The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-27
EAST PROVIDENCE.
School P0arl Meets ani Transacts
Considerable Business.
Gardner Case Discussed r. Other Matters
OF General Interest.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
school COMMITTEES was held last evening in
the Council chamber Of the Town Hall.
Au were present except Judge George n.
Bliss who Is absent in New York. A
number of communications were read
One was from Mr.. Bliss, stating he would
not be present, and saying there were
several matters he had intended TO present
to the board, but woud have 10 continue
them until future meeting. He, however,
called the attention OF tho board TO the
matter Of trees which had been planted
around the town ball by the school child
ien, some OF which had died and recon-
mended that Others be procured and
planted In their placcs the coming Arbor
day. An application was received from
Miss Mary ID. Phillips, of Providence, who
Il To graduate from the state Normal
school this term, TO lie placed on the list of
approved substitute teachers AS the re-
quirements Of the school rules had not
been fulfilled no action was taken on this
nnmc. The rules require that an applicant
shall pc graduate of our High school or
tho State Normal school, and shall have
taught school at least six months before
she can be placed upon the list of APP
proved substitutes. Mrs. Il. h. CARPENTER,
assistant teacher in the James street
increased from ~ To 80 per week. The
committee found by examining the
records that Mrs. Carpenter had taught I'm
the town sufficient length OF time to
entitle her to the increase and her request
was granted. The name Of Mrs. j. X. b.
Robbins, "a resident of this town, who was
formerly successful teacher I'm Fall
River, and elsewhere was placed on the
list of approved substitutes. A commun-
icatlon was received from Miss Patience
Coli, principal of the Williams avenue
school, asking that Miss L. Belle Miller
one OF her assistants, be given an assistant
IN her room, as she already had 81 pupils
ana three more were To enter soon. Tho
matter was left with the superintendent
with power to appoint another teacher If
he considered IL necessary
Miss j.. May Bishop teacher i'm room
No. of the A. r. Hoyt school was pres
ent and gave her slice Of the affair with
the Gardner boy, full account of which
has been published. No new light was
shed upon the matter and it appears that
tho teacher did not require the boy TO do
anything different from other scholars
The matter was left with the supcrintend
ent Il. W. Alexander. principal of the
High school was present and desired 10
have the individual expression Of the
members OF tho committee I'm regard to
the stand he had taken in the Wailen and
Aldrich affairs which worc heard at the
special meeting Of the committee. Mr.
Alexander was told that he was sus-
tanned by the board, that it was unan-
lmous action, not a member but thought
he was perfectly right. A TALK was then
had with the principal in regard to the
next years prospects of the High school
IN view of the crampod condition of the
school The prospects are THAI at the be-
ginning of the fall term there will be an
addition OF 80 or 30 pupils that will grad
uato from the various grammar schools,
which Will bring the membership of the
High school TO about 200. Several plans
were suggested by Mr. Alexander, but no
action was taken and the matter was con-
tinued TO the next meeting. A large
number of bills were approved and
ordered paid, including bill of So. 75
advanced Dy Mr.. Alexander to fit up "A
room for, typewrters, and an athletic
room, and sundry incideptals that were ex-
piained by him. The meeting then ad-
journed.
Last evening the flremen had Jolly
time at their fair, and entertained "a large
number of people and the entire evening
was devoted to dancing. The special
guests OF the eveningwere theDreadnaught
HOOK and Ladder Company No l. of
Bristol, who were present in large num-
bcrs, and brought numb,r of lad es with |
hem. The visitors were escorted from
The train 10 the nall by the local COM |
pany and presented n fine appearance.
Haven Chapter Epworth League, held |
ts regular monthly meeting in the church |
last evening. There was large number |
present to give the newly appointed pas |
or hearty welcome. Considerable ruu.
inc business was transacted, after which |
5hc social hour was enjoyed There was |
singing by the league. Prayer was offered
)y the pastor. President Charles l..
Phillips then delivered an address of well
'ome To the pastor, To which he happily
responded. The evening was then devoted
% parlor games, many new ones being
Introduced.
The regular meeting Of Fraternity
Commandery, No. 333, L. q. G.. c., was
ield last evening in Odd Fellows hall
Much interest was manifested and the
irst degree was conferred upon one can
lidatc.
Sunday the East Providence Wheclmen
made club run to Taunton, Mass. leav-
ng their club house on broadway at
O'Clock in the morning On thcir ar
ival at Taunton they were the guests of
he Union Club of that city, and by thcm
we're entertained at dinner. They re.
urncd home about 3 O'clock and feport
he Taunton boys as royal good follows.
This morning In the Seventh District
iourt, Mrs. Susan Read, wife of Nathaniel
tcad OF this town. was, upon the testi-
lony Of Drs. George Il. Allison and
arthur {. Pierce adjudgcd insane ard
rdcred committed to the state asylum for
inc |