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training schools ......... $40 SIS LOGS
Number Of pupils in primary
and grammar schools. 2l,747 $3.50 As $3.50
Number Of pupils In kinder
gartens .:............... 1.oe7 1908 2.27o
Totals ................. 245ls 27,47s 81, ee2
The number of male teachers, including
supervising principals. was 1893 or 1890 per
cent, and the number of female teachers
was 1885, or $40 per cent.
Superintendent's Report.
The superintendent Of schools in his an
nual report to the board of education
stated
During the fiscal year two new buildings
for the graded schools were completed The
John w. Ross. an eight-room building In
the first division. intended to relieve the
crowded condition Of the schools on Column
bia Heights, and the Henry T. Blow in the
sixth division. which was to relieve the
Pierce and the Webb schools. Provision has
been made for the erection OF new eight
room building in Georgetown In a lot ad-
joining the Curtis School, the Anthony
Hyde, and one in the thirteenth division.
opposite the Randall and Francis L. Car
dozo schools. These buildings will probably
be ready for occupancy at the beginning Of
the next school year.
ION the list of January. 1905, the new
Business High School, on Rhode Island
avenue, between Sth and 9th streets, was
opened with accommodations for 800 pupils
II Is gratifying to be able to report that
Congress has at last appropriated the
amount asked, $135.O00. to complete the
Mckinley Manual Training School, whose
congested condition has made II nece ssary
to turn over several rooms in the Central
High School and in the Henry School to its
uses.
Congress has also made APPROXIMATIONS
for replacing the old Mccormick School and
constructing new buildings at Brentwood
Park AnacOstia and Deanwood It has also
compiled with the request Of the board for
the purchase Of a tract of land on Columbia
Heights for q future normal school In
view Of the inconvenience to which the
pupils and teachers Of the normal schools
are subjected in their present quarters. and
the prospective increase In the number Of
pupils. together with the necessity Tor ada
Quate quarters for the kindergarten dena RI
ment. the purchase of this tract of land
should be promptly followed by the con-
struction Of q suitable building.
THE efforts of the board to get rid of the
halliday school. especially in grades
above the second. which have been only
partially successful. are now being sum-
plemented by q law Of Congress. The
first section OF the new school law. en-
acted June 80 1905, explicitly forbids half
day sessions above the second grad To
carry out this requirement, Congress- In the
appropriation bill for the year ending June
80. 1907. appropriated a sum of money with
which to rent temporary quarters so as
to make 1t possible for the board OF ed
ucation to comply with the law. Thir pro-
vision, however, 10 clearly only tenn
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employment agencies
The Commissioners are enforcing the pro-
visions Of the act regulating employment
agents and employment agencies passed at
the last session of Congress. From the
date Of the passage of the act until the
expiration OF the license year no licenses
were issued to any employment agents
whatever, and beginning with the license
year careful scrutiny was made as to the
character of each applicant The Com
missioners take pleasure in recording the
fact that during the present license year
no licenses have been issued to any en-
ployment agents regarding whom any pro-
test was made or regarding whom there
was considered good cause for rejecting
the application. The result has been that
there are now less than ten employment
agencies doing business in the District. al
though the number has In the past aggre-
gated as high as twenty-four. The police
authorities have been especially directed by
the Commissioners to discover violations
of the law, and prosecutions have been in
stituted In cases which warranted such
action. The law is replete with a multi
tude OF details, but apart from these it is
the evident purpose to allow the mainte-
nance of only such employment agents as
conduct an honest, legitimate and moral
business and this purpose Of the law Is
fully recognized by the Commissioners.
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OF those VINO use II as place for study
In two years the attendance has increase d
from 43 100 In 1904 to 1926 in 1915 and
to ia, 42S in 49O5-6. The latter figures in
clude 1896 Sunday visitors. The attendance
has therefore, increased "a per cent during
the past year and 281 per cent In two years
BILE this record Of constantly fncrea sing USE
fulness Is the persistent application Of adj
ministrative measures for rendering easy
public access to desired books. This has tn
cluded the placing O.. different classes of
non-fction Jocks on open shelves in rota-
ton; the publication OF lists of new books
and books on timely topics in the newspa-
pers; the publication Of reference lists in
pamphlet form for free distribution; the
opening Of teachers reference library; the
urging Of fuller use by teachers Of the ten
book privilege; the publication Of an educa-
tional bulletin, distributed to all public and
private schools; the removal Of the age limit
FOR issuing cards to children; conducting
story hours and reading cubs for children:
the posting Of attractive bulletins in the IL
brary; the delivery under the auspices of
the library's hall: the use of the library's
study rooms by teachers clubs and literary
clubs and the special efforts put forth to
assist such clubs, and the opening of the
library on Sundays and holidays.
During the year the stations for the cir
culation Of books established In social set
Elements were increased to five. from which
5,265 books were distributed. Each of these
mOQeSt ventures Lrdc icWeT tndn oUV DOCKS.
each Is open two brief periods a week and ts
conducted entirely by volunteers.
Working Force Too Small.
Although the Hbrary's record Is so graft
tying. yet almost every page Of the trus-
tees report shows that the progress has
been made in tho face Of great obstacia.
rather than on account Of adequate faciii-
ties 1t il evident that the force ~ -.
library IL too small and is very much nm
derpaid and that its book fund is a,toeether
