The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-07
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE. r. IT, TUESDAY. sEPTEMBER
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Administrative Board Holds Meet
ing-S.ssiOn Of School Board.


The regular monthly meeting Of the adj
ministratiye board of the WarchcmolIet Fire
District was held last evening IN the Seventh
District court room.
A il became necessary for superintendent
Frceborn 90 revamp several services that
were in bad condition before the meeting or
the board, ms action in doing so was ratified
by the board last evening. By vote OF the
board, tho superintendent was instructed To
lay two.inch pipe on Norw cod avenue to
take TIE place of the small pipe now supply
ing the houses ON that street This pipe has
been in use ever since the district has had
public water, and il was but an inch'pipe and
has become filled with rust.
The meeting adjourned at s:l5 o'clock.
A meeting Of the school committee was held
in the Council chamber last evening all the
members being present except Chairman
Dean. Bills amounting 20 $2iGOs2 wore au'
dited and ordered 10 bc paid. Miss Edith G.
Gorton Of Olneyvillo made application 10 bs
appointed music teacher in our public
schools, but as that Office Is already filed the
application was placed ON fle The following
persons made applications TO be appointed
teachers, their applications being accompan-
led with letters Of recommendation; Miss
Ella Il. Keegan of Shrewsbury, Mass; Miss
Mary L. Adams OF East Pembroke n. H.
Miss Kate Morse Of Harrington, Del. Miss
Mary T.. Mckenna of Riverside, and Miss
Mary Il. Lynch of Worcester Mass There
Icing no vacancies at present, the applica-
tions were placed on lle. IL was decided by
the cOmmitteo 10 omen the evening schools for
the winter term Monday evening. October 4.
Applications were received from Edward NJ.
johnson, janitur of Union grammar school,
and Joseph Woodward. janitor Of the Potter
street school, for an increase in their salaries
but action on them was continued until the
next meeting. Superintendent Ellis stated
that the schools had been using the chart Tor
the natural music course, and recommended
that the same kind of music readers as are
now in use be put IN the schools. He stated
that the books had been used about eleven
wears aud that the number of new books
needed was about 60) that new ones can be
purchased for % cents each and the old ones
turned IN at an allowance of oght cents each'
and the matter was left with the supern-
tendeut, with power 10 act and secure such
books "a no considered necessary. Mr.. Eliis
stated that Miss Lillian +. Sphinx, the music
teacher. had been obngod 20 perform much
work outside of her regular duties, drilling
and instTucting pupils for the graduating eX-
ercsos and other entertainments. Judge Bliss
remarked that the appointment of an elocu-
tion teacher would relieve the music teacher
OF much work that did not seem 10 belong 10
her.
The committee decided that in view OF the
pupils having Labor day as a holiday TINS
week they would not close the schools FRI
day, 'as has heretofore been the custom FAR
week. Much debate was entered into by the
committee in regard TO the habit the schools
have got into Of giving entertainments, and
il was the opinion OF the board that this mat
ter should be more cal efully looked into and
not so much time taken from the studies as
has beeen the Gus ON for the purpose OF pre-
pairing for the entertainments. Considerable
time was used by the committee as to the
best methods Of teaching spelling but moth
ing different from the present method
taught in the schools was decided upon.
request was received from Robert Healey that
he be appointed custodian OF the town sup
plies OF books and other articles used in the
public schools These supplies arc kept in
store room at the A. Hoyt schoolhouse,
and MIR. Healey has for time had charge OF
them, but not as n regularly appointed
officer. The board was unanimous In the mat
ter Of appointing. hlm, but decided to lay the
matter over until the next meeting. when
there would bo n full board. A request that
the high school building Dc granted the Uni
versty Extension Society for its meetings
was left in the hands OF tho superintendent
with the understanding that 1t should be no
expense 20 the town as to lights, heat or jan
itor's services. Some debate was entered
into in regard 60 tho attendance in our
schools Of out of town pupils. This matter
will be more carefully looked into in the fu-
ture. The meeting then adjourned 10
Wednesday, evening at 8 o'clock.