The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-05
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Resolutions in Memory Of Col. Van
Slyck.
SUB COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The BOARD VIII Attend Col. Van sIyck's
Funeral In Body-A Room In City
Hall to BE Requested for the school
Board.

The school board held special meeting
last evening in the High School Building
for the purpose of confirming the nomina-
tions for subcommittee, as provided for
in the new bylaws.
Resolutions of respect TO the memory of
Col. Nicholas Van Slyck were adopted by
rising vote.
President Barney then announced the
subcommittee, which were Immediately
confirmed, as folio VS.:
Executive committee, Messrs. Metcalf,
Rice, Hill and Follmar; Mr.. Rice, secre-
tary.
Committee on relations TO the City
Council, His Honor the Mayor, the presi-
dent of the Common Council, the chair
man committee on education, Mr.. Dana
and Mr.. White.
schools, Mr.. Metcalf, chairman, and
Mcssrs Dyer. Lovett, Barstow, smith,
Dorchester, johnson, Joslin, Wightman,
West and the chairman OF the committed
on education.
High school committee, Rev. ii. w.
Rugg, chairman, and Messrs. Peck, Bar
stow, Smith and Joslin.
Committee on evening schools - DIR.
Blaisdell, chairman: Mr.. stark, secretary;
aud Messrs. Mccarthy, Horton and Cos
grove.
Committee on special instruction-The
Rev. NJ. III. Bixby, chairman: Mrs. Aid
rich, secretary; and MeSsrs. McGrath, Rice
and Follmar.
Committee on finance Messrs. johnson.
Campbell, McGrath, Day and San Souci.
Committee on by-laws-Mr West, chair
man; and Messrs. Frost, Blaisdell, Dor
chester and Wightman.
Committee on text books-Mr. White,
chairman and secretary; and Messrs.
Dyer, Horton, Bixby and Hill.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the secretary 20 have printed 1000 copies
OF the bylaws and 500 Of the organization
of the committee Mr.. Cosgrove present
ed resolution directing the committee
on relations TO the city council TO provide
a room in the City Hall for the meetings
of the school committee; adopted.
Mr.. Joslin offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted, and by vote OF
the committee was incorporated as part
of Article TX. of the bylaws:
RcsoIred, That whenever an intermission j.
substituted for an outdoor recess. as provided
by article IN. of the bylaws, every principal
teacher of grammar or primary School or
dering such intermission shall report the same
10 the superintendent OF Public Schools on the
day following upon blanks to be provided
therefor,
Following is the text of the resolutions
in memory of Col. Van Slyck, as prepared
by the Rev. III. w. Rugg:
Whereas the members OF the school com.
mittee of the city of Providence bave learned
with profound sorrow of the death OF Hon
Nicholas Van Slyck, a former member OF this
body, and its president from October, 1877, %
April. 1890
Resolved That we desire TO put on record
our appreciation of his manly character and
genuine worth, recognizing the personal quail
tiles that We're CONSPICUOUS in his disposition
and life, his breadth Of thought and fair mind
edness, and his steadfnst devotion TO the peo-
ple's interests. Especially would we recall his
conspicuous services in the cause OF public
school education and his wise and efficient
administration OF affairs related thereto
placed in mis- hands.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be sent TO the family of the deceased as an ex-
preston of our respectful sympathy.
The BOARD decided 10 attend the funeral
in a body as Col. Van Slyck had been a
member of the school committee for nine
teen years.
After the organization of the sub-com.
mittees the board adjourned about
O'Clock