The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-05
CHELSEA MAN IS
COMMITTEES CHOICE.
Walter S. Small to Succeed Super
intendcnt of Schools Tarbell.
Office Term Two Years.

courses are open 10 the school commit
tee for the present year. Either the
| schools, or a portion OF them, must be
closed earlier than the end of the school
year or a much larger deficiency must be
carried over 10 the next year than ever
before While your said committees are
strongly opposed 10 increasing the deiici-
ency, they feel that the early closing OF
the schools, with the consequent demor-
alization OF the school work. and the il-
Justice 10 our teachers, who have proper
ly looked forward 20 receiving their an
nual salaries I'm fun, is likely 60 be more
INJURIOUS to the school system and the
welfare Of the city than the other course.
Your committees, therefore, recommend
that the schools be continued for the full
term of the school year, but that no pur-
chases be made of supplies except such as
are absolutely necessary. and that the
utmost economy I'm the use OF all school
materials and supplies OF every sort be
strictly enjoined upon teachers, employees
and school officers.
Your committee feel however, that
the course which has been followed for
several years or continuing the schools on
the present basis I'm the face OF grnw-
ing deficiency ought not TO be pursued
and cannot be continued without injury
20 the good OF the schools and the good
name of the community n the city
cient funds 10 conduct the schools on the
present basis the work OF the schools
should be curtailed that they can be run
within the appropriation. and your com
mittees entrusted with expenditures make
the most careful scrutiny OF their depart
ments and report 10 the apportionment
committee at the earliest possible date In
what respects curtailments can be made
with the least damage TO the welfare OF
the schools.
Your committee feel, however. that IL
is extremely difficult TO so curtail the
work as to bring the expenses within
the present scale OF appropriations with
out most serious injury 10 the school
system, and that of possible changes.
the least damage would come from the
abandonment of the present system OF
free textbooks This of course. cannot
be accomplished without a change i'm the
state law, and your committee, therefore.
recommend the passage OF resolution
suggesting to the city council the advis-
aility OF procuring change I'm this law
unless larger appropriations are to be
made for the support of the public schools
and requesting the city council I'm the alb
sence OF such larger appropriation to
make application TO the general assembly
for the exemption of the city of Provi-
dence from compulsory compliance with
the free textbook law.
TO ABOLISH FREE TEXT BOOKS.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on re-
lations TO the city council be, and they
hereby are requested and directed TO
communicate to the city council the con-
clusions which have been arrived at by
this school committee. that free text
books now constitute a most serious
burden upon the school finances; that IL
the appropriations for the support OF the
public schools are not TO be materially
increased compliance with the free text
book law Will necessarily result in such
curtailment OF school work as will be
Injurious 10 the welfare OF our schools
and the pupils entrusted 10 our care;
and that. In default of such larger ap-
preparations. the city council Is requested
TO apply 10 the general assembly for such
an amendment TO the statutes as will ex-
pulsory compliance with the free text
book law"
Aresolution presented by DIT Walker that
the committee on school houses be direct
ed to approve and order paid bills amount
ing 10 s979.35 for the clearing of OF snow
and Ice from the sidewalks of school
buildings was passed
MIR. Waterman presented resolution
that the recommendations OF the execu-
tive and apportionment committees I'm re-
gard 10 the most rigid economy in the pur-
chase of supplies be communicated to all
the principals OF the schools with the re-
quest that they observe such recommend
ations. The resolution was passed and
the committee. at $3.50 o'clock, then adj
journed.