The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12

the session was rather long there was
little business OF special Importance trans
acted. The feature OF the proceedings
was the evident attempt on the part OF
some of the members 20 take advantage
OF the numbers which lie In a majority,
and II was noticeable that whenever there
was motion offered by one OF the major
az members IL was supported by the 9TH
err so that all of the roll call votes
OF which there were several. were settled
by the usual 10 B.
II became evident during the early part
OF the meeting that the old text book
proposition was again TO come up. The
Republican members have never been sat
iGhed with that decision made by Com
missioner Ranger, and although IL was
approved by the chief Justice OF the su-
preme court. IL has rankled. and every
effort has been made 10 get around H.
The little clause in the decision which
allows the old text books TO be used for
supplementary work has given a great
deal of comfort. and IL has seemed that
with this as a basis the next text books,
while being the official text books OF the
schools, will in reality be relegated 10
the rear, while the supplementary
books will actually have the right OF way.
Previous TO the meeting Of the full com
rrittee there was meeting OF the sub
committee on course OF study at
which there was unanimous
agreement regarding n proposition for
revision OF the course OF study In ele-
mentary grades When the chairman Of
this committee came TO make his report
ne attempted TO twist IL so that the other
members OF the subcommittee had diff
Guilty in recognizing their own handiwork
DR.. ooRMLEY OBJECTS.
DR.. Gormley who is n member OF this
subcommittee. objected 10 this and there
was considerable controversy which was
finally settled by the acceptance Of the
report. and then there was passed a mo-
tion which had the effect OF materially
curtaillng ole powers conferred by the
sub-committee's recommendation.
Later the same matter was again
brought up by a motion OF DR.. Fortier
fn which he wanted the superintendent
= 20 make purchases of books of the sup
Elementary" variety. The reason for this
was that the superintendent would find
that after he had completed his work
there would be a necessity for more OF
this class OF books.
Here was another attempt on the part
OF certain members 20 place the superin-
tendent OF schools in false position. II
IS to be presumed he will do the work
that has been assigned TO him I'm a fair
manner. but the purport OF the motion
was that he should do IL just as the Re-
publican members want him to.
The committee was called to order at
S:25 o'clock. President Little In the chair
and all OF the members present The
records OF the last meeting were read
and approved
Mr.. Millman from the committee on
promotions and truancy stated that the
question OF children leaving the schools
OF the lower grades at an early hour
In order 20 carry dinners to persons work
ing In the mills had come up on the
first day ~ the school. and the commit
tee had been asked 10 consider IT, They
had done so and they offered the rec
ommendation that no permanent permis-
sion TO leave before close OF school should
be granted unless It was approved by the
entire committee He believed that the
passage of this recommendation would
result in saving the superintendent
great deal of annoyance. The recommen-
dalton was adopted.
sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
supt. Draper then read the following
report:
The schools opened Monday. Sept. 10
The present registration Is $3.50. 90 more
than the membership OF the schools In
June, and approximately loo more than at
the opening OF the schools last Septem-
ber
The relay system OF attendance is con-
tinued at the Lincoln avenue school pend
ing the completion OF the addition TO that
building A change has been made i'm the
pills attend from $50 10 1890 and the first
grade from 10:30 10 1890
The third and fourth-grade pupils OF the
High street district are for the present
attending the Church Hill and Cherry
street schools.
r The fourth grade pupils formerly -ut-
tending the Laurel Hin school have been
transferred to the Baldwin street school
and the room thus vacated IL occupied
by one of the kindergartens formerly at
Baldwin street. BY this change IL Will be
IL 20 4. l.
school.
In order to relieve the lower grades
at Fairlawn the third grade has been
assigned TO the Smlthned avenue school
AS this Increases the membership and
adds grade. an assistant Will be needed
at that school.
TRANSFER OF TEACHERS.
The committee on qualifications recon-
mended the following transfers OF teach
street; Mrs. sophronia r p Aidrich. Sth
grade, Baldwin street: Miss Hickman, as
sistant, 9th grade, Church I'M. Elizabeth
Brennan. 4th grade. High street: Emma
Cox, 2d grade. Cleveland street; Anna J.
Garland. eth grade, South Woodlawn;
Louisa r.. Holt assistant Sth grade. Grove
etreet; NJ. Agnes Boles lth grade. Raid
win: Sarah l. Cullen. eth grade. Darling
ton; Elizabeth Lennon. 4th grade. Darling
ton. Miss Bishop. substitute for Miss
OConnor at same salary; Bessie NJ.
Leahey, grammar substitute az salary OF
sl2 per week.
The recommendation were adopted
Mrs. Fowler for the committee on books
and supplies asked permission 20 eNpend
such part of the, uneXpended balance as
was deemed necessary for the purchase
OF books and supplies
In answer 90 questions 81 Dr. Gormley.
II was stated that the high school would
require books Go the amount OF about
$llOO and there were also supplies amount
Ing 10 about 5000 required The permis-
sion was granted.
Dr. Gormley wanted 20 know what books
had been purchased and also what had
been done about the distribution Of the
books purchased under authority Of the
vote OF last years committee. None of the
committee had any list Of the purchases
and II was also stated that there had been
no distribution OF the books referred %.
II was stated that the old books were
still being used.
There was no report from the commit
tee on property and Dr. Gorm1ey wanted
20 know something about the work on the
new Lincoln avenue adition. bat Mrs. To-
bic could say nothing except that ~ was
progressing.
COURSE or STUDY