inadequate to meet the demands made unon
the library. The report points out that in
tho face OF the great Increase In amount Of
Improvement In the quality Of that work the
average salary pad has fallen from $50 az
in 1904 to $4,000 for 190e-7. It Is hoped
that Congress will at the coming session
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care of chronic and convalescent INDECENT
patients. 1t also strongly recommends an
appropriation for the further extension Of
the workhouse. to provide, as soon as pos
sible sufficient room to permit the assign
ment Of one prisoner only to each CELL It
recommends that the appropriations for the
care of INDECENT sick In private hospitals
be made in q lump sum, to be distributed by
the board under contract with the various
institutions. Such an arrangement would
permit the board to assign patients in &C.
cordance with the needs of the service,
whereas under the present system, the
board is hampered by reason of the fact
that certain amount of money Is assigned
to each particular institution. and cannot
be used at other institutions.
Board Of Children's Guardians.
The board Of children's guardians has
continued its important work for depend
ent and delinquent children with additional
success. Since 1t began its labors on July
1 1893. It has had under its beneficent care
2.1OO wards: committed until majority; l. 68
temporary wards; 145O probationary wards
On the first of July. 1905, 1t had in Its
hoard was established there was no ada
ouate state supervision OF dependent chill
dren and no state agency for their care
Large subsidies were paid to private insti
tutiohs which took In dependent Children
without state control. The practice of the
board has been to place children in family
homes as far az possible rather than in
charitable institutions. and admirable re
suits have followed from this practice. This
at once reduces the expense and increa SEES
the efficiency Of the child-carfng work az
the community. Only about one-..rth Of
the boards wards cost the community any-
thing for maintenance. The cost or
supervision Of the places where children are
provided for Is the chief item of expense.
A larger provision should be made for This
essential feature OF this boards work
large number of the wards of the board
have attained their majority and are re-
ing In the communities where they reside.
Work Of District Assessor.
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The Commissioners and the community
are grateful for the unusually large number
OF measures enacted at the last session of
Congress. upon their recommendation. for
the improvement OF conditions In the Dis
tT1et OF Columbia. A number Of these laws
relate to social questions and are tho re-
suit of years OF effort. Among these enact
ments are those for dealing with insanitarv
buildings. widening alleys into minor streets
reaching nonresident owners having nui.
sances on their property, regulating en-
pioyment agencies, providing a new poison
and pharmacy law. providing a new juve-
MIR court and probation system, an erect
tvS compulsory education law and the regu-
lafion of savings banks.
Congress having granted under a recou-
tnendation Of the Commissioners appropria-
tians of $4,000 for executing the law pro-
viding for the widening Of alleys into
minor streets. and SO. 200 for the execution
OF the law regarding insanitary buildings.
steps were promptly taken to execute those
laws and satisfactory progress has been
made under them toward the elimina tion Of
the so-called alley siums. :
A general Improvement of sanitary con.
dthens as result Of the legislation and
appropriations of Congress in the last ses.
s3on Is being brought about. Every one of
the measures above referred to has already
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inspector of buildings and that of the cleo
trical engineer. This work will be taken up
at an early date. The audit of the books
and records referred to. so far as COM
pleted, has demonstrated the importance
and necessity Of this work. as shown by
detailed statements from time to time sub
mitted to the Commissioners. In order that
the best results may be attained these
audits should be kept current, so that
errors discovered may be promptly cor
rected.
The attention Of the Congress is again
invited to the suggestions submitted in
previous reports as to the desirability and
Importance Of having a clerk from the au-
ditors Office stationed In the office of the
collector of taxes to stamp the auditors
countersign upon each bill for taxes and
taxes and to detach therefrom the au-
ditor's coupon. verifying the same by com
parison with the receipted bill. retaining all
coupons so detached in his possession until
delivered to the auditor at the close of each
day. Unless an appropriation for an ad-
ditional clerk for this purpose shall be pro-
vided by Congress this important work,
which would afford a more effective check
in accounting for the public revenues, can
not be carried into effect.
It would secure better safeguards in ac-
possible losses If periodical examinations
could be made by a competent accounting
clerk from the auditors Office OF all insti-
tutions and offices connected with the Dis
belonging to the District are collected, such
as the Industrial Home School, the office of
the inspector Of gas and meters, the office
Of the sealer OF weights and measures, the
Offices of the several marketmasters, the
superintendent of the bathing beach, the
poundmaster and the superintendent of the
municipal lodging house; also Of those in
stitutions, offices and departments In which
moneys are received In the nature Of trust
funds, such as the accounts Of the WASH
ington Asylum Of moneys and valuables
received from inmates. the accounts of
coliaterals received at the several police
precinct stations. and the accounts of trust
FUNDS and moneys received In the police
department. The Commissioners again APP
peal to Congress for a force adequate to do
this important and necessary work.
Details Of Disbursements.
The total money advanced to the credit
of the disbursing officer Of the District with
the treasurer OF the United States upon
acquisitions OF the Commissioners of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
SALE OF THE STEAMER
RICHARD BORDEN ANNOUNCED

