The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-01


ficates. The Idea OF grantins these perma-
ncnt certificates is that they tend Ia es-
tablish teaching as true profession and
also relieve the teachers from the re-
qufrement of special tests and trials af-
ter long practice has sufficiently demon
strated their qualification. The board OF
education reports that about 3D teachers
have been able to comply with the con-
ditions qualifying them for permanent
certificates. This body OF qualified. train
ed, and experienced teachers may be said
TO form the nucleus OF the teaching pro-
fession I'm our state. The total number OF
certificates OF every kind. including spe-
cisls issued during the year Is more than
$500.
Encouraged by the recent law granting
state aid for high school education. eight
towns have arranged 20 give their chill
dren the advantages thereof. while from
The interest already awakened in other
towns there Is ground for the hope that
IL viii not be long before free high school
education Will be available 10 more than
ninety per cent. OF the children OF the
state. The opportunity thus afforded the
DoySand girls throughout the state TO se-
cure an education beyond the limits OF
tne district school represents one of the
wiscst provisions In the record Of our leg-
isla ati0n.
The past year has been prosperous for
OF progress is exemplfied by both teach
ers and pupils. The continually high
standard required OF teachers demands
constant enterprise on the part OF those
IN charge OF the schools seeking Inn
provement In means and methods for
accomplishing the most In the shortest
time for the training and equipment OF
| its graduates.
The report OF the trustees of the school
far he "a
81; number OF boys. 81: number OF girls,
-; present attendance. o. During the
summer the sanitary conditions OF the
buildings were looked into and many
changes and improvements were made.
The care OF feeble minded children
within the borders OF the state will soon
er or later require your attention. IL II
Is not Immediately pressing. The value of
local provision for the care OF our unfor-
tunate children has been demonstrated
I'm the work OF our Institute for the
Deaf and / feel that the feeble minded
who must now be sent TO institutions out
of the state, where IL is not always pos
sible to find room for them. call for our
care at home. The state now maintains
I'm outside institutions % feeble minded
children and II blind children.
A quarter of a century In the history
lof the free public library system OF the
~
so such Libraries receiving state aid.
In considering the educational demands
of the rising generation upon our state
we should not fail TO take note OF the
textile school, "A number OF excellent ex-
amples OF which are already to be found
in neighboring states. Rhode Island IL
famous for It's textile industries. The
capital and labor In vested therein Is very
large, and we all understand that in an
IA
Ing spirit OF invention and keen compe-
tition. the most careful preparation and
the highest intelligence are required for
success or the maintenance OF a position
already established. am sure that IL
the state should undertake the establish
ment OF free textile schools our manu-
facturers would meet It half way and that
Jointly I'VE should build up I'm a short time
schools Se~-this class which would COM
pare favorably with the best either I'm
our own country or In Europe.
STATE HOME AND SCHOOL.
have been impressed with the neces-
sity of a liberal appropriation TO increase
the cottage capacity at this institution
The demand is not recent and IL grows
annually more urgent Quarters are pro-
vided for Us children, but with no espe-
cial consideration for sick quarters
There are at all times more than that
number Of children I'm charge of the board
of control at the home and school, and
usually some OF them will be sick Dis
cpline is embarrassed and sanitary regu-
lations hampered with overcrowding and
as the tendency is TO Increase I'm proper
tion to the growth OF population In the
state, the only remedy Is to enlarge the
quarters. believe the board of control
exercises the utmost vigilance In respect
TO economy and the state funds are used
TO the limit OF advantage for the young
folks committed to its care. To pro-
vide facilities ample for the fulfllment
of the humane requirements should COM
mand your early consideration.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
The encampment of the brigade last
summer was the most successful and
creditable in the history OF the Rhode
Island militia. The significance of this
view Is that the work Of the year has
been better and more thoroughly per-
formed than ever before and that on the
whole the militia organization II I'm a
highly satisfactory condition. The en-
campment bears the Same relation TO the
years work that examination tests do TO
school work. IL provides a practical Illus
tration of the thoroughness Of the train
ing and the condition of the organiza-
ton. From being only "A detail OF mill
tary routine II has come 10 be regarded
as an exposition OF results 1 base my
conclusions as 10 the encampment of last
summer not only upon the report OF our
officers OF experience, but upon that OF
the inspecting officer detailed by the war
department, who has reviewed our en-
campment four times. II ~ source OF
sratYcation that the military depart
ment thus gives conclusive evidence of
progress toward an ideal state of effi-
cheney.
The results shown were especially
creditable since the experience suffered by
reason OF the embarrassing conditions
created by the episode or the Spanish war
tended 10 demoralize tho militia force
az such. Moreover. during the past year
the personnel OF both the officers and
men OF the active militia has shifted
materially
Warned by the failure OF many militia
men To- pass the physical examinatio
required for enlistment In the Federal
service, the physical examination for re-
cruits II now based more nearyl upon
the standard required I'm the regular army
think that experience has demonstrated