leo Sullivan, Lonsdale, R. I. Earl Albert Tyler. Center field, R. I. David Edward Warner, Jr., Bridgeton, R. I. Samuel C. Webster, Jr., Westerly. R. I. Ctu $ri8t HENRY NEWELL BARLOW “Bugs” Electrical Engineering Wassaic, New York P I K Manager of Class Basketball (I); Class Baseball (I 11): Serg. Major (II); Class Track (II); Varsity Track (II): Sub. Var- sity Baseball (II); 1st. Lieut, and Adjutant (III): Military Ball Com. till): Business Manager 1912 Grist (III); Scholastic Hon- ors (II): Rifle Club: Dramatic Club; Relay Team (III). Bugs was graduated from Amenia High in 1908 and entered R. I. in the following September. In college activities, he is al- ways prominent, besides being one of the brightest in our class. In his Sophomore year. “Bugs” opened the eyes o. ' many by jumping from the ranks to the office of ser- geant major. Bugs’ hobby is electrical rnd we look forward to seeing him head of some large electrical plant CARLE MUZZY BIGELOW Big” Woonsocket, R. I. Applied Science with Chemical Option S A Manager of Class Football Team (I); Vice-President of Class (I): Vice-President Y. M. C. A. (I ): Second Tenor and Reader Glee Club (I. 11 111); Chairman Decora- tion Com. Soph. Hop (II); Military Ball Com. (1. II 111): Scholastic Honors (II): President Dramatic Club (II); Corp. Co. B (II) : Serg. Co. A (III): Associate Editor Beacon (I. II HI): Editor-in-Chief 1912 Grist (ID)- Sf d • ' tit Council (III). A-st. ’Varsity Football Manager (III): Manager- elect (IV): Vice- President Debating Club (III) ; Vice- Pres. Woonsocket Club (III); Rifle Team .111): Science Club: Ternis Association. “Big” first made himself noticeable by be- ing one of the three traveler Freshmen of- ficers. Later he became a confirmed fusser and made himself scarce for sometime, find- ing time however for entering nearly all the college activities. His main (Maine) in- terest in the class has now, however, turned to Pawtucket. His fine record as a student will no doubt continue and graduate h ni with honors. 28 £tU ri8t FRANK HAROLD BRIDEN “Birdie” Central Falls. R. I. Mechanical Engineering ’Varsity Football (II III): ' Varsity Baseball (II III): ’Varsity Basketball (III): Class Football (II); Class Rasket- ball (II); Class Baseball (ID: Mgr. Class Track Team (ID: Soph. Hop Com. (ID; Associate Editor 1912 Grist (HI): Corp. Co. B (ID. Hello, Kid! Providence the attraction? No. never again. West erly for mine. Vis- ions of becoming a great mechanical en- gineer are often overshadowed by athletics, rough-housing, and fussing. In spite of these weaknesses. “Birdie” is a faithful stu- dent. a loyal classmate and a prince of good fellows. We wish him the greatest suc- PHILIP HARRISON CLARK “Peleg Centerville, R. 1. Electrical Engineering Manager of Class Track Team (I): Secre- tary of Tennis Association (II): Scorer in Interscholastic Track Meet (II): Secretary Student Council (ID; Vice-Pres : dent Stu- dent Council (III): Asst. Treas. Lecture Asso. (Ill): Associate Editor Beacon (I. II III); Associate Editor 1912 Grist (III); Engineering Society; Dramatic Club. This illustrious Nineteen Twelve man was ushered into the realms of humanity at Crompton. R. 1.. in 18S8. with the usual commotion attending important additions to the world’s population. Then he grew into a school boy. passing through grammar school and Warwick High with the rest of the crowd. He is now enrolled as a Junior at R. I. S. C. We leave him there with the brightest prospects for the future. 29 Ctu £risr ELECTRA HENRETTA COBB Howardsville, Va. Horae Economics Member of Y. W. C. U. Born in New York; bred in Virginia; grew up in Klienbery Female Seminary; ex- isted in Watson House, a Sub- Freshmen: — Aggie; changed her course to Home Eco- nomics and continued existence in Wells House: lived and became sophisticated in Davis Hall. Electra discovered the “cul- mination of happiness” during her Soph- omore year. She still cherishes the aggie idea and looks forward to the time when she can return to the sunny south and prac- tically apply Home Economics. EDGAR GEORGE DAVIS “Davy Providence, R. I. Civil Engineering Interscholastic Track Meet Committee (I); Capt. Soph. Track Team (II); Captain ’Varsity Track Team (II III); ’Varsity Football Team (II III); Member of Stu- dent Committee for building of new run- ning track (II). “Davy” dropped into college in the Feb. term of 1909 and enrolled in the class of 1911 with varying fortunes and misfortunes — until early in his Sophomore year when he came in contact with the automatic ejec- tor. We could not lose him. however, and the next year 1912 found in him a strong supporter. During his two years with 1912 “Davy ' s” grit and staying qualities have manifested themselves in a striking manner, contributing largely to the victory of 1912 in the annual interclass track meet. 30 Zt e £ ri$t WALTER DOLL Pawtucket. R. I. Mechanical Engineering P I K ’Vafsity Football (II 111): Captain- elect (IV): Class Football Captain (I II): Varsity Basketball (I. II III); Cap- tain (III); Class Basketball (1 II); ' Var- sity Baseball (1. II III): Class Baseball (I II): Captain (I): ' Varsity Track Team (II): Class Track Team (II): Student Council (1): Class President (II III): Military Ball Committee (I II): Glee Club (I. II III): Dramatic Club Mgr. (II III); Scholastic Honors (11): Chair- man of Soph. Hop Committee (II); Corp. Co. A (II); Serg. Co. B (III); Engineering Society: Associate Editor of Grist (III). “Beany” was graduated from Pawtucket High in 1903 and entered R. I. S. C. in 1908. He has and is still making an enviable record in studies and athletics. He is a natural leader and a part of nearly every activity of our college life. His hobby is mechanical engineering and since he at- tained no mean position before entering col- lege. we cannot but think of success for him in the future. ETHEL PIERCE HENDERSON ' “Ethel ' ' Westerly, R. I. Applied Science. Chemical Option Entered in Junior year. “Ethel” is a Quaker, born in Hopkinton, R. I In boarding school and high school she was prominent in literary and debating activities. ' She attended the New York Nor- mal School two years before coming to R I. S. C. “Ethel is deeply interested in mis- sion work and for two years and a half taught in a Chinese mission in Brooklyn. 31 Cfjc tPriet CHARLES VARNUM JOHNSON Stubby” Allenton. R. I. Civil Engineering Class Football (I II); Manager Class Baseball (I); Asst. Instructor in Surveying (II); Sophomore Hop Committee (II); Asso. Editor Beacon (II): Subscription Manager Beacon (III); Corp. Co. B (III); Dramatic Club; Rifle Club. A literary man? Certainly; Asst. Manager of Beacon and receiving agent of the Wol- laston Daily News. A new star will shine ■ orth in railroad engineering when our Stubbs” takes the field. Already we hear that he has affixed his name to a lifelong contract with the Pullman Co. A loyal classmate and jolly good fellow, we wish him all success. CHARLES HERBERT LARKIN Ashaway. R. I. Civil Engineering P I K Class Secretary (II III); Class basket- ball Mgr. (II): Vice- Pres. Y. M. C. A. (II X III); Treas. Dramatic Club (II III); Glee Club (II III); Member of Com- mitte sent to Rochester in interest of Y. M. C. A. (II); Asst. Mgr. ’Varsity Baseball (III); Military Ball Com. (Ill); Serg. Band (HI). “Charlie” graduated from Westerly High in 1908. entering R. I. S. C. the following fall. During the three years he has been here he has proved himself to be a good student, and a good fellow. The revising of the Civil course was by far the most im- portant thing Charlie” has done while at R I. S. C. AH Civil students in years to come will look upon him as their benefactor. We prophecy him a brilliant future. 32 CtK t rist HARRY LYDEN MOUNCE “Little Mounce” North Marshfield. Mass. Agriculture B d ’Varsity Football (II 111); Class Foot- ball (I II); Military Ball Com. (II III): Soph. Hop. Com. (II); Dramatic Club; Agricultural Club. Big Mounce” realized how great was the need of a college training for the “lit- tle one,” hence Harry ' s arrival. As an “Electrical” he did not dazzle us and upon “Tip ' s” counsel he turned “Aggie.” At class “feeds” his ability as a dairyman is in- valuable. Now his energies are being spent in endeavoring to ascertain just where and how to induce Mother Earth to yield her best products. He’ll make good. JAMES FRANCES NUGENT “Jimmie Providence. R. 1. Civil Engineering 2 A Class Baseball (I II): Class Football (II); Class Track Team (II): Varsity Track Team (I); ’Varsity Baseball Squad (II); Asst. Track Mgr. (II); ' Varsity Track Mgr. (Ill); Vice-Pres. Athletic Assoc. (II); Pres. Athletic Assoc. (Ill); Corp. Co. B (II): Serg. Co. A (III); Class Treas. (II III); Vice-Pres. Engineering Society (II III): Treas. Rifle Club (III); Military Ball Committee (II III); De- bating Club (III); Dramatic Club. Jimmie” arrived rather late in our Freshman year. He has been an active member, both of his class and his Alma Mater. He showed very little interest in the other sex until his Junior year, when lie obtained the dues o. ' a nickel (son) and joined the Fusser ' s Club. “Jimmie” will some day be one of our great engineers. 33 Cfte ri0t BERTHA MAY NUTTING “Bee” Lititz, Pennsylvania Home Economics Secretary Class (I); Girls’ Basketball (II III); Y. W. C. A. Buxom, blithe, and debonair,” attended Amherst Grammar and High Schools, and Xorthfield Seminary. She came to R. I. S. C. in 1908 to study Home Economics and soon developed an active interest in canoe- ing and successfully captivated a little fel- low who often paddled her around Thirty Acre. She holds the dormitory record for candy, noise, and avoirdupois. ARTHUR JOHN PATTERSON “Pat” Buffalo. N. Y. Electrical Engineering P I K Class Football (I II); Class Vice- Pres. (II III); Chairman Music Com. ' Soph. Hop (II): Track Judge, Inter scholastic Meet (II); Freshman Rules Com. (Ill); Serg. Co. A (III); Asst. Basketball Manager (III); ' Varsity Foot- ball (III): Dramatic Club. Pat is one of the most popular fellows in the school. Always attacking his tasks with great sincerity of purpose, he has ac- complished much in college activities and a great deal more in class rooms. Being elec- trically inclined and having had good prac- tical experience previous to entering col lege, we can look for great things after he leaves. 34 Ct k g ri sr FRED ALLEN RICHMOND Hope Valley, R. I. Electrical Engineering Class Baseball (II); Corp Co. B. (II III). Who is that smiling optimistic young man of the class of 1912, who has never spent a week end on Kingston Hill? It is no one but our friend and classmate “Rich.” Per- haps every one doesn’t know, but “There’s a Reason. Ask him. Nevertheless, with all his failings, we can all look to Rich” as a good-hearted, conscientious classmate, who some day ought to make a name for himself and his Alma Mater, in electrical circles. EBEN GEORGE ROBINSON “Bob” Edge wood. R. I. Agriculture Class Football (I); Second Team foot- ball (I, II III); Agricultural. Dramatic and Tennis Clubs. Bob.” as we have seen during his stay among us. has been one of those quiet, uti- obstrusive fellows whose friendship once obtained is well worth keeping. Often he takes his briar, and lying back in his chair, dreams of the “Aggie Life to come, in Tampa. Fla. Nevertheless. “Bob has been a worthy member of 1912 and a loyal class- mate. 35 Che rist GEORGE WILLIAM SHERMAN, Jr. “Deacon” Lafayette, R. I. Electrical Engineering President of the Day Student Organiza- tion (III). If Phillip Sherman, away back in the early part of the 17th century, could have looked forward into the dim future of his posterity and seen George, what would have been his thoughts? Perhaps, when he saw this product of Yawgoo, a suburb of the beautiful city of Slocums, it would have caused him to think in terms of microvolts. ALLAE CORDELIA SLATER ‘‘Allae Kingston. R. I. Home Economics Mgr. Freshmen Girls’ Basketball (1 III: Scholastic Honors (II); Soph. Hop Com. (II); Assoc. Editor Beacon (II III); Associate Editor Grist (III); Captain Girls’ ’Varsity Basketball Team (III); Sec. Lecture Association (III). Allae ' s” early life was very romantic, and the usual high school course was omitted, the usual high school course was omitted; the best authors gave her a thorough, though unusual, preparation for the collegiate course. All branches of student activities and Minor details have filled Miss Slater’s days here at college. Her record speaks for itself. 36 €t)f (Prist FRANK STECK “Frank Newark. N. J. Chemical Engineering Engineering. Dramatic, and Tennis Clubs. “Frank” joined us under the classification of Civil Engineer, but in a short time changed to a Chemical Engineer. He has shown his class spirit by repeatedly coming out for his class teams. “Frank” is also con- sidered handy with the boxing gloves. He is one of the best students and the success that he has had in his work thus far ma ' es us feel that he will soon make his mark in the world as a Chemical Engineer. JOHN LEO SULLIVAN Lonsdale. R. I. Electrical Engineering P I K Class Football (II); ’Varsity Football 11 III): Class Basketball (I II): Cap- tain (II): ’Varsity Basketball (I, II III); Class Basketball (I II); ’Varsity Base- ball (I. II III): Class Track Team (II); Glee Club (III); Military Ball Com. (I II; Soph. Hop Com. (II): Corp. Co. A (II): Serg. Co. B (III): Asst. Manager 1912 Grist: Dramatic Club. It being impossible to give a full account of “Sully’s” career through lack of space, we will only mention a few of his special- ties. He joined us as an engineer and all went well until his Soph, year when the Boarding (Borden!) Hall opened a new field for him. As an athlete “Sully” has no superior; after every contest, be it football, basketball or baseball, ’varsity or class, he is the talk of the town. “Sul” also has a good record as a student and we have no doubt of his making a successful engineer. 37 Chr 0ri8f EARL ALBERT TYLER “Tip” Centerville. R. I. Applied Science with Chemical Option Mandolin Soloist Glee Club (I. II III); Asst. Manager Glee Club (II); Mgr. Class Baseball (II); Soph. Hop Com. (II); Mili- tary Ball Com. (II III); Mgr. Glee Club (II III); Vice-President Tennis Assoc. (II); Sec. Dramatic Club (II III); Mgr. Tennis Team (II): Corp. Co. A (III); Rifle Club. Gosh Hang! Gee Christmas! Oh Fid- get! With such mighty oaths on his lips, Little Tip” landed in our midst. Jolly, care-free, happy, — he is one of the chosen, possessing the “true savor.” for who could feel gloomy or discouraged near this dis- tributor of sunshine? Incidentally, “Tip” is r n ardent Prohibitionist, which accounts for his great love for water, even in the ab- struse form of “11 0 house.” SAMUEL C. WEBSTER, Jr. Sam Westerly. R. I. Agriculture Entered in Sophomore year: Class Foot- ball (ID: Class Basketball (II). Sam made his first appearance on the stage of life in Philadelphia, which accounts for his being such a noisy lad. In the fall of 1909 he came to join the class of 1912 at R. I. S. C. to study farming. One o ' his two chief occupations is jollying the girls on the student wagon; the other is assisting in the botany department. 38 Ctu £rist Past Members of 1912 Allen Souther Beale Alice Pearl Browning Frank Bullock Butterworth Seth Atherton Caldwell Esther Loomis Congdon Nellie Arvazena Cooper Willis Washington Daniels Aram Eleazariau Hugh .Jean Fagen Alice Varney Could Chester Brown Hadley Clifford Dean H indie Harold Caldwell Peckham Earl Vivian Pickering William Olney Randall Helen Constance Spaulding Charles Arnold Steere Thomas Bush White Harvey Nickel Wood .VJ Ctic rist 40 Cl)c tf rist Freshman Roll Dr. Frank K. Sechrist, Honorary Member. CLASS OFFICERS Myron Whitmarsh Finch President LeRoy Merton Sherwin Vice-President Etta Elizabeth Meears . . Secretary Henry Marsh Clarke Treasurer James Hilton Aldrcd. William Edward Anderson, Louis Whitman Arnold, Jr., Frederick Otto Aspinwall, Edwin States Babcock, Frank Howard Baxter, Robert John Benson, Theodore Edgar Black, Edward James Boulester, John Brechin. Jr.. Herman Byron Brown, Harold William Browning, John Hare Powell Burdick. Jr.. Thomas Carberry, John Casey. Charles Browning Clarke. Henry Marsh Clarke, Cedric Hamlin Collins, Thomas Connor, Henry E. Davis. James Russell Esty. Myron Whitmarsh Finch, Helen Wheeler Ford, John Charles Glynn. Gladys Hartwell. Myron Angell Hawkins, Fred H. Huling, Herbert George Huntley. Carlton Walter Jones. Herman Harry Karmann, Lorenzo Forster Kinney. Jr.. Chester Lewis Knowles, Alexander S. MacLellan, Cyril Mercer May, Etta Elizabeth Meears, Joseph George Nathanson, Leroy Burgess Newton, Olive Nicholson, Sarah Alice Nicholson, William Henry Oslin. Raymond Pollard. Frieda Reiner. Ashton, R. I. Westerly, R. 1 Westerly, R. I. Pawtucket, R. I. East Greenwich, R. I. Mansfield, Mass. Brockton, Mass. Westerly, R. I. Providence. R. I. Bristol, R. I. Hope Valley. R I. Matunuck. R. I. Wick ford. R. I Providence, R. I. Newport. R. I. Wakefield. R I. Westerly, R. I. Berkeley, R. I. Peace Dale, R. I. Edgewood, R. I. Slatcrsville, R. 1. Providence. R. I. North Easton, Mass. New London, Conn. Kingston, • R. I. Providence. R. I. Central Falls, R. 1. New London. Conn. Providence. R. I. Providence. R. 1. Kingston. R. I. Point Judith, R. I. Newport. R. I. East Greenwich. R. I. Norwood, Mass. Central Falls, R. I. Fairhaven. Mass. Pawtucket, R. I. Pawtucket. R. 1. Providence, R. I. Valley Falls, R I. Brooklyn, N. Y. 43 Cl )c nst Herbert Reiner, John Frank Rollins, Louis Rossi, Edith Marie Safford, Joseph Francis Shea, Leroy Merton Sherwin, Thomas John Spargo, Harold Francis Thayer, Albert Lewis Thornley, Myron Griffen Tucker, Harvey Robert Turner, Earl C. Webster, Lorrimer Alton Winslow, Edwin Olney Young, Brooklyn, N. Y. New London, Conn. Westerly, R. I. Lancaster, Mass. Valley Falls. R. I. Pittsfield, Mass. Westerly. R. I. Woonsocket, R. I. Pawtucket. R. I. Wakefield. R. I. Providence, R. I. Providence, R. I. Valley Falls, R. I. East Greenwich, R. I. Short Course Students Edwin Alston Blackler, Robert Brindle, Jr., Harry E. Clapp, Alphonse H. Girard. Samuel James Henderson, John Andrew O’Keefe, Jr.. Frederick Wvllis Caldwell. Meyer Isidor Harris, Lewis Francis Herreshoff, Harry Bailey Hoxsie, Thomas Kyle, Leroy Leith Lambert, Carlos F. Quintero, Matthias Slavin. Henry James Smith, Leo Merill Stowell, Helen Mary Tefft, Lucy Catherine Tefft. George H. Webb, Westerly, R. I. Woonsocket, R. I. Westerly. R. I. Woonsocket, R. I. Hingham Center, Mass. Providence, R. I. Woonsocket, R. I. New York, N. Y. Bristol, R. I. Quonochontaug. R. I. Central Falls. R. I. Apponaug. R. 1. New York. N. Y. Chatham. Mass. Ansonia, Conn. Hatfield. Mass. Shawmut. Mass. Shawmut. Mass. Pawtucket, R. I. Special Students Dorothy Jcnnette Bullock. Elizabeth Croucher. George Soler Diaz. Vincent Arthur Dolloff, Philip Edward Freeman. Archie Coggeshall Goddard. Chester Brown Hadley, Ada LaPlace Harding, Rhoda Evelyn Kimball, Wayne Thurman Madison, Wilfred Chipman Matthews, Fred Sheldon Phillips, David Pritchard, Leroy Allen Whittaker. Sara lola Wilson. Pawtucket. R. I. Newport, R. I. Havana, Cuba. Providence, R. I. Stony Creek. Va. Newport. R. I. Woonsoc 1 ct, R. I. Lyme, Conn. South Dartmouth. Mass. Block Island. R. T. Providence. R. 1. Lafayette. R. I. Auburn. R. I. Central Falls, R. I. Westerly, R. I. Ctjc S ri0t Poultry Course CLASS OFFICERS H. W. Allen President G. H. Heaton Vice-President Mary F. Trafton Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chas B. Hasting W. I. Magill, S. C. Lyford H. H. Heaton ROLL Howard W. Allen Ruth L. Allen David Anderson William A. Anderson William Anderson Meyer Auerback Andre Gross William C. Goodchild Charles B. Hastings George B. Heaton Rodney F. Hemenway William H. Hiestand Fernand H. Leuba Sylanus C. Lyford Friend A. MacMurtry William J. Magill Philip Manchester Esther A. Mours Dennis A. Mugan H. M. Murry Marcia W. Paine Walter A. Pelletier George A. Peters Charles C. Stosm Tauzabro Sugiyama Mary A. Trafton Tey Youshie Providence. R. I. Providence. R. I. Melrose Highlands. Mass. Melrose Highlands, Mass. Newport. R. 1. New York, N. Y. Saylesville, R. 1. Providence, R. 1. Providence, R. I. South Boston, Mass. Lowell, Mass. Fottstown, Pa. Coventry, R. I. Claremont, N. H. Littleton, Mass. Hoboken. N. J. Middlebury, Vermont. Milford. Mass. Providence. R. I. Xewran. Ga. Barnstable, Mass. Marlbro. N. H. New Bedford. Mass. Providence, R. I. Tokio, Japan. Fore River, Mass. New York, N. Y. 45 Ct)e (JSrist 46 ATHLETICS ClK Athletic Association James F. Nugent William H. Tully John Barlow William J. Whaleu, ’ll Carle M. Bigelow, ’12 Harrv B. Albro, ’ll Arthur J. Patterson. ’12 Howard A. Satt ' ord, ’ll Charles H. Larkin, ’12 James F. Nugent, ’12 Harry Webb, ’13 President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Football Manager Asst. Football Manager Basketball Manager Asst. Basketball Manager Baseball Manager Asst. Baseball Manager Track Mauager Asst. Track Manager ADVISORY COMM ITT F 10 Prof. M. FI. Tyler Prof. S. H. Webster Prof. John Barlow William J. Whalen Harry B. Albro Howard A. Safford James F. Nugent €tn Men Entitled to Wear “R-I” ( Now in College ! Baseball F. H. Briden J. L. Sullivan W. Doll W. H. Tull y S J. Henderson 1 . E. Warner Football 15. A. Ahrens C. E. Angilly F. H. Briden E. G. Davis V. Doll B. Iv. Harris S. J. Henderson W. J. Wha A. J. Minor H. L. Mounce A. J. Patterson I, . M. Sherwin .1. L. Sullivan D. E. Warner H. Webb (Mgr.) Basketball H. B. Albro (Mgr.) P. H. Briden W. Doll L. C. Easterbrooks W. T. Neal .1. L. Sullivan W. H. Tull.v I). E. Warner Track H. N. Barlow W. ( ' . Caldwell E. G. Davis W. Doll H. Webb I). E. Warner W. A. Hawkins I!. W. Kent (Mgr.) L. B. Newton J. F. Nugent (Mgr.) H. Reiner ranted in the last season. 