The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-26

| OF this city during the months OF july
| ana August, ana offers, SUBJECT To the
| regulations ana supervision oI its com
| mlttee on school houses, the use OF such
school buildings, yards and school appd-
| ratus as many be required for this par-
| pose, that the city council be- requested 10
establish "A sufficient number OF sucn
| summer Fairgrounds and make the ncces-
sary appropriation tor the maintenance Of
the same, and that copy of this resolu-
tion be certified To the city council by the
secretary OF the school committee"
Superintendent Small nominated Letter
h. Shippee as an assistant instructor at
the Hope high school and ne was elected.
The enrolment OF pupils Tor the quar-.
ter ending April 20, 1906, was reported as
26.s72. an increase OF 957 over the same
period I'm 1905
The average attendance at the evening
schools was sal. as against 423 for 1904
%. There were % diplomas given and
2S pupils were graduated. The total cost
for teachers was $27 SO6.50; total cost of
the evening schools. $50, 42066.
Mr.. Beagan, from the committee on by
laws, submitted "A report OF proposed
amendments which was referred TO the
next meeting
A resolution was passed requesting the
secretary to notify the Public Education
association that there Is no intention Of
changing the by-laws 80 a,s to transfer the
power OF appointing teachers TO a COM
mdttee OF one member from each ward
President Rueckert read the report of
the executive committee upon the pro-
posed contract between the school com.
mbttee and the state board OF education
relative to the employment OF state
critic teachera. BY the terms OF the
proposed contract the state critic teachers
a a.. l.
same rate of pay per grade as the critic
teachers employed by the city. ordered
printed and distributed among the NOM
bers and action was deferred TO the next
meeting.
Prof Wilson. from the committee on
high school. reported recommending n
change OF two textbooks Upon the re-
quest OF the same committee the author
ity TO appoint Helen B Waterman ard
Ethel Rich as temporary assistants in the
high schools for the remainder OF the.
present school year.
Mr.. Waterman presented the following
resolutions. which were adopted
"Resolyed That the committee on city
property of the city council be and
they are hereby requested 20 equip each
OF our school buildings with one or NOR,
chemical nre extinRushers.
Resolved, That the committee on city
property OF the city council he and
they are hereby requested TO have the
two small rooms on the top floor OF the
Putnam street primary school building
curt into one room I'm order that II may
be used for an ungraded school In Sep,
tember next
'Resolved, That the committee on
school house, instruct the superintendent
OF school property TO cause to be display
ca either on tho building OF In the yard OF
every school house on every day when
ever the schools are in seis!on. as well
as on holidays. the American Nag
Mr.. Frost desired that a report be made
upon the vote passed at tho last preced.
Ing meeting OF the committee relative
10 the disclosure OF the number OF school
Janitors who had been removed since the
last meeting and the cause therefor.
Mr.. Waterman said that there had beet
one resignation and three deaths. None
had been discharged.
President Rueckert read a commundca-
ton from the superintendent OF schools
OF San Francisco asking contributions
from the school children of the city Of
Providence TO help rebuild the school
buildings which had been destroyed I'm
OF the earthquake. The COM
was referred 10 the eNecu-
time committee. with full power TO act.