The Providence. Fall River and Newport
Steamboat company has sold one OF it's
largest as we'll as most commodious pas
senger steamers. the Richard Borden. The
deal by which the vessel changed hands
was consummated yesterday at the offices
of the company on Dyer street. and to-
day the property formerly changed hands
The new owner OF the Borden Is Mr.
Hoyt the former engineer. The price
which the steamer commanded was not
made known either by Mr. Hoyt or tho
officials OF the company. The Borden 10
one OF the oldest as we'll as the largest
vessels plying In the summer between
this city and the shore resorts.
II Is not known Just what will bo done
with the vessel. whether she will be still
used in the bay here or be taken tu none
other port. Though the statement can
not be confirmed. it is -ed that the pur-
chaser has acted as the agent for some
parties outside the state. Mr.. Hovt could
not De seen 90 announce the price OF the
vessel or 20 confirm the rumor as TO the
true destination OF the craft.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
BANK BUILDING
WILL UNDERGO
A BIC CHANGE

"A Boston firm has leased the Bank of
orth America building for a long term
OF years. for a wholesale and retail gro
Gerry business. The names OF the people
who leased the building have not yet been
made known by Mr.. Wilcox, the owner
of the building. The names will be un-
known until they are Incorporated.
The building is to be entirely remod-
eled or the inside and is also TO have a
new front. The plans Of the alterations
have been worked out by Mr.. Frederick
u. Field. The work will probably begin
some time next week and will be hurried
along az the new firm wishes to occupv
the place by May J.
In order 10 comply with the terms OF the
contract, which says that the alterations
shall be finished in co days, II will be
necessary TO employ a double force of
men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
TO BUILD UP A MERCHANT MARINE.