49 ■H Che risr 50 CIk $ri$t Baseball SEASON, 1919 Score April 6 Brown University at Providence . 7 14 April !l Boston College at Kingston 2 4 April 1 Boston University at Kingston IS 4 April Worcester P. I. at Kingston 0 5 May 7 Connecticut State at Kingston 11 1 May 21 M. A. C. at Am heist .... 5 7 May 28 New Hampshire at Kingston 9 3 June 4 Connecticut a t Storrs . . . 1 3 the squad tion on the ten we should have FEW weeks before the close of the Basketball season, candidates were called out for Baseball. Practice was held in the gymnasium until the weather became warm enough for outside work, consisting mainly in limbering up arms. It was not long, however, before as out on the field, every man trying hard for a posi- The material looked good and it seemed that md team. After about two weeks of good h ard practice, the team journeyed to Providence where they met Brown in the first game for both institutions. Our pitchers were not equal to the occasion, and the Brown men took advantage of the opportunity to have Che risr some good batting practice, and soon had idled up a score that was almost impossible to overcome. The team, however, though outclassed in every way by Brown, fought gamely and succeeded in scoring seven runs before the last inning was over. The final score was fourteen to seven in favor of Brown. On the ninth of April, we met the Boston College team here at Kingston. Our men showed a complete reversal of form from that exhibited in the Brown game, and played an excellent game in the field. Uhude Island’s inability to hit Harrington when hits were needed proved to be their downfall, and Boston College took our ball away with them, a victor by a four to two score. Following a week of stiff practice, the team met the Boston University team on College Field, easily defeating them by the tremendous score of eighteen to four. It seemed that the team had at last struck its stride, and we went into the Worcester game confident of victory. Our boys played a hard and fast game, but Worcester played a phe- nomenal one, and when the last inning was over, they had scored five runs to our nothing. The team now had a two week lay-off, and although they did not need the rest, it did them no harm; for when Connecticut was met on the seventh of May, we won out by a score of eleven to one. The Connecticut team game a very poor exhibition of ball- playing and the game was an easy one for our hoys. On the twenty-first of May the team went to Amherst to play the Massachusetts “Aggies. The game was a fast, clean, exhibi- tion of baseball up to the eighth inning, the score l eing tied at that point. In this inning Massachusetts bunched hits and the game ended with the score seven to five in their favor. Our men ontbatted them, hut could not get hits at the proper time. New Hampshire came here on the twenty first of May con- 52 €1 if iPrisr fideut of victory because of the easy time they had the previous year in Dover. They presented a neat appearance on the field and played a hard consistent game, but our men had improved their batting and won by a score of nine to three. Winning this game placed ns on an even basis in athletic contests with New Hamp- shire for the year, and after winning the track meet on the fol- lowing Monday, the contests stood three to two in our favor. The Connecticut game on the fourth of June came in the midst of final examinations and a crippled team was sent to Storrs. On account of our easy victory earlier in the season we were over-confident, the result being a three to one victory for Connecticut. The defeat was somewhat of a surprise. The boys felt more, however, the ungentlemanly way they were treated while at Storrs ami as a result all athletic relations between Connecticut and Khode Island were severed. The season, though not a very successful one, showed that the men worked hard and much credit is due to them, and also to Manager Sherman for arranging such a good schedule. 11 is safe to say that the men will profit by this year’s experience and will not be so over-confident about easy games in the future. 53 CDc £ ri0t 54 Cbc tfrist TRACK INTER-CLASS MEET On Friday afternoon, the thirteenth of May. 1910, the annual interclass track honors were bitterly contested. The greatest rivalry, however, was be- tween ’twelve and ' thirteen. These two classes fought evenly all through the meet and it was not until the last one or two events were to be run that the winner could be picked. The close of the meet, however, saw ' twelve ahead with the small margin of seven points. Ciipt. Davis SUMMARY OF EVENTS 120 yd. Hurdles— 1st, Doll, ' 12; 2nd, Davis, ' 12; 3rd, Tally, ’13. Time: 18% sec. Hammer Throw— 1st. Doll, ' 12; 2nd. Ahrens, ’13; 3rd, Hadley, 12. Distance: 72.15 ft. 880 yd. Run— 1st. Tucker, ' 13 ; 2nd, Barlow, ' 12: 3rd, Caldwell, sp. Time : 2 :15 % sec. 220 vd. Hurdles — 1st, doodah . ' 10; 2nd, Tally, ' 13; 3rd. Davis. 12. Time: 28% sec. High Jump— 1st. Nugent, ' 12; 2nd, H. Mounce, 12: 3rd. Doll. 12. Height : 5 ft. 220 yd. Dash— 1st, Webb. ' 13 ; 2nd. Goodale, ' 10 ; 3rd, Sullivan, ' 12. Time : 24% sec. 100 yd. Dash — 1st, Webb. T3; 2nd, Goodale, ' 10; 3rd. Doll, ' 12. Time: 10% sec. 440 yd. Run— 1st. Tucker, ' 13; 2nd. Sullivan, ' 12; 3rd. Barlow, ' 12. Time: 56 sec. Broad Jump— 1st, Tally. 13: 2nd. Hadley, ’12: 3rd, Nugent. ’12. Distance: 19:37 ft. Shot But — 1st. Doll. ' 12: 2nd, Ahrens, ’13; 3rd, Tally. ' 13,. Distance: 33.27 ft. Mile Run — 1st. Tucker. ' 13; 2nd. Caldwell, sp. ; 3rd. Davis. 12. Time: 5 min. 7% sec. Che tf risr Pole Vault — 1st. Goodale, ’10; 2nd. Sullivan, ' 12: 3rd, Doll. ’12. Height: 7 ft. 11 in. Two Mile Run— 1st. Davis, ’12: 2nd. Rollins, ' 13; 3rd, Reynolds, ’13. Time: 11 min. 20 see. Summary 1012 .... 52 {mints. Summary 1913 .... 45 | oiuts. Summary 1010 10 points. Interscholastic Meet Saturday, .May the fourteenth, nineteen hundred and ten, marked the day of the third an- nual interseholastic track and field meet. Eleven schools sent entries, hut the real struggle for first place was between Hope Street and Technical High Schools, with Classical an easy third. By winning the meet. Technical obtained a doubly strong hold on the championship cup and was also awarded a handsome ban- ner iu the college colors. Intcracholattic Meet Sl ' MMA RY OF EVENTS One Mile Run— 1st, Waterman, Hope: 2nd. Wright. Tech; 3rd, I . Jetter, Classical; 4th. Stolwortliy. Classical. Time: 4:45 sec. 440 yd. Run — 1st. Hall, Tech: 2nd. Dunn. English; 3rd, Cook, Tech: 4th. Stolwortliy, Classical. Time: 55% sec. 120 yd. Hurdles — 1st. Cross, Hojie; 2nd. 5. .letter. Classical; 3rd. Ellis, Tech; 4th, P. Jetter. Classical. Time: 18 sec. 100 yd. Dash — 1st. Preston. Tech; 2nd. Guild. Hope; 3rd, Otis, Hope; 4th. G. Jetter. Classical. Time: 10% sec. 2 Mile Run — 1st. W. Fodsyth. Tech; 2nd. Peterson, Tech: 3rd, Stolwortliy. Classical: 4th. P. Forsyth, Tech. Time: 10:45 sec. 56 Cl )C t risr 880 yd. Run — 1st, Hall, Tech; Had. Waterman, Hope; 3rd, Stol- worthy, Classical; 4th, Cook, Tech. Time: 2:10 sec. 220 yd. Hurdles — 1st. Cross, Hope; 2nd. G. .letter. Classical; 3rd, A ngell, Tech; tth, Matthews, Tech. Time: 28% sec. 220 yd. Dash — 1st. Preston, Tech; 2nd, Ropers, Tech; 3rd, G. •letter. Classical. Time not taken. 12 lb. Shot Put— 1st, Guild. Hope; 2nd. Palmer, nope Valley; 3rd. Droege, Tech: 4th, Troop, Tech. Distance: 37:75 ft. Pole Vault 1st, Sawyer, Pawtucket; 2nd, Cross, Hope; 3rd, Guild Hope; 4th, Tie l e tween McAuslin, Classical, and Hal low, Woonsocket. Height : 8 ft. 4 in. High Jump — 1st, Cross, Hope; 2nd. Matthews, Tech; 3rd, Mc- Guire. Woonsocket; 4th. McLeord. Hope. Height: 8 ft. 4 in. 121 lb. Hammer Throw — 1st, Guild. Hope; 2nd. McGuire, Woon- socket; 3rd, Gross, Hope; 4th, Droege, Tech. Distance: 112.10 ft. Broad Jump — -1st, Sawyer, Pawtucket ; 2nd, Cook, Tech; 3rd, Guild. Hope; 4th. Vecario, Classical. Distance: 10:5 ft. Points: — Technical. 56; Hope, 46; Classical. 17.5; Pawtucket. 10; Woonsocket. 6.5: English, 3: Hope Valley. 3. Intcrcltftft Meet 57 Ctir 0riBt Intercollegiate Meet On May thirtieth, niueteen hundred and ten. New Hampshire State College eame to Kingston to take part in a dual meet with R. I. S. C. This was Rhode Island ' s first attempt at track rela- tions with any other college, hut the result of the meet shows that she is as capable in track as in other branches of athletics. Nen Hampshire Meet SUMMARY OF EVENTS One Mile Run — 1st, Caldwell, R. I.; 2nd. Poster, N. H. ; 3rd, Davison, X. H. Time: 4:56% sec. 44U yd. Run— 1st. Tucker, R. I. ;2nd. Barlow, R. I. ; 3rd, Tucker, X. H. Time: 54% see. 12H yd. Hurdles— 1st. Doll. R. I.: 2nd. Davis, R. I.; 3rd, Andrew, X. H. Time: 18% sec. Hill yd. Dash — 1st. Webb, R. I.; 2nd. Jones, X. 11.; 3rd, Ooodale, R. I. Time: 10% sec. 2 Mile Run — 1st. Davis. R. I.; 2nd. Davison, X. H. ; 3rd. Rollins, R. I. Time: 11 min. 9 sec. 880 yd. Run — 1st, Tucker. R. I.: 2nd. Barlow, R. I.: 3rd, Foster. X. H. Time: 2 min. 7 sec. 220 yd. Hurdles— 1st, Ooodale, R. I.; 2nd, Webb. R. 1.; 3rd, An drew. X. H. Time : 29%, sec. 220 yd. Run — 1st. Webb. R. I.: 2nd, Jones, X. H.; 3rd. Ooodale, R. I. Time: 25 sec. 58 Ct)c £ ri0t 16 111. Shot Put -1st. Doll, R. I.; 2nd, Piukham, N. II.; 3rd, Minor, R. I. Distance: 33.26 ft. Pole Vault — 1st. Pinkhaui. N. H.; 2nd, Ooodale, R. I.; 3rd, An- drew, N. H. Height : 8 ft. 3 in. High Jump— 1st, Loud, N. H.; 2nd, Warner, R. I.; 3rd, Doll, R. I. Height : 5 ft. Hi lh. Hammer Throw— 1st, MeLucas, X. II.; 2nd. Doll, R. I.; 3rd, Minor, R. 1. Distance: 18.65 ft. POINTS Rhode Island 76 New Hampshire . . . . 41 RELAY RACES On Saturday evening. January 28, 1611, the Relay Team con- sisting of Herbert Reiner, Leroy B. Newton, Myron A. Hawkins, and Henry N. Barlow ran against the superb M. A. C. Relay Team at the Armory Meet in Providence. The contest was close, our men losing by about twenty yards. At the R. A. A. Meet in Boston, on February 11, 1611. the Relay Team ran again, this time against New Hampshire, winning by nearly a lap and bringing back four line cups. New Hamphirc Meet 59 Cl )t ( d0t 60 %X z rigt FOOTBALL Capt. Minor Sept. 24 Oft. 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 22 Oct. 20 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Score R. I. Opp. M. A. C. at Am- herst ... 0 0 Tafts at Medford . 5 0 Brown at Provi- dence ... 0 5 St. Andrews at Kingston . 22 0 C. A. C. at Storrs, Connecticut . 33 0 W. P. I. at Kings- ton ... 19 0 N. H. State at Kingston G 0 Freshmen 0; Sophomores 6 FOOTBALL Y in the fall, before the opening of college, a call s sent out for football men to return. Six hard nes were scheduled and much hard work and ining was necessary. About eight or nine men re- sponded to the call and put in an appearance about a week before school started. Signal practice started immedi- ately, the men taking hold with a snap and vim that boded ill to our opponents. After the test of the old men and some new that had arrived, the work became more earnest, and when Sept. 24th arrived, the team was in fairly good shape to compete with M. A. C. On Friday the 23rd the team left here for Amherst, arriving 61 Clic risr there in the evening. They were well entertained and given a good night ' s rest. Dawn broke cloudy, threatening rain, and sure enough at 2:00 1‘. M. it was raining hard. Nevertheless, when the teams lined up for the kick-off, there was a large crowd present. The whole game was played in a downpour of rain and on a field that would slide out from under your feet, making it almost im j ossible to get started. The teams were pretty evenly matched, R. I. making first down about six times, however, while M. A .C. could not make a first down once. At one time R. I. was within 10 yards of their goal line, but lost the ball on downs. M. A. C. was never dangerous, the ball being for the most part in their ter ritory. In the eyes of the referee: R. I. was afflicted with too much eagerness, which resulted in many curious penalties. Even though the game ended with no score, the team felt that they out- played M. A. C. and were in good shape to go to Medford the fol- lowing Saturday. There is no doubt that the Tufts men were big, and when R. 1. lined up against them it was with the grim determination to hold them to as low a score as possible. Their shift formation puz .led our men at first and they went up the field almost at will. 62 ClK f ri8it However, they coaid not pass our five yard line. Every formation they tried was ripped to pieces at this point. The fighting spirit of our men was simply great. K. I. soon became aware of the fact that Tufts was weak on catching punts, and onr game from then on was a punting one. Sully getting away with some long kicks. This was their downfall: for after regaining two punts in succes- sion, R. I. had the ball on Tuft’s fifteen yard line, from which point the delayed pass was worked for a touchdown. Sully missed the goal. The rest of the game was fought more evenly, and the whistle blew with R. I. five to nothing winners. When R. I. went to Brown on the following Wednesday, the team was in great condition and meant to duplicate its feat of the previous year. Brown, on the other hand, remembering the ‘accident’ of the year before, was resolved that this game would show us where we fitted. They started at our team with a rush, and in very short order had scored a touchdown, but failed to kick the goal. The pace they set was too fast for them to keep up, and after this score the game was even. In the third and fourth periods our team played them to a standstill, and it was a small fraction of a foot that prevented I . I. from scoring, when Spraekling in diving for the tackle just hit Doll’s foot enough to trip him. thereby breaking up our one chance. The game ended 63 Cl)f £r!0t with the score five to nothing in favor of Brown, but when our team left the field it was with a feeling that they had done well and a knowledge that Brown respected their staying power. The St. And rews game was very easy for R. I., resulting in a score of twenty-three to nothing, but the men did not feel so con- fident about Connecticut. Rumors were spread around that they had a surprise in store for us, so the team was coached to get them at the start. R. I. won, but the thirty-three to nothing score does not tell how gamely Connecticut fought. Boston College cancelled their game on account of injuries and W. 1 . I. came to Kingston in their place. Our men exact- ing a hard, close game, were as much surprised as they, when the game finally ended l!l to 0 in our favor. Sully shone this day by his great running back of kick-offs, going through their entire team twice, behind perfect interference, for touchdowns. One was taken away from us. however, by the referee for stepping out of hounds. The Saturday following came the big game with New Hamp- shire. They certainly had a husky team and gave the scrappiest game of the season. Again did Sullivan shine by making two of the prettiest drop kicks that have l een seen in some time, one of them being made from the 40 yard line. Neither team could 64 Ctie Jurist gain much on straight plays, though at one time R, I. pushed N. H. back to their one yard line, and at another time took the ball away from them on our own one yard line. The game was hard fought and interesting, and was not decided until the timer ' s whistle blew. New Hampshire had a fake kick that worked well, and more than once did they look dangerous. This game finished the best football season the school has ever had, and the men who played on the team may look back and feel honored. Much credit is due Capt. Minor, Manager Whalen, and Coach Cobb, for it was greatly through their efforts that the season was successful. The team as a whole is to be congratulated for its do or die spirit and its punctual attendance at practice. 65 Cl w rist 66 Che ifirltft BASKETBALL Capt. Doll Score R. I. Opp. Yale Rovers at Kingston . . 46 13 Brown University at Providence . 12 18 N e w Hampshire State at Kings ton .... 39 19 Williams at Wil- liainstown . . 17 26 Renselaer P. I. at Troy .... 22 15 Boston College at Kingston . . 33 13 X e w Hampshire State at Bar- ham .... 21 19 Wesleyan at Mid- dletown . . 