The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-16
r. III. ]. GODDARD,
WILLIAM AMES.


Providence, r. l.. Mayor 10. 1905.
Al Mr.. Halls request the committee
was given more time 10 report on the Pal
las street fire station
The monthly reports OF the city treas
urer and city auditor were received for
April
For tho committee on city property Mr..
Hall presented n report recommending n
resolution appropriatng sr5O.Ooo for alter
Ing, charging and furnishing the Teceh-
nical high school. with Councilman Daw-
son In the chair The report was read by
Clerk Hayden.
President Kendrick. who had arrived
with big bundle OF books and papers.
which he placed on his desk on the floor.
and securing the floor. spoke briefly of the
unusual part he was 10 play. that Of the
president on the floor
He asked the indulgence OF the council
few moments while he spoke OF the his
tory of education in Rhode Island par
ticularly that Of manual training
Rhode Island was one OF the latest
states to take up public education, and
now IL is the S5th in white illiteracy. and
the city OF Providence Is Ilsth. on the
other side. the bright one. Rhode Island
has more school days than any other
state. except New Jersey, which has 1870
10 lSs days here.
He touched on our manufacturing and
particularly the textile interests in Rhode
Island and then referred 10 the bare
dozen OF manual or technical schools I'm
the United States before Providence had
hers' and now there are 60 in New Eng
land and 270 In the United States.
II have written TO S3 states in the
country. asking If they had manual
training schools. and in every case thev
were favorable answers
TECHNICAL SCHOOLS NECESSARY.
mo money that is invested for educa-
tion, no matter how 1t is spent. IA
wasted. he said. and said he had invited
the alderman from the Fifth ward 10 be
present referring TO William X Rey-
noids' who sat in one OF the guest chairs)
and with due respect said he hoped 10
correct some erroneous Impressions he
had
In connection with the cotton or woolen
business he said 1t impressed by the num-
ber OF men in high-salaried Jobs who
had received n technical training abroad
That system or technical schools Is what
has helped Germany TO obtain its present
position in the ranks OF the nations.
II think that II is necessary for us IN
Rhode Island 10 maintain our Industrial
supremacy 10 increase our educational
facilities along the line OF technical
training.
There may be things about the man
agement OF the school here that / do not
approve Of and there are but IL Is only
my opinion, and II is not our province
TO interfere with the conduct OF that
school, but 1t is our duty TO provide
proper school buildings for them.
IF do not think that the girls should
work in the forge and carpenter shops.
and do not, IL is no part OF my business
TO go up there and say so. that matter Is
up TO the school committee, and because
or the admirable work being done there
we should see that they are housed I'm q
way best calculated TO increase the
When the matter was put 10 vote Mr.
Presbrey was the only one voting in
'PPo''''oh' r.
OTHER BUSINESS.
From the board OF aldermen was re-
celved the report OF the Department Of
public works for the quarter ending Aprll
l. 1906. and also the resolution announce
ing the election OF DR. Fenner n Peck
ham as n park commissioner on the part
OF the board OF aldermen.
Councilman Tower presented a COM
from the Rhode Island depart.
ment. I. s Volunteer life Saving
Corps. referring TO the needs OF the de-
partment. and requesting that the city
look into the matter and consider the
OF following the states ex-
ample In making an appropria ton for the
work
The communication was referred to the |
on finance.
Councilman Grmwood presented n petit |
tion OF y. G. Hli et ais. 10 have Lock
wood street sprinked which was referred I
10 the highway committee. He also pre- \
scrted petition of Hannah Mccormick /
for injuries
Councilman Preshrey presented the pre- /
sented the petition OF Philip Valiant et /
ais 70 lay out Bond street. from AtwelTs /
avenue 10 Spruce street. also the petition /
" Thomas Gillese for remission Of sewer |