The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-24

There was just as much OF tendency
20 applaud. cheer or ieer az they thought
the occasion demanded, by last nights
spectators, though their impulses were
held In check somewhat by the prelimf-
nary statement OF the chairman, DIR.
Gleason.
He said. when the applause that greet
Cd the entrance OF the executive board
had died away. Ladies and sentlemen:It
Is the intention OF the executive commit
tee 10 end this hearing Wednesday night
unless something unforeseen happens, In
order that we may report TO the school
committee on Friday evening,
This committee feels that before this
hearing is ended we will give the va
rfo,is counsel ~ minutes each 20 sum up.
The audience can help us by refrain
ing from applause as each time II takes
three or four minutes from the tes-
timony.
Eve are prepared for protracted ses-
sion tonight he said. land another to-
morrow night. II II ia necessary TO have
an all day session Wednesday we Will
have one and all night too. so as TO clear
the matter up before Thanksgiving day.
w"The committee will be I'm a position
10 give thanks on that day n this hear
ing Ia ended, he said.
THE GOOD" MAN.
Many of the same faces were seen in
the front ranks Of those who were pres
ent. and prominent among them was a
friend OF Mr.. Pyne. who frequently
registered his approval OF that gentle
mans remarks by loud and emphatic
Good" Only onoe he varied 1t and that
time he said 'Sure Thing" to n state
ment that Mr.. Pyne made
Ill he
examination OF Mr.. Pyne was hardly a
favorite with the vociferous portion OF
the assemblage and occasionally his
statements were greeted with a sort OF
ieering laughter, that could hardly have
been pleasant to his ears. loud laugh
ens,ied when a chap from the rear shout
I'd for "Misther Barney 70 speak up
The rich broughe WAS unmistakable ana
Il awakened instantaneous applause.
THE EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Barney asked; mfr. Pyne, In the
hill OF March 81 for a camera, Is there a
II don't think so" said Mr.. Pyne.
Mr. Barney--Do YOU know II II was re-
turned7 ,,-,
~ don't know" said Mr. Pyne. That
was for the Manual Training school L
did not hear that IL was returned
resistance coil developed the fact that
Mr.. Pyne did not know II the goods were
sent back or not lie had not received
any credit slips or information that there
Mr. Pyne objected to Mr.. Barney's aues-
tions In regard to certain articles Dougnt,
saving, Mr. Barney. I think YOU are
rather unfair in your questions asking
about Individual items, Tor " ~ nateI
of record. IT Is not possible Tor me 70
tell where everything during the year was
Mr.. Barnoy-You don't know to what
school that lavatory was sent. cosuhg sfI
MFR. Pyne-lt is not reasonable TO tnlnh
that 7 should know what school the ar
ticles went to. We receive requisitions
Tor a number of different items at the
same time can get the memorandums
Mr.. Barney-Can YOU In this case tell
what school u went to- o., -
MIR. Pvne-No, sir, car " BUT ne
admitted that he never hrd occasion To
order-r,are than this one during his term
OF office.
PURCHASE FROM BUSH.
AIr. Rarney-Now. Mr.. Pyne. YOU stated
that YOU had decided not to purchase Your
chemicals from Bush because YOU ,Y.ne ,,;,,ae
was a member OF that corporation. Rave ,s
YOU not since YOU discovered that ueHi'
with Bush?
Mr. barney--Haven't you bought ar
tiules OF Mr. Bush?
Mr. Pyne--No. sir. ] have not made pur-
chases from c. 8. Bush company since
Mr. PPyne-There have been purchases
made since that time.
Mr. Pyne--Not by me.
Mr. Barney-By your authority
Mr. Pyne--They have not been made oi
the G. s. Bush company by my authority.
They have been made by established Gus
tom by some OF the principals. who have
had tho privilege OF buying their own ma
terial. but not by my authority.
Mr. Barney 'nat principals had tha'
power
Mr. ryne-Only one the Manual Train