The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-27
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decrease.
A resolution was adopted for the remedy
OF certain defects In connection with the
approaches to the fire escapes in the
Arnold street school. They are too high
for the pupils to easily reach.
A resolution, accompanied by report
OF the special committee, was discussed
relative to curtailing the school year TO
nine months, instead Of 10, In order to
keep within the appropriation. .Council-
man West said that the City Council
would not dare to refuse TO appropriate
money necessary for the schools, and
Mayor McGuinDess explained that there
will be no difficulty about raising the
money for 10 months. The resolution
was withdrawn and another In q similar
strain passed at the last meeting was
rescinded.
The report OF the committee on gram
mar and primary schools showed a long
list of changes in teachers appointed.
There was a little discussion over the
substitution cf Miss Mary Williams for
Miss Mary A. Lee at the Thayer street
school, room g. Mr.. BickDell made an
earnest protest and ballot was taken,
resulting in 20 votes being cast, Miss
Williams receiving 20 and Miss Lee, six.
A resolution as passet granting gram
mar and primary teachers the maximum
salary allowed by ordinance. with the
exception OF the pupil teachers, who will
get 600 the first half yesr and $500 the
second half.
A resolution providing that no teacher be
employed in my grammar, primary school
or kindercarten who has not been on the
approved list; second, who Is not q grad
uate of the City Training School, uDless
first excused by the superintendent or
vote OF the committee, was referred to
the committee on by laws
, The committee on high schools present
ed the following changes in teachers ap-
pointed: Providence High School, Eng
lish and scientific departments. Charles
T.. Tilley, new; girls department, Nora q.
Wright, new; assistant in fourth grade,
Amey o. Aldrlcb, new. student teach
ers all new, Bessie b. Warner. Edith K
Williston, Katherine q. Lynch, Florence
J. Whiting, Robert II. Lay, Henry III.
Waterman, q. Frederick Frost and
George Hopk inson.
Other resolutions adopted we're: For
the payment of the maximum salary to
high school teachers, except the physical
training teacher. who will get $500; to
change the course Ia the Manual Train
ming school from three to four years and
that in the commmercial department of
the high school to three years; TO re-
quest the superintendent of health to
look into the malaria in tho s.kcois In
the Third an Tenth Wards; to apply to
the City Council for the privilege OF ap-
pointing a supervisor of seYipg at $1,000
per snnum; 10 appoint Committee to
consider teachers retirement fund and
report thereon; to ask the CITY Council
for site in more central location In
the Second Ward ana the erection of q
six-room school building thereon.
Wentworth's arithmetic was adopted,
bills amounting to 1880 were nppi owed
ard an amendment to the py laws, pro-
vidinE that any teacner in the employ OF
the city of Providence who has given
satisfaction In teaching and government
for I'VE year shall be placed on the pcrm-
anent list during the period Of good b.
havior and efficient service, and any
teacher may be retired for ipefficiency or
ether good cause on three months
notice, and any teacher niny be ret ired
after a service of 20 ve.-.s In the city on
six months notice, was referred to tho
committee on by laws.