The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Alvin D. Shepard Chosen Principal
of A. P. Hoyt Grammar School.
Christian Endeavorers Have Social-A
Joke for the Veterans.

1ho school committeo.-h -heid q spechl
meeting last evening in the council
chamber, all the mem bers being present /.
Superintendent Ellis reported that he
had visited all the schools in town, and
found the number OF pupils Registered to
he 1881. In addition to the applicants for
the principalshlp OF A. +. Hoyt Grammar
school mentioned at tie last meeting,
there were II new ones as follows:
Frank l.. Vitcomb, OF Weymouth,
Mass; Sumner w. liinds, MidoIeboro,
Mass; l.. Barton, Whitman, Mass; G.
Edward Gafney, hitmsn, Mass; Charles
Z. Price. Milton, Mass; y. J.. Wood barry,
Cambridge, Mass; Frank f.. Roe, Win
chester, Mass; q. A. CALDWELL, Taftsvillc,
| Conn.,; W. q. Parke, Moosup, Conn; Ed
ward A. Willis, Oxford, Mass. Il. l.. Ford,
Slatersville, X. l.; Frederick A. Carpen-
ter. Wakefield, X. /. On motion Of Mrs.
Hazard, ballot was taken as 70 whet her
the principal should be male or female,
ard the vote stood four for a mole and
one for female. On motion of Mr.. Pierce,
an informal ballot was taken and re-
suited as follows: e. @. Price. 2; J. e.
| AhShHos We ~ bl'esf hs Ls phSpoAts
/; MIR. Lincoln then moved that formal
ballot re taken and it was so voted. The
first ballot was T.. T.. Price 2; A. ID.
Shepard 2; j. Il. Ksrns. 1; and there was
no election. The second ballot resulted
as follows: A. ID. Shepard, 8; j. e.
Kerns, !; G. L. Price, /; and Mr..
Shepard was declared elected. Mr..
Alvin ID. Shepard is about 27 years of
age. He Is graduate of Pike Seminary OF
Pike, N. Y, also a graduate of Bates
College OF Lewiston, Me-, and Is at pre-
sent taking a post graduate course at
Brown University. lie mas mad hvo.years
experience as principal Of grammar
schools, and was three years superintend-
ent Of schools OF Cumberland, *. i. lie
comes ghly recommended among those
who sneak most highls of his qualflca-
tions for the position ars Hon. Thomas
b. Stockweli, commissioner of public
schools OF Providence and Mr.. Gilbert
i Fisher, superintendent OF public schools
Of Pawtucket. 1t was voted that his
salary be Sl,200 per year. Mr.. Smith,
the present principal will remain until the
close OF tho term, Friday, December IL,
and Mr.. Shepard will commence his
lsbors, Monday, December IS.
| Last evening the Christian Endeavor
Society of the United Congregational
Church held a social in the parlors of the
church. Games occupied the attention
OF the company for an hour or so, after
which the young people repaired 10 the
| Ii N ~
was placed upon the range, and boiled
into what was calico candy. Then they
had sticky tims, candy pulling, but
m ost of the time was spent in pulling
the thick molassts from various parts of
their anatomy. The pulling caused much
fun. but the company decided that candy
| pulling was form of amusement that
did not deserve an encore.
| Rcliancs Lodge No. "a, ]. .. o. f.,
| held It's regular meeting last evening and
conferred the third degree upon one cam
| didate. Visitors were present from
Aubu.n, and James Wood Lodges and in
tcrtainsd the brothers with interesting
remarks. Thursday evening the board of
| gram; officers with Chief Patriarch Beck
with will bo present ut the meeting of
/ fraternity Encampment, i. y. o. +.
ant thu patriurchfut trgrsg witt be
worked upon several candidates.
Thiu morning several citizens expressed
their regret that MIR. William c. Bliss of
this town, was net the successful candi-
date for principal of the a. Z. Hoyt
grammsr school at ne committee meet
ing last evening, as many believe he
would have filled the position with credit
both TO himself and the town.
Eucklia post held its regular meeting
LAST evening and transacted much rou
tine business. ir-psra;ions are being
made for tho Installation OF the uewly
| elected officers, which viii take place the
first Tuesday In January. The comrades
mad much lup over an i,em in The Even
ing Bulletin, stating that Judge George
y. Bliss, a comrade OF tsis Post, wes a
captain in tho First Rhode Island Cav
airy, ana was appointed by the Rebels.
As no man c N become member OF tie
q. A. II. WAC was IN the servico Of the
Rebsls, some OF tho comrades, Ignoring
the fact hat the word appointed should
read Captured joaiagly moved that the
Judge be 81 once Gishonorably discharged.
Yesterday Il vas reported st pclice
heaGQulrirrs tnnt nicyol5 had been
stolen from house in toe vicinity Of
Armlngton Ccrnorf. The mare OF the
prison wEo owned the wheel Is not given
and although there Is not muca inior ma
ticn regarding the thott;Ue police are
making an inve1tigatoa.
Tho Wisc A. Ike Republican Club was
TO hold a meeting ia the Justice Court
room last evening, bat quorum no,
bcing present no businVJE wHs rFhHshctsd.
TIE next meo,iag VIII take rla-s the
second Tue'dy vsning in January.
when the aunasl election Of cilcbrs will
occur. M
Mr. stmuvl S.iltinsy. .suprrintcndsn OF
hig 9ags lasair OF men engaged in
thc Improvement o. wstehomoket slusre.
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