Nineteenth Century

1864

Reverend Leonard Swain Speaks at Commencement

The Reverend Leonard Swain, the pastor of the Central Congregational Church in Providence, RI, speaks at commencement.

Dr. Swain was active at the annual meetings of the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction. In 1861, he spoke on “The Sea” and, in 1864, on “Puritan Education.” Swain was the secretary of the Evangelical Consociation of Rhode Island.