The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.
School Committee in Session.
Ladies' Library Association.

An al journed meeting OF the school
COMMITTEES was held in TIC council cham
ber last evening. The first business was
the consideration of the following Jani-
tors requests for an increase in salaries: ::
+. NJ. johnson of the Union grammar,
Joseph WoodaId OF tho Potter street,
Willard j. Barney of the nigh school,
also the Williams avenue and James
street, John Wareham, OF Mauran ayOnue
and Ellis schools, and Wtkaca A. Holmes
OF No. ,. IL was voted TO continue
the matter TO the next regular meeting.
Robert Healey was elected custodian OF
school supplies 10 have entire charge OF
them, and TO render an account To the
superintendent each quarter, OF the mum
bcr of supplies delivered 10 each school,
and amount of supplies rem aiming on
hand. His compensation 10 b3 az per
week, and his actual travelling expenses
Miss Mary Roe, a teacher in the Potter
street school, made application for an in
crease in salary, and 1t was LAID over
until the regular meeting An applica-
tion was received from Mr.. Serene 4.
jerks To be appointed teacher in "A
grammar, or evening school, and his
name was placed on the list Of approved
substitutes. Judge Bliss offered the fol-
lowing resolution: Voted, That n
teacher of elocution is needed in our
schools. -
Messrs Lincoln. Pierce and Dean also
engaged in debate upon the subject.
When the question was put To vote MIR.
Bliss and Mr.. Dean voted for IL, Mr..
Pierce voted against IL, and both Mr..
Lincoln and Mr.. Ellis retrained from vot-
ing, and the resolution was declared
adopted.
A statement came from Mr. Shepard,
principal OF the A. u. Hoyt grammar
school, in regard to the frequency of some
of the pupils leaving the school rooms
during school hours and suggesting that
q physician certificate be required, in
addition Co the request of the parents,
Tor such pupils as were actually obliged
to leave the room frequently. After some
discussion, the matter was left entirely
in the hards of the suDeriLtendent Bills
amounting TO Sl93.3i were approved, and
the meeting adjourned at 5 :55 O'Clock.
The first meeting of the Ladies Library
Association, of the Watchemoket Free
Public Library. since the summer vaca
tion, was held in the library rooms yester.
day afternoon. There was "a large at
tendance, and much interest was dis
played. Plans for the future work of the
association were discussed. The treasurer
was unavoidaby absent, consequently
her report could not no presented at that
meeting. The reports of the librarian for
July and August were ! res )nted and
following is the number of books issued
in August: History, -; Biography, 9;
Travels, 10; Poetry and Drama, II;
Science and Art Is; Literature, IL; Fic-
ton. 1908; Miscellaneous. "a; Total 1902.
The Ballou Society and the Y. II. :. u.
of the First Universalist church. resumed
their regular meetings after the summer
vacation, yesterday afternoon and even
ing and was largely attended. Hne after
noon was devoted 60 sewing and at six
O'Clock supper was served at which some 40
persons partook. In the evening a social
time was enjoyed.
This morning in the Seventh District
Court James IA. sullivan was arraigned
for keeping avictualling house without
license. He pleaded not guilty and was
required To furnish surety in the sum of
$500 for appearance in court tomorrow.
Herbert K Perkins was accepted as
surety
Lydia Albro was before tho court
charged with being vagrant. which
charge she emphatically denied. She was
asked To furnish surety in the sum of 800
until tomorrow for trial She could not
think of a friend who would risk that
amount, consequently she was committed.
A new postoflice has been established
at Phillipsdale and John II. Hedges, .Jr.,
has been appointed postmaster thore.
The new office will bo located in the
Phillipsdale store.