The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-07
BOARD MET FOR
ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Barney Again Chosen Chair
man Of School Committee.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Recess Was Taken During Which They Met
and Organized For the Year.
CHAIRMEN FOR THE WARDS SELECTED
Then Followed The Drawing Of Seals, but NO
Changes We're Made as The Old Members
Retained Their Former Places.
cHAIRMEN FOR THE WARDS SELECTED

The meeting was called TO order py
President Barney at S:l5 o'clock, ana
Secretary Rose called the roll OF the
"hold-over" members, and then the ron
of the members elect was called. Sec
retary Rose then swore in President
Barney, who in turn administered the
oath to the new members.
Mr.. Orsmus A. Taft nominated for
president, Walter H. Barney OF the
sixth ward, and he was unanimously
elected.
MIR. Joslin nominated for secretary
Henry B. Rose. and he also was unan-
imously elected.
President Barney then announced the
standing committee of the school COM
mittee. as follows there being very ieW
changes, and these OF no special signih-
canoe.
Committee on accounts: Marinus w.
Gardiner. John G.. Massie. IL. Howard
pepper. Fletcher $. Mason, Orsmus "A.
Taft
Committee on annual report: William
r.. White. stephen O. Edwards, Charles
R. Stark, Frederick Rueckert, James
NJ. Gilrain.
Committee on apportionment: John
G.. Massie, Marinus w. Gardner, Den
mis- +. Mccarthy, Silas iI~ ~-shanchester'
Fletcher 5. Mason.
Committee on bylaws: stephen -.
Edwards. Henry V. a. Joslin, Frede-
rick Rueckert, John G.. Massie, james
NJ. Gilrain.
COMMITTEES on domestic science: Hell
! en- NJ. c. Kendrick, Alfred Metcalt, Ors-
| mus a. Taft. IL. Edward Ihurslop'
| Charles a. Catln.
\ IN k.
Stark. Helen NJ. q. Kendrick, stephen
| q. Edwards, Fletcher $. Mason, Lloyd
| &. Eddy.
committee on education of blind, deaf
| and feeble minded children; Ormus a.
| Taft. Lester S. Hill, Edwin B. Harvey
| Joseph q. San Souci Lloyd e. Eddy
Committee on evening schools: hun
| ter c. White. p. Francis Walker, VIII
| liam A. Cranston. Frederick Rueckert'
| James NJ. Gilrain.
Executive committee: The president
ex-officio. Alfred Metcalf, Hunter {.
! White. Henry v. A. Josljn p. Francis
| Walker.
! Committee on grammar and primary
| schools: Alfred Metcalf. Hunter g
| White. Joseph o. San Souci, orsmus "A
Taft. Charles II, Stark.
| committee on high schools: Henry V
A Joslin, William n. White, Lester >
| hin. Hunter c. White, stephen y. Ed
wards.
Committee on hygiene: II. Francis
Walker. Edwin Il. Harvey, Fredericl
Rueckert. Charles A. Catiin, Dennis l.
| Mccarthy. =,
Committee on music: William "A
| cranston. John J. Devenish. Joseph q
san Souci. II. Howard Pepper, charle
| III. Philbrick. m ~,
Committee on penmanhip: III. How
ard Pepper. Edwin B. Harvey, H. Ed
ward Thurston, Lloyd c. Eddy, WI
liam j. Beane
Committee on private SCHOOLS. IL h hl
vard Thurston, William n. transtoi
ester :. Hill, John .Devenish, Charle
II. Philbrick.
Committee on relations to the cit,
council: Henry II. Barker, Dennis +
Mccarthy, the mayor, eX-ofnclo, III
president of the common council eN
officio; the chairman OF the commute
on education, ex-offlcio. ;,
Committee on school houses: Silas u
Nanchester. Marinus w. Gardiner. l
Francis Walker. Charles "A. Catlir
John j. Devenish.
cornmittee on summer schools
charles n. Philbrick. William R.Whit'
n, Howard Pepper, William j. Bean'
John +. Rafferty,.
Committee on text books; thafles
Catlin. Charles X. Stark. Mailnus
| Gardiner, JHliltH W. N''''N''f
Manchester. - -.
A recess was then taken while IN
several committee met for organi2a
tion. the first member named beihg
oacb instance chosen az chairman, an
Henry II. Rose being chosen as secrt
tary OF each committee.
? The chairman of the ward commit
tees were announced as follows Flr'
ward Charles A. Catlin; Second ware
; no choice. i'm absence OF quorum; Thif
h ward. Dennis r. Mccarthy Fourt
: ward. william v. White; Fifth. war
|, William A. Cranston; sixth ward.tre'
erIclS Reuckert: seventh ward. !
c choice. I'm absence OF quorum. Eight
n ward. Charles II. stark, Ninth war
tobn G.. Massie. Tenth ward, Joseph
San Souci.
nv tho memhcrs. no changes belt
u made. after which. on motion OF Mr..
y G. White. the school committee a.
d iourned.