The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
CENSUS ENUMERATOR.

The executive committee recommended
the passage OF a resolution. in compu-
ance with the state law and the bylaws
of the school committee. resolution
appoin ting Gilbert T. Wh,ttemore to take
the school census. and the compensation
and expense of enumerati ton, compiling
and tabulating the same be fixed at tnv
same rate as paid for respectively in taK-
ing the last school census.
Mr.. Comstock asked as Mr.. White
more was superintendent of the evening
schools. was truant officer would he
have tine to devote to the work? Or did
he accept the appointment and then pass
ii along to someone else?
Mr. Waterman said that he had had
occasion to look up the matter and he
had found Mr. Whittemore had excellent
control OF his work He had the routine
OF the office I'm control and because OF his
intimate knowledge OF the subject he was
we'll fitted for the work.
Silas Manchester stated that he had
same occasion TO look into the work or
Mr. Whittemore's office and he was well
satisfied that the work was well done.
Mr.. San Soucl spoke favorably OF this
work OF .ar. Whittemore saying that ne
had clerical assistance and had super
vision OF the work. which went along
smoothly.
Chairman Barney stated that the work
OF Mr. Whttemore had been found TO be
exceedingly satisfactory. Mr.. White
more had been engaged I'm the work for
a number OF years and his work has
been a considerable benefit to the city.
He was thoroughly familiar with the
work and this was fact which should
be considered. 1t was essential that the
census be taken accurately. for on the
accuracy OF the census depended the A.
nancal return from the state to the city.
The first year that the school committee
haH fak kan a
additional names had been found TO pay
the additional expense incurred and to
net the city something lige $1,000. After
that time the work had been placed I'm
Mr.. Whittemores hands with large
measure OF success.
The resolution was then passed with
but one dissenting voice.
a resolution authorizing the committee
OF high schools to continue Josephine A.
Beane as temporary teacher I'm the high
schools for the balance OF the current
year was presented by the committee
and passed
on recommcnda toin of the committee
on grammar and primary schools a reso-
mtion was passed authorizing the com
mlttee TO continue Florence VI Williams
and Sara NJ. Hennessey as temporary kim
dergarten teachers al the discretion of the
committee.
CHAIRMAN PRESENTED GAvEI..
Mr.. O. <. Taft then made motion that
the gavel used by Chairman Walter n
Barney for the past IL years be presented
TO him and the executive committee bo
instructed to have the gavel mounted ana
suitably inscribed.
Chairman Barney called Professor VIII
son 60 the chair and he put the motion.
which was passed by unanimous vote
Mr.. Barney spoke feelingly OF his long
service as "a member of the committee he
having been elected chairman the year
following his election az a member OF the
committee. and he had been chairman for
~ years. n longer period than any per-
son who had served as chairman. save
col. Van Siyck. He has been associated
during his term OF service with upward
of ~ members. and these associations
had been " the most pleasant character
lie had seen a great deal of progress
made in the management NJ the schools