The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
EVERY EvENING-ONE CENT.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Truant Officer WhittemOre
Heartily Endorsed.
A Communication Relative TO Patriotic
Observances in the Schools.

There must have been a good strong
ringing in Mr.. Whit.emore's ears about
half-psst eight last evening, for he was a
much talked about man around that
hour. Il happened at the meeting of the
school committee, and President Barney
for the executive committee had just
read a sound endorsement of Mr.. White
more's labors as a truant officer and
offered the following resolution for the
committees approval:
Resolved, That the school committee
oil the city Of Providence take pleasure in
festiiying to the intelligence, Cousidera-
ton and persistent effort with which Mr..
Gilbert T.. Whittemore has tilled the Office
OF truant officer during the past three
years. That we believe him 10 be pc
culiarly adapted to perform the duties of
this office, and that he has discharged
the same with great efficiency and to our
entire satisfaction, and
Resolved, That in our opinion the laws
of the State in relation to truancy Will be
best enforced and the welfare of our
schools In this particular connection be
hest conserved by his continuance in
Office
MIR. Turner thought il unnecessary,
as long as Mr.. Whittemore is appointed
by the Board OF Aldermen, to pass such
resolution and moved that ii be laid on
the table.
Mr.. Pepper seconded the motion.
Mr. West said that i'm '69 we had a truant
officer who could not fill the bill and he
understood that this man is out for the
position again this year and is willing TO
work lower than Mr. Whittemore. Mr..
West also wished that the truant officer
and the jnnitors OF the public schools be
elected by the school committee.
The resolution was adopfed "a fter spverai
Others had expressed encomiums on Mr..
Whittemore.
The executive committee also reported
a communication from the headquarters
of the Department of Rhode Island, q.
A. X. relative to Grand Army Flag Day
and appealing for The permanent establish
ment OF Lincoln Day, Feb. ", as such, the
idea being not TO make II a holiday, bu.
TO nave patriotic exercises in the schools
IN the afternoon and have one or more
veterans present on that occasion. Tne
committee approved OF the scheme and
presented the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the dates hereinafter
mentioned be designated as flag days for
he public schools, viz: Term Days (the
first and last OF each school terrn) !;
Colum bisn Day, Oct. 21; Pilgrim Day,
Dec p; Emancipation Day, Jan. j; In
auguration Day OF the City Government,
first Monday in January; Lincoln Day,
Feb. IL; Washington Day, Feb. %; Arbor
Day ,(by appointment); Memorial Day,
May 30; Gaspee Day, June 10; Flag Day,
June IA; Roger Williams Day, June 25;
Independence Day, July 4, and that on
each OF said day and on all such other
special days OF public interest as shall be
designated by the superintendent the
National flag be displayed on all OF the
puolic school buildings of the city: and
that Lincoln Day he further designated as
Grand Army Flag Day and the superin-
tendent is hereby authorized to cause
a portion OF the afternoon session OF said
day 10 be devoted to patriotic exercises
OF the pupils OF the several schools.
The executive committee reported,
too, that the committee on city property
is to furnish the philosophical lecture
room in the II IGN school with desks and
chairs for the committees use.
Chairman Manchester of the committee
on relation to 1.-The City CouDcil raised
the subject of the salary OF tie supcrin-
tendent OF music and it was voted TO re-
new the application for the raising of
his salary ard thst OF the engineer OF
the Manual Training High School.
The committee on grammar and prim-
ary schools reported, and a resolution
was adopted directing the committee on
RELATIONSHIP the City Council 10 apply for
the establish nent OF kindergarten in
the Ring street primary school.
Mr.. Joslin for the committee on High
School reported the appointment of Har-
riet &. Fuller as an assistant and she was
confirmed.
The finance committee reported that
bills amounting to s2593. II bad been ex.
amined and they were ordered paid.
Mr.. Bicknel presented petition from
Second Ward citizens for public kinder
gnrten for children in the vicinity OF
Camp street. Ii was refeirsd 10 the com
mittee OF grammar and primary schools.
Among |thg=5FeesHtors- night were
delegates from the Daughters OF Liberty,
Loyal Women of American Liberty,
American Mechanics and other organiza-
tions.