19 4S SIv KTRALL has always been the strongest branch of athletics at Rhode Island State College. That is. al- though the school has been well represented in the other sports, in this sport it has been able to cope more successfully with larger institutions, being de- feated on the home court only once siuce the inauguration of the game here. Since then we have defeated teams representing such institutions as Mass. Inst, of Technology, University of Maine. Trinity. New Hampshire State College, Worchester Polytechnic. Massachusettes Agricultural College, and many others. The schedule this year was a good one and contained games with some of the leading colleges in this sport, but as the Varsity 67 £ ri0t team remained intact from the year previous, success was ex- pected. Tlte students and admirers of the team were not disap- pointed. After a couple of weeks of consistent practice the ' varsity met the Yale Hovers in the first game of the season. Although they had a team of large men, our boys were too fast for them and easily won by a score of forty -six to thirteen. This was good prac- tice for our contest with Brown. On January seventh, the team weut to Providence to meet Brown in the Lyman Gymnasium. The boys played the hardest kind of a game and at the end of the first half were behind only two points. The second half was even faster than the first. Brown putting in fresh men continually. Towards the end of the game they spurted and took the game away from us by a score of eighteen to twelve. On Thursday, the twelfth, the New Hampshire team came heie to play. Everybody looked forward to a hard, close game be a use New Hampshire gave Brown almost as hard a game as we did. New Hampshire played well, hut Rhode Island played better and won by a score of thirty nine to nineteen. The result of our game with Williams was looked forward to with great interest, as this was our first meeting with them in any sort; besides they hsid not been defeated for three yeais. Our boys put up a great exhibition and at the end of the first half were in the lead by a score of thirteen to twelve. The teams were within one point of each other until about four minutes from the end of the game, when the Williams five spurted and scored four baskets. On account of the long trip to Williamstown. our boys were unable to increase their pace and were defeated twenty-six to seventeen. CDc £ rUt Our next game was with Renssellaer Polytechnic- Institute at Troy, N. V. Although the trip to Troy was long, it was very pleasant, and the team went on the Hoot- in tine condition. They proved this by winning in one of the fastest games of the season. The game, although rough, was very interesting. Sully starring with sixteen points to his credit. The final score was twenty-two to fifteen. The team were now working well together and they made the season a successful one by winning from Boston College on the twenty-seventh and from New Hampshire State on the twenty- eighth. The Boston College game proved easy, the score running up to thirty three against thirteen for Boston. It was a different proposition, however, in Durham. New Hampshire fought hard, but Rhode Island won, during great excitement, by the close score of twenty-one to nineteen. While the Varsity was at Durham, the second team won a game here from a team representing the St. James A. A. of Woou- socket, by a score of fourteen to eight. The team was traveling fast at this time and if they could have met Wesleyan the Saturday following the New Hamphsire game, it is very probable that they would have held Wesleyan to a close score. As it was. the Military Ball and mid-year final ex aminations coming at this time necessitated a lay-off of three weeks. This rest, coming just before the last game, quelled all interest in Basketball and the result was that the team went to Middletown in very poor condition. Despite several necessary changes in the line-up — a circumstance that made team work al- most impossible — the boys played with true R. 1. spirit, never quitting until the last hell was rung. Wesleyan had a very fast team and they took the game easily by a score of forty-eight to nineteen. 69 £ttt tff risr TENNIS The Tennis Association, one of the latest additions to our athletic organization, is composed of the faculty, the student body, and members of the Experiment Station Staff. Although independent of the Athletic Association it is well organized and has accomplished much towards establishing relations between other institutions and Rhode Island. The first effort along this line resulted in a tennis tourna- ment with Connecticut State College at Stores. June fourth, nineteen hundred and ten. Although defeated by a score of tive to one, the players gained a great deal of experience which will be of value this spring. The men who represented It. I. were C. It. Edwards. J. I. Hardy. F. XV. Jones, and K. 11. Carpenter. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION I. C. Mitchell ...... President E. A. Tyler .... Vice-President -Manager P. H. Clark .... Secretary -Treasurer 70 Chr £ri0f Girl ' Basketball Team Girls’ Basketball As usual there have not been enough basketball players among the girls this year to form two whole teams. Although the number of girls has increased from year to year, the number re- quired for basketball has also increased. Several years ago the game was played with five on a side. This number has increased until at present eight are required. In spite of such difficulties, however, two games were played with Pembroke and were lost with a score of 21 to S and 2b to 2. thru lack of practice and thru nervousness. The first game of the season was played between the Blondes and Brunettes, and resulted in a score of !) to 4 in favor of the Blondes. Later a game was played by the Freshmen and Soph- omores. the final score being • ' to 2 in favor of the Freshmen. All points were made on fouls, both teams playing exceedingly well. B. Nutting M. Elkins P. Elkins. Mgr. J. Hartwell Centers Guards {A. C. Slater, Cap), jl. Wilson [It. Kimball | A. Ford [S. Nicholson Cl )c risf Yells 111 LONG RHODE ISLAND. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Rhode Islaud. Rah. rah, rah, rah. rah. rah, rah. rah, rah, Rhode Island. Rhode Island, Rhode Island. (2 � RHO RHODE ISLAND. Rho, Rho, Rho. (very slowly) Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. CD TEAM CHEER. R-h-o-d-e-I-s-l-a-n-d. (very slowly) Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Team. Team, Team. 1 4 1 THE LOCOMOTIVE. R-h-o-d-e-I-s-l-a-u-d. (very slowly) R-h-o- d-e-I-s-I-a-n-d. i faster) R-h-o-d-e-I s-l-a-n-d. (very fasti Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. (5) SIREN CHEER. Rho, Rho. Rho. (siren SISS. BOOM.) Rhode-I-slan-d. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. 72 FRATERNITIES 73 74 Ctjc Rho Iota Kappa Honorary Member, l r. Howard Edwards ROLL 1911 Charles E. Angilly William T. Neal Arthur J. Minor William J. Whalen 1912 Henry X. Harlow Walter Doll Charles H. Larkin Arthur J. Patterson •lohn L. Sullivan 1913 William J. Corr Charles I. Goodchild Crawford I . Hart William F. Redding Arthur L. Reynolds Paul G. Swift Harry Webb 1914 Henry E. Davis Myron W. Fineh Leroy B. Newton Leroy M. Sherwin Albert L. Thorn ley 75 €t)e ®ri£t Sigma Delta ROLL Honorary Member, Thomas C. Rodman 1911 Louis C. Easterbrooks Burton K. Harris Patrick J. Healy Robert W. Kent Rudolph W. Ruprecht Howard A. Safford C. Raymond Wade 1912 Harry B. Albro Carle M. Bigelow Edward A. Comber James F. Nugent Eben G. Robinson Earl A. Tyler David E. Warner Samuel C. Webster, Jr. 1913 Bernard A. Ahrens Jonathan A. Comstock Harold W. Hawxhurst Walter Ci Irons Waldo Reiner William H. Tully Walter R. Turner 1914 Harold W. Browning % Henry M. Clarke Cyril M. May Herbert Reiner Myron G. Tucker 77 CtK (Prist Beta Phi BOLL Honorary Member, John Barlow 1913 Ralph I. Alexander Reuben C. Bates Raymond C. Hopkins Harry L. Mounee Edwin R. Noyes George E. Slocum James H. Young 1014 James R. Esty William H. Oslin Earl C. Webster Lorimer A. Winslow 79 Cljr £riet Theta Rho SECOND EPISTLE TO THE KINGSTONIANS. Wherein all is lamented. I. Awake! For now is the time of thy tribulation upon thee. Yea, even the Life in Death a pproacheth thee. II. For know that for two long years hath the Secret Place of the Most High been secured from thy Chosen. III. And for a year hath Saturuus that Kuled, and Soiuuus that Slumbered, and (Jaulterius that plotted and two Sisters been taken from their midst. IV. And De Cantii and Magnus and Amoequos and the one Sister hath been sore pressed. V. And hath added Accipitus, Circulus and Harrier, but great hath been their despair. VI. Yea. even so great that the wrath of Theta Rho hath belched from the bowles of Davis. V I I . And great was the consternation and secret doings thereof. VIII. For lo, thou risest, thou recites! , thou art trod upon, thou stmliest, thou steepest. Day after day. Week after week. Great is thy stagnation. IX. For lo, those of empty heads and unseeing eyes do sore tax thee, even as did the Egyptians, the Israelites of old. X. Gathering themselves together near the fifth hour after- noon of every Monday to plot against thee. XI. But rise and rejoice! For the Theta Rho wast, ist, and shall be. And great is Its wrath. XII. Long have ye Chosen slept, but they wake. Soon shall the Five Plagues pester the Unseeing, if they be not warned. Amen. Thus endeth the Epistle. 80 ORGANIZATIONS si Cf)c rist Cl ic iPritfr COMMANDANT First Lieutenant, H. (i. Stahl. Sixth U. S. Infantr.v STAFF I). E. Warner Major H. N. Barlow .... First Lieutenant and Adjutant C. R. Wade . First Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. W. Ruprecht ...... Sergeant Major W. .1. Whalen Quartermaster Sergeant 83 €1 u £risr Company A A. J. Minor . L. C. Easterbrooks B. K. Robinson H. A. Salford . C. M. Bigelow •I. P. Nugent . A. .1. Patterson E. A. Comber . E. (j. Davis E. A. Taylor . F. A. Richmond R. (’. Hopkins . V. C. Matthews Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant First Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant ( ’orporal Corporal Corporal Corporal Corporal 84 Student Council OFFICERS Charles E. Angilly, ’ll . President Philip H. Clark, ' 12 . Vice-President Ralph I. Alexander, ’12 . Secretary-Treasurer Robert Y. Kent, ’ll Carle M. Bigelow, ’12 Albert L. Thornley, ’14 FRESHMEN RULES COMMITTEE Angilly Bigelow Alexander SOCIAL ROOM COMMITTEE Bigelow Clark ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Kent Thornley 87 Cl )e ©ri£r Cl )c ©ri£t Glee Club CONCERTS Westerly, R. I. . Woonsocket, R. I. New London, Conn. . Long Island City, N. Y. Jersey City, N. J. Richmond Hill, L. I. College .... FIRST TENORS B. A. Ahrens. Leader C. P. Hart W. H. Osliu W. H. Tolly FIRST BASSES L. W. Arnold R. C. Bates W. Doll C. I. Goodchild L. M. Sherwin QUARTETTE B. A. Ahrens H. W. Hawxliurst R. C. Bates J. H. Young November 11, December 2, December 6. December 7, December 8, December 9, January 19, SECOND TENORS C. M. Bigelow H. IV. Hawxhurst C. H. Larkin B. R. Robinson J. L. Sullivan E. C. Webster SECOND BASSES M. W. Finch E. R. Noyes T. J. Spargo A. L. Thorn ley D. E. Warner J. H. Young SOLOISTS B. A. Ahrens, Tenor C. M. Bigelow, Reader E. A. Tyler. Mandolin 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1911 £tic (Prist Orchestra Bernard A. Ahrens, leader r B. A. Ahrens First Violins I O. H. Stedman ] E. S. Babcock I. I . E. Freeman | C. I. Goodchild Cornets ...... j H. B. Albro 1 C. I . Hart 1 A. H. Girard (W. J. Corr J. F. Shea W. C. Mathews H. E. Davis Piano I ruins Cello 90 Cl ic 6ristt Engineering Society OFFICERS Charles E. Augilly President James F. Nugent . . . . Vice-President Chester B. Hadley . . Secretary-Treasurer ROLL Harry B. Albro Charles E. Angilly Henry N. Barlow Frank 11. Briden Philip H. Clark Edward A. Comber Walter Doll Clyde K. Gilchrest Burton K. Harris Charles V. Johnson Robert W. Kent Charles H. Larkin Arthur J. Minor James F. Nugent Arthur J. Patterson Fred R. Richmond John L. Sullivan Benjamin R. Robinson Frank Steck C. Raymond Wade 91 Ctje Agricultural Club Affiliated with New England Federation of Agricultural Students. OFFICERS Howard A. Salford .... President Patrick J. Healy . . . . Vice-President Walter C. Irons Secretary Jonathan I ?. Comstock Treasurer ROLL William E. Anderson Theodore E. Black Jonathan F. Comstock Flenrv E. Davis Vincent A. Doll oil I.onis East erbrooks Myron W. Finch Archie C. Goddard Meyer I. Harris Patrick J. Healy James E. Howes Walter C. Irons Thomas Kyle Leroy L. Lambert William T. Neal Charles T. Potter Herbert Reiner Eben J. Robinson Howard A. Salford Henry G. Smith Leo M. Stowell David E. Warner. Jr. George H. Webb 92 cue ri8t Science Club OFFICERS Prof. Royal L. Wales . Prof. John Barlow Mr. Robert A. Lichtenthaeler President Vice-President Secretary -Treasurer LECTURES Nov. 30. “Incandescent Electric Lamps and their Manu- facture.” Mr. Paul Cloke Dec. 14. “On the Physical Measurement of Animals.” Prof. Fred S. Putney Jan. 4. “Poultry; a Billion Dollar Industry.” Mr. C. H. Magoon Feb. 1. “Hypnotism.” Prof. E. B. Delabarre, of Brown University Feb. 15. The Telephone.” Mr. George E. Peaslee March 1. “The Respiration Calorimeter and its Use in Nutri- tion Experiments.” Mr. Robert A. Lichtenthaeler 9.1 £tic Dramatic Club OFFICERS Rudolf W. Ruprecht President Sara lola Wilson .... Vice-President Earl A. Tyler .... Secretary-Treasurer CAST OF THE COLLEGE BALL Tom Bradford! Dick Adams Seniors . Henry Carter ) Phil Patten [ Juniors George Rojtesj Professor Peters Kitty Peters, his daughter Francis Wing Eleanor Bradford, Toni’s aunt Sally Prentiss Maid Waiter ) Waldo Reiner (Harry E. Davis [James F. Nugent . { Arthur Patterson [Philip H. Clark Rudolf W. Ruprecht S. Iola Wilson Gladys Hartwell Carmen Andrews Marion Borden Elizabeth Croucher Louis C. Easterbrooks 94 CIk ri0t Debating Club OFFICERS William T. Neal President Carle M. Bigelow .... Vice-President Patrick J. Healy . . Secretary-Treasurer On tlie twenty-ninth of April, nineteen hundred and ten, in East Hall, Rhode Island State College engaged in its first inter- collegiate debate. The question was, “Resolved: — That the United States should subsidize the American Merchant Marine.” Robert W. Cummings and Warren Henry, both TO. upheld the affirma- tive for Rhode Island, while Jay M. Heald and Bernard Ostrolenlk defended the negative for the visitors, Massachusetts Agricultural College. The judges were Rev. James H. Smith and Prof. W. R. Jones of Wakefield, and Mr. J. L. Peacock of Westerly. W. T. Neal, president of the Debating Club, presided. The visitors won easily, thereby showing that more interest should he taken in the practice debates at this college. The victory of Massachusetts was due largely to the superior team work and experience of their men. This spring a similar debate will be held at Amherst and Rhode Island should produce a winning team. 95 Ct ic tPrisr Rifle Club Burton K. Harris David E. Warner Patrick J. Healy •James F. Nugent President Captain Secretary Treasurer TEAM B. A. Ahrens H. B. Albro ( M. Bigelow E. A. Comber II. E. Davis I . E. Freeman C. R. Gilehrest P. J. Healy W. C. Irons W. C. Matthews H. L. Mounce H. Reiner K. W. Ruprecht G. E. Slocum 1 M. Stowell D. E. Warner MEETS Rhode Island State vs, — Jan. 14. M. A. C. Mar. 4. Arizona. Jan. 21. Missouri. Mar. 11. California. Jan. 28. New Hampshire. Mar. 18. Minnesota. Feb. 4. North Georgia. Mar. 25. Columbia. Feb. 11. Purdue. April 1 . Cornell. Feb. IS. Iowa. April 8. Dartmouth. Feb. 25. Washington State. April 15. 1 tela ware. April 22. Louisana. 96 Cl)f Lecture Association OFFICERS Rudolf W. Ruprecht . President Allae C. Slater . Secretary Prof. L. P. Dickinson . . . . Treasurer Philip H. Clark Asst. Treasurer LECTURES Nov. 22. Frederick W. Bancroft. Dec. 16. Edward H. Frye. Jan. 26. Ex. Gov. Hoch of Kansas. Feb. 18. Frank Speaigkt. Mar. 17. Henry J. Kilbourn. April 14. Hayden Concert Co. 97 Cl)c t$ri0t Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS Harry B. Albro . President Charles H. Larkin • Vice-President Rudolf W. Ruprecht . Secretary Walter C. Irons Treasurer ROLL Harry B. Albro Ralph I. Alexander Philip H. Clark Jonathan F. Comstock Edgar G. Davis Charles I. Goodchild James E. Howes Walter C. Irons Charles H. Larkin Thomas E. Madison Herbert Reiner Waldo Reiner Rudolf W. Ruprecht Joseph F. Shea Leo M. Stowell CtK ffriat Y. W. G. U. OFFICERS Annie Kenyon Dorothy Bullock S. Iola Wilson ..... Marion Borden ..... President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer ROLL Marion W. Borden Dorothy J. Bullock Dorothy Caldwell Electra Cobb Esther L. Congdou Elizabeth Croucher Dorothy Elkins Margaret Elkins Helen W. Ford Ada L. Harding Gladys Hartwell Ethel I . Henderson Annie Kenyon E. Elizabeth Meears Harriet L. Merrow Florence H. Myrick Olive Nicholson Sarah Nicholson Bertha M. Nutting Frieda Reiner Helen M. Tetft Lucy C. Teli t Harriet Tucker Lucy Cornins Tucker S. Iola Wilson Susie S. Wood 99 Zi t £ri6t Freshman Literary Society OFFICERS Harold W. Browning Cedric H. Collins Karl C. Webster .... Alexander S. MaeLellan Dr. Frank K. Seehrist President • Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Critic EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Harold W. Browning, Chairman • Cedric H. Collins Earl C. Webster PROOKAM COMMITTEE William H. Oslin, Chairman Henry M. Clark Olive Nicholson UK) Che P ri£t Published monthly by the students of Rhode Island State College. Faculty. Students and Alumni are requested to contribute. Communica- tions should be addressed. The Beacon. King- ston, R. I., or left in the Beacon Box in East Hall. Subscribers who do not receive their paper regularly are requested to notify the Business Manager Entered ;it the Post Olfice at Kingston, R l as se cond-class mail matter. Terms, $1.00 per year, in advance, 10 cents per copy Burton K. Harris , ’ll. Editor- in- Chief Robert IV. Rent, ' 1 1 . Business Manager IV. T. Neal, ’ll, Athletic Editor Allae Slater, ' 12, Literary Editor P. H. Clark, ' 12, Military Editor Dorothy Caldwell . ’ll. Alumni Editor C. M. Bigelow, ’12, Exchange Editor C. V. Johnson, ’12, Subscription Manager J. F. Comstock, ' 13, Advertising Manager Editorial v that the ground around East,, leveled and . 103 € tic ri 0r George Charles Charles Day Student Organization OFFICERS Y. Sherman. Jr President E. Ckamplin Secretary B. Clarke Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE George W. Sherman, Jr. Edwin S. Babcock Louis Rossi ROLL Edwin States Babcock Charles Browning Clarke Thomas Rowley Connor Charles Edwin Champlin Cyril Mercer May Fred Sheldon Phillips Louis Rossi Oliver Hazard Stedman George William Sherman. Jr. Samuel C. Webster, Jr. Enoll Kenyon Wilcox Edwin OIney Young 104 THE YEAR 105 Chf £nsr Junior Prom Lippitt Hall May 13, 1910 COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS William J. Whalen, Chairman DECORATIONS Burton K. Harris PROGRAMS Rudolf W. Ruprecht MUSIC Charles E. Angilly INVITATIONS Robert W. Kent REFRESHMENTS C. Raymond Wade FLOOR Louis C. Easterbrooks ELECTRICIAN Clyde R. Gilchrest PATRONESSES Mrs. Howard Edwards Mrs. Marshall H. Tyler Mrs. George E. Adams Miss Helen Bishop Thompson 106 €Ik £ ri«t 3:30 I 7:30 I 8:00 I 2:00 1 8:00 r 1 1 :00 A 8:00 I Commencement Week June 5—9, 1910 PROGRAM Sunday, June 5 M. Baccalaureate Address .... Chapel . M. Cantata. ‘‘Ruth” . . . Village Church Tuesday, June 7 M. Reading of the Kingston Prize Essays . Chapel Wednesday, June 8 M. Class Day Exercises . Lawn Near Davis Hall M. Faculty Reception .... East Hall Thursday, June 9 i. M. Commencement Exercises . Lippitt Hall M. Commencement Ball Lippitt Hall 107 ClK t£ riet Baccalaureate Service June 5. 