The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-28


additional appropriation for the support
OF the public schools for the present
year OF at least Al, 900.
Accompanying the report was a reso-
luton which was adopted and this pro-
vlded for the transmission OF the report
TO the city council and requesting that
body TO make an additional appropria-
ton OF 81, 900 for the support OF the pub
lie schools for the fiscal year ending.
Sept. 80. 1908.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The committee on grammar and prim-
ary schools reported that Bartha M Bee
cher had been nominated by the trustees
OF the State Normal school as state cri-
tic in place Of Henrietta M. Starrette.
resigned and the nomination was con-
firmed
The committee on high school reported
that II had considered the recommended
ton OF the superintendent of schools re-
gardng semi-annual promotions up 10
and into the high school and recommen-
de1 the adoption OF the recommendation.
IL was so voted.
The committee also recommended that
the present system OF awarding the Sena-
tor Anthony prize medals in the high
schools be chaiged so that they be aw-
arded for excellence in English compost
position and delivery OF original address
or essays and a resolution was ajop-
ted directing the committee on relations
10 the city council TO amend section IA
OF chapter ~ Of the ordiances, permitting
the change.
NEW ASSISTANT CHOSEN
The committee announced the nomna-
ton OF Charles Edwin Paine ss third as
sistant principal at the Classical high
school. vice @. Frederick Frost, resigned.
The nomination was confirmed
Mr. Paine is son OF John S. Paine Of
this city and is 2s years OF age. He
was graduated from Brown University
In the class OF 'eS. and for three years
he was first assistant principal at the
Lakewood. n. j. high school. He took
a post graduate course at Brown In 1901
and was gwen an A. NJ In 1902. He then
was appointed 10 have charge OF the La
tin and history course at Wesleyan Acad.
emy, Wilbraham. Mass. and will leavs
that position to come TO this city and as
sumo his new duties
The committee on grammar and pr,m-
ary schools and school houses reported
that the committee had under cons dera-
tion the proposition TO erect a new prim-
airy school building in the Ninth ward.
near the present Africa street school,
more time. which was granted.
The committee on text books stated
several additions had been made 10 the
list of supplementary reading.
Mr.. Beagan presented an amendment
to the bylaws OF the committee, making
Good Friday a school holiday. The res
olution was referred TO the committee
on bylaws.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS.
Mr. Tanning presented resolution
which directed the committee on hygience
TO invest gate and report on the advis-
ability OF inaugurating system of med
ical inspection in the schools OF the city.
Mr. Barney stated that he was hear
tily In favor OF such medical inspection
or supervision as was contemplated by
the resolution. but unless the members
OF the committee who were physicians
would agree 10 do this work gratuitousiy
he did not see how IL could be done unless
more money was asked for. IL would
cost considerable TO do this work and
the committee had made no provision for
such inspection in the estimates.
Mr.. Tanning stated that two years since
in Springfield such a system OF medical
exam nation was introduced at a cost
slightly in excess of 5000 Out OF the
5000 pupils examined about 1000 were
found to be suffering some physical de-
feet.
Dr. Hill suggested that the committee
on hygiene which was composed prin-
cipally Of physicians might attempt the
work.
President Gleason said he favored the
proposition and so far rs doing work
gratuitously was concerned the physician
do that 60 n greater or less extent and
perhaps could go a little further In this
respect.
The resolution was referred 10 the
committee on hygiene.
This concluded the business and the
committee then adjourned.
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