The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-15
UP THE VALLEY.
The School Committee MOI
Satisfied With Census.
A Letter From Commissioner OF
Schools StockweIl.Was Read.
Superintendent Barbour to Appear Before the
Tswn Council About the Census.

The regular monthly meeting!,of the
Cumberland School Committee occurred
Saturday afternoon. Bills amounting to
s259.44 were approved and ordered paid
The resignation of Gertrude M. Keech, as
sistant at the Valley Falls school, was ac-
| cepted, and Robina B. Young of Central
Falls was appointed to the vacancy. W..
II. Johnson presented a picture of Lincoln
| for the Valley Falls school. 1t was accept
| ed and the donor given vote of thanks.
Supt. Barbour presented his report, which
was accepted. In his report he included
the repert of census enumerator. He said
there Is evidently mistake In the figures
of about $50 children too few. This will
mean loss of money from the State of
$3.50 for each child. He recommended that
the report be not accepted, and the recon-
mendation was adopted.
Supt Barbour was instructed to appear
before the Council and explain the census
and request that body not to accept IL.
A letter from Commissioner of Schools
Stockwell was read. He commented on
the census returns, pointing that the loss
in enrolment of children indicated loss
of population of about 1000, and asked II
that was fact. He also pointed out that
the returns indicate great increase in
absenteeism, and intimates that 1t should
be explained.
1t was voted that Supt. Barbour and
Miss. Carpenter select the music for the
graduation exercises I'M June, that all the
grammar schools com bine, and that the
exercises be held In the Town Hall.
1t was voted that the executive of each
school have power to close his school in
stormy weather at his discretion.
Supt. Barbour states that he has received
the report of the Truant Officer by mail,
but as at the last,meeting the committee
had ordered that the Truant Officer pre-
sent it in lperson, he had sent it back.
This led up to much criticism Of the Tru-
ant Officer. Mr.. Hindley pointed out in
cidents tending to show that the official
is neglecting .Eis duty. Adjourned.
Notes From Up The Valley.
Rev. Father Fitzsimmons Of Ashton is
quite liz.
Patrick Walpole OF Valley Falls is down
with the grip.
An apple social will be held In the
vestry of the Lonsdale Baptist Church
this evening.
Charles Wright and Harry Morse of
dorchester, Mass, are visiting George f.
Dexter of Lonsdale.
Rev. w. f. Allen !of Woonsocket, con-
Quoted the morning service at the Berke-
ley M. f.. Church Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Holy Name Society of st. Patrick's Church
was held yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Lawrence Walsh of Lonsdale, Old
which came near proving fatal
The Epworth League of the M. f..
Church of Berkeley, held a birthday party
Saturday evening in Berkeley Hall.
Mr.. andi. Mrs. John Campbell Of Hope
street, Prospect Hill, are receiving the
congratulations of. their friends. 1t is
girl.
A number of the friends of Mrs. George
p. Pierce of Lonsdale, member of Christ
Church, presented her with a china tea
set Friday evening.
The whist players of the Catholic Insti-
tute will commence tournament with the
Pawtucket Cycle Club tomorrow night at
the Institute building.
The farm hands OF the Lonsdale COM
pany work untili12 o'clock Saturday night
and all day yesterday cleaning the snow
off the New river preparatory to cutting
ice this morning.