The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-04
THE EVENING SCHOOLS.
The Opening Postponed Because OF
the Presidential Election
IMPORTANT NEW REGULATIONS.
The Evening school Committee Consists
of Five Members Instead OF Ten ms
FormerIy-supt Tarbeil Has Charge
mt the Present Time.

The evening schools OF this city VIII
probably open Nov. IA, which is the sec
ond Monday of that month. The regular
time of opening would have been Oct. ~,
but the Presidential election this year
makes il necessary to postpone the open
ING until after that time. There VIII
nrobablv be schools on East street. Meet
inc street. at the Charles Street School
House, Orms Street Engine House, vans
kuck: Hospital street, Pubic street.
Harrison Street Engine House, America
street Engine House. kennedy's nan.
Manton avenue; Ward room, Atwelis
avenue; Manton and advanced schools
probably in the Brigham and Caudace
street school houses.
There are 304 applicants for positions
rs teachers of whom los are on the ap-
proyed list, either as graduates OF the
High School or one OF the city grammar
schools or have taught for three years;
The remaining 100 will be examined ana
the committee on evening schools Will
hold n meeting this week to decide on the
date of the examination. There Will he
about 200 teachers employed and their Sc
lection this year il not left entirely to the
committee as in former years. The
superintendent of public schools has fuli
charge of all the evening school instead
a
have charge of each school.
The evening school committee consists
of the following five members OF the
school committee: DIR. A. Il. Blatsdell,
chairman, Thomas L. Cosgrove, the Rev.
Francis A. Horton, Dennis +. Mccarthy
and Charles r. Stark. AT the next meet
ing the questions for the examination
will be decided upon and report will be
made to the school committee regarding
The teachers, the approved list and the
result OF the examination. The examina-
tion will be based OH the same general
plan and standard as required for admis-
sion TO the High school and any applicant
who belongs to either of the first three
classes, which comprise the approval list
may. at the discretion of the evening
school committee be compelled TO take
it. This might occur in the case OF one
who had graduated from grammar
school with full diploma several years
since, but had not taught or paid atten-
tion TO the requisite branches in the In
tervening time.
The tine for thel fling of applicati ons
at the Office of the secretary OF the school
committee at the City Hall has expired,
Oct. being the limit, but there remains
a few days in which the applicants may
call on the different members OF the com
mittee on evening schools. 1t Is always a
good plan for applicants to take pains to
become acquainted with this committee,
especially those who have not taught be-
fore Applicants will be duly notified OF
the time and place OF the examinatio on,
and those who receive appointments will
be notified by mail.
The evening schools of the city did n
wonderful. amount of good among the
working children last year as well as in
previous years. The increased number OF
scholars last year over that of previous
years made il necessary To open one or
two new schools, and the same thing
may happen this year, though it is sup
posed that the present number OF schools
will accommodate all who wish to attend.