The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-28
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
New Members Sworn in and Consd-
erabIe Business Transacted.

The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee was held last evening at
the high school. President Barney pre-
sided and rendered his resignation, as was
understood at the previous meeting. He
was Immediately renominated and elected,
and accepted the Office in brief speech,
during which he reviewed the work done
in the past by the committee.
The following new members were pres
ent and were sworn into office: Mrs. Anna
f. Aldrich, Walter B. Frost, J. III. Smith,
+. A. Horton, Henry v. A. Joslin, A. A.
Wightman and George j. West.
Mr.. West presented a report on the
amendments TO the bylaws which was ac-
cepted by vote of the house. The amend
ments were then adopted separately Mr..
Joslin then moved that all the proposed
amendments after that to Section 3, arti-
Gle III, be stricken out, but the motion was
lost. Following this vote was taken on
the adoption of the amendments as a
whole but was lost by vote of Ia in the
affirmative TO IL in the negative, two
thirds vote being required for it's passage.
The several ward elections were next
held during recess, resulting as follows !:
Chairmen of District Committees-Wardl /,
Elisha Dyer; 2, q. h. Peck; 3 and 4, passed b,
A. c. Day; q, III. :. Dorchester; Z, NJ. II. Bixby;
8, G. X. Stark; 8, ii. G. White; 10, q. j. West.
COMMITTEES on Qualifications -Messrs. Dyer,
Metcalf, Chase, Smith, Dorchester, johnson,
Joslin, Wightman, West.
Committee on Evening Schools-Messrs.
Campbell, Peck, Frost, Blalsdell,F. A. Horton,
Rugg,, Stark, Cosgrove. Follmar. Ward o
passed.
The committee on qualifications organ
lied with Alfred Metcalf as chairman and
II. b. Rose secretary. The committee on
evening schools organized with A. r.
Blaisdell as chairman and Charles X.
Stark secretary.
The committees appointed by the presi-
dent and their organization were as fol
lows:
Executive Committee-w. II. Barney, chair
man; H. r. Rose, secretary; A, Metcalf, j. II.
Committee on High School-H. W. Rugg,
chairman; G.. Il. Peck, secretary; Messrs.
Barstow, Blaisdell, Horton, Joslin and Ken
drick
Committee on Music-M. II. Bixby, chair.
man; 2. X. stark secretary; F. A. Chase, w
+. FOllmar, NJ +. McGrath.
=, Committee on Drawing and Penmanship-J
retary; T. r. Cosgrove, Frost and Lovett.
Committee on Finance. II. johnson, chair
man; Messrs. Day. Dana. STARK, San Souci;
Committee on By-laws-G. J. West, chair
man; II. :. Dorchester, secretary; Messrs.
Baisdell, Joslin and Wightmsn.
Committee on Text Books-H. G. White,
Dyer, Bixby.
Committee on Sewing-Mrs. A. K. Aldrich.
chairman; A. Z. Day, secretary; James Camp
Oell.
The business of the committee being
completed an adjournment was called for
and at 9:25 o'clock the committee ad-
journed.
President Barney Immediately called
the meeting to order, and Secretary Rose
read the minutes Of the previous meeting
Mr. Joslin presented resolution to make
an application to the General Assembly
changing the date of the meeting for or
ganiZation, and the resolution was referred
to the committee on bylaws. A com
munication from the Agricultural school
was then presented by Mr. Barstow which
was referred to the executive committee
with power to act.
Mr.. Dorchester presented resolutions,
which were adopted, authorizing the com
mittee on qualifications to appoint upon
the nomination of the Superintendent and
subject TO the approval OF the school com
two supervisors OF primary
schools.
A.. -alary is to be 81 900 Ia each case
lne duties are to be the supervision Of
the primary schools under the direction OF
the Superintendent. The committee on
bylaws are to amend the bylaws TO ac-
complish this purpose.
The report of the truant officer for No
vember was read and showed the number
Of cases investigated To be As number OF
parents notified, ~ children reported ab.
sent under suspicion, 80; absentees, 55
returned, So; warned, So; complaints
issued, 9 convictions, ..
Mr.. White moved that all the bylaws
be referred to the committee on bylaws,
and IL was so voted.
A resolution was presented by Nh
West, authorizing the executive commit.
tee in their discretion to ask the com
mittee on city property for u piano foi
Putnam street kindergarten school. There
was considerable discussion on the reso.
luton which was finally passed.
The report of Superintendent Tarbell OF
The city schools was next read and ap-
proved The report covered the growth
Of the schools during the past fifteen
years and showed the changes made. t.
necessity of appointing supervisors was
urged and explained in full
The enrolment during the first quarter
Of the present school year was reported as
l6,S30 The High School enrolment has
been 905; grammar, 1886; primary, II 39S
This is an increase in the school enroll.
ment of "a, and in the entire enrolment of
81, as compared with the corresponding Z
quarter of the previous year.