The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-10
THE SCHOOL
COMMITTEE.
Much Discussion Relative
to the Training School
| Controversy.
Complete Reorganization Of That
Branch of the School System
May Be the Result.
RESOLUTION TO BE INTRODUCED.
At the Next Meeting With This Object In View
Miss Fredenbery's Work at Central
Avenue School Commented.
RESOLUTION TO BE INTRODUCED.

The usual quiet and soiemnity of the
sessions of the School Committee were
somewhat ruffied last evening, and as pre-
dicted In The EVENING TRIBUNE the
meeting last evening was one of unusual
interest.
The meeting opening quietly by the ac-
ceptance of the clerks records of the
meeting of the 18th of January, and the
monthly bills amounting to s1629.S were
passed, with the proviso that they be
properly signed by the finance committee.
Mr.. Emerson inquired il the rule govern
ing the expenditure of over $50 in any one
month was being lived up to, and he was
informed that no unauthorized expendi-
lures of over this amount were being made.
A communication was received from j.
E. Goldsworthy, who is taxpayer in this
city and a resident of Central Falls, asking
that il possible he be relieved from the
payment of tuition of his daughter, who
attends the Pawtucket High School. On
motion the petitioner was given leave to
withdraw.
A copy of the resolution of the City
Council relating to the appropriation of
High street was received and the Commit
tee on Property were authorized to secure
plans. The question arose regarding the
power Of the commune regarding the ois-
posal of the present building on the site Of
the new school, and on motion the clerk
was instructed to communicate with the
/ City Council, nNlng that the committee
be given general power Of disposition Of
the old high school building, when the
committee consider best. A communica-
tion was read from seventy-seven residents
in the vicinity of the Central avenue school
endorsing the action of Miss Fredenbe berg.
The motion introduced by Mr.. Cronin to
the effect that the communication be re-
ferred to the Committee on Qualifications,
together with former communication re-
lating to the same matter caused a short
discussion. Mr.. Emerson called for final
settlement and did not think it for the
best interests to leave the matter open.
The action of the teacher had been author
lied by four members of the School Com
mittee and the Superintendent of Schools.
Mr. Cronin did not see the necessity for
haste. The new members of the commit
tee knew nothing of previous action re-
garding the matter, although the old ones
might, and If the committee had staggered
along one month under the question, it
could another.
Mr.. Slattery said he had visited the
school and found everything working
smoothly and there was no necessity of
the removal of Miss Fredenberg. Mr.
Cronin remarked that the question was
not regarding the teacher, who had fol-
lowed instructions, but to settle the rights
of parents and the School Committee. He
would like to have the matter of the rela-
tive rights settled and definite policy
fixed.
Charles III. jerks, president of the Com
mon Council presented a petition to the
board signed by numerous parents asking
that another teacher inl music be en-
ployed. The petition suggested the name
of Irving w. Read. Mr.. jerks then ad-
dressed the Committee briefly relative to
the petition. He said that had he ''con-
sidered it necessary he could have secured
more names to the petition and being a
parent knew that instruction in music
was satisfactory. The petition was not
intended as a reflection on the present
management, but owing to the rapid
growth of the city and the addition of
four more buildings since the present ar
rangements had been made it was con-
sidered that the present instructor, Mr..
White, while very capable, was In need of
assistance" On motion of Mr.. Pierce the
communication was received and referred
to the Committee on Music.
Miss Kenyon, for the committee on
books and supplies, read report showing
that the expenditure OF $35S7 was neces-
sary at once.
Mr.. Emerson doubted the ability of the
committee to pay for this outlay with a
balance of $65,861, of which amount the
payment of AZ or 43 thousand dollars was
already provided for.
Mr.. Coop explained that the books and
material called for was absolutely neces-
sary in order to carry along the course of
study already under way.
Mr.. Pierce called attention to the fact
that between $1,000 and $4,000 would be
required for necessary repairs to the vari-
GUS buildings during the vacation season.
Mr.. Emerson remarked that the appro-
priation was not sufficient.
Mr.. Cronin said that q condition, not
theory, confronted the committee, and IL
the balance was, say s65,000, and of this
amount $4,000 was already provided for in
the way of expenditure, then the remain
ing amount was not sufficient, consider
ing the fact that OF the ~, 900 remaining,
repairs, salaries and wages of janitors
would more than require all the available
funds at the disposal Of the committee.