The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-23

Tne regular mOntnly UccunB oi tho
school committee was held last night in
the council chamber Of the town hall,
chairman George s.. Dean presiding.
II was voted that when the meeting
adjourned that the adjournment be until
July 3.
Several authorities were then heard In
regard TO the virtues OF various sys-
TENS I'm writing. Each speaker was al
lowed ten minutes in which 10 explain
his views on the questions. Decision
was reserved
Mr. Wesley p. Langworthy, the arch-
tect who drew up the plans for the al
terations In the No. school house at
Phillipsdae appeared before the COM
mtttee to enquire while his bill Tor ser
vices rendered remained unpaid. He
was informed that the committee. con-
sidered the bill too large. and after some
discussion compromise was erected,
Mr. Langworthy agreeing to accept slzo
in liquidation OF his claim
Upon motion Of George r. Macleod IL
was voted that this amount be paid
Charles A. McCallum appeared before
the committee with complaint that ne
thought his children were not treated
fairly by the principal of one of the
schools at Riverside. During the inter-
view the fact was brought out that
through their difficulties with the teacher
the children hal lost a very considerable
amount of schooling. II was finally
voted that the matter be left TO Mr..
Dean.
A communication from Howard John
son, asking for work In his line on school
buildings during the summer vacation
was received and placed on file.
The closing OF the schools was then
brought up for discussion. II was oe-
cided to leave the matter in the hands
OF the superintendent.
A communication from Miss Emma
Hokeneon, asking that she be placed on
the fst of approved substitutes was re-
ceived ana placed on file
Several applications for positions as
instructors were received They were
received and placed on file.
A communication from Mr. Edgar NJ
Johnson, recommending certain changes
In the text books at the high school was
received The matter was laid over un-
I'll the next meeting
The current bills were read and after
approval ordered paid.
At 1910 p. m. 1t was voted that the
meeting be adjourned.
This was the first meeting of the COM
mittee in many moons at which Mr.. Mac
leod has been present He remained
during a portion of the meeting and took
REGISTRATION.
Last night Town Clerk William f..
Smythe went 10 Rumford to give the
voters there an opportunity 10 reglsies' gs1,s T.
"A of the citizens of that locality avaiiing
themselves of the chance.
This brought the total for the day up
to lO3 the largest number registered any
day this year except last Friday. when
| 1856 placed their names on the book: the
! total number registered is now about ~
| ahead of the total for the corresponding
| date of last year. IL the registration
| continues at the present rate until the
| end of the month the number enrolled
| will be considerably in excess of any
preceding year.
ADVOCATE A CHANGE.
Edgar NJ Johnson, principal Of the
| high school. has recommended change
In certain text hooks In use at the school;
| He thinks that Training for Citizenship
should be substituted for "Fiske's civil
! Government" the book now in use, and
| also advocates the substitution OF an
other text book on photography.
The reasons assigned are that the books
now I'm use are too advanced for high
| school use. and. in the case of the text
poses to substitute Is much better are
ranged as regards the text than the one
now in use
MIR. Johnson also states that the old
books are worn out and must be re-
placed. and that the installation of the
new ones will involve less expenditure
than replacing the ones now in use.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The dedication of the remodelled Sec.
| ond Baptist church edifice Will be held
Friday evening with all due pomp. The
Invocation by Rev. Edwin A. Herring
pastor of the First Baptist church of East
] Providence Centre; Scripture lesson by
/ Rev. T. Z. Bartlett OF Pawtucket; ser
mon. Rev. Edward Holyoke of proyi.
/ dence; greetings by the churches OF the
NJ. NE 4. church: address on "A Question
/ OF Values" Rev. c. II. Spaulding, ID. D.,
will address the meeting. his subject be
Rev George W. Risler. d. D.. the pas
| tor will tell some Interesting facts in
connection with the rebuilding OF the
church He will also furnish an oriSinal
] hymn. which will be rendered during the
| service.
PREPARING FOR GRADUATION.
Tuesday. June 20. has been set as the
date an which the graduating exercises
OF the high school will be held. The excr-
cises as usual, will be held In the town
hall The program has been arranged
and afternoon rehearsals are now being
held I'm the town hall
The program IL an elaborate ono and Z,
Is expected that thc usual large assem-
blage will be present TO witness the ex-
crcises
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transa ctions
were recorded at the town clerks office
Yesterday:
Emma r Lance transferred 20 James
Mason the mortgage Of stephen l.. Tin
gley for s2fo0
stephen T. TinClcv. by mcrtgafee sod
20 James Mason - lots OF land on tho
county plot FOR $500
TIE NEW CLUB.