The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-02


out. however, mentioning names, the re-
port goes on TO say "The total salary list
seemed TO your committee very large,
for the size and work of the institution,
and In some cases the number of hours
OF instruction per week and the general
services rendered by professor seemed
very light"
TIE SECRET DIvULGED.
Below is given the salary list, "hitherto
a secret" from the $500 per year paid 10
President Washbnrn down to the $l0J
per year received by Meteorological Helme
whose duty 1t is to send the Kingstown
weather reports to the Providence
Journal and to Washington.
John III. Washburn, Ph. d., president
and professor of chemistry, $500.
Charles otis Flsgg, b. &c., professor of
agriculture, s2400.
l. f. Kinney, b. &C., professor of hor-
ticulture, $500.
IL. j. swheeler, Phi. d., professor of
geology, $500.
Anne Lucy Bosworth, B. &c., professor
OF mathematics, $1,000.
Il. Josephine Watson, A. NJ, professor
OF languages. $1,000.
William Il. Drake, B. sc., professor of
mechanical engineering, $1,000.
Oliver Chaee Wiggin, NJ d., professor
of animal biology and physician to the
student, 5000.
Capt. w. W. wetherspoon, professor of
military science, s3516.
Harriet L. Morrow, Nj. A., professor of
botany, $500
James ID. Towar, b. Sc. associate pro-
fessor OF agriculture, $780,
t. c. Rodman, instructor in wood
work, s1201
f. A. Lane, assistant instructor in
Mary l.. Helms, instructor In drawing,
$500.
Anna'B. Peckham, A. b., instructor In
languages and history. 5000.
Willis It. Lee, Phi. b., instructor in
chemistry and physics. s1t0o.
Samuel Cushman, lecturer on bookkeep-
ing, $1,000.
Robert Wilbur. another assistant In
mechanics resigned TO become the black
smith emeritus of the college. Salary not
given.
Mrs. F. @. Pratt, matron &nd sutler,
$500.
Robert Alexander, painter, salary Per
Nathaniel Helme, meterologist, report
ing daily weather predictions to the
journal and Bulletin, 800.
L. B. Hartwell, assistant chemist, $1,000.
81. +. Adams, farmer, 5000.
George Nj. Tucker, B. Sc. assistant
sgriculturist. $500.
c. l. Sargent, b. Sc. second assistant
chemist, s450.
-Eertha Bentley -stenographer, salary
per week, $40.
NJ. ID. Eldred. stenographer, salary per
Edith v. Holman, bookkeeper, salary
per week, 80.
FOUR sHREwD SCIENTISTS.
The rest OF the salary list containing
four names, as given below, has an in
teresting explanatory note TO the effect
that these four bachelors of science re-
signed.thei s2O0-a-year assistant professor
ships and took jobs al S2 day as cnrpen-
ttrs on the new dormatory.
w. B. Madison, B. Sc, assistant in hor-
ticulture, 500.
George &. Ammonds, b. Sc, assistant
in mechaaics, 200.
John Franklin Knowles, B. &c., assis-
tant in mechanics, 500.
Samuel W. Slocum, B. &C., assistant in
mechanics, s200
OTHER EXPENSES
The above salary list foots up s3O,5s8
per year. For incIdentals, outside OF
the teachers salaries, such as postage,
travelling, Imam at the barn." gaso-
lene, etc. there is an account of $40, ,007.52
for the last school year.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
The pumter OF pupils, bv years. in con-
trast with the expenses of the teaching
force, the incidentals and the interest on
the money owed Manager Sims is particu-
iarly interesting.
In the year iS9o-9l there were 33 pupils;
year is91-92, "a pupils; year 1928, 7e
pupils; lS93-9i, "a pupils; 1S94-95. ia
pupils. Total enrolment for i've years,
361 pupils.
Total expenses for bachelors of science
and "Man-at-the- harm" and gasoline for
five years, s202, $50.
The total enrolment OF 361 pupils in
five years includes all special students
and those who attend only portion of a
term as well as those taking the full
course.
BOARD OF MANAGERS PREMATURE.
In conclusion the committee calls the
attention OF the Legislature to the fact
that the college authorities are in the
habit of doing ss they like and ssking
for authority afterwards.
The exact language OF the report is to
the effect:
"Your committee have been impressed
with the disposition of the board of man.
ayers perhaps unintentonaliy, to substi-
tute their views snd judgment OF the
needs of the Institution in the place of
or in advance of, the will and judgment
OF the General Assembly,"
UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES.
"BuiIdipgs are commenced without es-
peciaI authority from the Legislature and
then the appropriation is asked for on
the ground that the expenses have been
already incurred or that the work al
ready done will be lost unless the neces-
sary appropriation is made to complete
il. In some cases either the original csti-
mate of cost was inadequate or else after
Legislative action the plans were so
changed as to make a much more expen-
sive building and the Legislature is ask
ed to make up the difference. Already
the Board OF Managers have expended
money in excavating for and building up
foundations OF an extensive building for
a drill hall, while the Legislature has
make the necessary appropriation for It's
completion"
AN OFFICIAL REPRIMAND.