The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
CRANSTON.
A Quiet But Important Meeting OF
School Committee.

The regular monthly nesting of the
school committee was held in the Council
chamber last evening with Chairman Balm
ana Messrs. Ross, D~utemple, Freeman,
Buolong and Briggs present.
- The records OF the last meeting were
read and approved. Mr.. Croker, agent
for school supplies, appeared and exhib-
tied a set of school charts, which were
highly endorsed by the members of the
committee. The committee, anxious to
buy these charts and wishing to be eco
nomical with their limited funds, decided
TO purchase only six, TO be placed in the
ungraded schools of the town.
Ihe report of the school census for this
year was read and accepted. This census
officer reported 1862 children OF school age
in the " Ii was discovered that the
officer had included about 400 ismates OF
the reform school. These latter children
should not be included in the school CEN
sus report; therefore there are between
400 and 1000 children of school age in the
town.
The superintendent's report of attend
ance for the term ending January 81 was
also presented. The Superintendent re-
ported 10 favor of adopting Miss Annie
H.. Hill's system OF vertical penmanship.
1t is proposed to introduce this system
as an experiment in one room at Auburn,
one at Arlington ard one at Howard. The
superintendent asked the committee to
pass a vote requiring attendance at Au-
burn on Saturday for ~penmanship instruc-
tion OF all the teachers Of the ungraded
schools and all grades below the fourth
grade. Mr.. Budlong objected, say ing that
he did not consider it just TO compel the
teachers to report for daty Saturday. Mr..
Dutemple thought likewise.
Eighty five copies of the deacon Song
Collection" of singing books were ordered
TO be purchased for the High School.
The committee was notihed that Flag
Day" exercises will be held Wednesday,
18th, at Auburn, 2 O'Clock; Arlington, 2
o'clock; Cranston. 2:30; Edgowood, 81;
knightsville, 3, and PawtuXet, 2:30. Mr..
William Ross, committeeman OF Knights
vile, nominated Iiss Lucy a. Sherman
of West Kingston as assistant In DistIict
No. 2. The following named teachers
were engaged for the remaining two
terms of the school year: Miss Lillian
Hopkins, District No. s; Miss SusGn Til
linghast, Edgewood; Miss Kate Meegan,
Cranston Miss Florence Carpenter, Airing
ton; Miss Gertrude Bickuell, Laurel Hin.
The superintendent reported ihnt the
graduating exercises Of the high School,
as contemplated for next June, Will cost
$50. ON being requested to itemize. he
f1ah tE'f IN|N hNVNh ~ tNHN 0aA
cost $50, an orchestra S25, and the rent OF
hall s15.
The cost OF programs and invitationss
will probably come later. MIR. Budlong
ioEingly said that he would Gil the posi-
ton of speaker for less money. Mr.. Du-
temple moved that High school he allow
ed SO tor use of hall. Mr.. Freeman
amended by adding, "aDd the cost of the
programs.n
Alter the passage of n number of bills
the committee adjourned.
GENERAL NOTES.
The pocasset Hose Company are prepar-
ing 20 hold an entertainment In Dramatic
Hall on the 18th. The funds are 20 help
purchase a hand engine to protect prop
erty outside the line Of hYdr1nts.
Today the six year old son OF Mr.. Charles
C~hantonneau Of West Arlington was bur-
led. This was the result Of another sad
drowning case. The boy was drowned
while playing with a small boat on n
pond near his home last saturday. No
person was near at the time.
The Providence Machine Company
Mutual Benefit Association gave its third
ball last night I'm Hibernian hall. IL was
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