The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
THE PLAN
ADOPTED
For the Reorganization Of
the Training School
Last Night.
1t Was the Special Order OF
Business at the Meeting of
the School Board.
MR.. CROMINS PLAN ENDORSED.
Each Section Carefully Discussed and Adopted
After Suggestions Made In the Most
Harmonious Manner.

The adjourned meeting of the School
evening for the further consideration of
the plan submitted by Mr.. Cronin for the
reorganization of the Training School
system. The adjournment called for the
meeting to open at Z o'clock, but it was
half an hour after that time when Chair
man Blodgett called the members to order
Miss Kinyon and Mr.. Emerson being the
only absentees.
The session was entirely harmonious,
and the work disposed Of in a business
like manner. The remaining sections of
the plan were adopted in less time oc-
cupied at the last meeting in passing the
first two. The sections were taken in
order, and the members expressed their
opinions regarding each one, and the fact
was apparent that the general desire was
to have the work done thoroughly, and 1t
was encouraging to note the Difference
shown by each member for the opinion of
the others. In this way the best ideas
were embodied in the plan, and the work
progressed rapidly.
Sections 3 and of the original plan were
stricken out, and embodied in one as sug-
gested by the originator Of the plan.
When section came up for discussion
the question of examinations, and the
present system were talked over, and Mrs.
jolly expressed the opionion that at pres
ent there was no regular system in use. 1t
was apparently understood by the mem
bers of the committee that pupil teachers
from this city should have the preference
as far as consistant.
The discussion of sections IL and IL
brought out the fact that the classes of '95
and '96 had not as yet been given their
diplomas.
The new plan was after being adopted
by sections adopted as a whole by a unan-
imous vote. The full text of the plan
adopted is as follows:
Section 1. The normal training course
of the public schools of the city OF Paw
Jacket shall extend through two years.
The first or the Junior year shall consist
OF the spscial one year normal course pro-
vided by the Rhode Island Normal School
for teachers in preparation for the city
sShOotSY tIic bCCOnu VI lut ScIlOT
year shall consist of one years course in
practice and observation i'm practice
schools hereinafter provided for.
Sec. 2. The Superintendent of Schools
with the concurrence of the Committee on
Training Schools shall designate one or
more of the public schools of the city of
Pawtucket as training schools, in each of
which two rooms and no more shall be
specially set apart for training purposes,
and shall be under the supervision of
critic teacher, and these two rooms shall
be under the immediate charge OF a pupil
teacher subject to the direction OF the su-
pervising critic teacher.
Sec. 3. The Training School course shall
be provided for both primary and gram
mar training. Each pupil teacher shall he
trained in two grades Of the department
in which she shall enter, one term of 20
weeks to be devoted to each. These grades
shall be determined by the Superintendent
of Schools with the concurrence OF the
Committee on Training Schools.