a majority generally ship
subsidy bill passed by the United States In spite
by hostile certain
prove potential the upbldng merchant
marine the needs of which have been long ignored by
bill those who oppose warrancdly designed
favor the steamship lines whose greyhounds constitute the
aristoac Rather intended build
Gallnge described he hard working ships the
democracy of the ocean, and fly the and upon them
the bill through the agency reasonable subven-
carrying the mails thirteen mail lines will be
established Central and South America Africa Asia
general subventon the rate Of SIS
the foreign provides for great expansion of
with foreign ports.
Nor is alone building foreign which
langushed almost the point of extinction that the bill passed
will be efcacos. 1t will accomplish than
adding materially the for the national defence
force trained American volunteers all
hes the ships participating the subventon and all
Immediately available for service the navy of
will add approximately tonnage of 100000 mail ships
the auxiliary time of and incidentally will provide
never-fang of trained American sailors upon
through voluntary enlistment for the navy.
made those who have steadily antagonized the
that will place heavy burden the national But
will m Hardly because will of tonnage
will in than the total Of the
will assist American ship securing
of freight passenger tolls gathered
nuay by foreigners For the three years proposed
law estimated the increase of from additional tonnage
$ssooooo while the subventions
be earned by the cargo ships will be S595o,ooo.
passage bill by for rejoicing
only the public mind based upon the
certainty the fate the in the house 1t should be clear
by this however that the United States
worthy of it until this bill
substantially like it is enacted into law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
THE WHITE HOUSE WEDDING.

The notable the White House today had the hearty
and kindly sympathy of the whole American people The marriage
of the daughter OF president Office OF such
make it nationally notable but today had about
elements render practically unparalleled That
widespread interest should be manifested both natural and
mendab 1t does betray either mpenence
intrusion upon the sancty Of the family.
is because they genuinely interested and sincerely sym
pathetic that the people know all about the happy that
made the daughter OF president the wife of There
element of curiosity of but is of the kindly not of the
morbid sort
President Roosevelt unquesonab the popular
the country today and his daughter typical American girl Mr.
Longwort of force capable carving honorable
useful while furnishing example of the best Of Amer
citizenship.
May they live long and be happy the sincere wish OF every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
MOVING PICTURES AT EMPIRE

AT the Empire theatre tomorrow after
noon and evening a grand concert VIII be
given for the benefit of the Ladies
Benevolent association. which Will consist
of moving pictures, illustrated songs and
travel views and II ie said, Will be one
OF the best bills ever given In providence.
The moving pictures are entirely new ana
will consist Of tho following: The Drama
in a Train" Gamblers Paradise" The
New Woman" Might Before Christmas "
Romance of the Rail- "Raffles the
Dog
Mr. Mat Rennie will introduce the fol
lowing illustrated songs: when the
Breeze II Signing Home Sweet Home.
where the Morning Glories Twine
Around the Door," I'm Daddy's Little
Girl" '"we'll be Together When the
Clouds Roll BY"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
FIREMAN BADLY BURNED
BY BURSTING PIPE

John Peterson. 20. fireman al the Slater
Cotton mill. Pawtucket. was badly burned
by the bursting of a steam pipe I'm the
boiler room at o'clock this morning.
Engineer John Ramfe FASTENED to his
assistance and DR.. Clarence Il. Gardner
was summoned. He found the man In such
condition that removal to the Rhode ISL
and hospital was advised and he was
taken there IN the Pawtucket ambulance.
Peterson resides az ~ Charles street.
Central Falls and is burned considera-
bly, on the arms and iegs Ills condition is
not considered serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17


You married Alice and your brow
Is clear cloudess as arch OF heaven
When winds sleeping. and the moon Is full
And their beauty
o yours bright
Without a shadow breath OF
when and Adam
life within the Eden bowers
And all arolfnd-far the could reach
terrestrial happiness
happy suspect
influence, that destroy.
The wrath of heaven fell their heads,
we their race, destined 10 endure
Their legacy of sin and
Alice you and him you love
pray God mitigate the doom
thousands experienced in that state
you entered.
patient. thoughtful loving above all
BE patient each others wills.
resisting attacked dies.
willow bending meekly to the gale,
Escapes hed and lives into the calm
o follow.
Play the willows part in storm and strife,
yours will be a peaceful happy life.
May on united heart,
blessings mortas fraii
And may such blssful union
Grow In beauty worth like hers and his.
Whose happiness. success and health
pray exceed the span
That n to the lot OF man.
idence, Feb IL, 1906.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
MISS GARRINGTOh WEDS
BARON De CLIFFORD

