The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-25
EAST PROVIDENCE.
School Committee Meeting -Instal alton
of Officers.


The regular monthly maeting of the school
| committee was held i'm the council chamber
| last evening. on the application OF Miss Annie
Blackwell Of Riverside, graduate Of the class
of 'g6 of the high school, her name was placed
upon the list Of approved substitute teachers.
Superintendent presented the following peti-
ton. which he had received: "To the Honor
able School Committee Of East Providence.
We the undersigned taxpayers ana residents OF
Armington Corners and vicinity, understand
ing that the present teacher, Miss Bertha
Card, desires To be removed and believing 1t
is due To various charges brought ut the last
meeting Of the school committee, and bclicy-
ing the same to be unfounded, unite in re-
questing Miss Card 10 accept the assurance
of our appreciation OF her worth, aid our
desire that she remain the teacher of the
Armington Corner school" The petition was
signed by twenty three OF the best people in
that vicinity. including nearly all the parents
OF the pupils who attend the school, and is
n complete vindication of Miss Card and
shows that Mr.. Kent seems TO stand alone
i'm his charges against this teacher. The teti-
tion was ordered placed on fle
Past Commanders David $. Raw and Henry
j. Piclxersgill were present as "a committee
from Bucllin Post, TO ascertain what arrange
ments had been made by the schools for the
Observance of Grand Army Flag day, which
occurs February Il. They were informed
that ms it occurred on Saturday the celebra-
ton would be observed by the schools oni
Friday. It was decided TO have each school
celebrate by itself this year. Tho school COM
mittee voted TO invite Farragut Post of River
side 20 send delegates to Turner avenue and
East street schools of that place, and Bucdiu
Post to send delegates TO all the other schools
in town. This will give BuclSlin Post four
teen 5, hool buildings TO supply. vote was
taken giving the teachers permission TO in
vte persons not connected with the schools
to speak To the schools ON that day.
Last evening the regular meeting Of Fratcr-
nifty Commandcry No. 3, u. q. g. G., was
held in odd Fellows hall. urand Com
inander. A. $. Pounds assisted 10y grand
herald, i. II. REYNOLDS and =. G.. c., William
e. Ripley installed the following officers: N.
c. I.edy NJ. L. Ripley, vice N. c., Isaac ID.
Cooke worthy prolate. Lady NJ. j. smyth;
+. X OF r., Sir KNIGHT W. +. Townsend i.
X OF h, Sir Knight r. W. Ripley treasurer,
Sir X light, Benjamin Martin; herald, NJ. ID.
Maso warden OF inner gate. George II.
Hunter; warden of outer gate, George b.
Chacc. 7. ". c.. Lady Nj. Il. Martin. The
following committees were appointed: Good
of the order. Lady NJ. b. Champln, Lady, NJ.
j. smyth. Sir knight A. n. Townsend; ;
finance committee, Sir knights Champlin, ".
W. Allen and W. II. Riley.
The funeral OF Mrs. Della Sullivan, wife OF
J. J. Sullivan took place this morning at
8 80 o'clock at her late home on Water street.
Az o'clock the remains were taken TO tho
high requiem mass was celebrated by Rev
Tr. Hancy. The bearers were Michael Me-
Gowan. Joseph Ca-hman Daniel Mahoncy
and Patrick McCann OF this town, Danicl
Cotton of South Providence, and James Muir
rhy OF Pnwtuckot. The burial was nj ~.
Francis cemetery, Providence.
The Fourth quarterly conference of Haven
M. r. Church was held last evening In the
vcstry ~ the church, with Rcv. T. G. Bass,
-. D.. presiding. The reports 81 the various
officers and committees showed the society 60
be In q prosperous condition. Tho rctarn of
tho pastor, Rcv. Charles =. Davis. for the
coming conference year was unanimously re-
quc.tcd. Tho following officers worc elected
Trustee Joseph r. G. Farnham, Isaac r.
Poster, Charles C.. Phillips Charles l.. Hazard,
Fred A. Burt, Arthur "a. Wheaton. Harmon
:. BahcoclS. Edwin G. Peck. Ezra Bowen.
Stewards Moses W. Small. Daniel u. CHASE
Arthur n. Wheaton Lcander Baker. John n.
French. George y. Allison, Edwin H. Leonard,
Cyrus A. Aldrich. Edward W. Miller, Nm.
r. Clacc. W. G. Purvere. Frank A. Rounds,
7. ". shskleford; district steward. Cyrus A.
Aldrich: recording steward. VIM. 4. Chase;
delegate to Mnrtha's Vineyard camp mccting
association. Tenndcr Baker city evangeliza.
tion union. g. l.. Dlzspl. ~. :. bahcocs
de1couss home sueitty. e. J.. Hazard, Mr.
| r a Burt Aits a a. Wheaton