The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-04

was quite a large attendance OF the la
dies from all sections OF Rhode Island
The opening exercises were led by the
| secretary, Miss IL. II. Nichols, ana the
| president Mrs ID. X. Livingston, pre-
| sided at the convention
Numerous committees OF the convention
were appointed. and following this came
the reports from the several officers
and standing committees.
AS the afternoon session started at
o'clock and Mrs. Phillips. a missionary
from India. gave an interesting talk re-
gardlng the conditions in that part OF the
world.
Other routine business was also trans
acted and then there was an address re-
garding temperance work In the school
In the school given by Miss II. Il. Hale.
The principal address OF the afternoon
was made by Mrs. Mary A. Babcock. her
topic being Legislative Purity"
The evening service was largely attend
ed and Il was conducted by Mrs. Fred
erick III. Jackson. There was an address
OF welcome by Mayor Higgins, who re-
ceived an especially cordial reception
from the delegates because OF the fact
that he had during the day received such
high honors from the Democratic party
Of the state. other addresses were made
by Rev. s. A. Ross. pastor OF the Hope
Street church. and Mrs. Lila Rhodes.
president OF the Pawtucket W. G. L. U.
Mrs. G. g. Ball, president Of the BLOCK
Island union. responded. A solo by Mrs.
Albert Goff was pleasingly rendered and
was followed by the annual address OF
the state president, Mrs. Deborah Knox
Livingston.
Mrs. Livingston Introductory TO her
address, quoted from Richard Watson as
TO the demands OF today. The speaker
herself emphasized the need OF men In
our public affairs who cannot be bought
by the lust of office. In considering the
temperance question In it's relation 10 the
public good Mrs. Livingston declares that
there has never been time when the
religious the economic and the politicn
world has recognized the temperance ques-
ton as today. The great problem OF tenn
perance is looming up. demanding que
consideration, and 10 help solve this PROB
lem said the speaker. comes In the worh
OF the w. c.. T L.. and not to them only,
| but also TO everyone to whom the Naza-
rene has become lord and master.
The sessions OF the convention are De-
| ing conducted today.
WANT THEIR MONEY.
Chairman Little OF the school commit
| tee has received a letter from CHM AZ Co
| of Boston enclosing a bill for certain
school books which are now In the pos
session of the school authorities. Ihese
are the books regarding which there has
| from time to time during the past nine
months been so much controversy. They
were ordered by the school board OF last
wear which consisted OF six Democrats
and three Republicans. The three Repub-
licans strongly opposed the purchase ana
then when after Jan. i, the political com
plexlon OF the board changed so that
there were three Democrats and six Re-
publicans the latter tried TO turn down
the purchase. But after several long hear
lnRs before Commissioner of Education
Ranger the latter finally made a report
which was TO the effect that the purchase
was perfectly legal and Chief Justice
Douglas OF the supreme court gave de-
cision backing up the finding or Mr.. Ran
ger.
Since then the six Republicans have
been trying to find some way 10 get
round the matter and recently II came
out that the books which had been stored
at the High school had been attacked by
rats and their bindings had been serious
ly injured so that great many OF the
volumes were rendered useless. In the
opinion OF the public there has been
| great deal OF carelessness shown by the
| committee or by someone in the employ
| OF the committee I'm the care OF these
| books and IL also seems rather strange
| that II Is these particular books that have
received the attention OF the rodents.
| Nothing is said about any damage that
| mas Deen uOne 10 OlneT DOCKS anu WHY
these particular ones should have been
picked out by the rats Is one OF the ques-
tions which ought TO be explained At
least II ought to be explained just why
so much carelessness was used in these
particular books.
At any rate the company which sold
them Is not responsible for what became
OF them after they were brought into the
city and consequently they want their
money
The matter is likely to receive consd-
erable attention at the meeting of the
school board which occurs next Tuesday
evening.
BACK TO REFORM SCHOOL.
Word was received from the state re-
form school yesterday that Lewis Savoy,
a boy whose home is in Central Falls, had
escaped from that institution and last
evening Detective Henry captured the lad
at a local playhouse. This morning he was
turned over TO an officer from Cranston
who returned him to the school.
GIRLS DRAMATIC CLUB.
There was meeting yesterday after
noon OF the Girls Dramatic club connect
ed with the high school at which time
there was a discussion regarding what
the club should do during the winter 1t
was finally decided to send for the score
for two plays "a Fighting Chance" and
THE Chaperon."
CLASS OFFICERS ELECTED.
There was a meeting of the class of 1909
OF the Pawtucket high school yesterday,
at which time the following officers were
elected: President. Chester Thornley,;
vice president. Miss Hosmer; secretary,
Miss Potter: treasurer. Ralph Thatcher.
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