Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-17
IN CENTRLL FALLS.
Past and Present Con-
dition ofthe Schools.
GALLAGHER "LET HER co."
Town 0verun With Dogs-Barefoot
in Court.
GALLAGHER "LET HER co.

The action Of tho School Committee
during tho past months has attracted
considerable attention, and not only that
but 1t has, in It's elaboration, laid itself
open to criticism.
There are many spots In the record Of
tho present School Committee that arc
not invulnerable and thus tho attendant
criticism may not be called altogether
unjust.
When the district system was abolished
and the present town system adopted a
part of the present committee wore
elected. The number was aftorward In
creased. Their first statement was that
politics would not enter into the govern
OF the schools. They were going to treat
everybody alike, and those OF the teachers
and janltors that were qualified would be
re-engaged when their terms expired.
Those who knew the men who lead the
party in this town said they would await
developments rather than believe all their
promises.
The schools for few years before this
had been practically gotten out Of politics
and placed where they should be, temples
OF learning not to be degraded by the
tricks OF politicians.
The first thing the committee did was
to annul the contracts OF the teachers In
the central Falls districts and inform
them that they must apply again to the
committee and stand their chance Of get
ting a position.
who have taught and have proven capable
OF holding such positions. The fact OF
the matter was that there were one or two
they wanted to get rid Of, and TINT was
the way to DO IL.
The trustees had q perfect right to en-
gage the teachers for another year and as
they were competent, careful instructors
they were at persons TO engage.
Another thing that has shown what the
committee has done and will do may be
seen In the way II has treated a mom-
ber Of the last graduating class. The
statement was made by the Committee
that In engaging new teachers the men,
bers Of the class would be given the pref
erence. All but one were given positions;
but why not the otherf
II has advanced tho lame excuse that
one Of the family IS already teaching and
IL did not think 1t proper TO have
two of the same family teaching, while
not one, but two and three families can be
pointed out that have more than one
teaching. What difference would II mako
whether there were two OF the same
family teaching II the teachers were com
petentf
Others have been reduced in rank, etc.
Such actions ss these certainly show q
partisan spirit and will not tend to ele-
vatc the schools, but rather TO lower the
standard. One member OF the committee
is credited with saying that the now
members arc to blanc for this.
Murrie the Dogs.
This town is ovcrrun with dogs and
mnny OF them arc unlicensed. Dog OH
cor Kecnc should get after tho owners
and either have the animals killed or
licensed. Only the other day Officer
Wolch was attracted by the cries OF a
child aud found the little one had been
attacked by two dogs that had boon al
lowed 10 run wild.
Tho Pses Guards.
A new campaign company has boon
formed onWashington street and is named
the Page Guards. II will be a woll drilled
company as Jamss German has II In
charge.
The handsome and unique Continental
uniform has been adopted.
Another Csse OF Larceny.
Yesterday morning Israel Fountain OF
LIMERICK was fined for stealing q whip
from Edward Pollett. This morning he
was again fined IS and costs on a similar