1910 PROGRAM Text — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; hut of power, of love, and a sound mind.” 1 1 Timothy I, vii. Invocation Rev. ( ' . I . Redtield Responsive Reading Hymn — Carolina Sanctorum Prayer Rev. C. P. Redtield Solo Miss Edith M. (Hines Reading — (a) To the Past. I h i To the Future President Howard Edwards Hymn Address — The Old Order and The New President Howard Edwards Hymn Benediction Rev. C. P. Redtield €iir (Jurist Reading of the Kingston Prize Essays June 7, 1910 PROGRAM “Forestry aud What It Means to the American People (First Prize in Agriculture) — Patrick Joseph Healy. “The Importance of Home Economics ( Second Prizein Science) — Allae Cordelia Slater. Music “Instances where the Electric Locomotive Solves the Problems of the Traffic Department” (Second Prize in Engineering) — Richard Howes Wheeler. The Adapation of Forest 17 to the Water Supply of U. S. Coast Defences (Second Prize in Agriculture) — Clarence Bland Edwards. Music The Fixation of Nitrogen” ( First Prize in Science 1 — Rudolf Wilhelm Ruprecht. The Road Drag ( First Prize in Engineering) — Dorothy Walcott Caldwell. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES (First Prizes — Fifteen Dollars. Second Prizes — Five Dollars.) 109 Cljc ri0t Class Day June S, 1910 PROGRAM Roll Call Class History Class Data ..... Class Prophecy ..... Presentation of Medals Planting the Ivy .... Presentation of the Spade . Miss Heath R. H. Carpenter JH. J. Smith {D. E. Worral .1. L. Sherman } R. W. Cummings ( J. I. Hardy Miss Lamond A. H. Kenyon P. S. Burgess 110 €tic (Prist ( It. H. Wheeler Class Will . . . . . . . | A. F. Wagner ( G. A. Peabody Class Gift B. W. Goodale Pij� e Dream P. S. Burgess Address to the Undergraduates L. L. Mounee 111 Ctir ri0t (Commencement Exercises .June 9, 1910 PROGRAM Music College Quartette Address Stop a Minute Hon. George H. Utter Music Pilgrim ' s Song ..... Mr. Loyal Phillips Shaw Address His Excellency Aram J. Pothier, Governor of Rhode Island Music The Horn Mr. Shaw Conferring of Degrees Music Alina Mater .... College Orchestra and Audience 112 Cl K rlfit Commencement Ball in Honor Class of 1910 by Class of . 1911 June 9. 1910 COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS Rudolf W. Rupreeht Howard A. Safford PATRONESSES Mrs. Howard Edwards Mrs. Marshall H. Tyler Mrs. Burt L. Hartwell Miss E. Josephine Watson 113 Che ri8t Social Room Reception November 4, 1010 COMMITTEE Carle M. Bigelow, Toastmaster Philip H. Clark PROGRAM Music Purpose of the Social Room . Dr. Howard Edwards Student Council Pres. C.E. Augilly Senior Class Pres. H. A. Salford Junior Class Pres. W. Doll Sophomore Class Vice Pres. R. C. Bates Freshman Class ... . . Pres. M. W .Finch Athletic Association Pres. H. A. Salford Football . Capt. A. J. Minor and Mgr. W. J. Whalen Basketball Mgr. H. B. Albro Baseball Mgr. H. A. Salford Track Music Mgr. J. F. Nugent Battalion Major I). E. Warner Lecture Association .... Pres. It. W. Ruprecht Engineering Society . . . . . Pres. C. E. Arigilly Agricultural Club Pres. H. A. Salford Glee Club leader B. A. Ahrens Dramatic Society Pies. C. M. Bigelow Tennis Association .... Pres. E. A. Tyler Rifle Club Treas. D. E. Warner Y. M. C. A. Pres. H. B. Albro Refreshments 114 £ljr ri0t Sophomore Hop Lippitt Hall November 18. 1910 COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS Bernard A. Ahrens, Chairman DECORATIONS Walter ( ' . Irons FLOOR Charles I. Goodehild Ml ' SIC Reuben C. Bates REFRESHMENTS Arthur L. Reynolds PROGRAMS Jonathan F. Comstock INVITATIONS PATRONESSES Mrs. Royal L. Wales Mrs. Howard Edwards Mrs. Marshall H. Tyler Mrs. Henry G. Stahl US Ctir rist Military Ball Lippi tt Hall February 3, 1911 COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS Major I). E. Warner, Chairman RECEPTION Captain R. K. Harris MUSIC Captain A. J. Minor INVITATIONS Lieut. H. N. Barlow FINANCIAL Lieut. L. C. Easterbrooks REFRESHMENTS Lieut. C. IL Wade HALL Lieut. C. It. Gilehrest FLOOR Lieut. P. J. Healy PATRONESSES Mrs. Howard Edwards Mrs. Henry (i. Stahl Mrs. Marshall H. Tyler Mrs. L. P. Dickinson 116 Clje tf risir Honor Students SENIORS Paul Steere Burgess (Final Honors) Helen Scott Lamond David Eldridge Worrall JUNIORS Patrick Joseph Healy SOPHOMORES Henry Newell Barlow Carle Muzzy Bigelow Walter Doll Allae Cordelia Slater FRESHMEN Ralph Irwin Alexander Dorothy Dearborn Elkins Marguerite White Elkins Alice Edith Ford Arthur I eslie Reynolds 117 €D c t rist Year’s Review E past year has been felt by all connected with the institution to be one of peculiar progress and accom- plishment, a year of earnest and fruitful endeavor. Hardly a factor in the college life has failed to pro- gress. Athletics have raised the blue and white higher than ever before. The debate with M. A. C., our first inter- collegiate debate, ojiened up a new field of activity. The Military Department, thru its Rifle Team has been exceptionally efficient. One new fraternity, the Beta Phi, has been formed, as well as a Freshmen Literary Society. But the scholastic side has seen the greatest improvement. Never before have we had such careful at- tention to study. The cause of this may be largely attributed to the establishment of the honor system and the elimination of final examinations for all receiving the honor grade of eighty-five. At commencement in .June, the first at which honors were given, one Senior graduated with final honors, while thirteen received under- graduate honors for the year. The college lost one of its oldest and most conscientious professors in the resignation of Miss Wat- son as head of the department of languages. She has been efficiently replaced, however, by l r. Frank Secbrist, from the Wisconsin Normal School, the department also being changed to English and modern languages. I� r. Schrist has also reorganized the department of phychology and education. Mr. F. S. Putney succeeds Mr. ( ' . B. Coleman as professor of animal husbandry. Messrs. J. A. Fot tier’s and A. M. Howe’s places as instructors in electric engineering are filled by Mr. Paul Cloke and Mr. (i. E. Peaslee. Mr. W. S. Higgins has been succeeded by Mr. F. H. Bills as instructor in mathematics. During the summer vacation an extremely successful Summer School with courses in nature study, practical agricultural, and domestic science was held lie- sides the annual Farmers’ Week at the Christmas recess, which was attended unusually well, as was deserved by its efficient pro- grams. 118 CHAFF 119 Cl )e rl� t CALENDAR MARCH 16. Uncle Job’s” lecture on little boy and little girl hoot owls. 17. Green whiskers on casts in dining room in honor of St. Patrick. 18. Quartette Concert at the Pier. 19. Quartette Concert at Slocum’s. Dancing class reception. 20. “Poison Squad” starts. 21. Dietary scales disappear, and cow barn scales are found in their place. 22. Engineering Society Elections. 23. The Misses Heath. Nutting. Kimball, and Kenyon bravely sacrifice lives and lessons to put out fire at Larkin’s. 24. Buggy appears in new suit, but doffs it at noon for fear of rain. 25. Pies offered for return of dietary scales. Successful, but one more count for Theta Rho. 26. Great Easter migration. 27. A good dinner. Honest! 28. Miss Gould takes Buggy a new bug (paper). He promptly identifies it as the “Paper Bug.” 29. Extra drill by the Lieutenant. 30. Seniors appear in cap and gown. Prexie advises all fussers to have carefully prepared marriage contracts, and sings annuM Spring song. 31. Theta Rho meeting 11-12 P. M. APRIL 1. Breakfast served in chapel by vote of Theta Rho. P. I. K. dance. “All cordially invited.” (Admission fifty cents.) Who stole Big’s shoes? 2. Y. M. C. A. lecture. No girls allowed. Must have been bad! 3. Miss Merrow calls at Sigma Delta House to take someone to church with her in Wakefield, but alas they had all gone or were going to the village church. (?) 4. Athletic Meeting. Pat Henry lectures on the value of walking to the Brown game in Providence. 5. Quartette Concert in Woonsocket. 6. Baseball: Brown — 13: R. I. — 5. Pat Henry, Reynolds, Elsie Easter- brooks, and Safford walk to Providence as far as Roger Williams Park. 7. Minor tries corn starch as a substitute for talcum powder. 8. Glee Club Concert in Lippitt Hall. 120 p p Cl )c nst 9. Baseball: Boston College — 4: R. I. — 1. Wakefield ladies attend game regardless of King Morphie’s mandate to the contrary, and as a result, Bobby Kent didn’t go to the game, Safford didn’t collect admission, and Wade fell off the pump-house roof. 10. Barney Ahrens goes a whole day without singing the “Rosary.” 11. Miss Kimball establishes herself as authority on athletics and etiquette in Davis. 12. Clark and Richmond elected temporary joint captains of 1912 base- ball team. 13. Tip becomes so enraged at having to say “please” and “thank you” or starving, that he throws a cup of hot coffee at Bigelow. 14. Tag Day. No one admitted to recitations without a Small-pox card. 15. Quartette Concert in Lime Rock. 16. Baseball: R. I.— 18; B. U.— 4. 17. Goodie starts rendering nursery rhymes again. 18. Mr. Smith returns stolen apparatus. 19. Prof. Adams tells a joke. Class try to laugh. 20. Prexie lectures in chapel on local co-education, the substance being the crime in committing an impropriety lies in getting caught, not in doing it.” 21. Coon play in Village Hall. Town and church bells tolled. Rollins prefers dark to white meat. Aizpuru advises Prexie to visit the tropics. 22. Cross-examination of bell-ringing miscreants. 23. Baseball: W. P. I.— 5; R. I.— 0. 24. Sigma Delta men run as instructed by Saint John’s little red book. 25. Sophs — 5: Freshies — 2. Soph “feed” with many fine speeches, fol- lowed by a little painting. If only Tip’s cow had run a little slower! 26. Frank Sims gives 1912 paintings a gasoline finish. 27. Prexie reads selections from Mark Twain. Just which was funnier, Prexie or Mark, we haven’s decided. 28. Beany and Trout exchange compliments not on “Who has the but- ton?” but “Who has the banner?” Glee Club Concert in New London. M. A. C. wins debate. Choral Society Concert in Village. MAY 1. Sigma Delta attends Church. 2. Forestry class cnjoys(?) planting 1,500 trees for Dr. Leighton. 3. Girls in Nature Study class read their weekly essays with screams of rage, as the boys are excused. 4. Extra — dry chapel lecture. Prexie finishes by saying, “I hope those of you who have heard this will take it to heart.” 5. Drill, drill, drill. 6. Government Inspection. Serg. Worral devises new guard mount ing. 121 €tir (Prist 7. Baseball: R. I.— 10; Conn— 1. 8. Ceylon Wade attends divine worship. 9. Red monkey-hats appear. 10. First drill under the rooky officers. 11. Zool. Ill petitions Pro. ' . Barlow against cruelty to animals. 12. All local track “trainers” hard at work. 13. 1912 wins interclass Track Meet. Junior Prom. Great difficulty as to which twin is which. 14. Interscholastic Track Meet won by Technical High. 15. Every one sleeps. 16. Old house in village torn down, while Prof. Spencer awaits an audience for his reading. 17. Hydraulics class plays tennis. 18. Miss Cobb and Miss Andrews view Halley’s Comet in the east, but find out it was only a house light. 19. Freshmen at Well’s House mow the moss off the roof with a lawn mower. 20. May sale. Moving picture entitled “The Racket makes a hit. 21. Baseball: M. A. C— 9; R. I.— 5. 22. J. John Hardy, our diligent head waiter, is a trifle late to supper. 23. 1911 Grists arrive. J. John gets sore at the jokes, as usual. 24. Prexie says no more Wakefield without permission. 25. Great quiet at lunch. Why? No Co-eds present. 26. Minor dismisses Co. A at 11:40. What did the Lieut, say? 27. Last drill of the year. 28. Baseball: R. 1. — 9; N. H. — 3. New Hampshire said it was only a practice game before, but after — ? 29. Campus deserted. ‘ 30. Track Meet: R. 1 — 76; N. H— 41. 31. Zool III excused from lab. work. Buggy said he had a date in Wakefield. JUNE 1 Freshmen have faculty supervised night shirt parade and bonfire burning of Freshmen Caps. 2. Last day of recitations. 3. Exams. Harry Albro gets excited and says ! Stableman causes him to drive Mrs. Chamberlain to station and Harry says 4. Exams. Sigma Delta Banquet at Greene’s Inn. Narragansett Pier. 5. Baccalaureate Sermon. Cantata. 6. Exams. 7. Exams. Kingston Prize Essays read. 8. Class Day. 9. Commencement Exercises and Ball. 10. Grand Departure. Vacation. CUc rist SEPTEMBER 20. First arrivals appear. 21. First chapel with usual bright remarks by Prexie. Registration. 22. Registration completed with second edition of Prexie. Recitations commence. Football mass meeting. Senator takes Block’s trunk up. 23. Y. M. C. A. Reception to 1914. 24. Homesick Freshmen go home for the week end. Football: R. I — 0; M. A. C — 0. 25. Sophs teach Freshmen how to lift three men. 26. Athletic Field started. Football mass meeting. 27. First Rooky drill. 28. Kelly hoodlums infernalize more than usual. 29. Trout and Bill Tully visit Biscuit City. 30. Can we score on Tufts? OCTOBER 1. Football: R. 1. — 5; Tufts — 0. 2. First Chestnuts. 3. Prexie announces that all the little children must come home on an early train from the Brown game. 4. The children prefer the Owl” for home coming, but Prexie assumes control of the N. Y.. N. II. H. 5. Football: Brown — 5: R. I. — 0. 6. Some arrive back. If the “Owl can ' t stop, trains run next day. 7. Vaudeville at Sigma Delta House. Tully and Nugent, in their comedy skit Yens the Janitors.” 8. Football: R. I. 2nd. — 0; Mystic — 0. 9. Chestnut parties in order. 10. Buggy assigns a day’s lesson that Zool. I. think is for the entire 11. No lights, so no supper until 6:20. 12. Columbus Day. Rah for old Chris! The only good thing he ever did for us school boys! 13. Rup decides that his rival, Davis. ’14, must go to Thirty Acres, but can’t convince the other upper class-men. 14. Informal Dance. Barney, Trout, and Rup get tangled up as to partners. 15. Power test at Hamilton. Prof. Dickinson discusses “darned water” with an “ned sequel on pipes by Prof. Wales. 16. Fussing Sunday. Every co-ed is fussed. 17. Dr. Sechrist presents the first goose-eggs to English IV. 18. Night watchmen put off the campus. 19. Miss Henderson talks quantitative class into insanity. 123 Ss .8 €t e ri$t 20. Drum orchestra in East Hall at 11:30 P. M. 21. Husking Bee at Eldred’s. 22. Football: K I— 23; St. Andrews— 0. 23. Equestrian young ladies seen for the first time on campus. 24. Carberry and O’Keefe have tanned nails and receive H20 blessing in village. 25. Soph- Freshmen fight in East Hall. 26. Day of Explanations. 27. lore explanations. 28. Beacon sadly displeases Barney. What a shame not to give a good man his honest praise! Haw! Football: K. I. — 23; Conn. — 0. Wade goes to church. His voice is heard above that of the congre- gation. Singing? 31. Kelly and two fellow ruffains move to the Ockish Club. NOVEMBER 1. Mr. Joseph Chappell gives “damn hot” talk in Chapel. 2. Tully and Hart resign from the Glee Club. 3. Fire-bell tested. Great excitement. 4. Social Room Reception. 5. Football: R. I. — 19; W. P. 1— 0. 6. Discussion: — Since Brown trimmed Vale 21-0: and Brown trimmed us only 5-0; we could trim Yale 16-0. Q. E. D. 7. Voters depart. 8. Election Day. 9. Three teams out in practice for N. H. game. 10. Chubby C. back with his auto on the campus. 11. Glee Club Concert in Westerly. 12. Football: R. I. — 6; N. H. — 0. Celebration after. 13. Herbert Reiner invites Susan to Soph Hop. 14. Road roller procession thru village at 11:30 P. M. 15. Athletic Meeting. What ' s the use o ' a constitution? 16. Debating Club elections. 17. Sophs busy at decorating. 18. Sophomore Hop. 19. Football: 1913—6: 1914—0. 20. Pink Ice Cream for lunch. 21. Basketball practice starts. 22. Lecture by Mr. Frederick Bancroft. Football Captain elected. 23. Departure for Thanksgiving Recess. 124 Cl )t 28. Labor begins again. 29. Bill Tully put on second team. Was he sore? 30. Prexie in chapel — “Hereafter all wishing to leave college for twenty-four hours or over must present a written excuse from their parents or guardian at office before they leave.” How’s that for kindergarten? (No excuses presented as yet, however.) DECEMBER 1. Skunk in airshaft at Davis. 2. Glee Club Concert in Woonsocket. 3. Phys. Chem. class breaks the record in smashing apparatus. 4. Jimmy N. appears in Sarah’s stocking cap. 5. Dr. Sechrist suggests a new honor system to Eng. IV. “Honors in English!” Pickles! 6. Glee Club Concert in New London. Conn. 7 . Glee Club Concert in Long Island City. N. V. 8. Glee Club Concert in Jersey City. N. J. 9. Glee Club Concert in Richmond Hill. N. Y. 10. Sen. Arnold reports bad cold and Glee Club straggles back. 11. They tell of New York. 12. They tell some more. 13. Annual Meeting of Athletic Association. 14. Lieut. Stahl calls Sigma Delta boys to shoot a skunk, but it was only a poor little cat. 15. Juniors refuse to debate. 16. Lecture: The Man from Home.” by Mr. Frye. 17. Mysterious explosion in Davis Hall. Theta Rho? 18. Sleuths on the trail of the bombers.” 19. Bobby Kent finds an apron in his laundry. 20. Dr. Sechrist on the duties of the night-watch and lack of local gentleman. 21. Basketball: R. I.— 46: Yale Rovers— 13. 22. Basketball: Prexides — 9 Brunettes — 4. 23. Departure for holidays. Christmas Holidays. 125 €t K r!at JANUARY 5. On The Beauty of Snakes;” Miss Nutting in Psychology I. 6. Dr. Hartwell tells a joke (chestnut) to Aggie Chem. class. 7. Basketball; R. 1—12; Brown— 18. 8. 1910 reunion at Usquepaugh. 9. Visitation by Legislature. 10. First Rifle Team match. 11. Midnight serenade in East Hall. 12. Basketball; R. I. — 38; N. H. — 19. Bonfire, raid on Chickenville, speech by Prexie, feeds at Frats. 13. Y. W. C. U. reception to Chickens. 14. Basketball; R. I— 17; Williams— 26. R. I. Girls— 8: Pembroke— 21. 15. Tales of Williams’s life. 16. La Grippe claims its first victims. 17. 5 A House turned into hospital. 18. Glee Club Concert in Lippitt. 19. Barney A. appears on campus in smoking-jacket. 20. Battalion pictures taken. 21. Basketball; R. 1.— 22; Rensselaer P. 1—15. 22. Harris loses cap and sweater. 23. Prexie wakes the boys up in East. 24. Eben Robinson said not to be as quiet as he looks by . 25. Miss Henderson on The Chinese as a Matrimonial Factor” in Chetn. Lab. 26. Lecture by Ex-Gov. Hoch of Kansas. 27. Basketball; R. I. — 23; Boston College — 13. 28. Basketball: R. I.— 21; N. H — 19. 29. Equestrian school before Davis. 30. Barry the first man to visit hospital in Davis. Peleg Clark a hard second. 31. Stormy Athletic Advisory Board meeting. FEBRUARY 1. Prexie goes to sleep during lecture on Hypnotism. 2. Military Ball preparation the only business at hand. 3. Military Ball. Freshmen red ribbons! 4. Basketball: Sophs — 20: Frcshics — 17. 126 Ctic 5. Mysterious dish appears on supper table. 6. Arnold tinds a book where he left it. 7. Last recitations attended thru a foot of snow. 8. Exams. 9. Exams. 10. Exams Recess. 15. Registration. Second term recitations start with no books for sale. 16. One and a half hour Athletic Association Meeting. 17. Soph Girls give select dance to Freshman Girls and friends (of Soph Girls.) 18. Basketball: R. I.— 18: Wesleyan— 48. 19. First indications of spring fever. 20. Campus snowed in. 21. Basketball: 1913 — 33: New London Manual Training High — 12. 22. Holiday. Bell rope breaks. Why couldn ' t it have happened during recitations? 23. Preliminaries for M. A. C. debate started. 24. Quartette Concert in Westerly. Double Quartette Concert at Wick- ford assisted by College Band. 25. Basketball: R. I. Girls— 2: Pembroke— 26. 