The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-08
Meeting Of School Committee
Last Night at the High
School Building.
Plans For Standing Of School
Teachers at the Training
School Adopted.
TEA AND CAKE SALE LAST NIGHT.
School Enrolment For the Yeaf-WilIafd
Bidweli Very III-Splnnlng Ring Company
On Short Time-Newsy N

The regular monthly meeting OF the
School Committee was held last evening at
the Superintendent's Office, and resulted
in the enactment of rules and regulations
which will be OF much benefit to the school
system in general. Superintendent Draper
has had under consideration for some time
the matter OF classifying the applicants for
positions, as teachers in the public schools,
and last evening he presented plan which
will simplify TO great extent this vexa-
tious question, aud render the duties of the
School Committee much easier in this re-
spect.
Another matter of importance was the
fixing of a ration of proficiency necessary
for a graduate Of the training school and
the various duties which they will have to
understand in order to obtain certificate.
According to Superintendent Draper's idea
the principal Of the training school be-
comes the sole Judge Of the merits and
qualification OF the pupil teachers. This
may be a very good plan, but it leaves
wide field open for favoritism, If the prin-
cipal so desires. The general aptitude OF
the teacher might come under the princi-
pals observations, but the other qualifica-
tions ought to be conducted in a written
form.
The meeting was called together by
President Adams, the records of the pre-
vious meeting being read, and they were
approved.
A communication was received from the
publishers of the illustrated history of
Pawtucket, informing the committee that
they would upon the receipt Of f15 present
the city v ith one of their works and also
Mr.! Newell thought that the price was ex-
orbitant, that there was no apparent need
of the works. In this view he was sec
onded by Messrs. Dexter and Lent. 1t was
finally voted to refuse the offer.
The changes in the teaching corps, made
necessary by the resignation of Miss Mar
tin, formerly principal of the Kendall
Street School, was reported to the COM
mittee and upon motion of Mr.. Lent the
report was accepted and placed on file. In
regards to- the Washington Street School
the attendance has been 80 irregular that
it was not deemed wise to make per-
manent appointment.
Superintendent Draper at this point,
ma de suggestion that it would be advis-
ablelfor sub committee to be appointed to
classify the applicants for positions as
teachers.
His idea is for the applicants to file
complete list of their qualifications at the
time of the application, and in doing it
this way the necessary information could
be obtained in a few moments. The idea
expressed was commented upon favorably,
and upon motion of Mr.. Lent the resolu-
tion was passed.
Chairman Adams appointed Messrs.
Lent and Newell to work in conjunction
with Superintendent Draper.
The list is to be divided into two sub
divisions, namely: resident application
and nonresident applications. The resi-
dent applicant, all things being equal, has
the preference of the appointments.
Superintendent Draper introduced
plan for the future work at the training
school, the different studies and text
books, and the general outline of the work
to be performed, and recommended that
record should be kept by the Principal of
the progress and standing of the pupil
teachers. He suggested that it be divided
into three parts, namely: daily preparation
for lessons; record of the skill manifested
by the pupil teachers; professional spirit
shown by the pupil teachers. This idea Is
to reward those teachers who take q deep
interest in their work and have taken
every advantage of the time spent in the
school.
He also recommended that q teacher In
order to obtain q certificate must receive
an average percentage of 80, and not less
than 75 in any one of her studies. Both
recommendations were approved by the
committee.
The regular monthly bills were received
and allowed.
1t was voted to purchase mimiograph
and pencil sharpener.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dexter the COM
mittee adjourned until the next regular
meeting.
The Veterans Met.
The Central Falls Veteran Firemen met
last evening and held All interesting meet
ing. The attendance of members was un-
sually large, one of the members remark
ing that the boys knew that another bar
rell Of apples had been sent to the rooms.
A vote of thanks was extenned to Hon.
Oscar Newell for the barrell which brought
the boys to the meeting. The matter OF
insuring the pool table and the rest OF the
furniture was brought up for discussion,
but no definite action was taken. The
monthly bills were received and allowed.
MilIard BidweIl Very Low.
Word was received in this city yesterday
that Millard Bidwell is on the point of
death and there is no possible chance for
his recovery. Mr.. Bidwell was popular
young man while residing in this city and
had made host Of friends by his agreeable
ways and courteous manner towards all
with whom he came In contact. This will
be sorrowful news for the members of the
Broad Street Sunday school of which he