The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-04
ONE-YEAR TERM
ALLLAW ALLOWS
SAYS MR.. BAKER
providence Schools Therefore Is without Superin-
tendent de Jure and School Committee Without
By-Laws-Supreme Court Opinion to BE Sought.
Judge Rueckert Reelected.

mus A. Taft. John l.. sprague. Jr.. Percy
a. Harden, George IA. NICHOLS, Mlillahl
A. Shawcross.
Evening schools-P. Francis Walker.
Daniel j. MCOsker. Joseph q. san SouCl'
William A. II. Grant. Edward a. stock
wen.
Executive ommittee-Frederick Rueck-
ert, Il. Francis Walker. Joseph o, san
Souci Thomas W Waterman Rcharu
h. Comstock.
o. San SouC, John 4. Tillotson. Il, Fran
els Walker, Howard B. Gorham' orsmuS
A. Taft.
ard h. Comstock. Henry Marsh, Jf', wal
ter H. Frost. John w. Hogan
Hygienc-John j.. Sprague, Jr., EDWIN
c. Thompson, George H. Nichols, james
Il. Donnelly. John w Hogan. ,r,..,,a.
MuSic-Edwin G.. Thompson. IhomaS
w Waterman, James w. MCFARLAND
Howard B. Gorham. Frank + Nentrone..
Penmanship--lsaa Crocker' Wllilim a.
II, Grant Percy a. Harden, HupeF' f.
Private schools--Willlam A. IL; Grant
James T. Donncly. Edwin G.. Thompon'
John +. Monahan. Joseph Donovan.
Relations To the city councll-John a.
Tillotson. William = Edwards, his honor
the mayor (cX-onicio), the honorable tne
president OF the common council teX-oni-
cioD, the honorable the chairman OF the
Joint standing committee on educauoh
cN-officlo).
school houses-Thomas W Waterman
Isaac Crocker. George f.. a. Beane. HUI
bert Croghln. Charles f. Hancock.
summer schools-James r, DohngliS' n y
James w. Mcfarland. George II. Nifh-
OILS Hubert L. Croghan Joseph Donovan
Textbooks Edward A. Stock"el'
George r. A. Beanc. Walter u. Frost
William A. III. Grant, John f. Monahah'
TO SUPREME COURT.
After the discussion over Mr. Water
mans suppressed report Chairman
Rueckert said ne wished to make an an
nouncement, and Mr.. Waterman object
ed.
Mr. Hogan said he understood there
was an opinion from the city solicitor
which had been asked for and IL would
be discorteous TO adjourn, as had been
moved by Mr.. Gorham. without hearing
IT.
Mr. Gorham insisted upon his motion
and IL was lost. 20 10 2.
Mr.. Gorham then objected to the read
ing of the opinion, but finally consented
and the solicitors opinion was read by
the chairman.
Mr.. Hogan said that as 1t appeared the
city had no superintendent of schools, he
would move that the committee proceed
TO the election OF a superintendent.
Mr.. Gorham argued that the superin-
tendent was de facto. IL not de jure. and
committee 10 take any action without
time To digest the opinion.
Mr.. Comstock said that II the solicit
tors opinion was correct the committee
was not a continuing body and had no
bylaws.
Mr.. Hogan said: "Then IL Is an essen
tial part of our organization 20 adopt by
laws and elect superintendent"
Prof. Wilson suggested that the old by
laws could be adopted by simply passing
"a vote TO that effect and Mr.. Comstock
replied that the city solicitor had said
the old bylaws were wrong
Mr. Waterman wanted to ask the gov.
ernor to seek an opinion from the SUI
preme court.
Mr. Hogan believed that as the city
hired a lawyer IL ought TO take his ad-
vice. He finally moved an adjournment
Of the organization meeting until next
Friday. This was amended, on suggestion
OF Messrs Marsh, Stockwell Wilson and
Comstock. by making IL to the call of the
chair and Incorporating an amendment
that the executive committee take steps
TO secure a supreme court opinion on the
status OF the SUPERINTENDENT and other
questions involved.
IL was finally decided that State Super
intendent of Public Schools Ranger oh
tain an opinion from the supreme court.