The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-11
CRANSTON.
School Committee Transacts Business.
Charge Against Principal Dismissed.

In tie Council chamber last night the
school. committee transacted business of vari-
Uus natures before good sized audience.
The committee spent some time in looking at
plans for the school buildings to be erected.
The observation resulted in the adoption of
Architect Banning's plans for the Meshanticut
Park schoolhouse and the adoption Of Angel
a. Swift's plans for the Pawtuxet school build
ing The clerk was authorized TO advertise
for bids. A request for $40 with which to rent
piano was received from the principal Of
the Edgewood school. The principal is de-
srous of having piano in his room TO aid in
teacning music The plan Is to rent the
piano for the remainder Of the year and buy
il If 1t proves satisfactory. After little dis
cussion as TO the wisdom of teaching music
in school by means of a piano. the $40 were
granted. As Mr.. Richardson Of Arlington
was present 10 renew his charges against
Principal Tabor, the case was taken from
the table. Mr. Richardson and his son,
Platt, testified that the principal had called
the boy dirty faced, sneaky cur" The
principal denied the charge and told OF Ger.
tain actions of the boy that seemed 10 indi
cate that the boy required close watching in
school and received appreciation at home be-
fore two sides Of the story were heard. The
defendant presented a note that he had re
ceiyed from the prosecutor on the day the al
legged name had been called. 1t read: 'I'll
give You until p. m. 10 call at my house"
The following note had been semitic the boys
teacher: 1T you keep Platt after school,
I'll hold you responsible" Attorney Euwin
c. Pierce a member Of tthe committee ques-
toned the boy, Lthe father and the teacher
closely When the evidence had been present
ed the committee consulted IN private ses-
sion. The result was that they deemed The
proof not sufficiently strong TO show that the
statement had been made. The superinten-
dent reported that the number Of children
attending school is 1857, the average number
belonging, 1913. There were SO cases OF non
attendance investigated, disclosing the facts
that II had removed, 10 could not be found
on account OF wrong addresses having been
given and one was sont TO the reform school.
Since the money for apparatus had been ap
prop rated by the town and by the state, the
COMMITTEES decided on how this money shall
be apportioucd among the schools Every
room shall receive 50 and the high school $50.
A number of bills were audited and ordered
pnid The committee then adjourned
Mir. Charles Baker of Cranston, on,his way
home from work yesterday, caught a turtle
whose shell measured in length about 10
inches The turtle weighs about 70 pounds.
Mr. Baker expects to treat his friends to tur-
tie soup.
Mcssts John Hamilton, Henry Bigbee, AL
bert Munroe and Edward Budlong have
chartered sail boat on the bay for three
SATURDAY nights and three Sundays.
Messrs. Wiiiam and Joseph Simpson OF
Cranston have returned from n pleasant visit
a. Clyde. The young men made the tiip or
the,r wheels.
Miss Minnie Cuff, for many weeks in n
preoarious condition. is able TO go out OF
doors.
Tho residence OF Mr.. Patrick o'Dowd is
being papored and painted, and when com
pletca VIII present a fine appearance.
Mrs Minnie Ryan is visiting friends in Paw.
tucket.
AIR. william Hurlber; is able to be :about
after a short illness.
Two wheolmen collided on Park avenue
last evening, and hut for the agility Of one IL
would have resulted seriously. Both men
were hurrying 20 get ont OF the rain and did
not see each other until II was too late 20
turn One Of the men jumped from his wheel
lust as they met and probably saved the
necks Of both. A few bruises and bent
pedal resulted.