The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-16
EAST PROVIDENCE
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autocratic empire OF the car 1 claim for
them without hesitation the honor OF
bearing the standard which enlightened
peoples through the world have acknowl-
edged as marking the true welfare, the
peace and prosperity Of mankind.
During the course of his remarks the
speaker made frequent stops to answer
questions in regard TO the matter, fully
explaining all OF the points that were
not thoroughly understood by his audi
tors.
The remarks partook more Of the nature
of an informal talk on the subject than
OF an address. The meeting was one OF
the most successful that has been held by
the association. After the delivery OF the
address collation. was served TO which
those present did ample justice.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Last night the regular monthly meet
Ing Of the school committee was held In
hs eTTe SproHsd ga%SsT tn tn the the h o
slS47s The report Of the supsrintesnd,sentt spsits dent
sReTe aTeTse" were att.SSahSe SS pSPss os 1 anu
1t was voted TO communicate with the
Rhode Island company and ASK tnem 10
trio car line between Watchemoket
square and Rumford. The cars formerly
left at 20 minutes past the hour, ana this ms
Il
teachers, who made use OF the car TO get
to their schools in the northern part or
the town. but under the new oraer o,
things the teachers are Obliged 10 start
at an unnecessarily early hour, In order
to catch the car on which they ride 10
II was also voted to give Miss Matilda
Peterson, one Of the teachers at the I'ur-
ner avenue school In Riverside, leave
Rod mo no new teacher will be secured. but
the the Tsaneed foTce M II teachers FOR the
1, a course in arithmetic for the schools
of the town, which had been drawn up
by the superintendent after a careiu,
conside ration OF the matter, was approved
and adopted as the course which should
be used in the town.
The superintendent reportee tnaI ne
of the children who came from District .
10 the A. +. Hoyt grammar school. and
the ths' crowded row Condition OF the school there
| IL was to their advantage TO send them
TO the Hoyt school.
| signal IL was voted to leave entirely TO
the discretion of the superintendent OF
! schools.
seating arrangements in the eighth grade
at the Union grammar school. twenty.
hve Of the seats and desks are to be put
| into the recitation room, and the scholat s
will be transferred TO that room.
" was also voted TO have a set OF
i weights ana measures plhCeu IN edCh
primary school room I'm the town. After
/ the consideration of one or two bills,
which were referred TO the proper sub
| committees. the meeting adjourned.
OBITUARY.
James S. Sprague died at his home at
q Whelden street yesterday afternoon.
/ Mr.. sprague was well known In the lower
| end OF the town, where he was a resi-
| dent for many years. He was born IN
Gloucester r. l.: and was oS years OF
| sprague, and when a young man learned
the trade OF lapidary.
| lie was well known in business circles,
especially among the wholesale jewelers..
| He ran an establishment on Eddy street
for a good many years until at last poor
trade and financial reverses forced hira
i TO retire. He had many friends. and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
| him.
After that he went 10 Taunton, where
he took charge OF another establishment
| OF like nature. After residing there for
a time he moved 20 East Providence and
had since resided I'm this town.
Mr.. Sprague leaves, besides n widow a
son and two daughters. all OF whom arc
| adults. He had been I'm poor health for
/ some time.
The funeral will be held from his late
residence Thursday afternoon at . o'clock.
Intorment will be I'm the Little Neck come-
terry at Riverside
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
! Business was dull IN the real estate lire
/ yesterday. but one transaction being pre-
! sented FOR record.
Edwin 1. Jenks auitclaimed to Frank