The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-12
SCHOOL BOARDS
PARTISAN ACTION

A n
| though he might have stated that he
was acting as mouthpiece OF the
| Republican machine. The six names
! offered were one from each ward as
follows: First ward, william j. Laird;
second ward Robert Lang; Third ward,
Joseph Keenan,; Fourth ward James
| Taylor; Fifth ward, Henry III. Carpen-
ter; Sixth ward. Frank Harrop.
In opposition 10 these Dr. Gormley
! offered the following: First ward, Will
liam A. Bray Second ward, James
o'Nelll; Third ward. Fred STORM;
Fourth ward. James c. Connolly; Fifth
ward, Peter Costello; Sixth ward, John
McCardle
The first named list was elected by
the usual vote OF six to three.
Mrs. Tobie, from the property COM
mittee, nominated Il. w. street, as
janitor at $12 per week, and he was
! elected.
DR.. Gormley asked in regard to the
work on the Lincoln avenue school
/, building and he was Informed that IL
| was nearly completed.
DR. Fortier from the committee on eve
ming schools nominated Ida V. Bigoness
as a teacher for the Notre Dame school.
and IL was explained that the necessity
for another teacher was due 10 the fact
that the attendance had been larger than
had been expected. Miss Bigoness was
| elected.
DR. Gormley asked some questions OF
| Supt. Draper in reference to the matter
| oF changes in the course OF study which
had been referred 10 him at a previous
meeting and he was informed that the
work was in progress.
DR. Gormley then wanted some infor-
nation In reference to the manner I'm
| which the school books which have caus-
/ ed so much trouble during the
/ past 10 months were being used
/ and he said that he understood that 10
I books were being used in each of the
rooms at the high school, All the infor-
nation given TO him by Chairman Little
was that the books were being used, but
! he was silent as 10 how many were In
use.
sUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
| The regular report of the superintendent
! OF schools was read by Mr.. Draper. 1t
| gave the membership for the past month
aG 5s53 which Is II I'm excess OF the pre-
vious month and 12l In excess OF the same
month last year. The report also called
attention TO the new form OF report
cards" which have just been arranged by
| Supt. Draper and copies OF which were
on the desks of the members. Verbally
| Supt. Draper explained in detail the new
! system OF marking which he had devised,
and the reasons for IT,
! The resignation OF Miss Frances r. Sui
! livan, teacher of the eighth grade at the
Garden street school, was read and ac-
| copied.
Or. Fortier asked the chair when tho
! term OF the new truant officer began. and
/ he was Informed that the term of Mr..
| Butler expired on Dec q. and that the
new official would begin his duties Dec.
| 2S
DR.. Gormley asked II the board was GO
| ing 20 fix the salary OF the new official.
| and he was informed by Chairman Little
! that IL would continue the same as had
been paid Mr.. Butler. DR.. Gormley took
exceptions 20 this, declaring that IL was
customary when electing a school OFF,
| cial TO name the salary that was TO be
/ paid and especially In a case where there
| was no ordinance TO govern It,
Mrs. Fowler had evidently been waiting
for some such discussion and she ad-
dressed the chair. stating that a year ago
she was opposed TO paying $1,000 and that
she objected to II now just the same. She
moved that the salary be fixed at $500 per
year. The motion was seconded by DR..
Gormley and when II came 10 vote the
other members seemed disinclined TO vote
against her and registered their votes
H. the affirmative. with the exception of
Mrs. Tobic. gho voted no. She later de-
clared that II seemed unfair 10 pay Mr..
Butler $1,000 per year and Mr. Sager only
$500
Mr.. Butler read his monthly report and
he also explained that he had recently
n
which insisted I'm breaking the laws in re-
lation to the employment OF children un
der the school age He stated that he had
found one child 13 years OF age working
there. although the management had de-
clared that IL was not so. He said he
should report the matter to the factory In
spectors for prosecution under the law
He further stated that under the new
law which would go into effect Jan. l
there were 272 children in this city who
were now at work who would be obliged
to go to school.
There was no further business and the
meeting adjourned.
EASTERN STAR OFFICERS.
Queen Esther chapter. order of tho
Eastern Star. held its annual meeting last
evening and elected the following offi-
GERS: Worthy matron. Mrs Sadie stew
ems; associate ma tron, Mrs. Emira Burr;
worthy patron. Robert Johnson conduc-
tress, Miss Emma Nicholson: associate
conductress. Mrs. Robert Pollard: chap
lain. Mrs. Mabel +. Tobie: marshal Mrs
Simon; treasurer, Mrs Edward Smith;
secretary. Miss Fannie Freeman.
The FIVE star officers are Miss jerks.
Mrs. Ruth Gatchell, Mrs. Charles Abbott.
Miss Robina Allan and Miss Edna Baker:
warder, Mrs. Henry Sagar; sentinel Jesse
Baker.
The past worthy matron. Miss Leslie.
and the past worthy patron, Alexander
Leslie were presented wiah past matron
and past patrons jewel respectively.
Immediately following this. the officers
were installed and then refreshments
we're served
SALE AND ENTERTAINMENT
St Barbara's Guild. connected with the
Trinity church, held Christmas sale and
or Ttertainment I'm the parish house on
School street last evening which was quite
largely attended. There were n number
OF tables filed with pretty. things for
Christmas presents and all OF them werc
well patronized The entertainment was