from
History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations
Albert J. Wright, Printer
No. 79 Mille Street, corner of Federal, Boston.
Hong, Wade & Co., Philadelphia
1878.
pp. 253 - 259... (part 5)
"The city contains many fine public and charitable institutions,
established by the munificent charities of many of its wealthy citizens,
many of whom have long since passed away; and these magnificent
institutions stand as noble monuments to the memory of their generous
donors. Its educational institutions, both public and private, maintain a
high rank, and the intelligence and social culture of its people mark the
influence they have exerted in moulding the superstructure of its present
society. Brown University is one of the oldest, as it is among the most
flourishing and respected, institutions in the United States. Men have in
the past, and are to-day, occupying many exalted positions, not only in the
councils of the State and the nation, but filling with honor many of the
more ordinary professions and avocations of life, who have acquired their
high literary attainments within its classic halls. Here are other
institutions of learning, some of which will be found in the State part of
this work, under the head of State Literary Institutions , &c., while
others, belonging more properly to the educational instruction of pupils
within the city, find record further on in the history of Providence, under
the head of Providence Instruction.
The press of the city is represented by two daily issues, the ''Providence
Daily Journal', a morning sheet, and the 'Evening Bulletin', both edited
and published from the 'Journal' office. This company also publish the
'Manufacturers and Farmers' Journal', a semi-weekly, and also the 'Rhode
Island Country Journal', a weekly. The 'Journal' is one of the oldest
dailies in New England. The 'Providence Evening Press' is another daily,
published by the Providence Press Company, to which has been added a daily
publication entitled the 'Morning Star'. The 'Rhode Island Press' is a
weekly issue, published by the same company. There are several other
weekly and monthly publications issued in the city, prominent among which
are the 'Sunday Dispatch', the 'Sun', the 'Temple of Honor', the
'Freemasons' Repository', &c.
Among the public parks, the Cove and Roger Williams Park are the only ones
that command the attention of the citizens as places of promenade or public
resort, although there are several small parks scattered throughout
different portions of the city. The Cove is a beautiful basin of water,
located near the fine large passenger depot that forms a junction for
nearly all the great railroads that centre in Providence. It is surrounded
with a fine promenade, adorned with an abundance of beautiful
shade-trees. An ornamental fence surrounds the Cove, and at regular
intervals are located gas-lamps, which are lighted in the evening, and give
to this spot a beautiful and attractive appearance. Comfortable seats are
interspersed through the grounds, and in the summer evenings it furnishes a
place of resort for old and young, and hundreds avail themselves of this
sylvan retreat to enjoy an evening's social promenade."
continued in part 6.