The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-02


present see my way clear to devote the
necessary time and energy TO faith
ful discharge OF further duties.
"As this will be the last meeting which
I shall attend-it being rny intention to
, Immediately retire. do not feel that 1
have any right Ia participate In the or
ganization Of this committee and re-
spectfully ask 20 be excused from voting
for presiding oficer."
MR. RJIECKERT ELECTED.
When the ballots were counted II was
found the result was as follows: Rueck =
ert. IL: Gleason. is: Wilson. !: Mayor
Miller /. Mr.. Rueckert was declared
elected and he took his seat imme
diateiy. being welcomed by the retiring
chairman. Dr. Gleason.
In reply President Rueckert said In
part II thank YOU heartily for the honor
you have conferred upon me. fully
realize the Importance Of the office and
the responsibilities attached TO II. I
bring 10 the ONCE whatever experience
and knowledge have gained during my
nine years as a member OF this body
and a hearty purpose to carry on the
work Of the committee in a satisfactory
manner.
The scope OF the work is indeed very
broad. IN fact, IL II were the duty of
the committeeman. as formerly. 10 look
a1tef the 0etafS the WOrk OF the
schools Il would be weil-nigh impossible.
Yet think II Is only fair TO call attention
10 the fact that the tendency TO take
away. as In the past year. the duties
and functions of the committee and put
them upon paid officers has been growing
gradually. The superintendent OF schools
nominates all the teachers and thus
takes away from the committeeman
what was an ancient right. but It's a
In hH a dvnfp fSf rat Tan fha
this was done. II had been coming on.
but eliminated In the change Of bylaws.
This Is illustrated also In the establish
ment Of the new ofice OF superintendent
of school property. which was brought
about not by statute, but by the voun-
tary and intelligent action OF the body
inself
although you do have paid agents
the respons bility yet rests with you
and YOU must still devote some atten-
tion to school details and depend on
each other for Information regarding the
several departments.
THE COMMITTEES
President Rueckert announced the com
mittees. which are follows:
Accounts George r. a. Besne. VII
liam a. VI. Grant. Charles r. Beirne,
Isaac Crocker. James A. Dempsey
Drawing Walter II. Barney, George
r. Beirne. Bernard +. Martin.
Backward chldren-Winthrop A. Risk.
John T. Farren John l.. Spraeue, Jr..
William II. Mclaughlin, Edward r. Car
roll
Annual report--cieorge g. Wilson.
Thomas W. Waterman. Joseph n Gamer,
James A. Dempsey, Michael A. Rattigan
Recommendation A. .Tillotson, Thorn
as w. Waterman. Charles II. Philbrick,
William f. Gleason, Richard r. Com
stock.
Evening schools-P. Francis Walker.
Ioseph m ~ A. apsr ans'9n pn:srh Glnore a. a,n
observation-disclosures Rueckertt Walter
II. Rarney. p. Francis Walker. Joseph O.
san Souci. William F. Gleason.
By-laws-John ?. Beagan. Walter n.
barney. Richard q. Comstock, Clifford II.
Griffin. John l.. Sprsgue. Jr
Grammar and primary schools-Joseph
Besgan, William A. Cranston. winthrop
A. Risk.
High schools George g. Wilson. Lester
Philbrick. Clifford n. Griffin.
Hygiene John l.. Spraguc. Jr.. Lester
s. Hin. William r. Mclaughlin win
thycp A. Risk: Edward F. Carroll.
Waterman, John A. Tillotson. William r.
Gleason, Edward F. Carroll.
Penmanship-Isaac Crocker. John A.
II. Grant. Bernard J. Martin.
Private schools--William F. Gleason,
Michael A. Rattigan, William J. Cain,
John T. Farrell. Bernard J. Martin.
Relations To the city council--John A.
Tillotson. Joseph j. Cunningham his
honor the mayor Tex -officio) the honor
able the president Of the common council
(ex -offcio). the honorable the chairman
Of the Joint standing committee on edu-
cation (ex-officiol
School houses-Thomas W. Waterman,
William J. cain. William A. IL Grant,
George Y. A. Beane John T. Farrell
summer schools-Charles " philbrick.
William J. Cain. Lester g. Hiri Michael
Textbooks Charles ". Phiibrick Lester
s. Hin. Robert T.. Walker William A IT.
Grant. Joseph H. Gainer
AZ TRUANT OFFICER.
A resolution presented by DR. Walker,
Go the effect that the office OF truant offI-
Ger be made n permanent one like that OF
the secretary OF the school committed was
referred 10 the committee on bylaws and
on motion OF Mr.. San Souci Gilbert E.
Whittemore was reelected as truant ofri-
Ger. with salary Of 1880.
After the reading OF the communica-
tions from two employees OF the school de-
partment In regard to royalties on certain
books Mr.. Barney rose and moved that
the the nks of the school committee be ex-
tended 10 the encunbent 81 the chair dur
Ing the past wear and that the xsveI he
presented TO him. when properly mounted
and inscribed.
" was 30 voted unanimously. Dr Giea.
son responded with appropriate remarks
and testified regarding The cordial rela-