The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-30
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


The school committee held It's last regu-
lar meeting of the year last evening. An
addition to the bylaws was offered by
the committee providing that no false di-
alton day. The object of the amend
ment 10 to prevent the issuance of
such diplomas, which are In effect exactly
Like the regular parchments, to affiid Civ.
ing modification to the pupils. II was
voted that application be made to the
nance authorizing two assistant teachers
In the High School instead of one; au-
thorizing an assistant superintendent Of
physical training and three assistant
supervisors OF drawing instead Of one;
and also providing for transfers Of High
School teachers without loss G.. pay.
Superintendent Tarbell MADE his report.
by the Worlds Fair committee, one to the
elementary instruction in the public
schools and the other to the High Schools.
The total enrolment In the Ave
schools for special discipline had been
ITO, all boys. The present num-
for the past 10 years during Mr.. Tarbell's
superintendency. The value of school
property at the present time Is 81 ,732 ,008
as against $91S.5l3 ten years ago. The i'm
crease in the number OF teachers had been
from 327 regular and special teach
ers to 476 regular and IS special
teachers. On recommendation of the
geography and Cook Il Croupseyfs arith-
rnetics were adopted for the primary
grades. The superintendent was author
lied to procure books for the pupils Of the
evening schools subject to the approval
OF the committee on evening schools.
The appointments and transfers of
teachers were made as follows:
Florence Brown, Doyle avenue grammar,
transferred from Vineyard street.
Martha Z. Salisbury, Highland avenue pri-
mary, critic teacher.
Annie +. Udell. Branch avenue grammar,
transferred from Veazic street.
Mary A. Farrell. Charles street primary,
transferred from Charles street.
Annie l.. Muanegle. Veazie street primary.
Lucy NJ. Danielson, Point street grammar.
May ii. Flint, Oxford street grammar, trans
ferred from Peace street.
A. Teresa O'Donnell Harriet street pri-
mary.
Adalaide Padelford, Vineyard street gram
mar. transferred from Doyle avenue.
Amelia l.. Cory, critic, Elmwood avenue
primary.
wood avenue primary, transferred from Jack
son street
Edith X. Allen, Potters avenue primary,
transferred from Elmwood avenue.
Lucy NJ. Bean. Brigham grammar, trans
ferred from Mcsser street.
Ellen l. George. Bridgham grammar. trans
ferred from Willow street.
Adah s. Watson, Messer grammar, trans-
ferred from Academy avenue.
Della s. Freeman, Messer grammar,
transferred from Summer street.
NJ. Ethel Stone, Summer street primary
transferred from Oxford street.
Eleanor w. Jillson, Harris avenue grammar,
transferred from Charles street.
A. Mary Allen, River street primary. trans
ferred from Atwell's avenue and promoted
TO principal.
Mary j.. Hardin. Atwell's avenue primary,
transferred from Africa street.
Sadie X. Doty. Atwell's avenue. primary.
Kate II. Cushing, Manton grammar.
Mary +. @. Padien. Berlin street primary
critic.
Rose Kelly, assistant in Putnam street kin
dergartcn.
Mary L. Bunker, assistant in Willow street
kindergarten.
Lucy r. Cuvell. Willow street kindergarten,
transferred from Smith street.
Walter ii. Russell, Providence High, assls-
tant.
Herbert f. Drake, third assistant, classical
department
Harriet NJ. Hathaway, assistant in classical
department, transferred from girls depart
mont.
Mary A. Hall, classical department.
Alice II. shepard, Katherine M. Meter and
Hattie L. Pierce, assistants In girls depart
mcnt.
Frank A. Cook. Manual Training High.
Frank n. Larkey, Msnust Training High.
n. w. Tuttle aad Fred b. lnman. also Man
unl Training.
Marion l.. Earle. assistant supervisor of phy-
sical, transferred from Warren street pri-
mary.
Resolution was adopted appointing
Messrs. JesliR, Metcaif and West to con-
slider and report upon the subject OF the
Adjustment and main tcnsnce OF kinder
Rartens, either as separate schools or az Q
part Of the primary grade.
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