The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-26
School Committee Chose Him
on Fourth Ballot Last Night.
MATTER OF SCHOOL RECESS,
MI. H, gan's Resolution for Enforcement Of
Outdoor Exercise Rule Passed Schedule
Of JanItors Salaries Rscommltted.

After many false starts ana much IN
effeotual balloting, the school committee
elected James II. Barr as superintendent
OF school property last night. He re-
ceived Is votes, the nearest compettor
securing only H. feature OF the ses-
sion was the discussion OF the matter OF
the Increase in janitors' salaries. during
which about dozen members aross-nnd
set forth the grievances OF janitors not
benefited by the increase. who wished 10
get ION board" with tho rest" The
matter was re committed to the care OF
tho COMMITTEES on school houses.
The COMMITTEES was called 10 order at
SIS by President Rneokert. and after the
roll call. when a quorum was found TO
be present, the regular business was
taken up.
The record OF the preceding meeting
was printed. NO the reading was dispensed
with and the report approved as printed.
Under the head OF the unfinished bust
ness, the election OF a superintendent OF
school property would be next In order
seconded sec by prof Wilson. the matter
was postponed till later In the evening.
supt: Small reported that The the evening ming
successful % weeks season. and stated
that n pupils graduated from the high
eertiieates % % of CON Competing a years work
in various branches There were 253
graduates from the common schools, hs
The term lasted week longer than
usual, and the average attendance was
number OF weeks OF instruction being 59t7
is per cent more than last season. Inc
report was received and ordered printed
APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS
The superintendent OF schools also re-
ported that the following were appinted
teachers IN grammar and primary
schools: Phlomena M Johnson, Alice O.
Brady and Jane V. Gearon. The appoint
ments were approved.
Mr. Grant for the committee on ac-
counts, reported 81 bills for s2ef7,sS.
Two OF the committee were out OF the
city at present and one was sick, he said
so the schedule was referred TO the COM
mittee as whole for approval.
The bill for services OF Frederick r..
Hardy as engineer OF the building used
by the Classical high school was 10 be
taken separately, because ne had been
promised an increase in salary. With
this explanation he presented the report
which was received.
The schedule OF bills was approved. II
was explained that In relation TO Mr.
Hardy. the sl2o was for extra services on
account OF the location OF the offices OF
the school department in the Classical
High school building
Mr.. Grant said Mr.. Hardy had a chance
to get a better Job but that the sub
committee had persuaded him 20 stay
and assured him that he would get more
money.
MT Galner moved that the matter be
recommitted 10 the committee on ac-
counts
Dr. Farrell OF the eighth ward said that
the committee on schoolhouses favored
the increase in the salary and the pay
ment OF $50 month for dx months past.
Mr.. Barney favored the payment did
Mr.. Comstock and Mr.. Gamers motion
was lost
On motion OF Mr.. Comstock the ac-
count or Sl20 was allowed
For the COMMITTEES on high schools. Mr..
Wilson Of the First ward reported a list
Of books 10 be dropped from Nigh school
Use and gave list OF substitutes many
OF which he said were to correct mis-
prints in the list previously adopted. II
was laid upon the table until the next
meeting
THE SCHOOL CENSUS
Mr.. Wilson presented n resolution pro-
viding that a teacher in the junior de-
partment of the high school may be
made a special teacher at a salary OF
5000 per annum. The resolution passed.
The report OF the truant officer. Gilbert
Whittemore on the school census was re-
ceived. and 1t was ordered printed with
the record
Mr. Hogan OF the Third ward present
ed a resolution providing that the super
intendent notify the principals that the
rules call for a i5-1ninute recess IN the
open air. irrespective OF time OF goins
out and coming in. He moved it oe put
upon its passage
Mr.. Waterman suggested that the Eup-
erintendent DO consulted. as Il might
Interfere with the school program
Mr. CNDmatO,ck said ha thou01,t thot 40
the whole curriculum was smashed he
would Insist upon the recess as IL was a
very important feature OF school lIfe
and the health OF the children de-
manded It.
DIR. Hi OF the Fourth ward wanted 70
know more about the alleged abuse OF the
recess rule.
Mr. Hogan said that at times he v-as
told certain schools had shortened the re-
cess 10 ten or even six minutes His IN
formants were teachers or parenta. he
stated
MANY oCUCPY % MINUTES
Mr.. Barney said that rule was possi-
bly, misinterpreted in some schools and
suggested that the letter might do some
good
He told of peculiar methods some prin-
cipals had insisted upon, IN using up the
recess time
The superintendent said ne had held
q watch upon the recesses I'm several
parts of the cities and found them up
10 the full length
He said that he thought II possible that
IN n few cases there might be n slight |
shortening of tho time through oversight
but that he found that 20 minutes had
elapsed before the children were back I'm
their seats I'm most cases.
The resolution passed
JANIToRs SALARIES