The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
ARBOR DAY WILL BE
OBSERVED in THIS CITY.
School Board Votes to Have a Cele=
bratiOn, but There rluSt Be No
Expense=-Evening School Report.

The regular onthly meeting Of the
school committee was held last evening
in the committee room in the Classical
high school. In the absence OF Presi-
dent Barney the committee was called
to order by Secretary Henry B. Rose,
who called for nominations for tempor-
airy chairman.
Mr. II. c. White nominated DR.. Les
ter S. Hill, and he was unanimously
elected.
on assuming the chair DR.. Hill re-
turned his thanks for the compliment
extended to him on mis- resumption of
his duty as school committeeman
since his return from the military SER
vice of the United States.
The reading of the records was dis
pensed with, and then Mr.. Gardiner,
from the committee on accounts, re-
ported that the committee had exam
ined bills amounting 10 S5615.26. The
bills were allowed and ordered paid.
The report of superintendent or
Schools Tarbel was as follows: Il
herewith make report of the enroll
ment of pupils in the public schools or
the city for the quarter ending April
IA, 1899 In the high school. 1861
grammar schools, 5922; primary schools
1899: special schools, $40; kindergart-
en- school. $50; total enrolment, 3d.
The increase for the corresponding
quarter OF last year is as follows: In
the high schools, 326; grammar, 2'4;
primary. 1000; special. 40. decrease;
kindergarten, los, decrease; total In
crease, i447.'
The report was received and ordered
printed.
Mr.. III. c.. White, from the commit
tee on evening schools made long re-
port, OF which the substance Is as fol-
lows: The expense of evening schools
for the season just closed. which was
two weeks longer than the previous
season. was nearly $1,000 less than that
for the previous season. Unadjusted
bfifs fe- fttei and lights jointly used by
day and evening schools prevent an ac-
curate statement at this time. The at
tendance for the season just closed has
been considerably less than that OF the
previous season. This is In part owing
to the delay In the opening or the
schools. and the uncertainty regarding
their maintainence, many pupils or the
higher grades making other plans for
their winters work. but largely on ac-
count of the extraordinary and unpre-
cedenteu weather conditions OF the sea-
son.
From the reports OF the supervisor
and teachers we learn that outside OF
weather disturbances. the attendance
was as constant as usual, and the per-
centage of attendance was 73 per cent.
which was larger considerably than
was the rule n few years ago. While
the intention o. the committee has been
TO select the best fitted OF all the appli-
cants TO fill any vacancies In the teach
ing force witnout regard TO other con-
ditlons stats .cs show that we have
employed 80 students Of BrCbrn univer-
sity as teachers In our evening schools
and that the aggregate amount OF sal
aries paid TO them for their services
has amounted during the season just
closed 10 sii6S4. OF these teachers So
are residents OF q rovdencc. and some
Of the Others are liable 10 remain
among us. That these figures were n
surprise To the committee themselves
shows that no leaning towards students
caused their ennointment.
In the school for newsboys and boot
blacks on Havmarke' street we have
besides giving the ordinary instruction
afforded an opportunity which has been
| gratefully accented. for baths. having
given nearly 81 baths there during the
! season. We ui'iizef the hath tuh ana
heating apparatus formerly used by the
police in the old station. end tho OK
rersc other inan fuel to furnish nv,
water hos hosr FOR towel aud qoan SER
| vice sass We Fdvo - certificates ~
| attensance ~ Y ves~'g work IN va-ious
hrprche~ 20 rennlr~d ~ tho dav schools
| 90 tho evening school puniis. We 'ate
Measure IN mentioning the continued
ze4lops rnd ln'eiilgent service OF the
srnorvisnr ~ evcning schools.
The report was ordered received and
/ printed.
| Nr. Ne'reN TO- the executive COM
\ nnittee. renorfsd that ,ne commiite re-