The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-28
BUSINESS
OF SCHOOL
BOARD.
Teachers for Evening Schools
Appointed d--For Special
Teachers.


ciple business before the school commit
tee last evening. The matter OF special
teachers, which was brought forward by
petition from the citizens OF the Fifth
ward also claimed attention, and provok-
ed considerable discussion.
Chairman Reuckert of the evening
school committee reported that one high
and 10 common schools had been estab-
lished In the following places:
High school In the English High school
building, corner OF Summer and Pond
streets; common schools located as fol-
lows. Academy -apeHue grammar school
building corner America street and At
wells avenue tfor boys. corner America
street and Atwell avenue (for girls).
Branch avenue grammar school building.
Bridgham grammar school building. Can
dace street grammar school building,
Charles street school building. Doyle ave-
nue. grammar school building, Federal
street grammar school building. Manton
avenue grammar school building, corner
Atwells and Academy avenues. chapel
on Harris avenue tOlneyvillel. oxford
street grammar school building, over
ward room on Palas street. Point street
grammar school building. Thayer street
grammar school building. Vineyard
street school building, veazie street
street grammar school building.
NEW TEACHERS APPOINTED.
The following new teachers were sp-
pointed Principals--Charles A. Melon
aid. William w. Andrews, Seril G.. Arm
strong, Charles y. Dugan, Herbert s.
sackett Edward J.. ID. Turner and
Charles r. Waterman: substitute prin-
cipals--Frederick n. Gabbi. T. Fenner
Irons and Arthur Rennett
Teachers Bessie NJ. Alden. Margaret r..
Bannon. John j. Benson. John r.. Boul-
dry. Florence w CARL. Howard e. Caw-
thorne, Thomas r. Chaffee, Clarence A.
Coates, Eta T.. Cohen, Andrew j.
Daley Roscoe c. Dorm. George A. Cess
ner. Elida NJ. Greene. Mary t. Hol-
land, Edward w. Holmes, Lucy l.. Hur-
ley, George r. Kelliher. Frederic M.
I.inesley. Ellis g Knoop Harold l.. Mad
ison. Margaret Z. Mcguire. Carleton Al.
Maryotte. Rosella A. McCabe. Ella r.
McCaUion. Marion Midgeley, Cathe~
riue " MHHPhs- Celia Murray.
Frederick w. O'Connell. Elizabeth q.
O'Malley. Joseph Ricci. Henry w. Rock
we'll Marion l.. Shorey. Emily A. Streak
er. Rodney C.. Walker. Alice l.. Ward,
Helen Whitmarsh, Mary A. r. Williams,
Edith r. Clapp. Mary Sphinx. Grace w.
Slocum, Thomas +. Irons and William
Trafton
Emerson
was adopted as text book for the high
school.
GRAMMAR AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
The following appointments for the
grammar and primary schools were
made: Madeline r. Cooney, grammar
grade; primary grade-Mabel A. Bragg
Mary r. Chaplin, Winifred A Daley
Grace NJ. Neal Klttie l.. Peirce, Margar-
Il
ten-Eliza r. w. Taft. Mary Cough, Flora
Il. Hunt.
II was announced by Or. white Of
COMMITTEES on high schools that j. Camp
bell Swift had been appointed teacher
I'm the high school Richardson's CONNER
clal Law was adopted as text book.
The committee on summer schools re-
ported that the past season had been
very satisfactory one, and that the pres
ent deficit amounted TO only sl7l 23
The matter OF the special teachers was
then brought before the meeting by a
petition signed by large number OF
residents OF the 5tn ward, and presented
py MIR. Taft This asked that the special
work be re-established in the Peace street
school IL went into the detail OF the
work accomplished. and set forth In def
mite terms the many advantages 10 be
secured from the snecial work. The mat
ter was thoroughly discussed All were
I'm favor OF the work. but the difficulty
was whether one school should be favor
cd more than others Messrs. Taft, San
Souci and flaming spoke to some extent.
Mr.. Tanning thought the matter should
be referred 10 the executive and after the
| discussion the members so voted.
IL was announced that Thomas s. Stin-
son had been chosen TO succeed Clinton
=. Andem, who resigned as member OF
| the committee from the Second ward.
-S.nefiaIandanI presented the following
| brief report of the attendance at the
! opening Of the schools!
High schools. 1872 grammar schools.
| ,o primary schools. l5lg special
schools. 2,5 kindergarten schools, 1851;
| total 2s.is5.
The gains were. High schools. ~; gram
| mar schools 1872: primary schools. $50;
kindergarten schools. si total 1s2.
The report of the committee on ac-
| counts was passed
The committee on appointment an
| nounced that the city council had not
passed the appropriation bill. but II was
| voted 10 pay the accounts as soon as the