The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-26
MIGHT SCHOOLS.
Teachers Appointed by
the Committee.
The Pension Matter Was Not
Acted on Last Night.
Proposal to Regard Marriage of
Teacher as Resignation.

General Elisha Dyer's bill for pension
ing retired school teachers was presented
at last nights meeting of the school
committee, but action on the same was
deferred until the October meeting.
The nominations for the evening school
teaching force were approved by the
committee and the salaries fixed ths
same as last year. The principals in tne
high, advanced and common schools are
as follows:
Visiting principal, Gilbert Il. White
more; principal high school, Cliffor rd ii.
Griffin; assistant, John ii. Cox; first
grade assistants, George X. Howath,
Augustus II. Swift, Lewis A. Waterman,
Harry g. whipple, John II. Williams;
second grade assistants, Ella Il. Corey.
Charles T.. Osborne; third grade assist
ants, Cecilia A. Blinkhorn, Charlotte O..
Burlingame, Anna l.. Gray, Emma A..
Morris, George w. Baylies.
Principals of advanced schools, Robert
W. Drawbridge, Martin s. Tanning, Will
liam +. Granite. w. Loveland, Andrew 8.
Thompson, George f. Troy; assistants IN
advanced schools, Henrietta q. Brown,
Horace q. Bissell, Myrs II. Butler, Flor
ence Il. Carpenter, Ida nj. Fisk, Robert
j. Fuller, Mary II. Gale, Mary A. Giilies,
Charles w. Goodwin. Carrie l.. hicks,
Flora Nj. Holt, Joseph M. Jenkes,
Margaret u. Lynch, Margaret R.Magrath,
Jennie !. McKsnns, Susan A. Padien,
Walter &. Sherman, Charles II. walling,
Catherine j. White, b. ID. Whiting, W.
Il. Manchester.
PRINCIPALS OF common schools, John =.
Reagsn, John +. Bryne, ID. j. Cooke,
John L. Devlin, Herman Epstein, John
b. Ferguson, Charles j. Engstrom, w. III.
Harrington, Frnnk Hesly, Thomas III.
Holton, Frank o. Jones, Joseph j. Me-
Caffrey, Nathaniel l.. Niles, Charles M.
Poore, William J. Reynolds, Frank p.
Vsntrone
Several new appointments for day
schools were reported by comitteemen
Metcalf and JoslIn and approved by the
committee.
The following report for the records
was presented bv General Hunter G..
White and endorsed:
"The school comm itee hereby plices
upon Its records it's appreciation OF the
great and good work for the cause o. ed
ucation, and especially for our public
schools, OF our departed associate, George
J.west. possessing great talent, by per-
sistent effort he pursued an arduous
path, hemmed In with dfiiculties and
| ka tost rfun 4 las
which led to the achievement of his am
bition, the possession Of liberal educa-
tion, entrance TO learned profession
and advancement to high rank In that
pro ofession, as we'll as to commanding
position in the community. Although
he held several positions of public trust,
II il only our province to record that his
work in the lines OF education and as a
member OF this committee was most in.
telligent and faithful, as shown by his
continuous efforts to sustain and perfect
our system OF public schools.
"We extend our coincidence to his be.
reaved family, feeling from our knowl-
edge OF hin as q man that he must have
given to them his most ardent affection
and most jealous care, and with them
lament that death should come when
great opportunities and cares were
crowding upon him at the time OF his
greatest opportunity for success.
With all his friends and associates W e
unite in sn expression OF our grief and
sorrow at his DEATH"
Remarks of eulogy on the life and
services OF the late Mr.. West were ma de
by Mr.. San Souci OF the Tenth Ward.
Relative to the mans private life, he
said:
ellis home was, beyond all bis public
activities, beyond all his professional la
bors, his greatest interest, his greatest
care, his greatest comfort, never left ex-
cept to answer the calls of duty or busi-
ness. cannot express my grief and sor-
row for his finally. They full well know
how deeply sympathize with them"
A resolution was passed TO ask the City
Council for the erection OF four room!
school building in the Tenth Ward.
The following resolution seesented by
Mr., Goslin was referred TO committee on
bylaws.
Resolved, That the committee on by.
laws be instru cted 10 report, IN they
bylaws, providing tina, the marriage OF
shall bo considered o resignation OF her