The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30

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! fve years. During this time the city has
added i6 rooms 10 less than the Increased
| pupils called for Last year no new build
ings was constructed. and the present
I congestion would have been greater had
not advancing the entrance age to six
years kept out 200 children who would
| otherwise have entered.
| School building has not kept pace with
! school growth. and today there are 1e
/ rooms full OF children who should Ire
/ taken from halls ward rooms and fire sta
Z tions. and placed In proper school rooms
\ In this statement / am omitting the spe-
cial schools almost all Of which are in
( similar places These Is rooms taken
I from the proposed SIS will leave 43 for fu-
/ ture growth. at the most only enough for
\ three years from the present, two years
! from the time they would be built.
/ ! would add that besides the halls and
ward rooms there are I'm use I'm some parts
] OF the city small rooms in the school
/ buildings, not designed school rooms,
which seat 25 pupils. The pupils in these
rooms cost the city 10 per cent more than
I II they were i'm rooms OF regular size
Respectfully submitted
w. II. SMALL
Superintendent.
CONCENTRATIONS OF COMMITTEE
The conditions are so fully stated in this
report that We feel that there is nothing
ment We therefore recommend:
First That a ten-room primary build
ing be erected IN Ward 2, so situated as 10
relieve the present crowded condition and
provide for the new growth
Second, That in Ward the Courtland
street school be enlarged by the addition
OF four rooms. and that a new ten-room
primary building be erected, situated be-
tween Arthur avenue. Atwelrs avenue and
West Exchange street
Third, That the building In the Tenth
ward be erected at the earliest possible
date situated where the children are, near
the junction OF Harold street and Regent
avenue. and that the building be ten
room building.
Fourth. That Broom grammar build
ing be erected IN Ward s. between Plain
| field street, Laurel Hill avenue and Web
ster avenue, and that the present gram
/ mar building be used for primary pur-
/ poses.
Fifth. That l2-room grammar build
| ing be erected i'm Ward 7, situated near
| the junction OF Niagara street and Adel-
| aide avenue 10 relieve the vineyard ana
| Oxford street schools.
Respectfully submitted
For the committee.
j. o. San SOUCL
Chairman.
The matter was referred TO the commit
tee on relations 10 the city council after
Mr.. Comstock had made remarks In
dicating the great Importance OF the mat
ter OF school accommodations.
CONDITION OF HIGH SCHOOLS.
A resolution was presented by the same
COMMITTEES providing for a salary OF $50
a month for certain pupil teachers, which
| was passed without debate.
For the committee on high schools Mr..
Wilson reported some 1892 pupils en-
rolled with a prospect OF n small enter
ing class in all except I'm the Manual
! Training school which is crowded even
to the hall and has classes in the Cas-
sdcai High school. There was an ac-
companying resolution asking that the
city council be requested to provide for
the erection OF the long delayed, and
much needed addition TO the Manual
Training High school building
Mr.. Barney explained that this addition
would provide room for the offices of
superintendent and clerks as well as
supply rooms. The resolution passed.
The high school committee recommend
cd the adoption OF Newelrs Descriptive
chemistry.
Mr.. Waterman OF the Fifth ward. fol-
the committee on schoolhouses rendered
the following report:
ON BRIDGHAM SCHOOL.
To the School Committee OF the City Of
| Providence:
The committee on school houses. e
whom was referred the resolution pre-
sented by the Ninth ward committee a
the last meeting Of the school commit
tee, requesting this committee TO repor
to the school committee whether thu
Bridgham school building can be econ
omically altered to make 1t suitable TO
its purpose or whether In their tudg
ment a new building should be provided
| "A
Yoar committee with the superfntend
ent OF public buildings have visited tn
Brigham school building. and as a re
, suit present the following recommends
tions
. That the present partitions for tn,
: Fclothing closets be replaced by wire par
. titions.
! That new floors he laid Throughout
the building.
That the present sashes be replace,
, by four light windows.
That the present heating plant (Smead
, be replaced by a steam heating plant.
That factory ribbed glass be placed u
windows where needed.
That the walls be redecorated.
phe committee do not at all favor th'
6emolishing OF the building. the WALL
OF which are in as good condition al
:he walls of a new building would be.
The changes above enumerated hav'
OF public buildings and will PRACTICAL,
make a modern school house at much les,
expenditure OF time and money than :
new building would require.
The committee have been Informed
that these alterations and Improvement
are within the province of the committee
on city property. and therefore We rec
ommend that said committee be requested
10 carry out these recommendations.
For that purpose We recommend thu
passage OF the accompanying resolution
Respectfully submitted
For the committee on school houses,
T. w. WATERMAN.
Chairman.
These resolutions were submitted:
Resolved. Thai the accommodation
contained in the report Of the committed
on school houses. relating 10 Bridghan
school be aud they are hereby approved
and
Resolved. That the committee on city
council be and IL Is hereby requested tC
carry out the said recommendation.
The resolution was adopted.