The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-04

rs lived NJ 10 and complied with at all
unes and under all circumstances.
~ hhother particular also the people
look 70 the school committee To guard
against tendency IN our school work
concerning which parents are becoming
.nore ana more uneasy and outspoken-l
mfah lhe tendency To unduiy iengthen
ana attenuate the course OF study In the
common schools The high school, as the
nstufal ouierowth and supplement- TO the
lfee common school. was firmlv estab-
hShed IN popular favor wears ago. and. in
recent years, We have begun To prepare
lot me primary schools by period OF
attendance In the kindergarten. More
recently stu has come a movement for
p1dsing the gap between the freedom
hnn helDful games Of the kindergarten
ana the restraint and Systematic work or
me primary schools by period OF transi-
ton work. The introduction OF these
preparatory systems and the enormous
erpwth and development of the high
SCHOOLS have been the main causes OF the
ARG increase I'm the proportionate cost
of our schools az compared with the
srowth OF our population.
the public so far az they are en-
sbied 10 see that the results are commen-
surate with the expenditure, can be de-
pended upon 10 support all reasonable de-
Ns'oplent Of tho school system. but they
are rightly imps tient with everything
mat appears 10 be wasteful either Of the
ttme OF the pupils or OF the money OF
-hftttie~e1rt 4tif.4F4
school are shown 10 he helpful 10 the chill
dren who attend them, and To render their
pupils more apt and successful in the
primary and grammar schools. the public
will sustain and extend this new depart
ure In school work. But. 10 this prepsr-
lay ihe progress Of children through the
primary and grammar grades so that
they do not reach the high school a
esr an age as f9rmers r.. The epsir Is
and transition school as extraVagant and
unnecessary.
For years children have been admitted
10 the primary schools I'm this city at
the age OF five and the course In the
primary and grammar schools laid out 10
cover period of nine years. In conse-
duence of the small number formeriy an
terne the high schools. graduations from
tho grammar schools have been made but
once \ vesr, and those entering upon the
regular work AZ the middle instead of
the beginning ~ the year. are Obliged 10
either Jump a portion OF the work or 20
spend an extra half year in completing
their common school course. A. the pres
ent time the main reason for the annual
graduations from the grammar schools
has passed away but the old course OF
nine fun years. often unnecessarily
lengthened TO nine and one-half years,
has been retained
We admit 20 the kindergarten At An
and the transition work IS intended 10
take the place Of the first half year OF pri-
mary work 80 that AT the end OF the hrst
year. above the kindergarten, the pupils
be as far advanced as those who have en-
tered the primary schools direct
The graduates Of our kindergarten and
transition schools. however. are often
= boVe the aqe Of five. In many American
cities children are not admitted ~ the
schools until they are six years old. ard
the work OF the primary and grammar
GRADES is completed In eight years With
out undue strain on teachers or pupils.
md with results which compare favor
ably with our own. surely. n this is so,
Ne can rea asorably require that children.
who have reached the age Of six, and
have been prepared for regular work by a
IN knderfsrsn ps 1r and ,bs rarst9n
grades in the ssme time as Is sufficient
Tor others who have not had the advsn-
iage Of such preparation
N this committee will address Itself 10
solution Of these problems. ! believe II
VIII -r-urrrr+r~r work ir-~-iii+ AA+-
10 greater economy in school expendi-
ures. while at the same time conforming
10 the wishes Of the people and promoting
be welfare of the pupils OF orr schools.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Barncys adj
lress General Hunter G. White spoke Ia
of It and made motion
hat Il be spread IN full upon the records
rhe motion was carried.
Dr. Lester 5. llill az this point nomi-
mated Secretary Rose. who was reelected
secretary OF the school committee.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
President Barney then announced the
appointment OF the various standing com
nttecs A. follows, the chairman or the
same in each Instance being the first
,amAd gentleman ana Colonel Henry u.
Rose tho secretary.
Committee on grammar and primary
Metcalf. Hunter e. white.
Drsmus s. Taft Joseph .. san souci.
sias ~ Manchester.
Committee on by-laws-John u Reagan.
Frederick Rueckert. Arthur T.. Fannins.
ARTHUR VI. McCrillis, Joseph j. Cunning
nam.
Committee on education OF backward
Orsmus 4. Taft. Alfred Metcaif
william r. white. Joseph -. San souci,
'harles IT. Philbrick
Executive committee--The president.
x-offlcic chairman; Alfred Metcslf.
Hunter e. white. Lester s. nm. p Fran.
.is Walker
Committee on music-Joseph O. San
,ouci. William \. Cranston. Charles ~.
philhrick charles r.. Hancock, Arthur M.
dcCriilis a.
Committee on. priSssLlz SCHOOLS Chair
nan william A. cfsnstep. William IT,
dcT.auehlin. ChsrlcsaTs<<fi a ncock. Johu
4. Sprague william 4. Tyne.
Committee on text books s-Slias II Man \
hester. Hunter e. White. Lester T. Hil, 4
Committee on highs Aaeecls Hunter G. |
\ i1ftr. Niiiirfr R--Mhit4s Lester 3 Ifiii.
ieorge q Wilson. Thomas ". Waterman. |
Committee on annual report--Nsnce L. |
fitzgerald. Arthur NJ. McCrillls. Freder- |
X Rueckert. George q. Wilson. William |
Pyne.
Committee on domestic science-Willisfn |
/ Mclaughlin. Orsmus A. TAFT George |
. Andrews. silas ~. Manchester. william |
. Cain.
Committee on school houses-p. Fran |
tCdntinusd on psse Thee