Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-11
ut IS APPALLING" :"
So Says Superintendent
Of Schools Fisher
IN REGARD TO HIS WORK.
Teachers Are Discouraged and Anx.
ious," He Says.

Chairman Tobie provided at the meet
Ing OF the School COMMITTEES last evening
and Messrs. Blodgett, Eastwood and Nc
Grcgor were absent.
The monthly bills, amounting to a.
451 So, were approved. The following re-
pert from the committee on qualifications
was received and placed on nle:
Mr.. Frank Jones wss appointed sub
stitute at the Broadway grammar school
for the current term at the rate OF 81 200
per annum; Miss Il. Agnes Croft, first
grade assistant at Broadway school at the
rate of 20 per week; Miss Lena Paine, frst
grade assistant at Fairlswn, at % per
week, and Missl Amelia Perry. second
grade teacher at Quincy avenue school, at
s12 per week.
The committee appointed to confer with
the railroad company In regard to OBTAIN
ing reduced rates on the railroad for the
High School pupils, reported that II ex-
pected 4 favorable answer In few days.
Supt. Fisher presented his monthly re-
port In which he paid tribute to J. Lewis
Wightman, late Principal of the Broad
way School, and called attention TO
the necessity OF retaining the present
corps OF teachers In order TO promate
the success and usofulln ess of the schools.
The report continues as follows: "Few
probably realize what u cut of f22, 900
means to the schools. IL all the schools
above the sixth grade were to be closed
nt 1t Summer, including the High School,
and all teachers OF these schools were
to be dismissed, including the grammar
masters and their assistants, and II,
In addition thereto all the special teach
ers. music, drawing, etc, were to be dis
missed, there would not be money enoug h
to open the other schools at the usual
time ip September and continue through
the financial year. And even II thsy did
open, there would be no money with
which to buy books and supplies.
"The situation 10 simply appalling, and
naturally, the teachers knowing these
facts are In q measure discouraged and
anxious. IL salaries are to be reduced, OF
II the schools are not to open In Septem.
ber, the teachers, many OF whom cannot
afford to be idle part of the school year
ought to know II a. soon as possible; and
parents ought to know II, In order that
such as can afford It may II they wish pro
| vide special instruction for their children
The cut In appropriation has already
contributed much to unsettle the schools
and hold them In a state of suspension
throughout the yesr.
"Arbor Day approaches. At the sug-
gestion OF Commissioner Stockwell We
| shall, In the upper grades, vote on State
| tree, but suppose that for the lack oi
money you will do nothing In the way OF
pesutifying school grounds, and that, ex-
cept as the teachers and the children may
do something the day will pass practical
| ly unobserved."
The report was received, and so much
| as relates to the finances was referred TO
the finance committee to make mp an esti-
mate of the needs of the schools for the
remainder OF the financial year.
Report OF the committee on promotion
to the effect that they had opened anot her
school at Fairlawn was received and sc-
cepted.