The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-03
MATERIAL FOR BOARD OF EDCCA
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1t appears that the following named
are endowed with particular responsi-
bility in the matter of the conduct OF the |
public SCHOOLS as to their committee as
signments by President BARNEY Of the
school committee:
Gen. HUNTER c. WHITE, Major II. V.
A. JosIIN, DIR. LEsrER s. HILL, Dr. Will
LIAM X, WHITE, Mr.. }. o. SAN souo',
Rev. MOSES IA. BIxBy, Gen. ELISHA
DYER, Mr.. JAMES h. SMITH, Mr..
CHARLES A. CATL,S, AIR. SILAs IL. MAN
CHESTER. We place the names with no
purpose of disting uishipg any difference
in rank of these members OF the school
committee, but only to segregate them
from what may be called the fora OF the
school committee as organized under
tho direction of Presiden, BAINEY's dis
crirsinnting appointments. We cut tue
list off at ten because that is tho aupposi-
titious figure for the membership ola pos
sible board OF education proposed as
substitute for the school COMMITTEES in
the management OF our public schools.
Gen. WHITE is on four committees oil OF
| chief importance, the executive commit
tee, high schools, evening schools ana
school houses. Major JosLIN is ON two
OF tnese especially importun, committees.
executive and high schools, on the scarce
ly less important committee, by-laws,snd
es relaxation, he is Oh tue summer
school committee. DIR. HILL IL also on
the high scho OILS committee. with three
other committees CT no great mention
Individually, bul imposing as whole
private schools, summer schools. and
the blind ara faeble-minocd commit
tee. DR.. WHITE is on four committees
including high schools. gramm1r and
primary schools, and, less arduous, the
sunmer schools and the annual report.
MIR. SAN soUcI IL OF the executive coui'
mittee, grammar and primary schools,
evening schools and, 10 give him 1T
tie rest, on music. Rev. Mr. BIxBY Is ol
the text book committee, domestic
science. music and annual report. Gen
eral DYER, grammar and primary schools
bygine ana annual report. Mr.. SMITH
high school, grammar and primar.
schools, drawing and domestic science
MIR. CATLIN, school houses, text books
and apportionment. And Mr.. MANcHEsrEl
school houses, relations with the CIT.
Council -of small importance now, since
the committee has practically washed 1t
I, hands Of the City Council, except that
makes its demands for school house
and lump appropriation for runnin
the schools--dra " in z and spportionmen'
1t appears further, that OF the 81,
committees cf prime importance, execr
tive committee, high schools. gramma
and primary school, school houses. even
ing schools ana text books, Gencrs
WHITE is on 4, Major JosLIS. 2; Dr. Hill
1; DIR. WHITE, 2; Mr.. BAN souoi, 8; ID
BrxBy, 4; General DyER,l; Mr.. SMITH,.
Mr.. .CATL,N, 2; Mr. MANCHESTER. ]. Ger
t eral WHITE evidently has the "hcft"
the responsibility.
q Most of these comr ittse nsn have ha
! long experience in tine direction OF tt
r public schools of Providence. Some {
them have already given earnest and oil
interested service after fashion tbi
4 commsnds them to the esteem OF the
10 fellow citizens. We have no doubt thI
d in their hands the management OF OF
: public school system would lose nothinI
y That doei not mean that there are nor
q other. that have qualifications for men
,f bership ia a Roard of Education th
rival the claims OF some Of these name
There are some members OF the scho
% COMMITTEES as 1t stands today who are ev
- entity qualified TO officiate In .ts aifsi
- aanumerously as mosl any OF these. u
/ the evidence that ten men are practical
10 sufficient TO handle the public schools
III made plain enough byPresident BARNEY
appointments.
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