The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-28
GROWTH AND GAIN Of
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Farewell Report of Supt. Tarbell.
One Primary Grade Dropped and
Change in Penmanship System.

! and sympathetic. Their scholarship Is
good and their methods adapted to M
the pupils power and arouse the pupils
interest
have endeavored to secure by In
direct means the effort on the part OF
the teachers 10 understand the philoso-
ply OF their work. l have decried success
that came by pressure and enthusiasm
rather than sympathy and skill
The response OF the teachers has been
ready and earnest. / feel for them the
sincerest gratitude. both for what they
have been to me and for what they are
to the schools.
The report was received.
TO SUPERVISE KINDERGARTENs
Gen. White for the committee on gram
mar and primary schools presented a re-
port recommending that the position of
director Of kindergartens be created at
salary OF $1,000 a year. The report was
received, and the committee presented
an accompanying resolution recommend
ing the creation OF such an Office and
recommending for that position Miss Bes-
sic M. Schofeld. The report was re-
ceived and the resolution adopted Miss
Schoheld was unanimously elected.
Gen. White, for the same committee,
also nominated as state critics Ida M
Thomas and Eliza A. McGuinness, and
they were elected
Gen. White for his committee also rec
commended the adoption OF a resolution
TO pay Margaret l.. Il. Hammill the sum
OF $SS 20 for services as acting principal
OF the Grove street school; Miss Belle l..
Lyons, S26.66 for the same sort OF SER
vices at the Bourn street school; Miss
Sarah l.. Kennedy, sl5.16 for services In
the kindergartens. The resolution was
adopted.
SPECIAL CLASSES ABOLISHED.
Gen. White In behalf OF the committee
on primary and grammar schools then
submitted report upon the special city
training classes at the Normal school
The committee recommended the discon-
tlnuance OF these special classes. and req
commended the adoption OF resolutions TO
that effect and making provisions adapt
ed 10 such changes
The report was received and accom-
penying resolutions TO that effect
adopted
Mr.. Beagan for the committee on by
laws. reported. recommending an amend
ment allowing each member OF the COM
mittee a weeks notice of any proposed
change I'm the bylaws Mr. Hancock
urged that the recommendation not pre-
vail Mr.. Beagan explained such pro-
posed change, and upon vote the original
resolution was indefinitely postponed.
SAVING THE TIME OF PUPILS.
AS chairman Of the special committee
on the presidents address Mr.. Barney
then submitted a report embodying
recomnendation or Superintendsnt-elect
small that 6A grade be dropped from the
school system. The COMMITTEES claimed
that such change OF the tefp OF study
In the primary and grammar schools to
eight years, from nine or nine and one
half years as at present. will eventually,
when In fun force, result In consid-
tanning the schools, but il still more i'm
portant in the great saving OF the pupils.
The accompanying resolution, which
was as follows was adopted:
Resolved, That the recommendation OF
the northumberland Mr. Walter H.
Small, TO reduce the course OF study, by
ga grade. be and the same is hereby
approved, and that the superintendent
elect be, and he hereby is. authorized to
carry such recommendation into effect"
The committee on apportionment pre-
sented, with recommendation OF passage,
resolution TO transfer TO the grammar
and primary school fund sl4c0 from the
committee on school houses and $40 5S.6l
from the executive committee. The reSo-
luton was passed
Mr.. Taft. for the committee on the edu-
cation OF backward children. n rScommend-
ed the election OF Ella l.. Slocumb as prin-
cipal Of he Academy Avenue ,,e school 10
and she was elected.
1i1ANbE In fENMANcllf S1 - lem.
The resolution OF the committee on PEN
manship which was presented at the
April meeting. adopting the medal sys-
tenn OF writing as shown by the books
published by CHM a Co. came up as un-
finished business. Mr.. Hopkins moved
an amendmJ Mt substituting the Normal
Review series OF slant writing, as pub
lished by Silver, Burdett a. Co
Mr. Manchester said that he thought
II the books now used by the city are
! large enough the expsnce should be con-
sdercd. Mr.. Hopkins amendment was
| lost and the resolution as recommended
by the committee was adopted by vote
OF 20 TO 2
Mr.. Tanning, for the committee on ac-
| counts, submitted p bills aggregating
| S644 with recommendation that such
claims be paid IL was voted.
Mr.. Cranston. for the committee on pri-
| vate schools. reported that there were l2
| private and ~ parochlal schools In the
| city and that or these NUMBERS 1--WE pri-
| vato and three parochial schools had
! asked for and received the approval OF
| the committee.
| Mr.. Reuckert introduced a resolution al
| lowing TO Martin 8. Tanning. principal OF
| the oxford street school. hts full salary
| during the time he was serving with
! the militia In Pawtucket The resolution
! Shortly before 10 O'Clock the committee.
upon motion OF DIR. Hill, adjourned
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