The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-06
Judge Frederick Ru0Ck0rt Again
Elected as President.
REPUBLICANS HAVE MAJORITY
Appointments Of Standing Committees Were
Announced and Meeting Adjourned
After Seats Were Drawn For

The new school committee met for or
ganization in the Classical High school
last night, with about rs mombers pres
nt.and Judge Frederick Rueckert was re-
elected as president unanimously. The
school committee is strongly Republican
this year as before.
The meeting was called to order at S:l5
by President Rueckert. and the roll OF
members whose terms have not expired
was called. There were about rs present.
counting new and old. and the IL new
members present were sworn in.
On motion OF Thomas w. Waterman.
Judge Rneckert was reelected as president
OF the school committee. The president
thanked the committee for the honor con-
ferred upon him and referred TO the large
civic responsibility caring for the chill
drens education for a city OF about 10000
people.
After all the public school Is the great
est fcature OF municipal growth and our
responsibility Is as great as that OF any
public officers. We have also the great
responsibility entailed In the care OF the
large sums OF money, that great deal
depends upon our business ability
trust you will not take II Ill OF me
i TemlnQ you Oh lllS uAaA NNNst ~
properly administer the school works and
the trust OF that great sum OF money
I thank YOU again for the honor con-
ferred upon me.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The president then announced his ap-
pointments on standing committees,
which are as follows:
Accounts-George +. A. Beane, chair
man; william A III. Grant. Isaac Crocker,
y
B. Rose.
Annual Report-Washington r. Pres
colt. chairman; Henry Marsh, Jr, James
w. McFarlan. Edwin Knowles, Jr,
Charles j. O'ConDor.
By-laws-JohhP Besgan, chairman;
Richard B. Comstock, John w. Hogan
Washington r. Prescott, Edward A.
6tockwell.
prawing-Edwin Knowles. Jr, chair
man; George @. Wilson, Charles j. O'Con-
nor, John w. sprague. Jrp George H.
Nichols.
backward Children-Edward F. Carroll
chairman; John L. SpraSue, Jr.' Orsmus
a. Taft. Percy A. Harden. George IL.
Nichols.
Evening Schools-Dr. =. Francis Walk
err chairman; clifford H Griffin, John L.
Beagan. Joseph J. Cunningham, Edward
A. Stockwell.
Executive-Judge Frederick Rueckert
chairman; p Francis Walker clifford
Griffin, Joseph o. San Souci, Thomas W.
Waterman.
Grammar and Primary sohools-Joseph
O. San Souci, chairman; John p. Beagan.
Washington r. Prescott. John A. Tillot-
son, p. Francis Walker.
High Schools-Professor George @. VIII
son, chairman; Richard b. Comstock.
Clifford II. Griffin, Henry Marsh, Jr..
Walter Il. Frost.
Hygiene-Dr. John l.. Sprague Jr..
chairman; Edwin q. Thompson, Edward
F. Carroll, George II. Nichols. James II.
Donnelly
Music-Edwin G. Thompson, chairman,
Orsmus A Taft, Edwin Knowles, Thomas
w. Waterman, James w. McFarlan.
Penmanship--Isaac Crocker, chairman;
John A. vickery. William A. II. Grant,
Percy A. Harden. Hubert r. Croghan
Private Schools-Richard b. Comstock,
chairman; Hubert F. Groghan, Joseph O.
San Souci, James F. Donnelly, Edwin O.
Thompson.
Relations to the City Council--John A
Tillotson, chairman; Joseph ]. Cunning
ham. his honor the mayor (ex-ofycio), the
honorable the president OF the common
council -officfo), the honorable the
chairman OF the Joint standing committee
on education (ex-offcio).
School Houses-Thomas w. Waterman,
chairman: William a. II. Grant, John w.
Hogan, George F. A. Beane, Charles ].
" COnnOr.
Summer Schools-John w. Hogan, chair
man: George c. Wilson Charles ]. O'Con-
nor Hubert F. Croghan, George II. Mich
OILS
Text Books-Edward A. Stockwell.
chairman, George f A. Beane Walter r.
Frost. William 4. II. Grant, Edward F.
Carroll.
ADJOURNED EARLY.
After the announcement of committees
O recess was taken for the ward COM
mittees to organize. The chairmen are
as follows:
First Ward-Professor George G. Will
son.
Second Ward-John p Beagan.
Third Werd-John w. Hogan.
Fourth Ward--Dr Clifford Griffin.
Fifth Ward-Orsmus A. Taft
Sixth Ward-Passed.
Seventh Ward-Dr. Sprague.
Eighth Ward-Dr. Edward G. Thomp-
son.
Ninth Ward-W A. II. Grant
Tenth Ward--J. o. San Souci
At 9:B the meeting adjourned after
seats had been drawn for.