The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
ANXIETY is
AT AN END.
A Special Meeting Of the
School Committee Was
Held Last Night.
The High School Graduation
Matter AmicabIy Adjusted
After Much Discussion.
TEACHERS WERE APPOINTED.

Reorganization OF the Force Necessary OWING
to the Abolition Of the Training School,
Eight Teachers Were Dropped.
More than ordinary interest was mani
tested In last nights meeting of the School
Committee. 1t was special session for
the purpose Of acting upon the report of
the Committee on Qualifications relative
to tho appointment and assignment of
teachers for the next school year and the
High School graduation controversy also
came up and was amicably adjusted.
After the meeting was called to order
Chairman Blodgett introduced Rev. J. J.
Woolley, who spoke In behalf of the class
Of 'N of the High School, presenting two
propositions: First, the class takes an at
titude not hostile to the board, not In re-
bellion, but is in the attitude of those
who have won the confidence of their
parents and Of the board and come - Q
graduating class to receive their diplomas
because they have won them.
The attitude of the class tonight is of
the utmost good feeling and earnest desire
to do that which is right, and to have your
approval. Second, the class has sent to
you note of invitation to Be present with
them at IN exhibition that they desire to
give at the Auditorium Wednesday
evening.
It 10 their purpose TO aoquisscs with The
requirspsnts "a tn sofnInitteo. ia
NJ ~ ~ eor1p r Sop
with The fesuB q to show the feeling OF
high regard to you, and that they may
have an opportunity to show you and the
community at large the work which they
have done.
Rev. Mr.. Woolley urged the Committee
to accept this invitation. He also re-
quested that after the exercises at the High
School Hall this afternoon, the President
be so kind as to make public presentation
of the diplomas In the evening.
Rev. d. w. Faunce also spoke In favor of
the pupil III .ts,n, further discus
sion the invitation from the class to at
tend the graduation exercises at the Audi
torium this evening was accepted.
Report Of tho Committee.
From the committee on qualifications
Mr.. Cronin read the following report:
On motion of Mr.. Emerson, seconded by
Miss Kenyon, the committee voted to hire,
subject to the approval of the Board, for
the scholastic year of 1897-98 the teachers
whose names appear on the appended list,
at the salaries therein placed against their
names.
Mr.. Cronin dissents from the recommen-
dation of the majority of the committee
In regard to certain appointments and
asks leave to present and have considered
by the BoarI report containing the re-
Communications of minority of your COM
mittee In reference to these appointments.
Mr.. Cronin then read the majority re-
port, and also the minority report.
Mr.. Emerson moved that the majority
report be approved.
Mr.. Slattery moved that the teachers be
taken up individually.
Matters went along smoothly until the
name Of Sarah M. Ryder at Hancock street
was reached on the majority report, whom
Mr.. Cronin moved that the name of Annie
M. King be substituted for that of Mrs.
Ryder. This motion was lost by vote of
4 yeas to nays, as follows: Yeas-Messrs.
Cronin, Littlefield, Slattery and Mrs. Jolly;
Nays-Mr. Chairman Blodgett, Messrs.
Coop, Emerson, Pierce and Miss Kenyon.
Mrs. Ryder was then elected.
In place of Flora Howes of Hancock
street on the majority report, the minority
Cullen, and Miss Cullen's name was sub
AL tn1 hxx x,<AA ~ A.
Messrs. Coop, Cronin, Littlefeld, Slattery
and Mrs. jolly voting In the affirmative.
Mary l.. Peacock was substituted for
Ellen McKeough at the Fourth Ward
room by . vote OF yeas to nays, Mr.. |
President Blodgett and Messrs. Coop,
Croning, Littleheld, Slattery and Mrs.
Jolly voting In the Affirmative.
1t was announced that Miss Carrie |
Greene, Mrs. Florence q. Baker and Miss
Msude M. Peters have resigned their posi-
tions.
Miss Margaret A. Clark was substituted
for Mrs. Ellen &. Martin at Laurel Hill by
. vote OF too.
Ellen McKeough was substituted for An
ME M. King at High street by vote Of 8
to3.
Caroline Gallup was substituted for Az
nes M. James at Garden street by vote of
) TOD.
Catherine McGinn was substituted for
Louisa Cushmsn at Pidge avenue by q
uote Of 9 to- 3.
Elmira Il. Whiting was substituted for
Mary l.. p. Shattuck a. Principal of the
Grove street grammar school by vote of 8
yeas TO nays, Messrs. Emerson, Little
Held, Pierce and Miss Kenyon voting in
The negative.
Several changes were made in the major
|ty report FOR Grove street owing to the
vote hrst taken, and Annie r. King was