The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
CRANSTON:
Regular Monthly Meeting OF the
School COMMITTEES.

Last night In Town Hall was held the
monthly meeting OF the school committee.
with all seven members present.
There we're present two agents repre-
senting the Bobrick and the Case desk com
panios. Each OF the men made a long speech.
expatiating ON the unexceled qualities OF their
respective desks.
The members OF the COMMITTEES seemed 70
have warm feeling toward the Chandler ad
Unstable desk. which has given much satisfac-
tion In several school rooms In the town, and
which Is cheaper than those represented last
night. fhs .n,,.o, =, ...s. 10, g. A.. ,,o,,nu
Mossrs. Balm and Dutemple.
Mr.. Holley. the expert engineer, who super
intended ID the work done on the heating appara;;
way the details Of the work that has been
done. The bin for the Improvement was
presented and ordered paid.
Mr.. Robert Il. BudlonR suggested that IL
school building, IL was also suggested that
the Pocasset school building needs "a coating
Of paint. On motion. II was left In the hands
Of the local committees to have tho school
buildings at Edgewood and Pocasset painted.
Mr. putemple reported the Smesde heating
apparatus in the Auburn school as out OF
repaii and needing attention before school
begins. the matter was referred to tho local
commttee with power 10 act
The committee appointed 20 engage a
teacher for the commercial department of the
high school reported that they had engaged
professor hugh u. Greene OF saltwater, N.
T., at $1,000 year.
Clerk OF committee Briggs reported that all
teachers elected had accepted.
Miss Eva Bennett. on recommendation OF
Superintendent Almy, was elected for Arling-
ton.
Miss Bertha Carpenter. on recommendation
Committeeman Latham suggested that floors
OF the Auburn school building bo oiled. 1t
was referred to the local committee.
Committeeman Ross presented "a resolution
To the effect that all district records be given
up by the several districts when they give
up organization as districts; these records TO
Eanf nn hU fha larlr nffh fha init fax.
At previous meeting the course of study
was discussed and the question of reviewing
the common English branches in the high
school and of having United States history
introduced into the sixth grade were referred
TO the superintendent.
Last night be reported as not being in favor
Of reviewing the common English branches in
the high school and also expressed himself as
being opposed to introducing United States
h,esory n o,ioD lheo tse ~ Mr siltb grade ~. .
received.
At tho suggestion Of some OF the residents
In the vicinity OF Cranston, Committeeman
Freeman recommended that tho room recent
~ fitted up In the attic Of the Cranston school
building, the main part Of which is l7x24 feet,
. DO used odnna as Library or store room Mr. Free
necessarily any, into this small room. He
suggested starting Immediately an addition
OF two rooms 10 tho building with the sl400
now in the treasury belonging TO this school.
No action was taken.
AT "A meeting some tim. ago there was heat
ton 70 and from the the hish school, Tine eo
mittee allow 10 every pupil coming from n
distance 10 high school one half his fare.
Mr.. Whitman, instead of having bic son ride
on the train, bought his boy a bicycle and
sent to the committee his bin for half Of what
the car fare would have been.
Many opposed the payment and the matter
was dropped.
Last night Mr.. whitman again presented
his BILL and not having been noticed during
the meeting, IL was ordered paid after the
meeting had adjourned.
Several other bills were presented and or
dered paid
Yesterday Chief Bigbee arrested woman
living near the NarraR ansett brewery on the
charge OF being common drunkard. The
woman pleaded not guilty and will stand
trial next Thursday.