The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-30

There was ba rely a quorum present AT
Tact evenings meeting Of the school COM
,nittee in the Classical Tiigh school build
sng and Chairman Barney presided.
IL was a regular session and only rou-
fine business received attention and the
10 nlsmbers present then adjourned pro-
rccding In a body to the School Teachers
bazaar in Infantry hall having received
and accepted special irvitation
suPERINTENDENT's REPORT
Superintendent Tarben presented his
m onthly report aa6 in il he discussed at
te,,gth the relative merits OF the various
rys tens of handwriting as taught In the
puniic schools OF this country. He stated
uhaf though the vertical system was be-
enx taught la a large majority OF the
sschonls of the country he did not thor
cughyy approve OF it. Ne thought mat "a
rombfyiatiou of the vertical and the
obIiuuas systems was the coming method
u-he superintendent advocated the teach-
sng of vertical permaRship in the pri-
mary ard i'm the higher grades he
shousht that a compromise style was bet
ger. Thk style should be vertical writing
with a slight slant. II rs generally con-
reded by authorities on hygieno that the
Nertioai system is the most hoaithful
s,rperintsndent Tarbell concluded his re-
mort With A ststenent OF ths saoollment
81 pupils Ina the pubic schools OF the city
during the last quarter, which was as
uollows: Mich SCHOOLS 1856; grammar
schools 56sa: primary schools, E,3t; spec
dal schools, S3s, and kindergarten schools
sJ7S. making "A Total OF S,esS.
Compared vita the corresponding quar-
s~ Of last year there was an increase as
scllovs: IN the high schools. .b. in the
Urfnmsr scsooN. 2is, IN the primary
schoois. 5w: IN tSie kindergarten schools.
Nc The special schools showed de-
preas, OF ~. This report was approved.
ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS.
-be couus,,se on high schools nomi-
ratcd the following fos- additional tsach-
rrs I'm the high schools: Frank y. Lskey.
rl,iyd as-irtant and Haley II. Wsllef ana
Mary. A. Lawson, fourth assistants. The
nomination were confirmed.
Or Walker for the committee on hy-
sieae reported ,he nomination OF En,tn r.
lieywprth and - Mary ReveNs a. assist
rant teachers OF physical training. They
were elected.
Mr.. AIescalf or the committee on gram
mar and primary schools reported the
following nominees. who were elected
AS teachers ia the primary grade-MSry
"A O. Dongts~rty, Elizabeth j. Tracy
MARY =. Poose and Edith NJ Elingwood
sor the Kindergarten srads-hattie M
Clark and Jennie Al. Eddie
As anadditional teaches OF ndividua
work the executive committee nominste tee
Henriesta &. Mann Miss Mann was elect
ed
chairman Rueckert for the comInitte.
nn eycninx schools nominated for an All
ssitional teacher Jes,nic Martin. Elected.
The committees on high schools rec
'nnrnspded cine adoption Of Botsford
lfsstory OF Rome. and the recommends
vion Was accepted
THIRD WARD PROTECTION.
Mr paaninr OF the Third ward submit
scd tho following resolution:
Resolved That the committee Oh re
Nations To the city council he AMI the!
hereby sre directed 20 request the cit
council 10 make the necessary repairs ol
sb~ huildinx TO protect the scholar
OF rfTs r tIiru rr--7t-t-f4t'f -+4te-44f
slemency OF the weather
After Mr.. Fanpine had explained 10 th
aommitfe. that the building n question
aNas IN y very unhealthy condition an
that Immediate repairs were necessar
ho3 protect the children from rain an
snid the resontion was adopted
IN. committee on accounts reporte
that n had examined and audited ~ mis-
.eIlareous bill, amounting 20 sio7o5.'
The report was received. and the bill
were ordered paid.
Chairman Gillfain OF the committee %
fv-law- repurt0d few slight changes |
gmendment OF sections Z, and Vi OF a.
sicle of the bylaws, and also a ne'
--rtion 10 the same article. to be nuu
bercd "A. These amendments relate
she workings of the committee aud max
hut little change from the present sy'
sem. The amendments were read an
sdopted.
A resolution was thcn introduced ths
Gilbert ". WhittemOre bs elected 20 tak
che school census. Pad that his con
pensstion he fsed at $40. the price hor'