The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-26
BARNEY
WAS NOT SUSTAINED
Third Ward Vacancy Filled bySchOOl
Committee c--PenmanShip Discus
SiOn--Silent on Text Books.

work and a persistent effort on the part
OF the teachers TO inspire their pupils 10
attend regularly.
The three reports were received and
ordered filed.
Bills to the amount of ssS2.ss were al
lowed and ordered paid.
PENMANsHIP PROBLEM.
Mr.. Andrews. chairman OF the commit
tee on penmanship, participated pro-
tracted discussion when he presented
report recommend that a change be made
from vertical writing 10 new and what Is
known the medical system, the copy
books being completed by q. III. SHAT
tauk and III. w. Shaylor and published by
CHM & Company of Boston. The report
was accompanied by n resolution 10 have
the change go into effect at the opening
of the term i'm September.
Mr.. Hopkins. member or the same
committee. differed with the chairman
and asserted that the vertical system had
not been given fair trial. He answered
the four objections and declared that the
vertical was the best system from ny
gienic standpoint He moved that action
on the resolution be postponed Tor one
year and the motion was seconded.
the i resolution Would not be postponed for
a month, and Mr.. San Souci moved as an
amendment that IL be postponed TWO
months-until the regular ga1 me meeting ,h @ IN
tenn OF Silver. Burdett & Co. was pref
cradle.
FREQUENT CHANGES CONDEMNED.
DIR. Hill denounced the frequent chang
ing in text boks TO suit the opportunities
OF publishing houses and which practice
has brought Providence into anything but
pleasant position. He believed that the
vertical is a good system from hy-
gienic standpoint. but whether IL be ver-
teal, slant or medal he opposed this
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just to the pupils and agreed TO by the
committees. for whose benefit?-the pub
fishing houses.
Manchester. Mr. Apdrews, Mr.. Water
man. Mr.. Taft Mr. Comstock and others.
action on the resolution was postponed
for two months, Mr.. Hopkins accepting
the amendments of Mr.. San Souci and
Mr.. Comstock.
At Mr.. Comstock's suggestion the vsri-
Gus supervisors of the primary and gram
mar schools and the special Instructor I'm
penmanship are requested To give their
views and reasons therefor as to the best
system sr,s before the June msetng n PDs
them through Secretary Rose of the gem
eral committee.
Councilman. chairman OF the city coun-
ell committee on education and ex-of-
ficio, a member OF the school committee
invited the members TO attend the next
public hearing at the city hall on the
evening of May II upon the petition OF
the Public Education association. TO ap-
ply for legislation creating a school COM
mission for Providence.
THIRD WARD WON OUT.
Mr.. Tanning reported that he and his
colleagues had selected Joseph ii. Gainor
az the third member OF the committee
from the Third ward to fill an existing
vacancy.
President Barney read correspondence
between himself and the city solicitor. the
latter's opinion being that the electors
OF the Third ward should have filled at
the municipal election last fall the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF Mr.
Raftery In the summer of 1901. He, there
fore. ruled that the report could not be re-
ceived nor confirmed and that the va
cancy must continue TO exist until the
election next fall.
Mr. Tanning appealed from this ruling
and he was endorsed by Messrs Com
stock. Rawson, Beagan and Hunter c.
White.
A precedent had been established In the
Second ward case only a month or so ago
and they saw no reason TO discriminate
against the Third ward.
They were opposed by Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Manchester. the latter moving reference
of the entire matter to the next meeting.
Judge Rueckert cleared away the at
mosphere by a brief, clear and effective
exposition OF existing conditions. He
called attention to the fact that the term
OF Mr.. Raftery had expired at the end OF
the last municipal year. In November,
1901. and that time through failure on the
part OF the voters to choose his successor
at the municipal election, according to the
law. a new vacancy had existed which
the ward committee could NIL.
This sufficed The appeal of Mr. Fam
ming from the ruling OF President Barney
was sustained unanimously. The report
of Messrs. Tanning and Cain was con-
firmed. Mr.. Gainor was inducted into
office, Secretary Rose administering the
oath President Barney declining 30 do SO.
Mr.. Gainor selected seat next to
Judge Rueckert, and. there being no fur
ther business, the meeting adjourned.
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