The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-14

The school committee held IT'S regular
monthly meeting last evening and II was
the shortest session the board has held
this year There was a small amount Of
routine business 20 be transacted and out
side OF that there was very little OF i'm
portance.
The finance committee made a report on
the estimates of expenses for the coming
year. which estimates will be submitted
10 the city council for action at the time
OF the passage of the annual appropria-
ton bill. The total amount of the esti-
mates was $l7s.60o
Mr. Mflman who has been a member
of the committee in place OF Nathan w.
1ittlefield, resigned. was succeeded by
John w. Thompson, who was elected
week ago. hut Mr.. Mllman will come back
onto the board after Jan. ]. he having
been elected at the same time for run
3-year term.
President Little was I'm the chair when
the committee was called 10 order and
there was absent DR.. Gormley and Mrs.
Fowler The records OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
Supt. Draper presented the followlnS
monthly report
The attendance for the month ending
Nov g. 1906 was 1896, seven more than
last month. and 100 more than last year.
'"rhe schools were closed oct. IS and 10
FOR the Rhode Island Institute of Instruc-
ton with very few exceptions, the
teachers are members OF the institute and
considerable number arc registered In
one of the extension courses now offered
20 teachers by Brown university
THE Lincoln avenue and Brook street
schools are closed this week on account
Of the installation OF the new heating
apparatus
completed and arrangements have been
made for the return Wednesday or the
pupils now attending the third and tourth
grade rooms at Church Hill and Cherry
street.
The evening schools have an unusually
large proportion OF pupils who attend
for serious study. The work In all tho
schools is excellent. The attendance for
the month is as follows: High school 100;
drawing school, 1874: Broadway school.
1ee: Hancock street school. 81; Fairlawn
school i6: Garden street school. o6 Dar-
lington school. 80; ST. Johns school, is'
Notre Dame school, 60
II recommend that the dismissal, before
the close OF the school, for special lessons
Of such pupils as do satisfactory work IN
al their regular school subjects. be LETT
in the discretion of the supervising princi-
pal OF the district with the approval OF
tho superintendent"
REPORT RECEIVED.
After Mr.. Draper had explained his re-
commendation I'm reference 30 the dismis-
sal OF children from school the report was
received and placed ON file
BILLS amounting To SS63S % for the vari.
ous departments OF the schools. were or
dered paid when properly audited.
The monthly report OF the superiniend-
.nt of schools was read and ordered placed
On file.
Chairman Little urged upon tho mem
hers. the advisability OF visiting the eve
ming schools while they are In session.
JIe stated that the schools were progress
ing finely. especially the French schools.
The monthly report of Truant officer
Edward T.. Butler was read and ordered
filed
The resignation OF Miss r. Mildred Car
ponter teacher. was read and accepted.
Mr.. Coughlin. for the committee on
hooks, reported that the committee recon-
rnended the adoption OF the school and
College Hymnal" and Marsh's Algebra for
ahe schools. The report was adopted.
Mrs. Tobie. for the property committee,
reported that Sl2o0 would be needed To
place the Smithheld avenue school In
proper condition. that amount being $500
more than the original estimate. The
committee recommended that $500 he APP
proprated for the completion of the inn
pfovements on the school. The recon-
menda tion was adopted.
Or. Fortier for the committee on eve
ming schools, recommended that Miss
Rice be appointed teacher at the Fair
lawn school. 90 replace Miss Grace Red
ford, who had been transferred TO Notrc
Dame school: salary 81 per week. Also
the appointment OF Miss Holt TO ST.
Johns school. and Miss Mary A. Cav
snaugih TO the Baldwin street school,
the latter TO replace Miss Cordeia Allen.
who has resigned salary 81 per week.
Also that Miss McGinn he appointed
teacher at Notre Dame school at sl.75
per night: Fred o. Drown. teacher at
the evening drawing school, at 81 per
night. and Fred s. Searles. as assistant
teacher OF mathematics at the evening
high school at s. per night. The recon-
mendatlons were adopted
For the finance committee. Mr. Arnold
reported that the following estimates
OF expenses and receipts had been made
ny the committee for the coming year
Expenses-Teachers superintendent's and
truant officers salaries. $4,000; supplies
5000; janitors wages. s1S5co, repairs and
care. $1,000; incidentals. $3.50. fuel light
and water. $1,000. evening schools 5000
evening drawing school. $500: office books
and apparatus. 500. furniture and fur
nishing, 5000; printing and advertising
$500: free books and stationery. 5000:
school census, 500: total Si9i20 Re
ceipts-state OF Rhode Island. $1,000. poll
taxes, $500: tuition. 500. dog licenses.
s20o; appropriation needed 1850
The report Of the committee was adopt /
90 as the report OF the school board
There being no further business the !
Committee adjourned.
CALLED THE AMBULANCE.
man named Joseph Lemyre who said
his home was az Auburn. Mass. was
taken sick near the railroad station yes-
tcrday afternoon and conveyed TO tho
Twin City hospital IN the police ambu-
lance where he was treated aud later ~
was able TO go 90 his boarding place
WANTED FREE LUNCH
Patrick McQuirl who said he came from
Worcester went into restaurant yester-
day and after eating q 25-cent lunch he
tried To 60 away without paying for a..
The proprietor objected TO this and called
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