The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-01
School Committee Had but
Little to Do Last Evening.
ANNUAL REFOaT RECEIVED
SsJraI Teachers Appealed and Mr. 0. A.
Taft, kh,ut 10 Retire, Mak's
Brief Address.

session last evening at the classical high
school. there being a small attendance.
The business before the committee was
suick,y disposed of and aside from the
annual report and remarks by A. S. Taft.
who is retiring after q long term OF ser
Woe, there was but routine business
transacted.
The committee was called to order at
e:2O by President Barney. and after the
reading OF the roll, which showed
quorum present the records Of the pre-
vious meeting were approved.
On recommendation OF the committee
on accounts % miscellaneous bills
amounting to sss4s.52 were allowed and
ordered paid.
The committee on evening schools made
report that the schools had been opened
tn Is school buildings OF the city. The
opening OF the schools did not chanse
from the general plan OF last year the
only change being TO consolidate the two
America street schools and the school
known as the Federal street is now
known as the Dean street school, and the
discontinuance OF the Charles street
school This plan saves the expense of
two principals and the general expense
Of one full school.
In place of the plan OF having several
assistant supervisors the COMMITTEES has
appointed Gilbert Il. Whittemore as SUI
peryisor he TO have full charge under the
direction of the superintendent OF schools.
The committee announced the appoint
ment OF 81 teachers for evening schools.
The schools. the report stated, had open
ed with increased attendance and with
smaller corps OF teachers The commit
tees report was accepted and the ap-
pointments were confirmed. Miss Alice Ii.
Mann was confirmed as a teacher OF the
schools for individual work.
The committee on grammar and pri--
mary schools recommended the appoint
ment OF the following teachers:
Grammar and primary schools. Annie
f. Emmons, Margaret l.. Costello, Mar
xaret M. Darcy. Ellen l.. Killoran. Flor
ence p. knight, Mary j. Quinn, Jennie
T.. MacKay, NJ Eustelle Devenish, Helen
N. Greene. Amey III. stockbridge. Annie
II. Walker.
Kindergarten school, Florence J. Bishop.
The committee also recommended that
Miss Edith 4. Heyworth who had been
Q teacher In the town OF Johnston and
this city for four years. be paid the
maximum salary allowed teacher OF
her grade. The report was received and
the recommendations adopted.
The committee on high school recon-
mended that James and Sanford's civil
government be added TO the text books
OF the high schools and this recommended
tion was adopted.
The committee on grammar and pri-
mary school was authorized To investi-
gate the need OF additional school facili-
ties In the Sixth ward. east of Broad
stEeet.
The committee on annual report by Mr.
Lapham submitted the annual report
which was adopted. and which was. In
part. as follows:
THE new year has seen some note
worthy changes I'm the school committee.
he ha
new members, and lost strong ones. II
has lost, among others. In the past year,
Gen. Hunter c. White. He resigned from
the committee near the close Of last year,
and the vacancy caused by his reslgna-
fion has been filed by the appointment
OF a new member In the resignation OF
Gen. White the school committee lost one
of It's strongest, most influential and
ablest of It's members. II has been large
ly through his efforts. for the last Il
consecutive years, that the public schools
and the school committee OF Providence
have reached the strong organization
that II has today. Gen. White has beer
an influential member OF nearly. II moi
all. the various subcommittees appoint
ed by the president OF the school com.
mittee. and at the time OF his resignation
was chairman OF the high school com
mittee and=the grammar and primar,
school committee. In his resignation tho
most capable and most distinguishe,
OF It's members.
THE appointment OF a new superin.
tendent of schools for the present year
in the person OF Dr. Walter III. Small
has made this year a notable one with
one exception. no present member ol
this school committee has witnessed a
change In It's educat tional head. While
no sudden or complete change I'm tho
manner OF experimenting the schools I.
looked for. at the present time. II Il
expected that gradually new ideas and
new principles will be introduced by tho
new superintendent which will be hene
hcial TO the schools. teachers and schol
ars. Special attention Is called to tn,
euperintendents report, received at tn,
last meeting of this committee. which
shows that he. early In the year. ha'
taken great pains to get into close toucl
with the te.sshers. and also to get a gen
eral impression OF the various schools
Special attention Is also called to hl,
impressions OF the condition OF some o
the schools which are overcrowded. anc
10 his opinion I'm regard to the tim,
children OF different ages should atteno
school
ings erected. the need OF funds. and IN,
favorable results attending the intro
duction OF the new style OF penmanshlp
Continuing. the report said
"Once more the principal OF the Eng
Glish high school emphasizes the fact tha
many pupils are taking the two-years
business course. instead of the regula
four-years course. To the younge
members he believes this 10 be detri
mental rather than beneficial Instea
OF obtaining a good foundation for IN
commercial work OF later life scholar
rush through school without the propc
training OF good general education
The annual report committee Of last yea
noted this fact In its annual report. an
now. oncc more,-ths same objection Z
this course appears In Principal Hoyt'
report We respectfully call attentio
2 20 the suggestion of Principal Hoyts q
enforcing an age limit for admission I
this. course. II longer continued"
Reference was also made 20 variou
changes IN the schools, and 20 the growt
81 the evening school system.
Mr.. Rsuckert invited the committee
behalf OF the committee on evenin
schools 10 visit the evening high schoo
which invita- tion was accented