The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-13
school MATTERS
Business Transacted By the
Board Last Night.
Supt. Fisher Recommends AbOli.
tiOn OF the Training School.
Reorganization Of Evening Schools Suggested
chairman BIodgett Announces Committees

were all present last evening when the
regular meeting was called to order by
Chairman Blodgett. The clerk read the
proceedings OF the December and annual
meetings, which were approved. Bills
chargable to the following accounts were
ordered paid, when all had been approved
by the committee on finance: Supplies,
$i4.S5; janitors, 1884; repairs and care,
S461.97; fuel and gas, S470.5S; incidentals,
S33072; evening drawing school, $40;
evening schools, s423.44; reference books
and apparatus, s133s; furniture and furn-
ishings, s189.43; advertising and printing,
S47.3O; text books and stationery, S152.46;
total, $2566.42.
The report of E. p. Tobie, appointed by
the old committee to look into the matter
of cheaper fares or the issuing of transfer
tickets to teachers and scholars, was read.
Mr.. Tobie had never been able to obtain
an interview with President Nelson w.
Aldrich of the Union Railway Company,
and his reply from President Perry of the
Interstate road, in answer to a letter OF in
quiry from him, had stated that the COM
pany had received similar requests from
various portions of the line, and while he
desired to do everything possible to aid
its patrons, could not sustain and main
tain its operations at less rate of fare
than cents.
Mr.. Tobie respectfully referred his re-
port to the committee of 1897 for further
action. On motion of Mr.. Cronin the re-
Nnrtuy fad ha he
committee Of 'y were extended to Mr..
Table.
A communication from % residents of
Darlington requesting the removal OF Miss
Mary E. Fredenburg of the Central avenue
school was read. Various reasons were
given by the petitioners, which may be
summed mp a. arbitrary action on ths part
OF the teacher toward pupils aged Q, 2 and
8 years The matter caused q brief dis
cussion, Mr.. Cronin moving that the COM
munication be received and considered
and referred to the proper committee for
action.
Mr.. Emerson inquired of the superin-
tendent regarding the law on the matter,
which that official stated was rather vague
and gave his Interpretation of it.
Mr.. Slattery asked by what authority is
power for action of this kind given to a
teacher and desired to know what action
had been taken by last years committee.
The chairman informed him that the mat
ter had never been brought before the
committee. On motion of Mr.. Coop the
communication was temporarily tabled.
Mr.. Coop then offered the amendment of
which he had given motion at the last
meeting; ''That Section 8 of the rules and
regulations be stricken out" The effect
OF the passage Of the amendment was the
consolidation of the subcommittee on
evening drawing, evening high and even
ing schools.
Mr.. Pierce also offered an amendment of
which he had given the required notice;
''That the rules be so amended as to pro-
vide for a committee of on the high
school,"
To answer inquiries of members of the
committee, Principal Curtis of the high
school was called upon to explain the
needs OF such a committee and said in sub
stance that in other cities 1t was custom
ary to have such a committee. The high
school now contained 300 pupils and II
teachers, a larger number than any of
the others and he considered that there
was need Of a subcommittee, as he was
embarrassed by having no special COM
mittee to go to on questions relating to
courses of study, and various changes, and
he recommended that the teachers for the
high school be engaged by this committee.
Superintendent Fisher was induced to
take exception to the recommendations of
Mr.. Curtis regarding the special commit
tee taking charge of the employment and
change of teachers, and did not consider IL
wise to carry the horizontal conditions of
work too far. He considered the idea OF
having special committee for high
schools an old fashioned idea, although IL
might be well to have such committee
for routine matters. The amendment was
carried.
+. p. Tobie as chairman of committee
from Tower Post, to arrange for the OBJ
servance of Flag Day, asked that a COM
mittee be appointed to arrange for the OBJ
servance i'm the schools and invited this
committee to confer with the committee
from the Post. The chair appointed Messrs.
Pierce, Emerson and Cronin.
A communication from the manager OF
the "Gazette and Chronicles History of
Pawtucket," was read, Offering to dispose
OF copper-plates Of school buildings,
which they had obtained at a cost of $50,
to the School Committee for $40. On mo-
tion, laid on the table.
Superintendent Gilman G.. Fisher then
read his monthly report, which dwelt at
length on various matters, principally the
partial abolishment of the training school
The superintendent advocates the com
plete reorganization Of the training
school, and promises to submit plan to
that end at an early date. The change to
take effect at the close OF the present school
year. When this school was established,
the state normal school had not obtained
It's present dignity or sphere OF usefulness,
but IL can now afford greater advantages
than any municipality can provide.
The taxation for the maintenance OF the
training schooI M ouId aIen be eIimiuafed.