26. Ethel H. rejoices in Burton K’s return. 27. Senate committees visit. 28. Economy in boarding hall owing to the senate dinner of the pro- ceeding day. Class Meetings: — 1911 in Chapel, 1912 in Drafting Room. 1913 in 26 Lippitt Hall. 127 Rhode Island GolieQ CtK lyrist 128 THE BROWN GAMB. €lic rist GRINDS Hopkins (in chem.) “I want a match.” Miss Congdon: Some day you may find one, but you can’t have me.” Irons (seeing Elsie Easterbrooks wearing one of Prof. Lambert’s buttons): “Can’t you swear, smoke, chew, or drink now, Elsie?” Elsie: “No, I can’t do a thing. it.” Mounce (looking at a poster): ‘“That little girl is going to give you the straight arm when you kiss her.” Irons (looking at another): “That little girl is going to bat you over the head when you kiss her.” Waldo Reiner: My girl is better than that.” Chorus: “Oh Oh! Oh!” Waldo: “I mean the girl on my poster.” Overheard. I. Harris (looking at a comic poster for sale): “I don’t see the sense in that.” Harry A. (behind counter): “I do. It’s fifty cents.” Prof. Cobb: “What flowers have stamens and pistils?” M. I. Harris: Albinos.” Beany D.: “We come to college to prepare ourselves for the here- after.” Prof. Spencer: Mr. Brooks will recite on that topic. (No answer.) Pro. ' . S.: “Evidently you aren’t prepared. Mr. Brooks.” Class: Brooks is absent.” Freshman: Haven’t you heard about smokeless tobacco?” Steck: “No.” Freshman: “Chewing tobacco.” Steck: “You freshman.” Whalen: “Did you hear about the fight down in the Hof-Brau?” P. Clark: “No.” Whalen: “Two dogs got hot.” Lieut. Stahl: “What arc file closers? Alexander: “The men who hold up the walls over in Lippitt.” Briden (referring to Mendelejeff’s Periodic Arrangement): “The Periodic Arrangement According to Mutt and Jeff. 129 ClK r!0t Howes: “Dr. Leighton, would you call that a participate (pre- cipitate) ?” Wigsell Young: “The sum of the angles in that triangle equals 197’ — 111 ' !” Cohen goes home to celebrate the Jewish New ear, and Prof. Eames asks if the absent Levi Kelly is home for the same reason. Prof. Bills: “All writing must be printed.” Bates (coming in and finding Howes sitting in their room with all the windows open): What kind of a berg do you think this is? Howes: “Iceberg.” From the Night Watchman’s Book 1st. Round (Kent): One pigeon dead in Dr. Hadley ' s Lab. 2nd. Round (Kent): Other pigeon dead in Dr. Hadley’s Lab. 3rd. Round ( Minor): Same pigeons dead. Nugent (speaking of bashful lover in “The Cotter’s Saturday Night): “He sort of fiddled around.” Dr. Sechrist: “You mean he didn ' t enter in.” Freshmen Logic. Boulester: “By using what you want to prove, you get just what you’re trying to prove.” Irons: “This clock is going too fast for me. I wish it would slow up. Wade: “I’ve been getting along as fast as Stafford’s clock for the last two weeks. I stopped it.” Frequently Heard. “My name’s A . I come from W . My dad’s a S ; Chairman of the F Committee. He built this dump. Who in are you? You must know dad. He ' s a sort of stout old gent.” Black Hand. Huling. ’14. wonders who put the little note under his plate read- ing, — “Little children of 1914 should be seen and not heard.” It had the desired effect. Bigelow: Who are those men?” Harris: “Painters. ' ’ Big: “What have they been doing?” Harris: “What do you suppose painters do, shell codfish? Scene: 1911 Junior Prom. Beany stands uncertainly after a dance wondering which twin he has just danced with. Big walks down the hall, approaches a twin and says, Is this Daisy?” — “Sure.” He dances with her. when suddenly he sees the other t win regarding him accusingly. He stops and finds out that he has Dorothy, so changes just as Buggy comes up looking for Dot. This is enacted over about twenty times, with a change of masculine charac ters each time. 130 €tir ffrigt Warner (pointing to a pile of envelopes in the office): What are these?” Miss : Invitations to Lucy’s wedding.” Bland Edwards: My old man gave me a swell feed in Providence.” Nugent: “Cold shoulder?” Prof. Wales (noting Gilchrest sitting on a pillow in Thermo, exam . ) “What’s the matter, are your brains tired?” Bigelow (to Freshmen): “Freshmen whose names are posted as rub- bers meet me at Davis Hall at 4:30 to-morrow.” Sherwin (trying to place a lady teacher): “Is she young?” Robinson: No. she’s married.” Dr. Sechrist: I don’t mean seeing it. but seeing it, — er. you know what I mean. Comber: “Sure, I know.” Dr. Sechrist: “A doctor can save a man’s life; a lawyer his neck, and a minister his soul, perhaps.” Dr. Sechrist: Who is Tully?” (Cicero.) Class: “Second base on baseball team.” Prexie (in chapel): “We have some men in this college who conduct themselves in such a manner as would cause them to be tired from a bus- iness with a physical impulse behind.” Miss Congden: “Where is the N H4 C Hell?” Dr. Hartwell: What is the principal use of Cu So4?” Trout: “They feed it to cows.” Tully (in Zool. I, finding skeleton in the range of his view): “Say. Prof., won’t you please move that boneyard?” Miss Nutting: “I wonder if . Mr. Tyler is going to put yawnings on his house?” Miss Thompson (hunting a book for lola): “Since they have fixed the library, 1 can’t find anything. I don’t know where Mrs. Chamberlain puts things.” Iola: “She isn’t very symmetrical, is she?” Miss Cobb (discussing debating): “I think Ethel ought to give the dcbuttal. Prof. Spencer: “What would a man notice if he went into both doors of the Kingston station at the same time?” Heard on the Lime Rock Trip. Mrs. Harris: Supper is ready. Bertie. Harris: Aren’t you going to wait for Barney?” Mrs. Harris: Not if you’re going to Attleboro before the concert.” (Supper didn’t wait.) 131 Ctor rijst Prof. Spencer: What would the effect be if a white man were to be- come a slave?” Goodchild: It would depend upon whom he married.” Slocum (in German II): “Gas ovens are used in beer-rooms.” (Lagerraumen.) Salford (referring to graveyard): “This is a breeding pen.” Pat. Henry (at breakfast with scrambled eggs): “These eggs must have been scared this morning, they are so pale.” Miss Cobb: “Locomotion is moving, and motion is standing still.” Heard in Special Machine Shop: Where are my caterpillars?” (Calipers.) Matthews: “I made a telephone when 1 was a kid.” Chubby: Yesterday?” Prof. Spencer: “The Co. is a sort of holding company.” Wade (waking up): “Yes. the stockholders hold their wives’ hands. ' (Goes to sleep again.) Jimmy Nugent (reckoning the cost of bringing a girl down to Junior Prom): “Flowers, a dollar and a half.” Tip: A dollar and a half? A quarter!” Jimmy: What do you want me to get. dandelions?” At interscholastic Meet a high school man seeing P. I. K. hats cried: O see the red freshman hats! At Brown they wear brown caps.” Davis (discussing hotel work): “What are bell-boys for?” Richmond. To keep the ships in the channel.” (Rather to keep the schooners going.) Prof. Barlow (referring to seat under linden tree): “Near the spoon- holder.” After remarking on the unsophistication of Eng. IV. Dr. Sechrist asks, “Miss Cobb, are you here?” Who was unsophisticated? Dr. Sechrist: Does rain make roses red?” Beany Doll: “Yes, and white, too.” Dr. Leighton: Supposing a room full of gas, as this one was last period, when full of Freshmen, . Dot. Elkins: Buggy.” Bobby Kent (looking at sketch of fish): “What did you draw that 132 CUc £ri)sr Prof. Adams: What do women keep their babies in?” (Nurseries.)? Biff: Incubators.” Prof. Adams: What would you think of a man you saw chopping wood on Sunday?” Eben Robinspn: “I ' d think he was a Seventh-Day Baptist.” Prof. Spencer: “I will hold this book up. so that those who arc not here can see it.” Prof. Cobb: “Where would you build the cellar?” Bland Edwards: “Under the house.” Minor: College men sometimes break down from overstudy. ” Prof. Spencer: Yes. in other colleges.” Miss Ford (as Sully drop-kicks for a goal): Is that a forward pass?” Pat. Healy (Agriculturalist). “There is a difference between a hyperbola and an eclipse.” Harry Albro: “Heard about Trout’s watch?” Tip Tyler: No.” Harry: “Woman in the case.” Tip: Gee Christmas! Oh fidget!” Dr. Sechrist (in psychology, to Webster): “You never committed murder, possibly. Dr. Hartwell: What gas comes from a fermenting liquor?” Dave Warner: Methane.” .. Dr. H.: No. it’s not a swamp: but you’re in a wilderness all right.” Heard at Y. M. C. A. A reference has just been read from the Book of Isaiah. Prof. Dickinson: “Now, Mr. Isaiah, please tell — oh! excuse me, I mean Mr. Henry.” Bob R.: What is highway work?” Jimmy N.: Holding up people.” Nugent (after returning from false fire alarm): Once again I failed to be a hero.” Carmine A. (to Beany D.): “We haven’t been to Biscuit City for a long time.” Harry A.: What? Do Uneeda biscuit?” Senior Thoughts. John H.: I wish I had a job in the U. S. mint.” Pat Henry: “I wish I had a job there with a wheel-barrow.” 133 Ct)f «$risr Favorite Expressions. Alice Ford: “Oh! Ye-e-e-cs! I see!” Barney Ahrens: “Hello, men! Why isn’t my name in the Beacon this month?” Tip Tyler: Gosh hang it! Gee Christmas! Oh! Fidget!” Bill Tully: “Let George do it.” Freshie Oslin: “Good night.” Alexander: Please may I ask a question?” The rest is unprintable. Prof. Barlow is dreadfully afraid of Dr. Sechrist’s “big dog. Doggie rode quite a way hanging to Prof.’s trousers not long ago. Sophomore Wit. Chubby C.: He owns eighteen mills, but hasn ' t two cents to his name.” Harry H.: How’s that?” Chubby: It takes twenty mills to make two cents, doesn’t it?” Prexie: “What would you consider a good legitimate reason for borrowing money?” Burgess: “The paying of my debts.” Burdick (arguing with Diaz): You might as well talk to that stone post as to try to change my mind.” Mr. Tyler: What are you doing nowadays, Daniels? Bill : Working like an honest man, as you ought to be.” Inspection in South Hall. Loud knock on Worrall’s door. Dave. “Come in, you old sow!” Enter Tip. Going through the Miady dales to Storrs from Eaglcvillc on base- ball and tennis trip. Sully and John J. were heard to remark: Wouldn’t this be a dandy place to take a walk?” X. B. Liberal education supplied at small cost and short notice. Apply E. P. H-nd-rs-n. Pa. (sitting down at desk in library): Miss Elkins, would you like to sit here? Member of “cat class to Miss Beale: Do you sell scapulas?” Miss A.: We don ' t have to take Invocation of the House, do we?” A. (accusing B. of eavesdropping): That register o! yours works pretty well, doesn’t it?” B. (calmly): Yes. I believe it was built for the purpose of conduct- ing hot air.” Prof. Coleman: What is young mutton called! • Fuzz: “Veal.” 134 €tif (Prist Harris (after moving desk): I can ' t study facing this way, every- thing I learn goes backward.” Heard in 24 Davis. Olive X.: 1 want a spoon.” Harold H.: I want an olive.” A fortune teller told Miss Bullock that two young men were ardently in love with her. Dorothy remarked to one of the girls that she really wished she knew who the other one was. Waldo R.: “Competition in love makes a man crazy.” Rudolph R.: Well, I’m not crazy.” There was a jolly lecturer from far across the sea. Upon whose downy pillow our Dinah did see, — “If used nightly, the hair will retain its natural auburn shades.” Oh! you burnt-orange paradise! Heard in H. E. Lab. Bess C.: “Have you washed your dishes yet, Bess?” Bess M.: Yes, they’re all done, except my little tub.” Harris: What’s that story in the Bible about. Jack the Giant Killer?” 1.15 History of Rho de Island State College from Foun- dation to January 1, 1911 137 Chr t rist The History of the College K Rhode Island State College has just completed its twentieth year of activity, for although it was establ- ished in 1S8S, it was not prepared to receive pupils until 1890. During this term of twenty years many obstacles have been met aud overcome. From the hist, the college met with much opposition. Citizens have doubted the real need of such an institution. It has been greatly hampered by lack of funds. Extensive courses and work designed to be of benefit to residents of the state have been abandoned for this reason. The college owes its existence to-day to the few staunch friends who have fought for it, and to its earlier classes who worked for it. Although conditions have improved vastly since those earlier days, t here are still many needs to be tilled. It is the intention of this brief history of the college, to give some idea of the progress and growth which has taken place in twenty years. It is hoj ed that it will also remind some of the older alumni of the days when they were students in the institu- tion. Whatever their interests may be, or however far away they may have gone, old Rhode Island College begs for a good share of remembrance. The beginning of all land-grant colleges was in 1S ,J. when the Morrill Act was passed. This act provided that each slate or territory should receive 510,000 acres of land, or land script, for each senator and representative. This land was to be sold and the money thus obtained was to be kept as a perpetual fund, the cap- ital to remain undiminished and the interest to be inviolably ap- propriated to the endowment, support and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be. without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military 138 ClK «f rist tactics, to teach such branches of learning as related to agricul- ture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the legislature of the states may prescribe in order to promote the liberal and prac- tical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life.” In January of 1803, the general assembly authorized the government to transfer the one hundred and twenty thousand acres of land allotted to this state, to Brown University. The FirM Class in Physics land was sold for fifty thousand dollars, a sum considerably under the average amount received. The income from this money was to be used for scholarships of one hun dred dollars a year each. The recipients of the scholarships were to be nominated by the gov- ernor and the secretary of state after consulting the president of Brown. In return for this money, the University agreed to ob- serve the provisions of the Morrill Act. Brown disregarded the provisions of the act so entirely that as early as 1807 some protest was made by various citizens of the state. Nothing was done, however, until 1887 when the Hatch Act was passed, providing for the establishment and maintenance of an agricultural experiment station in each state and territory. 139 €l)c riBt €f )c ©ri t The general assembly then appointed a committee to investigate the matter. The committee reported in favor of establishing at Kingston, an experiment station and school entirely separate from Brown. Naturally, Brown objected to this plan, and the matter was finally carried to the supreme court. Before any decision was reached there. Brown agreed, in 1894, to relinquish her claims for forty thousand dollars. Early in 188S, the Tefift Farm” usually called the “Watson Farm, was selected as a site for the school and experiment sta- tion. A Board of Managers was appointed by Governor Taft. The Board, consisting of Mr. C. O. Flagg, of Providence County, Mr. C. J. Greene, of Washington County, Mr. Melville Bull, of New- port County, Mr. C. A. Shippee, of Kent County, and Mr. C. H. Coggeshall of Bristol County, held a meeting in Kingston on July 30, 1888. When the gentlemen arrived, the key to the farmhouse could not be found, so this first Board meeting in Kingston was held in a corn-crib. The crib, which even then was ancient, is still standing, and may be seen behind the horse barn. During the first year the farm was surveyed, and a geological examination made of the rocks and soil. The farm buildings were old, especially the barn on the plain, which had been in existence for considerably over one hundred years. The new equipment con- sisted of some farm tools, wagons, a pair of horses, and one cow. In 1889, John H. Washburn, l‘h. D., was appointed principal of the school. Being in Europe at the time of his appointment, he was able to purchase a supply of chemical and some physical apparatus there. During the winter of 1889-1890, Dr. Washburn ' and his associates, Dr. Homer J. Wheeler, professor of geology, Mr. Charles O. Flagg, professor of agriculture, Mr. L. F. Kinne.v, professor of horticulture and botany, and Mr. Samuel Cushman, apiarist, were busy planning the course of instruction to be offered, and making other necessary arrangements for the school. In 1890, College Hall, the Experiment Station, the old Board- 141 Z Ijc (Prist ing Hall and the veterinary hospital were built. The Experiment Station was ready for occupancy on September first. At that time it consisted of a two-story granite building and two one-story ells on the west end. Only a part of the building was to be used by the Experiment Station. The remainder was used by the school and was divided into chemical and physical laboratories, and one recitation room. The basement was used for a carpenter shop and for storage. College Hall [burnedl in Conilrnction. The corner-stone of College Hall was laid on July 22rd, 1S!)(). by Governor Davis. The granite of which the building was made, was taken from the quarry on the college grounds, and the cellar walls were made of boulders from the fields. The building was four stories high with a well lighted basement suitable for laboratories and work shops. On the first floor were two recita- tion rooms, a library, the Principal’s office, and a chapel which oc- cupied the entire north end of the building. The other three floors were usedasa dormitory for the men students. In addit ion to steam heat, there were fire-places in all of the study-rooms. A Spring field Gas-Machine furnished light in this building and also in the Hoarding Hall. An elevator shaft was left in the north-east cor- 142 €l)r tf risr uer of the middle hall, but on account of lack of funds uo elevator was ever put in. The water supply in College Hall was poor, as was discovered later when the building burned. All baths were in the basement and the only other supply was a small tank in the store-room above the fourth door. All of the buildings belonging to the college were supplied with water by means of a windmill pumping from an artesian well into a tank on an open tower. The first class entered the school on Septeml er 23rd, 1890, and consisted of thirty-three pupils, of whom three were girls. At this time and for several years to come, no accomodations were made for women students. However, if they could find room in the village or come as day students, they were allowed to take the regular course or special studies as they wished. The first person to make application at the school was Mr. Earnest H. Mathewson, to make application at the school was Mr. Earnest H. Malthew- son, of Providence. The course mapped out at this time covered three years, each year being divided into three terms. The arrangements of this first year must still be the envy of each succeeding schedule com mittee, for there was but one recitation room, College Hall not be- ing finished until the following spring, and all of the students, with the exception of a few specials, took the same studies. Prac- tical work on the farm was required two afternoons a week throughout the fall and spring terms, and carpentering on two afternoons of the week during the winter term. Mr. Hodman held his first class in woodwork on the piazza running between the two ells of the Experiment Station. A little later, the carpenter shop, including sixteen benches and other equipment, was estab lished in the basement of the same building. Mr. Rodman ' s classes seldom met indoors, except on stormy days. Most of their time was spent on practical work on the various buildings under con- struction. Considerable work was done on the veterinary hos 143 €t)f rist pital and the blacksmith shop. Even the girls did their share of the shingling. The corner-stone of the veterinary hospital was laid on December 12. 