The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08
Regular Meeting of the
School Committee.
MR.. BARNEY REELECTED.
The Resignation Of Mr.. Thomas w.
Bicknell Accepted.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.

The organization of the Providence
school committee was effected last even
ing in most harmonious manner at the
Classical High school building on Summer
street Both the old and new members
gathered carly in the committee room,
and greeted each other in an informal
manner previous TO the meeting.
Shortly after 5 o clock President Walter
ii. Barney called the assem- blage To order,
and the roll call showed large proper
ton Of the membership in attendance.
The new members Were then sworn in.
Stephen o. Edwards of Ward an
nDunced the resignation of Thomas w.
BickneIl from the committees and this
resignation was accepted. Mr. Edwards
then stated that the ward committee OF
Ward 2 had selected Charles III. Philbrick
TO fill the vacancy. Mr. Philbrick was
present and was duly sworn.
i he committee then organized with the
choice OF Walter Ii. Barney as president
on nomination of Hunter {. White. and
Henry o. Rose as secretary.
President Barney then appointed the
following standing committees:
Committee on accounts-Marinus W.
Gardner; John g. Massie n. Howard
Pepper Fletcher ;. Mason, Orsmus a.
Taft.
Comm ee on Annual Rep' Stephen
o. Euwards. chairman; William II, White
Lester ). Hill. Frederick kueckert, James
NJ. Gilrain.
Committee on Experimentation G..
Massie. chairman; Mlrinus w. Gardiner.
Dennis Il. MCCARTHY, Silas Ii. Manches-
TO-, Fletcher ;. Mason.
Committee on By -Laws-Henry V. A.
.Joslin, chairman; Frederick Rueckert,
John q. Massie, James Nj. Gilrain, Henry
X. Barker
Committee on Domestic Science-Heen
VI. q. Kendrick, chairman; Alfred Met
calf, Orsmus A. Taft, Ill. Edward Thurs
,on. William j. Beane.
Committee on Drawi ng-Charles II.
stark, chairman; Helen NJ. G.. kendrick,
Ste phen q. Edwards, Fletcher :. Mason,
Lloyd @. Eddy.
Committee on Edueatian of Blind, Deaf
and Feeble-rnipded Children-Lester :.
Hill, chairman; Edwin Is. Harvey,
Joseph o. San Souoi, Lloyd. g. Eddy, Ors-
mus A. Taft.
Committee on Evening SchooIs-Hun-
tor g. White, chairman; Charles X.
stark, William A. Cranston. Frederick
Rueckert, James NJ. Gilrain.
Executivs Committee-The President,
ex-oflicio; Alfred Metcalf. Hunter G.
White Henry v. A. Joslin, Joseph O.
San Souoi.
Committee on Grammar and Primary
<ti
ter q. White, Joseph O. San Souci, Orsmus
A. TAFT p. Francis Walker.
COMMITTEES on High SchuUfs-Henry V.
A. Joslin. chairman; William X. White,
Lester 5. Hill, Hunter c. White. Stephen
q. Edwards.
waixer. chairman; Edwin h. Harvey,
Frederick Rueckert, Charles A. Catlin,
william A. Cr6nstoD.
Committee on Musio-William A. Gran
ston. chairman; John j. Devenisb.
Joseph o. San Souci, III. Howard Pepper.
Charles IL. Philhrick.
Committee on Penmanship-H. How
ard Pepper, chairman; Edwin B. Harvey.
n. Edward Ihurston, Lloyd &. Eddy,
William j. Beane.
Committee on Private Schools-wil-
liam A. Crapston, chairman; Lester b.
Hill, John J. Devonish. II Edward
Ihurston. Charles ii. philbrick
Committee on Relations to the City
Council-Silas III. Manchester. chairman;
Dennis 4. Mccarthy, His Honor the
Mayor, ex offtcio; the Presdenv OF the
Common Council, ex-officio; the Chair
man OF the committee on education, ex-
officio.
Committee on School Houses-Silas II.
Manchester. chairman; Marinus ". Gar
diner r. Francis Walker, Charles A.
Catlin, William j. BPane.
Committee on Summer Sohools-Wil-
liam X. White, chairman; IL. Howard
Pepper. Henry V. A. JosIin, John Il.
kaftery Charles II. Pbilbrick
Committee ON Text Books-Charles II.
Stark, chairman; Marinus w. Gardiner.
James NJ. uilrain, Sllas III. Manchester.
Charles A. Catlin.
President Barney then announced n
recess and the several committees pro-
coeded TO organize. Reconvening. the
ward committees announced their organ
ization "a follows: Ward 1, Charles A.
Catliu, chairman; Ward 9, Alfred Met
calf: Ward 3, Dennis II. Mccarthy: Ward
4. DIR. William ". White; Ward 8, Freder-
lex Rueckert: Ward 6, William A. Gran.
ston; Ward z 5ilas IA. Manchester; Ward
3, p. Francis Walker; Ward q Gen. Hun
ter G. White; Ward 10, Joseph O. San
Souci.
The members of the committee then
selected their seats and tho business of
the evening being concluded, an adjourn
ment was then taken.