The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02


the Classical High school building last
night being called 10 order by the presi-
dent. Mr.. Rueckert. al $40
The roll can showed quorum present
and the record OF the preceding meetings.
which was distributed In printed form,
was approved
Superintendent smalrs report showed
that during the quarter ending Nov. l3.
10 there were In the high schools 1891
pupils;in the grammar schools 67si pupils.
in tie primary schools 1908 pupils; In
special schools. 226 pupils and I'm the kim
dergarten 15il making a total enrolment
OF 25.5S5
This Xns decrease OF 27s for the same
period last year. AS Teachers I'm the pri-
mary schools tho following were elected:
Mabel r. Gardner. Clara V. Mccarthy,
Laura A. Moran. Mabel r. Williams.
Elizabeth @. o Maley and Jennie A. DON
avsn
The name OF Miss Carrie Seare was rec
commended for the vacancy I'm the high
school teaching force.
Mr.. Comstock asked II these teachers
were approved by the sub-committees as
the new rules required.
He was Informed that the lower grade
teachers names were taken from the APP
proved lists
Irot. NllsOn. chairman OF tne nigU
school committee reported that the com
n,ittee had investigated the qualifications
OF Miss Carrie Searle and find them to be
satisfactory. She was elected as a teach
The chairman of the First ward delega-
ton. Mr.. Mclaughlin. read the resigna-
ton OF Charles H. Phlbrick as a member
OF the school committee. This was accept
ed without debate.
.EN~rED JITDCE MATTEGON
The chairman then announced that the
other members OF the ward committee
had elected Judge Charles Matteson 20
serve the balance of the term. He was
sworn I'm at once by Secretary Henry r..
Rose
Mr.. Beane. secretary or the committee
on accounts reported favoraby on
schedule OF bills for SS349.32.
Mr.. Comstock wanted 10 know more
about this amount and the secretary read
the names or the persons TO whom money
was TO be paid and the amount due each.
Then Mr.. Comstock said he wished I'm
the future all the details OF each item
would be Incorporated I'm the report of
-the accounts committee presented at each
meeting
He inquired II the bills were seen by the
accounts committee at It's meeting Mr..
Beane stated that they were. but they
were not brought into the meeting ot
school committee.
The accounts committee also reported
that II did not approve the payment of
the bill Of the United States Mil Supply
company.
No action was taken in regard 10 thi.
latter report az this time but the pay
ment OF the schedule OF bills was ordered.
For the committee on annual report
Professor Wilson OF the First ward stated
that by some oversight there was no in
PRODUCTION TO the annual report and that
II had not as yet been approved cor. e.
ouently could not be printed VITA the
other reports.
As the only surviving member OF the
committee. he stated that he had pre-
pared form Of Introduction which no
would submit for approval. Tho ,eptIt
presented by Professor Wilsol was re-
oeivcd upon its reading AMI adop-ed as
the report OF the committee as whole.
FOR CLERKS SALARIES
Mr.. Reuckert from the chair. reported
q communication from the executive COM
mittee reporting resolution fixing the
number OF clerks In the secretsry's office
as at present and providing the salaries
Of 1900 $500 and SEQ annually for each.
Tho report was received and the resolu-
tion adopted without debate.
For the committee on high schools Iro-
fessor Wilson reported favorably upon
the adoption OF several new text books.
No action was required until the mex,
meeting,
Mr.. Beirne OF the Ninth ward delega-
tion presented a lengthy report. setting
forth the needs OF the Brigham street
school. which said the building was badly
ventilated and In many ways unsausfac-
tory, In addition to being overvrowdeu
% that many pupils are turned away.
Accompanying the report was res0iu-
ton asking that the committee on schoo,
houses investigate and report on the
needs OF the school Mr., Beirne moved
the passage OF the resolution and his mo-
ton was seconded.
Mr.. Waterman. on behalf OF the COM
nsfttee on school houses. said that the
conditions there had received considerable
attention from the committee and tilat
during the recent vacation the committee
on city property had n gang at work. re-
fnforced by a gang OF the superintendent
of jsnitors men and that many changes
and repairs had been made.
Platforms had Been taken out and re-
moved and great deal OF work done.
CONSIDER the short time.
. He said he could hardly see that the
oBnnnittee could do anything but n the