1S5K). Dr. F. E. Rice was in charge of the veterinary work, and under his direction this work became an im- portant department of the institution. The department not only held an important place in the school course, but free clinics were to be held every Saturday, to which residents of the State might bring sick or injured animals. A resident hospital staff was to be selected from the students by competitive examinations. These plans, however, were not carried out on account of an insufficient amount of money. In fact, for this same reason it became neces- sary. in 185)2, to dismiss Dr. Rice himself. The boarding hall was completed December ], 18510. It was arranged to seat eighty pupils. The rooms on the floors above the dining hall were to be used as guest rooms and a hospital for the students. Fifty-seven pupils were registered in September, 185)1. A great deal of admiration is due these early students whose school spirit went far to keep the institution alive. There were many unfortunate things to contend with and the student body never failed to do its share. In the carpentering classes the students made many of the recitation room fittings, storm-doors, hot-beds, and a small greenhouse. Before the school possessed a library, the students had a reading-room association. Several studies were given at this time which have since been dropped. For example, singing was taught by Mr. Burt L. Hart- well. who was also a chemist at the Experiment Station. Photo- graphy was studied and some of the pupils made their own cam- eras. Bee culture was taught and demonstrations were given to visitors who so desired. A short winter term of agriculture and mechanics was given, extending from -January 4th, to March 144 Cl )c ri0t 29th. A special class in wood-carving included fifteen ladies from the village and neighboring towns. With the year 1892, we arrive at a milestone in the history of the institution. In the annual report of the Board of Managers submitted in January, 1891. it was suggested that the school be made the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. This recommendation was made in order that the money appropriated under the “New Morrill Bill” passed August 30, Building College Road. 1890. might be claimed by the school. This recommendation was acted upon May 1!), 1892. when an amendment was enacted by the General Assembly making the Rhode Island State Agricultural School, the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The news caused great rejoicing among the students, and it was at this time that old Ben Butler thundered until his hoarse throat burst. The old cannon belonged to Captain George N. Kenyon of South Kingstown. When it seemed likely that the school would become a college, two of the students borrowed old Ben to help them celebrate. lie boomed forth the news at supper- time and at midnight. At sunrise the next morning he was heard 145 die risr again, but the last charge proved too much for him. He gave one leap into the air and then fell over with a broken side. He still lies in the tiebl beside the granite base upon which he will some daj be mounted. Changing the school to a college necessitated a change in the plan of study. The amendment was passed so late in the school year that the ordinary courses of study were pursued until June. During the summer, the faculty arranged a schedule for two four- year courses, one in agriculture and one in mechanics. Several changes were made in the faculty in September. Among the new ineml crs was Miss E. Josephine atson, professor of languages. In the catalogue of the college for this year we learn some- thing about the character of the students. In the words of the catalogue. “We have no rules for the guidance of the conduct of our young men. except that they deport themselves on all occa- sions, as gentlemen.’’ The men were encouraged to keep their rooms in good order by the offer of prizes. The first prize for this year was awarded to Mr. Howland Burdick aud his roommates. In 1893, the entrance requirements were raised, and for the 146 €t k t risr first time four classes were in attendance. The total number of pupils was eighty-four, fourteen of whom were seniors. Since the departure of Dr. Kice in the previous year, the veterinary work occupied a considerably less important position in the course. The veterinary hospital was no longer needed as such. The upper floor of the building was given over to the art department, under the direction of Miss Mary P. Helme. A large proportion of the material in the studio at the present time was procured by Miss Ueline while on a trip abroad. The lower floor of the veterinary hospital became the mechanical department. The first class graduated from the institution in June, 1894. The Commencement exercises were held in a tent in front of the Experiment Station. One member of this class, Mr. George E. Adams, is still with us as head of the agricultural department. Captain William Wallace Wetherspoon arrived in 1894, and soon after, the first drill took place. A temporary drill hall and gymnasium was erected in back of College Hall. It was a one- story affair, forty-five feet long, twenty-four feet wide, and with a paper roof. Another arrival was Miss Harriet L. Merrow, professor of botany. Arrangements were made to establish the botanical laboratory in College Hall, but before this was done the building burned. The library was increased by about four thousand vol- umes. In order to help support the reading room, a small fee was collected from special students in wood carving. Several thou- sand dollars were spent on the biological department. Birds, skeletons, alcoholic preservations, and other material was added. Apparatus was also secured for experimental psychology. The year 1894 stands out as a year of growth and develop- ment. In September an entering class of forty members was regis- tered. making one hundred and fourteen pupils in all. There were 147 CtK «SSrist some light difficulties, however, as we learn that the college was afflicted with twenty cases of German measles. Football, too, be- came a factor. Ten men were injured in the game, and President Washburn in his annual report protests at some length against this violent game.” It seems hard to believe that damage could have been received at the hands of Friend’s School and the Provi- duce High Schools who were the opponents of the Rhode Island team. Truly, times have changed ! The year 1SJ15 was a critical one in the history of the institu- tion. On the 27th of January, College Hall was burned, and there were many about the state who thought it a good opportunity to abandon the Rhode Island College altogether. The fire took place on Sunday morning at about eleven o’clock, when almost all of the students and faculty were in church. One of the young men who happened to be in the dor- mitory, heard a peculiar crackling sound. He traced it to the elevator shaft, which had been closed and was used on each floor as a closet. Upon lifting the sliding door of the closet, he dis- covered one trunk entirely burnt, and another one burning. It 148 Che ri0t was impossible to get water to the fire, for the only available sup- ply was in the basement. There was a small tank in the attic, but the door was kept locked because the boys took such delight in get- ting up there and making some sort of a disturbance. One fellow ran to the village, and rushing into the church, shouted the ter- rible news to the congregation. Immediately everyone left the church and hurried down to the college. Little could be done, however, with no adequate water supply, and with the wind blow- Fir.t Library (College Hall] ing forty miles an hour, the lire made short work of the building. A few of the inmates of (he dormitory did all of the usual things, such as throwing mirrors out of the windows and carrying pillows carefully down stairs. In general, however, everyone was unusually cool. Miss Harriet Turner, now Mrs. i. M. Tucker, was the real heroine of the occasion. The boys were taking things out and putting them into the drill shed east of the burning building. Miss Turner saw at once that the drill shed would surely go with the dormitory, since it was near the building and the wind was blowing in that direction. She called a number of the young men and insisted that they help her save the library. At this time the 149 Che t nsr library omipied a room on the east side of the dormitory. A large art square was on the floor, and into this Miss Turner piled the books. Then she told the boys to slide the rug along the floor and out of the door. They carried the whole thing out into the field west of the burning building, tipped the books out and went back for more. In this way the library was saved, while the prop- Collcfc Hull in Flames. ertv belonging to these young jieople was burning gaily on the floors above. It is said that the dormitory burned in about forty- five minutes, and it was entirely destroyed with the excep- tion of the west wall. This wall was left in such a condition that with some extensive repairs, it was possible to use it in the con- struction of the new dormitory. Beside the loss of the building, some twelve thousand dollars worth of furniture, apparatus, ana machinery was lost. 150 CIk £ ri0t That night many students found accomodations with the vil- lage people, who were most generous in every way. A few fellows who could not go elsewhere, slept in the old Court House, stretched out on rubbish or coal heaps. The faculty spent most of the night in consultation, and the next morning chapel was held in the village church. It had been decided where to begin work, and assignments to the various tasks were given out in chapel. That very morning work was begun on the carpenter shop and on a temporary ( ?i barracks. These buildings were put up on the campus east of the ruins. Most of the work was done by the students and without pay. An eight-day snow storm raged while the construction was going on. and hot coffee and sandwiches were served at all times to help keep the men warm. It snowed so hard that pieces of lumber left temporarily on the ground were soon covered and could not be fouud. After the storm enough of this lumber was picked tip to construct the framework of the botanical laboratory. The barracks, when done, were under military discipline. The boys slept on mattresses on the door with two feet of snow underneath. The village library at this time was in the Annex, and the first door of the old Court House, where the library is now, was taken up by the furnace and coal-bins. The second door was cleared and used for classes immediately after the fire. The books of the college were stacked in bags on the first floor of the build ing. Captain Y. W. Wethers poon had charge of the construction of the new dormitory, which was begun as soon as the old one had ceased to burn. In the plan the new dormitory was much like the old one with the exception of the roof, tlie fouitli door, a id the addition of the tower on the east side. Water supplied from the new standpipe, was to be had on every door. CDc tarter Notwithstanding the discomforts and actual privations fol- lowing the tire, none of the students left or even grumbled. Every man went to work doiug the best he could to help get things in working order again. Most of the students lost all of their furni- ture and other belongings while saving college property. To make amends for this loss, the college allowed them the use of its furniture during the remainder of their stay. In spite of the difficulties which the college had suffered, a Haulm Slone (or I.ippitt Hell larger number of students were registered in the following Fall than ever before. The number of women students had increased so rapidly that it was necessary to provide a dormitory for them. The old Watson House was remodelled for this purpose, and was arranged to accommodate fourteen pupils. Miss Anna B. Beckham was made preceptress. For the girls who were day students, a waiting room was provided in the middle part of the building which had been erected as a temporary barracks. This building was used for various purposes. One end was used for recitations. The other end was used as a reading room, and the books of the library were packed into a closet which is now used to store glass 152 ClK ware belonging to tbe chemical department. Miss Watson used to unlock the hook-closet at stated hours and hunt up any books that might be called for. In order to provide for about eight thousand dollars ' worth of arms and other material which the Government had supplied to the military department, it was necessary to build a temporary drill shed. The students of the mechanical department put up the building where the flag-pole now stands. It was one hundred and sixteen feet long and twenty-five feet wide. It was used more as a shooting gallery than a drill hall. The year of 181)6 passed away uneventfully. No new build iugs were constructed, although a plea was made for a building to contain a drill hall and recitation rooms, and for a dairy barn. Mr. Howland Burdick was made supervisor of the farm. The class entering in the fall was larger than any before, and the total number of students was one hundred and forty-five. For the first time the companies were formed in drill. In 1897, the drill hall was built. Like College Hall, it was constructed of granite quarried in the college grounds. The build ing was practically three stories high, the basement being divided into laboratories for photography, physics, and electrical engineer- ing. A chapel, library, recitation rooms, and the day-girls’ waiting room were on the second floor. The drill hall and gymnasium oc- cupied the entire third floor. This drill hall was the pride of the institution, and even now there are few that surpass it. Baths, lockers, and a store-room were above the hall. Shortly after this hall was built, the barracks and the carpenter shop were moved to their present location. The barracks have been used as a chemical laboratory ever since that time. There was great rejoicing throughout the college when the drill hall was completed. The day that the library was ready for t ris r 154 €lir rist occupancy, President Washburn announced in chapel t ha the books were to be moved and asked everyone to help. As soon as the chaj)el exercises were over, students and faculty reported in the old rending- -room. Each one took his share of the books and a joyful procession set out for the new library. The poultry course, which has since become so popular, was first given in 1897. This was the first course of its kind to be offered in the I ' nited States. It commenced directly after the first of January and extended over six weeks. The poultry plant was then near the depot road on land belonging to Mr. Studley Sher- man. In size and equipment it in no way equaled the present plant. Many things happened in 1898, and among the most note- worthy of these was the arrival of Mr. Marshall EL Tyler, and the preparatory school. The students, of whom we have such glowing accounts, must have become suddenly youthful and prankish, for we are told that it was necessary to have a man in the dormitory who was capable of looking after them. Hence this giant called Tip. His official title read, “Master of the Prepar- atory Department.’ The boys soon develo|M d a remarkable in terest in Mr. Tyler’s comfort, so much, in fact, that when they came home late at night they usually entered the building through windows in order not to disturb his light slumbers. Mr. Tyler meant much to athletics in the college. He took a great interest in athletic activities and coached the various teams with much success. The preparatory department of which Mr. Tyler was master, was established in order that young people not having access to a high school course might be prepared to enter college. The course covered a period of two years and included the studies which were called for in the college entrance requirements. The only new building added to the college in 1898, was the 155 Ct )c turret Dyer Dairy Barn. It was built in two connecting sections, a large octagonal structure for storing fodder, and an oblong por- tion for bousing the cattle. Tbe octagonal part is sixty feet in diameter. A circular silo was built in tbe center of tbe octagon. The silo was fourteen feet in diameter, thirty-four feet high, and had a capacity of eighty to one hundred tons of silage. The sur- rounding space was calculated to hold one hundred tons of hay. The cow barn was one hundred feet long, thirty-seven feet wide, and was designed to hold forty head of cattle. Above the entrance of the cow barn a granary w as built. A monitor roof, the sides containing as many windows as possible extended the length of the cow barn excepting over the granary. No cellar was dug under the barn except under the east wing. This small cellar was for storing roots. Two yards were built on either side of the en- trance extending for one hundred feet south of the barn. This barn was a tremendous addition and help to tbe argricultural de- partment. The need of such a building had been felt before Col- lege Hall burned; in fact, it had been necessary to use money meant for the construction of a dairy barn, to build temporary structures at the time of the fire. 156 ri£t No great changes took place in 1899. We have records of a general application of red paint on the wooden buildings and trim- mings of the stone buildings about the campus. Although an ap- parently unimportant item, this painting really changed the gen- eral appearance of the campus considerably, for the wooden build- ings had always been a very light color. Several different con- cerns wanted to paint the standpipe, the lowest bid being two hun- dred and twenty -two dollars. It was finally painted by three men for twenty-seven dollars. The carpenter shop, which had always had a paper roof, was shingled, and the windmill was also shingled. A small shanty standing not far from the standpipe, was moved and annexed to the Ladd Laboratory as a bone room for the zoological department. Another improvement made at about this time was the en- largement of Taft Laboratory. This building, as before described, consisted of a main portion and two ells of granite. It was en- larged by converting the open court between the two ells into a large room, and by building a second story of wood over it and over the two ells. Taft Laboratory is at present occupied en- tirely by the experiment station and is one of the most pic- turesque buildings on the grounds. During the fall of 1990 and for three years preceding, in- struction in drill had been given by members of the senior class, since the Government had not supplied a successor to Captain Wetherspoon, who had gone to Panama. However, in December of 1100, Captain Solomon E. Sparrow was detailed as professor of military science and tactics. Naturally, the work in Military Science received a fresh impetus. Captain Solomon remained with the institution until his death in 1903. The Rhode Island College Lecture Association was formed in 1900. Its object was to maintain a lecture course “upon sub- 157 ClK iPrisr ject8 other than those relating to pure and applied sciences which are especially emphasized in the college curriculum.” The aim of the society was “to introduce talented speakers upon subjects which shall he entertaining and instructive.” The speakers for the first year included such well known men as Hezekiah Butter- worth. ( ' oinuiander Gardner C. Sims, and Jacob A. Kiis. Five lecturers were included in the course. The association was pop ular from the start and included one hundred and forty-three members the tirst season. Bel Phi House | Formerly Watson House) In 1901, Miss Anne L. Bos worth. Ph. I)., left to be married. Miss Bosworth had been professor of mathematics since 1892. In September of 1901. Dr. Virgil L. Leighton became associate pro- fessor of chemistry, a position which he held until 1903, when he became professor of chemistry. Mr. John Barlow. A. M., became professor of zoology in 1901. No really new buildings were added to the college during this year. The poultry plant, which has been situated on leased land, was moved on the college property. The marine lab- oratory which had been maintained at Point Judith by the Ex- periment Station, was brought to Kingston and was added to the poultry plant equipment. It is now known as the big brooder. 