The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-19


4 crayons like this box. Cshowfng samplep
of the Dixon Pencil company for is,s
| cents"
How about the' quality" asked Mr..
| Hogan.
| We'll. there ~ not so much wax In
the Dixon crsyon, said Mr.. Pyne, "ard
they gave nickle holder with them
also"
when this ma tier OF the crayons was
before the COMMITTEES, a policeman came
into the building for me and told me
| man wanted to see me outside. I went
out and found q representative Of the
Eagle Pencil comany, who said was
knocking his goods.
II didn't knock his goods simply told
what the teachers said about them
| When the matter of the ordering OF
supplies was referred TO. Mr.. Pyne told
Mr. Barney he should know about II as
he was chairman OF the committee
Mr. Barney retorted that as Mr.. Pyne
| had been on the school committee he
should know that such matters are not
reported.
MIR. COMSTOCK EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Pyne said he did not know any
thing OF the kind and commenced to
accuse Mr.. Barney of formulating the
charges against him.
Mr.. Richa rJ Comstock Of the executive
committee said II was not fair TO let this
matter 40 without explanation and said
that certain remarks had been made by
the committee on accounts and then
charges had been formulated by the ex-
ecutive committee
Mt. Barney then said this matter OF the
erayons did not apply to the charges
made against Mr.. Pyne and said he was
going quite a little out OF the way
Mr.. Pync said that II did apply and in
sisted that his administration had been
attacked and he had u draw com
psrtsons with other years and other WAYS
OF doing business
II must talk IN a. comparsttve v%sv IN
prove my administration Is all right"
he said. Those crayons wae bought be-
fore there was any demand for them
The demand only came when the draw
ing tescher visited the schools and are
only demanded occasionally now.
There was a tilt about soft lead pen
ellis which Mr.. Pyne said he was required
10 order OF the Eagle Pencil company
wnen there was no real need .ov them
between the purchasing agent and MFR.
Barney.
BOGUS" PAPER.
Then Mr.. Pyne referred to the purchase
OF bogus paper
What is bogus paper" said Mr..
Hogan.
IT is paper that Is cheap. but has tho
appearance OF good paper" answered Mr..
Pyne, wherat there was a burat 90 laugh
ter from the audience
The instructor I'm drawing told me-
to order 1900 manila dra wing enveIope.
heavy manila envelopes, flaps not
gummed. don't know what for We
never had ordered them before. so I don't
know if the price was high or not" Mr.
Pyne said.
II want to lay special stress" he said.
''on the fact that you can't keep the
Ea&e Pepch company out Of the city
OF Provfdence.
Now, there was that No. $40 Eagle pen.
The teachers and principals were always
complaining about that pen.
When the executive committee was con-
siderfng pens I; left the matter 10 the
purchasing agent 10 talk over with tne
writing Instructor and get what she want
ed.
II sent for her to come TO my offie. ana
she did, and looked over the samn,e. I
got all the samples except for those
crayons.. Mr.. Barney must have got
those. for I did not see them
She sstd she wanted TO put In the
Eagle $50
II reminded her OF the complaints from
the teachers and she said they had mad.
a special arrangement to have ~ put In
u"oel ehVtn~ nahe' lneN Could not take
II out because II was bad. but had 10 nut
II In under another name
II told her II was not right and I would
not do any such thing: she would have
To order herself II she wanted 10 do that
PENHOLDERs TOO THICK.
Nov about penholders. The depart-
ment had paid $3.50 for Eagle pcnholders
by the gross and the one furnished did
not suit them. l put In another one that
suited all right till they found that A
cost me only 80 cents and that I bousht |
II from Bsbb 81 Boston.
The complaints came from the direct
or 81 penmsnship and Mr.. Andrews of
the committee on penmsnship that the
holder was TOO thick"
How much too thick7 asked Mr..
HOGAN.
Mr.. Pyne replied $50 or $50 of an