London. Feb. 17.--Lord de Clifford and
Miss Eva Darlington. who has been play
ing small part in blue Bell in Fairy
land at the Aldwych theatre in this city
were married yesterday under a special IL
cense at the st. Pancros Registry Office
The religious ceremony will take pface
at st. Margaret's church, Westminster. on
Monday. The honeymoon will he spent
In Paris and AbySsinia, where the con-
pie will travel for six months.
The bride. who is 81 years old beautiful
and over six feet in height, formerly wa.
one OF the Gibson Girls" In The Catcn
OF the Season"
The acquaintance between the couple
began In September last in Dublin Lord
De Clifford later went to Cairo, whence
he returned to London on Feb. 8. He
proposed and was accepted six days later.
Jack Southwell Russell. 18th Baron de
CLIFFORD, a title created In l2es, was born
July 2. 1884 and succeeded his father In
1894. He owns about 1900 acres in County
Mayo. Ireland. The first Baron de Clif-
ford was killed at Bannockburn In 1914
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17

stctng immigration the of coming from European
American labor unit opposing unrestricted Chinese
xmmgraon habits of the Chinese such that
they that members of no other would
country of fundamental ideas is that labor
should be recopensed that will require more aborers
trade with China but that must
be the opening Of the doors TO coolies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
American.

There Is little likelihood that congress modify the laws
regulating the immigration OF Chinese satisfy
condition not theory that conironts this While
China may have made remarkable advances the close of the
Boxer troubles the poorer class they here
free intending country their pcma-
home
While there good deal OF doubt the advisabty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17

"I'hat many congressman, even re-
snectahIe minority, either advocate or
nractise wife beating, we see no reason
10 believe. Perhaps the wife beaters main
tain n powerful lobby In Washington, or
when prosecuted at home regularly retain
the local member as counsel Az an
events. the house. instead OF rnllying 70
the support OF the bill. treated II win
considerably more levity' than the sem
ate committee showed toward rate resu-
lation New York Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
FINED FOR THEFTS
COMMITTED IN 1908

For thefts committed in July 1908. Jo-
seph Bacon. 10. received sentences OF 81
and costs on two counts in tho Sixth dis
trict court this morning.
Capt. Rowe told the court that Bacon
had since removed 10 Warren, but during
his residence In Olneyvflle had made IT
a practice. with other youths, OF pilfering
from wagons. The charges against him
were FOR 30 cents worth OF bananas from
Antozlave Pannesbus and cakes and pies
from Avery Mathewson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
What Others
Are Saying

"The whipping post bill having excited
10 scintillations the long dormant wit and
humor OF the house. IL Is comforting TO
observe that the members for the most
part stick TO the old forms, and show no
tendency 20 go barking off after jokes
that are new and strange. ge."-lndianapolis
News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE CRMsBY. Wis Maker and
Hsirworker. iss fremont street, Boslon.
IL r. snmp'e. safe and easily applied: con-
tsins no lead poisonss use it once and
you will never use arr other. BLAND
ING a BLANDlNG, ~ Wsy bosset street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17

ticket transfer system the local street lines to
completely overhaued for patrons From
ascertaned that the big traction
long working give the citizens Of Providence
consideration
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17
MR.. FREEMAN REPORTED
AS GREATLY IMPROVED

IL IL reported at the East side hospital
that ex-Alderrman James II. Freeman has
greatly improved. Mr.. Freeman entered
the hospital 90 undergo an operation last
Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-17

Bon chagned that his domestic troubles should burst
him when he heavily in debt but his chagn not
o be compared that of his creditors