The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-13
Money Should Be Raised.

President Kendrick Of the Common
Council said he was sorry TO see that
some parts of the report OF the inves-
tigating committee did not command
the respect OF the people OF Provi-
dence. No such report could be made
OF value without visits being made to
the schools and without consultations
with ~, teachers, and this was not
done TO any extent. He was glad that
the School Committee had frankly
stated that il would call upon the City
Council for more funds with which to
conduct the schools next year, i'm de-
fault OF which II would be compelled
TO close the schools still earlier. II
was a frank statement, and he was
pleased To see that II had been made.
He emphatically stated that the only
reason that more money had not been
appropriated for the public schools was
based entirely upon financial reasons,
and he denied with equal emphasis
that any feeling of antagonism had
induced the City Council 10 reduce the
sum asked for.
He believed that sufficient money
should be raised by taxation To meet
the running expenses Of the city, and
he believed IL the duty of the City
Council 10 levy such a tax. He did not
think that the teachers had done a
very wise thing In petitloning for mon
ey to pay them for two weeks longer
and he did not think II would have
been very serious thing II each teach
er had volunteered to give 10 days OF
their time. He thought that such an
action would have greatly strength
ened their position. He closed by say
ing that he believed that every MEM
ber OF the Common Council regretted
the necessity which made II impossible
to give the School Committee all the
money that IL needed.
Mr.. Pepper, chairman of the commit |
tee on penmanship spoke IN favor Of |
the adoption OF his amendment provid- |
ing for the retention OF the supervision |
Of penmanship. and he was followed by |
Mr.. Mccarthy. who spoke of the great |
advantages 10 the rising generation i'm |
acquiring n good knowledge OF pen
mansh.p. and b. wished to see the
amendment prevail.
Gen. II. G. White moved that when
the vote be taken IL be taken on a
roll call and 10 was so voted.
Mr.. Stark I'm the Chair
President Barney took the floor. and
when his name was called he explained
his vote. The committee felt that the
by the investigating
committee In tho line OF economy ought
% be adopted. He said a prominent
'itizen had stated that II was exceed
ngly unwise 20 discontinue the teach
RS I'm individual work This work was
" the utmost Importance and ne agreed
With that citizen. This report was
made because the executive committee
believed that a refusal TO accept the
recommendation In the line Of econ
my might be disastrous to the cnuse
" the schools and make 10 more am
'ult To obtain even what the school
Committee absolutely must have N the
chool department is TO be carried on
With any success az all during the com
ng year. II am willing to give up
ome things 80 that wee may obtain
hose which are necessarSs' President
barney called attention 90 the drop
ing OF instruction In domestic science.
urtaillng the physical culture depart
nent. and said as soon as the people
calized the importance az this work
hey would demand its restoration. lie
aid tho executive committee felt that
ought 10 reduce expenses as far as
'ossible. and II the people were not
atisfed with the lesser efficiency the
ity Council would be compelled to-
'roNide the money Tor tho restoration
Y some ~ these branches of school
York. President Ba.ney closed by say
1g: ~ shall vote no"
president Barney in the Chalr1
The calling ~ TIE roll was then CON
lnded. ana the result was that the
mendment failed n passage. % to5
The question then came on the pas
age ~ the resolutions. and MIR. parn-
er moved that the recommendations