The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-30
WILL PRINT
PROGRAMS
School Committee Appr0-
prialcs SIS.
TO OBSERVE ARBOR DAY,
Supf. Tarbell Declared the Sum
Utterly Inadequate.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held at 8 o'clock
last evening, at the Classical high school
building, with u quorum present.
In tile absence Of President Barney, the
committee was called to order by Secre-
tary Rose, and DIR. w. Il. White was
elected president pro. tenn.
The report of Supt. Iarbell was In oom-
piiance with a resolution adopted at tho
last meeting OF tho number OF permits
granted in each school allowing pupils TO
enter school after the opening time OF the
Afternoon session, but making no recon-
inendatious. The superintendent loft the
matter In the hands Of the school commit
tee.
Mr.. Tarbell also presented the enrolment
for the quarter ending April is as fol-
lows: High schools. l54i; grammar
schools, bs4s; primary schools, 13. 949; dis
cipIinary schools, 355; klnderzarten. 79l I;
total 22, 2S4. 1his is total increase
of $50 over the same quarter last year.
Mr.. Gardiner. from the committee ON
accounts. reported that "A bills, amounting
to $5262 60, had been allowed and ordered
paid.
Mr.. H. q. White. from the committee
on nigh schools, nominated the following
persons for teachers In the high schools
Second assistants, Walter j. 1owne, Irene
saniewska, Annie 4. weedeD, Mary A.
Toker. Frederick C.Adams; fourth assist.
ants. Eda NJ. Rounds, Matelle A. Caffray,
Florence IA. slack. Josephine A. Bsane,
sadie K. Mo Crcady, Alice w. Hunt, Ber-
tia ID. Grant, Clara Whitehead, Florencs
b. Case. The nominations were approved
The following resolution was adopted
That Gregg's shorthand 10 adopted for USE
In the bign SCHOOL
Mr.. Gardiner presented q resolution call
ing for the hpuroI Rating OF $3.50 for the
expenses attending upon the CUSTOMARY
Observance OF Arbor Day at Roger Will
liams Park by the pupils or the public
schools. and he moved It's passage.
Mr.. Manchester hoped the resolution
would be adopted, as ne believed Arbol
Day should be kept up.
Mr.. h. y. White thought inasmuch al
there was lack Of funds In the city
treasury that tor this year Arbor Ds,
| should be omitted.
Mr.. Gardiner, Mr.. TAFT md Mr.. Gilrair
| spoke In favor OF tho massage OF the raso
lution. while MIR. Edwards un1 Mr.. Met
calf were opposed TO passage ON th
Mr.. Hill said that be knew that the Eng
iish- high -seheel weuid cviebrnte Arbol
Day, and that ITS only expense woulu b,
for this proarams. Such being the case hs
did not see why other schools could not DC
the same. and he moved to amend the res
olution by making the sum appropriated
t2s, for printing Of prosrams. Yhs resolu
tion as amended was ado ptsd.
Supt. Tarbell stated that with such a
sum IL would bs uttsrly useless 10 at
tempt to observe Arbor Day, es there
were several incidental expenses which
would run far ahead 0f any such sum, but
his remarks did not seem to have any ef
feet. and other business was taken up.
A communication from Secretary Rose
was read by the PRESIDENT IN which II
was stnted that Cnl. Rose, having been
detailed by Gov. Dyer for active military
service. ha desired leave of absence.
MIR. Huntcr y. White offered q resolu.
tion granting a leave OF absence to Henry
Is. Rose, cretary Of the school commit
tee. during this duration of tho present
war, and it was unanimously adopted.
MIR. Whits also Introduced q resolution
providing for tho appointment of IL.
Howard Pepper az secretary pro. tem., OF
the school committee during ths absence
Of Henry b. Hose; unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. White. the school
ooInmittee then adjourned to meet on the
last Friday In MAY.