The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-13
CRANSTON.

The regular monthly meeting o, the
Cranston school committee was held
last evening. Mr.. Hugh II. Balm was
elected chairman. Daniel 5. Latham.
clerk, and Valentine Almy ,superntend-
ent OF schools for the ensuing year. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. Mr.. Peter Twohey was
| present i'm regard TO nis claim for $50
| for work done at the old Spragueville
| school. As usual ne was gwen leave to
| withdraw. MIR. Esterbrooks. represent
| ing Place & Co., spoke in regard TO in
| PRODUCING their soaps into the Grams
| ton schools; he was ordered TO send
| samples and prices to supply commit
| tee. Mrs. Chandler. who is desirous OF
| introducing the Chandler system Of ste
| biography into the Cranston schools
gave an illustration of the advantages
| of her system as compared with other
| systems, and was given a favorable re-
ply. Mr.. Reeves motion TO consider a
| change In shorthand text books for the
| coming year. was passed. The resigna-
| tion of Miss Lillian Banford, teacher at
! the Auburn school, was accepted, and
the local committee was authorized 20
refill the position. The library report
was read and accepted. The resignation
of Miss Jackson, the teacher OF short
hand, was accepted. A petition to have
Pippin Orchard school continued was
read and placed on file.
The designations of Miss Annie l..
Coulters and Austin II. Keyes OF the
High School were accepted and letters
OF regret at their retirement and COM
mendation on the work done by them
were ordered sent TO them. The report
OF Superintendent Almy was read ac-
cepted and placed on file. The increase
in the town average at the eXamina-
tions is As over last year. Edward
Profit of the SpragueviAe school, has
gained the highest marks ami will con-
sequently be awayded the Reeve gold
medal. he clerks report was read and
accepted. The report of the High School
committee was presented by Mr. Reeve
He Informed the committee that the
High School addition would be COM
pleted by September LIST, or IL not, the
sum OF SO daily must be paid by the
contractor, until finished. Mr.. Glenn
ence reported progress on che knights
Vile scnool, and presented plans to the
committee. which were approved, and
he was ordered to proceed. The cost OF
the improvements, he said. will not ex-
ceed $500. The contract to improve
the heating arrangement at the Lippit
Hill school was given to Mr.. Bullock for
$40 A memorial of the late Mr.. Briggs
which had been drawn up by Mr.. Shaw
of Oaklawn. was reau and ordered
placed on record. A letter was read by
Mr.. Pierce from the janitor at the Shaw
avenue school. asking for repairs on the
boiler. which he SAL leaked badly Mr..
Pierce was given power TO have repairs
made. The local committees were en-
powered to order repairs at Laurel Hill.
Eden Park ard Howard schools. The
following bids ior coal were read by
Clerk Latham: A. VI. Barney. best Le-
high IS: Joseph Olney. $500: n. r. Lit
lie g.. 10. cheaper grade $500: inferior.
"a. 20: John II. White. best .4ehigh. s5.l5.
The bid OF Messrs. little being the
lowest, was accepte Mr.. Reeve pre-
sented n code OF rules governing jani-
tors. COMMITTEES OF three. viz, Reeve.
Gardiner and Shaw. we're appointed To
consider them. The committee then
vert into executive session 10 elect
teachers for ensuing year.