The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-09
RE0PEN|NG
OF PUBLIC
SCHOOLS

The public schools OF this city reopen
Monday and the addition Of four new
schools has brought about several changes
In the teaching staff.
Lewis II. Meader. who for the past few
years has been at the head OF the Acad-
envy Avenue school. will take charge OF
the new Lexington Avenue Grammer
school, when IL opens in two weeks.
The other assignments 10 new school
are as follows: Regent Avenue. Miss
Catherine +. Mccormack; America Street.
Miss Ida F.. Mather. Rochambeau Avenue
school, Miss Jennie +. Coffey. As these
young women held graded positions I'm
other schools. other transfers were neces-
STATED.
Miss Nc Cormack was an assistant at
the Hendrick Street school and 70 fill
the vacancy Miss NJ. T. Harran. formerly
Of the Mount Pleasant Avenue school,
is the principal OF the new America Street
school, was formerly principal at the
Harris Avenue school. Her place there
is 10 be taken by Miss Sadie +. Barrett.
school. The ~latter's place, therefore,
had to be I'M and Miss May l. Watson
OF the Plain Street school has been pro-
NOTED from an assistant 10 the principal
ship OF the Sisson Street school.
Miss Coffey of the new Rochambeau
Avenue chool was formerly principal OF
the Graham Street school. and her place
there has been given to Miss Anna j.
Munnegle, who was an assistant in the
same school. Victor Frazee. who was an
assistant In the Hope Street high school.
has been made principal OF the Manton
Avenue school. 10 take the place OF Her
rick y. Young. who will succeed Mr..
Meader at the Academy Avenue school.
OF other appointments, Secretary Rose
yesterday announced that In view OF the
resignation of Miss Charlotte Blundell,
a grammeT critic at the Peace street
school. Miss Ida NJ. Thomas. formerly
state critic at the BRIGHAM Street school.
has been tranferred TO the Peace Street
school. Miss Edith G.. Freeman, an as
%sistant at oxford Street, has also profited
R Rrid ms Sh s,rse as s s1f VIII y. nI sS % % M tes
Thomas. Miss Nellie q. Johnson, another
critic, who has resigned has been replac-
ed by Miss Minnie f. Niles. who will now
be at the Doyle Avenue school.
ADDITIONAL VACATION.
Pupils who are 10 attend the four new
| schools. about 100 in number are 10 have
an additional vacation tell Sept. %
These schools are located on Lexington
avenue, Regent avenue. America street,
and Rochambeau avenue.
The delay is due TO the fact that the
school furniture, which was expected TO
be here. has not arrived, and also because
OF delays on the part OF some OF the con-
tractors.
With an appropriation of about $500. 600.
the city property committee n Mr..
] n ia AdNt Etfll u AAAt tAN'AAbAA " A'NA
new buildings and the alteration and re-
pairs on Is on IA other schools.
or the new buildings the broom gram
mer school on Lexington avenue makes
a most imposing appearance. II Is or
smooth Darlington brick and inside is
finished in oak. with %veneered oak doors.
Regent Avenue school, In the Tenth
ward, is also "A handsome building. II
is OF rough brick. with granite blocks and
Ohio stone trimmings, IL ia arranged as
a lO-rocm school. but has one extra re-
citation room.
The America Street school. is similar to
the Regent avenue I'm many respects. II
differs In not having a hall, but is equip
ped with n number of toweF-batit ITS AZ
ranged in the girls basement and In the
boys also. The building has 10 regular
recitation rooms. and has ore extra one
on the second floor.
The new "Rochambeau Avenue school In
the Second ward Is tho finest primary
school I'm the city and is regarded as one
Of the best I'm New England. It's finish
is OF the best. both interior and exterior.
II is Of Darlington smooth brick and has
four recitation rooms on each floor.
The Lexington Avenue school VIII ac-
commodate SIC pupils, the Regent Avenue
$50. the America Street $50 and the ko-
chambeau Avenue 1854 pupils.
HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations for admission TO the high
school were held yesterday In the Classl-
cal building and there were about Tour
score candidates. 20 being for the full four
year course and the remainder for the
Junior course at tho Hope Street schooi.
Last June similar tests were held, and at
hat time about l4 took them. or those
only GO passed. and many or those
who failed then were numbered among
those who yesterday took the exams
conducted by Miss Barnes assistant SUI
nerintendent. The anxious ones will know
their fate Monday when the results VIII
be announced TO all.