The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-07
EAST PROVIDENCE.
A Difficult Task Before the School
Committee.
Sent 10 III: WorkhOuse for Six Months for
NOn-Support.

One OF the most ditficult profile ms
that confront the school com mittee il the
appointment OF mead master, or princi-
pal Of the A. p. Hoyt grammar school,
which 1t will be called upon to do Tues
day evening. AT tho meeting last Mon
day evening, there were IA applications
read, and that due consideration might
be given the matter. and q proper choice
made, the appointment was delayed until
tomorrow evening. On inquiry however,
1t cannot be learned that the board IL
any more united on a selection than at
the previous meeting. And in the mean
time more applications have been re-
eeived. All the applicants Gre backed by
a volume OF testimonials ana recommen-
dationg. that declare them to be qualitied
for any position from teacher in q
grammar school 10 president Of a univer-
sity. Among the applicants are some
from this town, young men who we're
born and bred hero and many citizens
contead .hat other things being equal,
they should be considered first. Should
such an appointment be made, tho young
man would perhaps have TO begin with
al $500 larry ana work himself up to the
Si2u0 marx, which the position now COM
mGnds. On tie other hand many citizens
insist that we cannot afford any expert
meDts with this schooi. Ii Is the largest
school in town, and has attained rank
second 10 none In the State and must te
maintsined to Its prescnt standard at
any reasonable cost. The schoo. has
been most fortunate in having for its
previous principals men OF sucn excellent
qualifications and executive abili y, as to
produce It's present nigh s,anGirg. But
IL has also been quite unfor unBts Ia not
being able TO retain them, after having
secured their services, and il the rtputs-
tion OF the school is such that II Is to be
but a stepping stone for its principals to
attain to more lucrative positions, IL Will
soon become serious matter to the
town, and men will have to pledge them
selves for q certain period, for no matter
how capahl a new teacher may he, IL
will require some time 10 smooth the
breach made by the one lesving aud the
new one coming. The meeting OF the
committee VIII be awaited with much in
terest both by students and parents.
Saturday night Officer West discovered
water running TO waste on the premises
of John kenna, Water street. 1t was in
the ruins OF the house which was burned
some timo since. lac officer shut the
water o1.
Oliicer Higgins arrested Charles
Crumby for neglecting TO provide for the
support OF his family according to his
means, and yesterday morning he was
nrraigneu In tho Seventh District court
ana pleaded not guilty, he was asked TO
furnish Si00 ponds for his appearance in
court should his case come to trial. He
couic not readily secure the surety, and
later ho re.racted his Flea, and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to the slate
work house for six months. This Was
very peculiar case. Chief Adams, visited
the mans house and found his family,
consisted OF his wife aud three child
rem, who had not food enough in the
house TO mako a decent meal. end not
beading enough TO shielc them from tie
colu. They nsd no fuel all cay Saturday,
but purchased two baskets Of coal Satur-
day night. There was q piano IL the
house and Mrs. Grumpy said her husband
took lessons upon IL at 70 cents per les
son. and the man admitted 10 the chief
that be earned from Si5 TO $40 per week.
Under the circumstances, the chief
thought few months sojourn in the
coantry woula do him good.
Mr.. Solomon Jacobs, the veteran boat
msn mas sold his fine large catboat, TO
Cpptain william +. Msson, postmaster of
Swsrsea, Mass, and lest week it was
towed 10 that place, and put into win
ter quarters.