158 Che £ rist Although these changes increased the efficiency of the poultry de- partment. more equipment was soon needed and an appropria- tion was asked for. This money, however, was not received until after several years. Other improvements were made in the horse barn. These changes were made necessary by a fire from a defective wire, which destroyed a considerable portion of the main building. The two wings were not greatly damaged and the animals and other movable property and furnishings were saved. The bam was re- built during the summer of the same year. The new portion was made larger than the old. enclosing what had once been the cow yard. Late in 1900, a laundry had been built a short distance south of the boarding hall. This was put into operation in the spring of 1901, and it gave the students an opportunity of having their laundry done on the grounds. On August 15, 1902, Dr. Washburn resigned his office as president of the college. Dr. Washburn had been president for ten years, and had l een principal of the school l efore it became a college, for two years. Upon leaving Rhode Island, he became director of the National Farm School at Doylestown. Pennsyl- vania. No president was selected for Rhode Island for several months. From September, 1902. until April, 1909. Dr. Homer J. Wheeler, director of the Experiment Station, held the position of acting president. Mr. Kenyon L. Butterfield began his work as president of the college in April. 1909. Mr. Butterfield was the son of the secretary of an agricultural college and had always been deeply interested in agricultural affairs. He received his Master ' s degree from the University of Michigan and at the time of his appointment, was working for a doctor ' s degree. Mr. Butterfield instituted several changes in the courses of study. Both industrial and agricultural high school courses covering two years ' time were offered. Tlies ■ courses were designed to meet the needs of young people not hav- 159 Ctjr rist ing time to take a regular college course and yet wishing a better working knowledge of agriculture or of some trade. A special preparatory year was offered in addition to the regular two years college preparatory course already in existence. This was but a temporary arrangement, yet one the need of which had been felt for some time. In consequence of the lack of high schools in cer- tain sections of the state, numbers of young people wishing to enter college found it difficult to prepare themselves thoroughly in the two years covered by the regular preparatory course. Since it was thought wise to have a preparatory department at all, it might better do its work thoroughly. Another new course estab- lished was the one in farm mechanics. This was a short course beginning after Christmas and continuing for six weeks. During the summer the college lost one of its faculty by death. The professor of military tactics, Captain Solomon E. Sparrow, was suddenly taken away. Captain Sparrow was keenly missed, more especially since, on account of the small number of men drilling the year before, the war department refused to de- tail anyone in his place. Considering these circumstances, the college was exceedingly fortunate in having near at hand Dr. Lewis Balch, of Kingston. Dr. Raich had previously been a bri- gade surgeon in the volunteer a liny, and arrangements were made with him to give instruction in military science. Several olher changes were made in the faculty and we learn that Mr. Stephen Quinn was made an engineer in the electrical department. The students registered in 1903 numbered one bundred and twelve, of whom only fifty-six were in the college proper. An ap- propriation was made this year for student labor. Although some work had previously been given to students, it was now pos- sible to give them more. About forty students took advantage of this opportunity to aid themselves this year. During this year the faculty purchased some gymnastic ap- paratus for Lippitt Hall and with the alumni furnished the boys’ 160 Cl)f t risr social room. The soc ial room was opened in 13 Davis Hall, on Saturday, February 7. 1903. The room was newly papered, the floor polished and covered by a new rug. The furniture consisted ot a fine Dutch table and chairs, a large picture of the discobolus and an electrolier in the center of the room over the table. A number of magazines and a supply of college stationery were pro- vided. The smaller room ojiening out of this large room was in- tended for games, and a wardrobe was provided for hats and coats. This was the beginning from which the present social room has been built up. It meant much to the students when it was established, and has now become really indispensable. One hundred and thirty-one students were registered in 1904, fifty-seven of whom were college students. The general prepara- tory department numbered fifty-nine. The special and prepara- tory courses were apparently crowding out the regular college work. Surely, there should Ite some means of giving all the young people of the State an opportunity to prepare for college, but it seemed wrong to turn the college itself into a preparatory school and to keep the grade of college work down to a level suited to these poorly prepared people. The original purpose of the college was to offer a form of education which would be more useful and practicable to the farming and industiral people than the ordinary classical courses. There is no indication that the institution was designed to offer a lower grade of work than the ordinary college. In the records of this time, there is no striking evidence of any attempts to put this school on an equal footing with other col- leges. It seemed to be generally considered more important as a preparatory school than as a college. The discipline of the lower school held full sway. Childish offences called forth childish punishments. This was by no means a mistaken policy, however. On the contrary, it was necessary. The mistake was made in ad- mitting so many children. The faculty soon came to realize the harm being done, for the special preparatory year was abolished 161 Cl )t riBt in 1900 and the younger preparatory students were urged to live at home if possible, rather than in the dormitory. These few years had their unmistakable effect, however. Very few high school graduates wanted to experiment with a kindergarten such as this college appeared to be. It seems strange that neither faculty nor students appeared to realize the great advertising importance of athletics. The various teams were allowed to play preparatory schools, such as I lean Academy and Friends ' School. Only three colleges were on the schedules at this time and they were Con- necticut, Massachusetts, and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Athletic sports were not greatly encouraged, hence the Rhode Is- land teams were not often victorious. Very little oceured in 1904 outside of a few changes in the faculty. Miss Merrow was granted a leave of absence from September 1904 to September 1905. Major Lewis Balch, the in tractor in military science, received an appointment to service in Panama, and his place was tilled by Captain Maurice H. Cook, of Providence. A course in highway engineering was established and arrangements made with the town of South Kingstown by which the college mighl borrow road machinery belonging to the town. The first class in highway engineering, or what appeared to be highway robbery, was graduated from the campus in 1900. The class was small consisting of two members and finished some what unexpectedly after exercising the steam roller about the grounds one dark night and finally running it off the bank in front of Watson House. On Commencement Day of this year (1905) an exhibition drill was given, and the women of the college presented that hat talion with a banner. This banner has since been competed for annually by the two companies. A competitive individual drill was also held, a silver medal being awarded as a prize. On this same day, the class of 1900 presented the college with a tiue. large bell to be hung in the tower of Davis Hall. There had been a bell 162 Cl )c tfriat 163 Cftr t£ rist in the original College Hall, but it was ruined in the first of 1895. The remains of the first hell are now in the studio. Another gift received during the year was a handsome window seat for the men ' s social room, present ed by the class of 1895. This seat, built to fit the round windows, improved the appearance of the room greatly. As usual several changes were made in the faculty this year. Captain Maurice H. Cook, who had been military instructor for one year, was unable to continue his work, aud military science was taught by Mr. R. H. Lee, who was also professor of math- ematics and highway engineering. Miss Merrow returned from her leave of absence and resumed her work as professor of botany. In January, 1906, President Butterfield tendered his resigna- tion in order that he might accept an offer to become the presi- dent of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Mr. Butterfield had always been deeply interested in agricultural work, and he realized that as president of a purely agricultural college, his op- jMirtuuities along this line would be much greater. Mr. Butter- field was succeeded by l r. Howard Edwards who had previously been connected with the Michigan Agricultural College. Dr. Ed- wards had the advantage of wide experience in schools and col- leges of this country and Eurojte. His coming to the Rhode Is- land College marked the beginning of an era of progress. Having received the long looked-for appropriation, the new poultry plant was opened January 3, 1906. The present City Hall was built and arranged to contain a general recitation and lecture room, a few rooms for students in the poultry course, and in the basement, incubators and other equipment. The new greenhouse was built in 1906. A greenhouse had been on the list of things needed for several years. It was tremen- dously appreciated when it was finally completed. The main building was designed to contain a heating system, workrooms, recitation rooms, office, a room for taking photographs, and a room for the caretaker. CUc t risr Duriug the summer of l ' JOG, tuberculosis was discovered iu the college herd. The herd had uot been tested for two years, but appeared to be in excellent condition. However, out of a herd of thirty- four animals, eighteen were finally killed on account of the disease within the next six months. Ten other cows were isolated from the remainder of the cattle and were experimented upon under the direction of Dr. Gilliland, of the University of Penn sylvania. Five of the cows were treated for the disease and five were uot t reated. In 11(07 one hundred and fifty students were registered, of whom one hundred and two were taking the regular college work, and only sixteen were in the preparatory department. There was a decided increase in the number of agricultural and engineering students. With the greater number of boarding students, there was considerable difficulty in finding accomodations for them. The dormitory was crow ded and every available room in the vil- lage was taken. The class rooms were also crowded. This lack of room was felt the more keenly on account of the Nelson Amend- ment which was approved this year. This Amendment provided that all land-grant colleges receive five thousand dollars for that year and an additional five thousand each year until fifty thou- sand bad been received. This money could be used only for in- struction, and not for buildings. Therefore, even if the college bad not beeu crowded to its limit, more space would have been necessary in order to take advantage of this appropriation. Ac- cordingly. the state was asked for seventy-five thousand dollars to remodel several old buildings and to construct a new one. The new building was to l e of stone and was to l e used as a men’s dormitory. It was also to contain an assembly hall with a seat- ing capacity of four hundred and fifty, and a kitchen and dining room to accommodate one hundred and fifty persons. Only fifty five thousand dollars was granted and this amount was exacted to cover all requirements. New plans were made and a smaller 165 Cfte «fsrisr building than the oue wanted was begun in the early part of 1909. In old Davis Hall, in its most crowded condition, two men were given a sleeping room 8x13 feet and half of a study 13x20 feet. In the new dormitory it was planned to have two men study and sleep in a room 10x12 feet and with one window in the end of the room. Where clothes closets were provided in Davis Hall, ward- robes must be used in the new dormitory. When the building was completed and occupied, it was found impossible for two men to live and work in the small rooms. In most cases arrangements had to be made whereby three men could occupy two rooms, study- ing in one and sleeping in the other, instead of two men occupy- ing one room. Early in 1910, conditions were somewhat relieved when the Sigma Delta fraternity took a house in the village, and members of the fraternity left the dormitory. The courses of study leading to a degree in 1907, were four: the agricultural, engineering, applied science, and home economics. The course in home economics was a new department, and promised to become the best course of its kind in New England. The ordinary domestic science course of one or two years, as of- fered in most institutions, is more of a manual training ionise designed to turn out good cooks, methodical honsekeejiers, and good dressmakers. While these three things are by no means to be ignored, a thorough course in home economics is much broader in every way. It is. perhaps, safe to say that barely one woman m a thousand knows her business as thoroughly as the ordinary man knows his. The majority of women are uneducated. Those who are educated have gone to one of two extremes. Either they have studied entirely along cultured lines or they have confined them- selves to mere manual training. The course opened for women at the Rhode Island College strikes the right note. It gives enough science to establish a thorough understanding of the principles 166 Zi € rist underlying the more practical work and its cultured subjects have a distinct relation to the rest of the work. President Ed- wards is to he congratulated upon establishing a course so thorough. The tirst professor of home economics was Miss Helen Louise -Johnson, of Watertown. New York. No better person could have been selected to put the course in operation. Miss Johnson had received the degree of B. S. from the Teachers’ College of Colum- bia University in 1904, and had since taught in the University of Illinois and Milliken University. The winter of 1907-08 she spent in Kingston planning the courses and getting equipment. The small building formerly used as a laundry was remodeled as a home economics laboratory, and by September, 1908, all was in readiness for the first class. Other new members of the faculty in 1907, were Mr. Samuel H. Webster, professor of civil engineering; Mr. Harold F. Hunt- ley. instructor in chemistry; Mr. William S. Spencer, instructor in English and Oral Expression; and Mr. I . J. Lambert as head of the poultry department. With the arrival of Mr. Spencer and Mr. Huntley, the glee club began to improve and become a more important organization than before. 167 Clic t risr For leu years, or until 1907, two boilers furnishing heat to four buildings and light to the entire college, had been in the base- ment of Lippitt Hall directly under the library. The boilers were in a very confined space and entirely bricked in, allowing no pos- sible means of inspecting or repairing them. In June of 1!)07, Mr. Rodman, susjtecting their condition, had the bricks removed in order that the boilers might be examined. They were dis covered to be in an exceedingly unsafe condition. In fact, it was decided that they were beyond repair. The Board of Managers also decided that it was very unwise to have the boilers in Lippitt Hall at all. and accordingly the present boiler house was built and new boilers installed. The fall of 190S shows an attendance of one hundred and seventy, of whom one hundred and twenty -one were in the regular college work. There was a considerable increase in the number of women students, due to the opening of the home economics course. Watson House was no longer suitable as a dormitory, and for the school year of 1908-09, Wells House, in Kingston village, was rented and used as a women ' s dormitory. Even this was not large enough, and four girls were obliged to take rooms elsewhere. The Che (Prist men ' s dormitory was crowded, nearly all of the available rooms in the village were taken, and the Rho Iota Kappa fraternity oc- cupied a house which they rented. College activities seemed to take new life about this time. A college paper, the Beacon, was started and athletics grew in im- portance. Games were no longer played with preparatory schools, and beginning with the football season in 11107, Rhode Island teams began to gain some reputation among the New England col leges. In order to interest the high school youths of the State in the college and to give them au opportunity to inspect it, an inter- scholastic track meet was held on the fair grounds at West Kings ton. All high schools in the state were requested to send their athletes and as many more representatives as cared to attend. After the sports at the fair grounds, the guests were conveyed up the hill and a dinner was served at the college, after which the prizes were awarded and all were given an opportunity to see the college. Late in the year of 190S, Miss Johnson was taken critically ill and was obliged to leave the college. During the remainder of the school year Miss Alice L. Loomis, a graduate of the Kansas Agricultural College, carried on the work in home economics. Mr. Royal L. Wales, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, succeeded Mr. Drake as professor of mechanical en- gineering. Mr. J. II. Eldred, a graduate of Rhode Island in the class of 11100, was appointed instructor in the same department. Mr. Francis EL Smith. M. S.. became assistant in chemistry in place of Mr. Huntley, who died during the summer vacation. Miss Florence II. Myriek, a graduate of Wellesly College, succeeded Miss Bostwick as instructor in languages and history. It will he remembered that after the death of Captain Solomon E. Sparrow in 1903, the war department had refused to 169 Cl r £ rist detail anyone in his place on account of the small number of cadets drilling. Since that time the college had hired some per- son each year to give instruction in military science. In view of the fact that in 1908, at least one hundred men were drilling. Dr. Edwards asked the War Department to detail an officer for this work. A favorable reply was received, and Lieutenant Henry G. Stahl. 