The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-25
INCREASE
OF SALARY
Matter Discussed by the
| School Committee.
STAMP SAVING SYSTEM.
Its Introduction In III. Public
Schools Authoriz. ID.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
STAMP SAVING SYSTEM.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

school committees was held In the library
room of tho Classical high school build
ing, at 8 O'Clock last evening. President
Barney In the chair, and . quorum pres
emit.
The report of superintendent Tarbell
showed that the enrolment OF pupils In
the public schools for the quarter ending
July I. 1893, is: High schools. 1856 ;
grammar, 534l: primary, ID. 797; special,
3i1; kindergarten. S3l; total, 81, 800. The
total increase over the corresponding
Quarter OF last year Is S07. The report
was recsived and ordered printed.
Mr.. Gardiner, from the COMMITTEES on
accounts, reported that 76 bills amount
ing to SsOS9. 76 had bsen approved. The
bits wsre allowed and ordered paid.
Mr.. Massis, from the COMMITTEES on ap-
pointment, reported that the COMMITTEES
had placed the following unapportioned
amounts TO the credit Of the several APP
preparations: Domestic science, Sl3S. ~;
drawing, $3.50. rs; evening schools, sSS2. Al;
executive committee. s7SOo, 80; grammar
schools, sl.635. 4s; hygien, el3S. 40;
music, S3S3. 81; school houses, $49Sa. Al:
psnmanship, Sl26 %: total, S43. 1877. 40. The
report was approved and ordered re-
oeivod.
Mrs. KendricK, from the committee
on domesti, science, offered resolutions
90 follows; One increasing the salary OF
the supervisor of sewing to $1,000 during
the coming school year; passed. Also .
resolution provid ing that the young
women who rave taken the training
school course shall receive the same sal
AIRY 90 thoss who ave taken the regular
school course In the primary and gram
mar grades to teach sewing; passed.
- -----I.~~ .v4n- thnk The mnv-
AIRY of the first teacher OF cooking be In
creased to 5000; lost.
Mr.. stark, from the committee on
drawing. offered q resolution Increasing
the salary of the supervisor of drawing
from $500 to $500.
A long discussion ensusd, In which
Messrs. stark and Joslin urged the pas
nsr, Manchester, Taft. Mccarthy and
ailrain opposed passage on the ground OF
economy. The resolution was lost ~
to IA.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Hunter q. White. fr om the com-
mittee ON evening schools presented the
evening schools respectfully report as
follows: BY the provisions OF . recently
passed lew, every teacher must hold .
certificate from the state board of edu-
cation to be lawfully employed to teach.
This includes teachers 10 oar evening
schoolA BY one provision OF the law
certificates without EXAMINATION, to
tsaohers who have taught In our schools
shree or more years. II their applications
are approved by the school oomsatttee.
BY directiou of she committee on eve
ming Schools the supervisor has taken
steps to have tho applications Of such
teacnsrs made and Left with him: We
recommend That the applications of our
present teachers who have taught the re-
CURED three on more years, q list or
whom accompanies this report te ap-
proved BY you and that the following
resolution be adopted:
Resolved, That the school committee
approve the applications for sSats tsach-
er's civilizations TO teach In evening
school, of the present evening school
teachers who have taught In our. schools
for three or o years, % par list &C.
companying the report OF the committee
on evening schools and direct the super
visor of evening schools to certify scch
approval on sach Of sid applications
and present the same to the state board
Vt education.
tion wal adopted
SAVING BY STAMPS.
Pres Barney. from the sxeoutiveconmi.-
tee, made the following report: Your sxe-
committee, TO whom was referred
the petition Of the Providence Society for
Charities requesting action
as would permit che sale OF the stamps Of
the Rhode Island Penny Providsnt 30
ciety In our grammar schools, re ports
that Q public hearing was given On the
inst. that . number OF prom inent
attended the hearing, all Of
whom spoke in favor Of the plan that
one appeared In opposition; that the
comm.tsse feel that. II proper arrange
msnts are made, the petition q be
safsly granted, and recommend the pas
sage of the accompanying resolution.
Resolved: That the prayer Of the Prov
videncs Society for Organizing Charities
permission for the sale of
OF the X. ]. Penny Providence
Society In our grammar schools be q
the same hereby In granted on che fol-
conditions: First. That arrange
msnts for the sale Of the stamps shall DO
made 10 ~ not TO Interfere with the
school duties. Seoond. That IL shall Be-
particularly and clearly understood that
teacher Is under any obligation TO 90
operate In the plan unless such teacher
50 to 40. Third. S1hst the stamps
be provided to the teachers for sals with
out requiring any Investment on their
pHrt. rOUrtns xnub ~ suoi " 0lbtl0Clty
provided that no financial responsibility
to assumed bv the school depart
ment and no expenditure Of school fuuds
incurred In consequences of the proposed
sale OF said stamps. Fifth, That the de-
tails of tho plan shall be approved by the
superintendent and the executive cola
mittee.
Messrs. Mccarthy aud Gilrnin did not
approve Of tho resolution, q Mr.. Man
,A..t.r vuaxA1 that a IAv nm the fn AIa
until the next meeting. after the vsoa-
tion.
Mr.. Catlin spoke warmly 10 favor OF
the passage OF the resolution. and Mr..
M ssis endorsed the same view explaining
the method ~ which the plan was 30
be carried out
Tae motion TO lay on the table was
lost Q ~ 10. and the resolution, 40 re-
ported by the executive COMMITTEES wal
then adopted
AN ADDITIONAL SUPERVISION.