The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-29

The special meeting OF the school COM
mittee. last evening. prolonged for nearly
three hours was not productive OF very
effective results
II gave the members chance 20 air
their views on the financial controversy
with the city council and the recon-
mendations OF the special committee fell
short OF entire approval.
In fact while certain clauses In the
resolutions were approved, further con-
sderation was postponed until Friday
evening OF next week the regular meet
Ing OF the committee.
MEMBERS CALLED TO ORDER.
1t was 500 o'clock when Chairman
Barney called to order the % members
present and he stated that the cause for
the special gathering was TO listen to the
report OF the special committee relative
to the presidents address.
He then called Gen. Hunter G. White
TO the chair and taking the floor read
the report OF the committee the docu-
ment being OF an exhaustive, yet inter-
esting character
Its reading required an hour. coupled
with comments and suggestions by Mr.
Barney.
hEfOhl Of 1OMMl Il
The opening paragraph stated the fact
that their duty was TO inquire into the
finances. as well as possible economies
and reductions OF the work for the en-
suing school year.
The committee first considered what re-
ductions in force or work could be made
without destroying any important portion
OF the school system. Such reductions
may I'm some sense be considered econo-
mics, although. in the main, they must
interfere with obtaining the best results
from school work.
II has commenced with the supervising
force and the teachers of special work,
not assigned TO particular schools. At
present, the superintendent has five as
sistants, one in the grammar schools,
three In the primary schools, and one In
the special schools. All of these have done
and are doing efficient work, OF great inn
portance 20 the schools; and the excellent
condition of the schools Is in large meas
IRE due to their efforts. No one OF them
was appointed at the suggestion or the
school committee or Of any OF its SUBJ
committees all OF them have been called
for by the superintendent TO meet the
conditions which seemed TO call for as
sistance in his work.
sUPERINTENDENT's SUGGESTION.
Your committee has conferred In re-
gard 10 this subject with the superintend-
ent-elect, Mr.. Walter II. Small and he
has give very careful consideration to
the whole situation. He advises that
larger share of supervision can fairly and
properly be placed upon the grammar
masters and the critic teachers, and that,
with a reorganization on those lines. ne
can carry on the work with the afd OF
two assistants He properly suggests,
however that in such case the appoint
ment of his assistants, subject to the APP
provaI OF an appropriate subcommittee.
and the assignment OF their work should
be placed in the hands of the superin-
tendent.
Your committee cordially approves OF
these recommendations, and also suggests
that the title, supervisor has been IN
part misleading, and the source of some
misunderstanding in portions OF the
school force These persons are properly
the superintendents assistants and should
receive their title accordingly.
Your committee also recommends cur
tailment in some degree OF the special