The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
SCHOOL BOARD
HAS LONG SESSION
PaWuckst Committee As Usual Divides on Political Lines on
Every Question on Which Vote Was Taken. Plan Is
Evidently TO Make Supplementary Text Books The Regular
Ttxt Books in hs School, Question Of Introducing Study
Of Irish History Referred 10 COmmItte. te.-kay Candidates
for Positions on High School Football Team.


directed 10 prepare a revision OF the
course OF study for elementary grades 10
be approved by the committee at later
meeting, and having made this report he
moved its adoption, adding from himself
as though IL was a part OF the committee s
report that this revision be OF the study
OF arithmetic and geography based on the
| new text books.
DR. Gormley at once raised a protest.
declared that the committee had agreed
unanimously on a report and that that
report had nothing TO say about any par
I ticular studies but that IL was a general
| instruction.
There was quite little controversy re-
garding this and finally Mr. Millman
moved the adoption OF the report OF the
committee This was voted.
! Then Mr.. Millman moved that the re-
vision be based on arithmetic and ge-
ography. He said the purpose Of this
motion was 10 particularize the work Of
the superintendent OF schools and thus IL
would not affect the entire course OF
study in the schools.
DR.. Gormley said that this matter had
been gone all over In the sub committee
and the members OF that committee SEEM
ed TO be willing to leave the matter TO
! the judgment Of the superintendent.
The motion was passed by a vote Of 6
10 g.
The report OF the truant officer showed
that 1853 work certificates had been is
sued during the months OF July and Au-
gust.
The request OF Jeanette w. Fairbroth-
er for a leave Of absence from Sept. 10
10 Oct. was granted
The request Of Gertrude OConnor for
a leave OF absence till Christmas was
granted
The request of Elizabeth Keppie for
leave Of absence for one year was grant
ed.
The resignation OF Ellen McKeogh. a
teacher in the fifth grade at the high
school was accepted
IRISH HISTORY.
The following communication was read:
"Pawtucket X. l.. Sept. IL. 1906.
ITO the Honorable School Committee Of
the city OF Pawtucket.
ladies and Gentemen-Inasmuch as
there are many Irish and Irish American
taxpayers and citizens I'm our city who
desire that their children shall have an
opportunity to study Irish history, we,
the undersigned. respectfully petition
that sufficient copies OF a history OF Ire
land be procured for the high school. the
same TO be used by any pupil as an elect
i've study. and that each of the grammar
grades be supplied with a copy of such
history Of Ireland for use as a book OF
reference Respectfully submitted,
ELLEN Ryan jolly. State President l..
A. A. o. H.
John Dillon. State President A. o. II.
James Aldworth. President Div. /.
A. o. II.
Thomas Hand, President Div. Z,
A. o. II.
Michael Donovan. President Div s.
A. o. n.
John oRourke. Captain Co. b. HI
bcrnian Rifles
DR.. Gormley moved that the request
be granted and I'm doing so he stated that
similar course was used In many of the
schools OF New England.
Mr.. Mlllman said that he was not op-
posed 10 granting the petition. but he
believed that the matter ought first 20 be
referred TO the committee on course OF
studys and that In this way the matter
would be taken up in the regular routine
way.
DIR. Fortier moved to refer the mat
ter 10 the committee on course OF study.
This motion was carried by a vote OF
6 10 3.
The regular schedule OF bills amount
ing TO SloS0.2l was approved.
JANlToR's APPOINTMENT.
DR. Gormley wanted 10 know something
about the appointment OF Mr. Lowry TO
the position of janitor at a salary OF Sli
per week and II came out I'm rather long
drawn out discussion that he had been
made a permanent spare man and had
been promoted over the heads of quite a
number OF old men who were stu getting
sl2 per week although they had served
for some time.
DIR. Fortier moved that the superintend-
ent OF schools be instructed TO purchase
such supplementary books I'm arithmetL'
and geography as would be required by
the revision which he had been author
lied TO make.
DR. Gormley wanted TO know the object
OF this motion. He asked IL the books
were 10 be purchased before the revision
was made and he said IL was made TO app
pear that certain members OF the com
mittee seemed TO know just what this
revision was going TO he.
The motion was adopted by a vote "
TO and then there being no further
business the committee adjourned.
FOOTBALL CANDIDATES OUT.
Monday was the first day OF the sea-
son az the local high school and Capt. AS
pinwall Immediately issued a call for foot,
ball candidates The numerous changes
I'm the rules make IL important that an
early start be obtained and there was "A
fair number out Monday afternoon 20 linn
Der up The practice consisted Of light
work such as catching punts kicking and
taking short sprints 1t Is expected that
before the end OF the week there will be
a large squad out and as soon as the
weather becomes little cooler hard
practice will be commenced.
The team representing the high school
has brought the Rhode Island lntorscho-
lastic championship 20 Pawtuckct for the
last four years and an endeavor will be
made 10 repeat the trick this year. Capt.
Aspinwall. Chase, Childs snd Cummings
are the only veterans remaining from last
year and that leaves seven positions 10
be nlled There are some good substitutes
left from last year and among the prom
sing candidates az the present time are
the following Curtis. kcough. Connolly.
Fryer. Short, Potter and Fits. Fred AS
pinwat and OConnor ~ the freshmen
class are two husky fellows who are
showing up well I'm the preliminary prac-
tice. Erwin, quarterback on last years
team. --t--eit- feF a postgraduate course
and there Is a chance that he will play
again.
There is no doubt that a very important
factor In the success OF the high school
4 H. A..