6th. 17. S. Infantry, became the professor of military science. In the fall of 1908, a band was organized and was do- ing remarkably well before the year was out. The legislature of 1IM1S appointed a commission to investi- gate the college and to report upon its work and its value to the state. The commission, after a thorough investigation of the in- stitution, reported favorably and recommended various improve- ments and needs in the way of buildings and other equipment. It was decided also, to change the name of the institution. The full name, the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, was rather too lengthy to be used in ordinary conversation and the shortened form usually used, the Agricultural College, gave strangers a wrong impression of the purpose of the school. Accordingly, it was decided to change it to Rhode Island State College. Cutil September, 1908, the school year had been divided into three terms of twelve weeks each. This year it was thought wise to change this division to two terms, or semesters, of eighteen weeks each. During the summer of 1909. many changes were made in the buildings. Davis Hall was remodeled in such a way as to serve as a dormitory for women, laboratories, recitation rooms, of- fices. and store. The great waste space in the center of the build- ing was made into a large hall on each floor and the stairs were moved baek, connecting with the tower. The front entrance was 170 Cl ]c risr enlarged from a dark passage way to a well-lighted hall with a stairway leading to the second floor. The executive offices were enl arged and partially refurnished. The college store was moved to the east side of the building and occupies about four times as much space as formerly. The entire north end of the first floor was used for the zoological department. The basement was used for the physics laboratory and class rooms. The extension depart- ment had its quarters on the second floor, and the remainder of the building constituted the women’s dormitory. The old Hoarding Hall, now called South Hall, was used as a men’s dormitory, with the exception of the old diniug room, which was given over to Mr. Tyler as a mathematics recitation room. Wells House was also used as a men’s dormitory. The various buildings were not ready for occupancy before September 21, which made it necessary to postpone the opening of school for one week later than the date set in the catalogue. Even then the new dormitory called East Hall was net finished. For several days after school opened the young men did their morning face washing stunts from a barrel outside of the build- ing. Although this new building and the other changes were not what had been hoped for, they went far toward improving mat- ters. On the first floor of East Hall is a tine kitchen and a dining room just large enough for the present number of students. The assembly hall is like tin dining-room and is comfortab ' y filled on chapel mornings. The men’s social room is on this same floor and is a little larger than the one formerly used in Davis Hall. It was planned to have a shooting gallery and a bowling alley in the basement, but as yet. funds have been provided for the gallery only. The students ' rooms, as mentioned before, a ,- e uncomfort- ably small. There were several changes in the faculty in the fall of 1 M. 171 £t)c (Prist Mrs. Marion L. Chamberlain, a graduate of the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology, was made head of the women ' s dormitory, and also succeeded Miss Lillian M. George as librarian. Miss George was a graduate of the college in 1899 and had been li- brarian since 1900. Miss Helen B. Thompson was appointed pro- fessor of home economics. Miss Thompson graduated from the Kansas Agricultural College, which is well known for its remark- able home economics course. Mr. L. I ' . I)ickin on succeeded Mr. Gilbert Tolmau as professor of physics aud electrical engineering. Mr. George R. Cobb, a graduate of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, became instructor in horticulture and also assumed the duties of athletic coach. The last sub-freshman class was eurolled in 1908. Beginning with September, 1909, the students were all registered in college short-course, or special work. Provision was made for the sub- freshman who had entered during the previous year, but uo new ones were accepted. The entrance requirements were raised to eleven points and the increase in points was to be continued for the next two years, fourteen points being required in 1911. This entire change was rather an advance from former President But- terfield ' s idea as expressed in his annual report made in 1900. In this report he states his belief that this institution should not com- pete with the larger technical colleges nor with the universities either in size or grade of work. To the mind of an ordinary ob- server, an attempt to keep the grade of work done in this institu- tion down to the 1900 standard would result in the speedy demise of the school. A new department in 1909. was the Farmer ' s Week, held im- mediately after Christmas. Progressive farmers from all parts of the state and some from neighboring communities attended. Lectures were given by memliers of the college faculty and by out- £tic f ri8t side speakers. The affair was a great success from all points of view. Early in 1910 an honor system was established in the college work, and it was decided to award honors upon graduation. These honors were to he of three grades, the lowest being given to stu- dents receiving an average of eighty per cent, in the studies taken during the entire course and never having received a condition in college work. High honors were to be awarded to those having an average of eighty-five, and highest honors to those with an average of ninety or more. The first student to receive honors upon graduation was Mr. Paul S. Burgess, a chemical engineer in the class of 1910. Miss E. Josephine Watson, professor oflanguages. who had been with the t ' ollege since the year 1S92, when it be- came a college, resigned in the spring of 1910. Miss Watson has been sadly missed in many ways. She was interested in all of the college activities and was especially helpful in all social and literary lines. She was much liked by her pupils and was a very successful teacher. Miss Watson ' s position has been filled by Dr. Frank K. Sechrist, who resigned his position as professor of Eng- lish in the Wisconsin State Normal School at Stevens Point, Wis- consin, in order to accept his appointment here. Although Dr. Sechrist came here to fill the position of professor of English and modern languages, his work covers more subjects than were in Miss Watson ' s department. The amount of English required dur- ing the course has been increased. This change is in harmony with the general movement toward a higher grade of work in the whole school. For a number of years, no physical instructor had been pro- vided for the women students. There had been no physical train- ing for the women with the exception of basketball practice in 173 Ctjf i£ rist 1 4 £tic £rist which not all of them took part. In the fall of 1910, however, .Miss Nellie A. Harral was made physical instructor, and physical training is now required of all women students. Miss Harral graduated from this institution in 1905. Later she studied phys- ical training in Dr. Sargent’s school in Boston. After graduating she taught in Wheaton Seminary until her appointment as phys- ical director of the women in the Rhode Island State College. One very important happening of the year 1910 was the gain- ing of an appropriation for an athletic field and club house. This appropriation was petitioned for and worked for by the Student Council representing the student body. This was the first time that the students themselves had taken such a matter in hand, and the result was encouraging and likely to arouse a deeper interest among the students in the affairs and interests of the college. The success of this enterprise was due in a large measure to Senator Mowry, of South Kingstown, and Mr. John L. Sherman, president of the Student Council. The appropriation amounted to two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars and has been sj ent largely upon the construction of a field house, running track, baseball diamond, and football field. In the spring of 1910, several track meets were held on the fair grounds at West Kingston. The annual interscholastic meet was held and was attended by many people as the college con’d possibly accommodate. A track meet was held with the New Hampshire State College in which Rhode Island was victor. More changes were made in the buildiugs in the fall of 1910. South Hall has become a fraternity house, a mathematics buildiny. and a home economics department. The mathematics rooms con- sist of the old dining-room divided into two similar rooms. The 175 Ctic risr home economics department occupies the old kitchen, ice box, etc. The kitchen has become the office of the head of the department and will probably become a dining-room later. Tbe pantries, ice box. and other small rooms have been made into an attractive sew- ing and recitation room. The remainder of the house, with the exception of a small portion of the basement, is used by the Rho Iota Kappa fraternity. Sicma Della House (Formerly Welle House] Wells House, in the village, has become the home of the Sigma Delta fraternity, and Watson House is occupied by the newest fraternity, the Beta Phi. The dormitory is crowded as usual, al- though with three fraternities living outside conditions are some- what better than they have previously been. Some of the labora- tories are so crowded, however, that it is difficult to do the best possible work. Although the botanical laboratory has been en- larged in every way without actually constructing a new build- ing. Miss Merrow was obliged to refuse to take at least one pupil more because there was absolutely no space for another person. treat hopes are entertained of having a new science building next 176 Che tEnrist year, and a bill lias been introduced in the General Assembly ap- propriating the sum of $75, (Kill for this purpose. The chemical department with its valuable apparatus is no more fort unate than the botanical department. A recent visitor looking at the chemic- al laboratory, was heard to impure why that “hen house was kept so far from Chickeuville! The total number of students registered in September llilO, was four less than in 1909. This is accounted for by the fact that there are fewer short course students and no sub-freshmen. The institution has become a college iu fact as well as in name. The entrance requirements are higher and a higher grade of work is expected throughout the college courses. There are more mem- bers of the poultry class than before. This course brings people not only from Rhode Island, but also from other states and even from Canada. The second annual Farmer ' s Week was held December 27, 28, 29. . ' 50, 1910. It was planned on somewhat broader lines than the first conference. A home economics conference was held at the same time. The week as a whole was a decided success. About one hundred and fifty persons were registered. This number in- cluded the progressive farmers from Rlmle Island and neighbor- ing states. The lectures were keenly enjoyed and were always fol- lowed by lively discussions by the farmers themselves. At the close of the conference, they expressed their appreciation of the college by drawing up resolutions approving the bill for an ap- propriation of seventy five thousand dollars for a new science building for the Rhode Island College. They also elected a com- mittee for the purpose of recommending the bill to the leg ' sla- ture. 177 €t )c «Pri0t The college lias safely passed the first period of twenty years. There have lieeti many critical times when the institution might easily have been abolished. The purpose and nature of the work has been misunderstood. The school has met opposition from the start. However, most of these misunderstandings and objections have been outlived, and the mere existence of the college after twenty years of trial, proves that it is needed. It is ottering the new sort of education which the East, as usual, is slow to appre- ciate. The college has no wealthy or influential friends. It ex- ists altogether on its actual merits. It is supported entirely by the government and the state. Even the state does not do her share. In 1!� 0!I, for every dollar appropriated bv the United States Goven- ment. the state gave sixty-seven cents, while other land-grant col- leges, notably Wisconsin, were receiving from one to sixteen dollars from the state for every dollar furnished by the Govern- ment. From now on the college may be expected to show even greater improvement than before, for the twenty years passed have been spent in getting started. Colleges are seldom born full grown and in working order. They all have just about the same troubles until they are firmly established. Although the growth of the college has not been especially remarkable, it is considerably different from what it was twenty years ago. Buildings have sprung up, fields have been cleared, roads built, trees and shrubs set out, and ivy on the buildings has been planted by the various graduating classes. Where one course was offered twenty years ago, ten courses, each with options, now lead to degrees. The various college activities have become an im- portant factor. Fraternities, clubs and societies have been formed, a college paper is published, and more college spir t is 178 ClK rtat shown in many ways. Athletics have benefited the college in several lines. They have done much to arouse the college spirit among the students. The excellent work done by the teams could not fail to arouse enthusiasm. Athletics have also advertised the college in a favorable way. The opponents of the teams in al- most all cases, are from colleges older, larger, and better known � ip to the present time than the Rhode Island State College. Rhode Island teams not only play these i� eople. but they usually win. Although the standing of the glee club cannot lie reckoned in scores, we feel sure that it. too, is doing much to establish the reputation of the college, for very pleasing reports are heard of their trips, the longest being five days in New York. The Rhode Island Agricultural School and the College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts have both ceased to exist. In their place is the Rhode Island State College, an institution which is here to stay, to grow, and to become a recognized benefit to the state. If it be not too great a tax upon the imagination, development after the next twenty years as has taken place in the we hojie that the class of 1922 may he able to record as much first. 179 ADVERTISEMENTS 181 Industrial Trust Company 49 Westminster Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. CAPITAL, $3,000,000.00 SURPLUS, $3,000,000.00 Branches in Pawpucket, Newport, Woonsocket, Bristol, Wickford, Pascoag, Westerly and Warren. Banking Departments Interest paid on Deposits. Issues Certificates of Deposit at attractive rates. Loans and Discounts. Collections made on all points on favorable terms. Foreign Exchange Departments Foreign drafts and letters of credit available in all parts of the world. Cable transfers. 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Where Can I Obtain It “Who’s Who in America,” contains the names of 9,643 markedly suc- cessful persons — a representative list from all lines of American effort. Note the Following Deductions Of twelve million beginning life, 9,643 MARKEDLY SUCCESSFUL. Of these, 7,676 markedly successful are from 135,000 with college education. Of these, 1,967 markedly successful are from 11,800,000 without col- lege education. That is, WITH a college education your chance for marked success is 1 in 18. WITHOUT a college education, your chance for marked success is 1 in 6,000. As the city has given you a free high-school education, so the state and nation are offering you, free at Rhode Island State College an opportunity, through college education, to increase your chance for success 350 TIMES. Is it not worth while to take the opportunity? Can four years be more profitably spent? Instruction at Rhode Island State College is free of cost. Instruction at Rhode Island State College is of high grade. See estimate of catalogue as to expenses. See Report of Legislative Commission (1909) as to grade of work. The College Has Courses for Men and Women Its agricultural courses prepare high-school men and women for Agricultural Practice, Agricultural Investigation, Agricultural Teaching. Its engineering courses prepare high-school men for Engineering Practice, Engineering Teaching. Engineering Work. Its applied-science prepare men and women for Scietific Investiga- tion, Scientific Administration, Scientific Teachng. Its courses in home economics prepare high-school women As capable and refined Managers of the home, As Teachers of Domestic Science and kindred subjects, As Dieteric Administrators; As Scientific Investigators. Access to the State College is easy — 45 minutes from Providence. Access to the State College is cheap— 18c for commuters from Providence. Residence at the State College is cheap, healthful, helpful — a train- ing in social responsibility and ethics. Stone Dormitory — East Hall — for men; modern conditions; neat, sanitary. Stone Dormitory — Davis Hall — for women — sanitary and attractive condition. 199