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

At the Classical high school last even
Ing the school committee met In regular
monthly session and transacted consider
able busneys or Importance. The princi-
pal matters OF interest was the estimate
OF the committee on apportinoment for the
next fiscal year and this calls for T55,0OO
for the maintenance OF the schools. The
executive committee also instructed the
committee on relations with the city
council to ask that body for an addition
al appropriation to wipe out the indebted
ness of the committee.
II was estimated that the committee
would be IN debt $4,000 at the end of the
fiscal year. this being the accumulation
OF deficiencies since 1893. and It was con-
sidered that this amount should be paid
30 the committee could start afresh. In
the event OF failure to make this appro-
priation 1900 was absolutely necessary
To meet existing accounts and the re-
mainder OF the deficiency could be car
ried over into the next year.
Routine matters were considered, and
q number OF teachers were appointed,
among them being Charles Edwin Paine
OF this city as third assistant at the
Classical high school. The matter of semi
annual promotions was adopted and II
was decided to ask the city council to
amend the city ordinance covering the
competition for the Anthony medals.
A resolution directing the committee on
hygiene TO consider the advisability OF a
medical examination OF the pupils OF the
schools was referred to that committee.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The committee was called to order by
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present
The records OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The monthly report Of Superintendent
OF Schools Walter III. Small was present
ed. being read by Secretary Henry B.
Rose in the absence OF Mr.. Small, as
follows:
To the School Committee of the City Of
Providence
! herewith make report Of the enrolment
OF the pupils in the public schools OF this
city for the quarter ending January 30,
1903:
In the high schools. 1876: I'm the gram
mar schools. 6263; i'm the primary schools,
1881; in the special schools, 2s8; I'm the
kindergarten schools, 1884; total enroll
ment. 25.746
The increase over the corresponding
quarter OF last year less re-enrollments Of
last year and which are not included in
the nRuTeS RlNtil hDoNe, lS aS lpliONSs
In the high schools, % decrease; in the
grammar schools. Sn in the primary
schools, 466 decrease; I'm the special
schools, 12 in the kindergarten schools,
122: total increase. $40.
The enrolment on the first day OF the
term. February ?. 1903. was as follows:
In the high schools 1874: in the gram
mer schools. 1903: in the primary schools,
1857: I'm the special schools, 2s0; in the
kindergarten schools. s34; total enroll
ment. a, 46S.
Respectfully submitted.
WALTER H. SMALL.
Superintendent
Providence. r. l.. February q, 1903.
There was no report from the commit
tee on accounts. IL being developed on
inquiry that there had been no meeting OF
the committee
The chair stated the committee could
take up the accounts that had not been
before the committee on accounts, If IL
was so desired.
Mr.. Rueckert thought the accounts
ought not be acted on at this meeting.
Mr. Barney said that the bills were
properly before the committee and there
fore was not properly before the school
committee.
Mr. Andrews for the committee on ac-
counts stated that he had been at the Of
fee of the committee for the purpose Of
going over the accounts but he had wait
ed until $50 i'm the afternoon and no one
else appeared.
NEXT YEARS ESTIMATE.
Thr- committee on appert+eHA4eHt pre-
sented the following report and resolu-
tlon. the former being received and the
latter being adopted.
Providence, r. l., February 81. 1908
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