The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-07
IT IS WORTHY OF SUPPORT
What Has Been Done by Pennsylvania
Oral School. A.
INTEREST SHOULD NOT LAG
School Has Become One of the Foremost
in the Country-During Last Fiscal
Year Sn2, ,ASS Was paid on
Building Account.

1t is curious fact that while the es-
tablishment of the Pennsylvania Oral
school in this city primarily caused
widespread local comment and inter-
est, public attention has Jagged during
the last few years, and yet the lnstltu-
ton during the interval has grown in
property value, and works to be one OF
the foremost schools of its kind in this
part of the United States, and ranks
among the most extensive in the whole
country.
Reports made by the president, eX-
Judge Alfred Hand, and the treasurer,
Henry Belin, jr., and the principal ana
matron of the school show that, for the
first time in its history, it had comfort
able and ample accommodations Tor ap-
plicants ard Is now as complete IN con-
veniences and detail as modern ideas,
money and assiduous effort can pro-
cure. There are three large stone build
ings so arranged for dormitories, ad-
ministration and recitation with acces-
sorry buildings for laundry and man.
nual training and comfort. Pans are
being promulgated which, during the
present year, will bring about increased
proficiency among the scholars, facili-
tate their grading, separate. the sexes
and continue the preservation or
health, which thus far has been phe-
nomenaly good.
Its Financial Condition.
Now that the buildings have been
practically completed the officers of the
school will, during the year, have the
large grounds improved and beautified,
which will still further enhance the
real estate value of the property, worth
considerable sum above the original
cost.
Mr.. Belin the treasurer, recently sub
mitted report which shows financial
result extremely gratifying to those
Immediately interested in the school.
The school year 1S93-94, which ended
last summer, began with balance OF
So, 5S1, which, with appropriations, an
nual dues and a loan of $1,000 from the
Third National bank, makes the total
receipts $685. After the years eX-
penditures there was left net balance
| of $466 The principal items of expense
| were S6,O73 for salaries, $5,5SS for pro-
| visions, clothing and other main
tenance details, and $42,4SS paid on old
|
| ties are standing fOr $4,000 in mort
gage bonds, and $1,000 in bills payable.
| Excerpts from the report of the prin-
| cipal are as follows: The number of
pupils enrolled for the year was fifty
| two, all that could be admitted, but the
additional room this year QS9495) will
| make crowdng unnecessary. NotWith-
| standing the prevalence of measles and
scarlet fever in the city, but only one
serious case of measles developed in the
| school While other studies We're not
neglected, the chief aim was to give
prominence to language. The help OF
the legislature will be needed to make
alterations in the administration build
| ing and laundry.
| The Officers and Teachers.
| officers and teachers of the school
are as follows: President, Hon. Alfred
Hand; secretary and treasurer Henry
| Belin, jr. directors, Hon. Alfred Hand
Hon. l.. A. Watres, Rev. S. c. Logan
| d. D., James Archibald, William Con-
nell, r. j. Matthews, William II. Smith
| Is. G. Morgan, Charles H. Welles, e. B
Sturges, Henry Belin, jr, Rev. T. r
| Coffey, Carbondale; appointed by the
| governor, Samuel Hines, John Jermyn
Hon. F. W. Gunster, John b. Smith
Dunmore; Hon. C. f. Rice, Wilkes
| Barre; Thomas Ford, Pittston; princi-
| pal, Miss Mary B. C. Brown: teachers
Miss Ada r. King, Miss Rachel Conner
| Miss Mary Church, Miss Anna NJ. Rich
| ards, Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss NJ
r. Conner, MISS X. L. Bryarly; matror
| Mrs. c. V. Schuellermann; instructor In
| woodworking, James T. Geddes.
| The present annual members, in ad
dition to the officers mentioned above
are: James Archibald, II. NJ. Boies
| Rev. Thomas NJ. Cam, George III. Cat
lin, Mrs. George II. Catlin, Johr
Cleland, Dr. A. j. Connell, DR.. John w
Coolidge, p. II. Coyne, A. w. Dickson
George Dickson, j. George Eisele, p. b
Finley, DR.. j. l.. Fordham, DIR. c. l.
Frey, f. L. Fuller, Samuel Hines
James A. Linen, c. p. Matthews, Mrs
Mary Moore, j. W. Peck, w. II. Peck
f. f. Platt, Simon Rice, e. II. Ripple
Rev. C. E. Robinson, George Sanderson
c. d. Simpson, ]. f. Snyder, f. f
Southworth, j. II. Steel, j. l.. Stelle
Richard Stillwell, William II. Taylor
Thomas f. Torrey, A. III. Vandling
w. w. Watson.
Life subscriptions have been made b!
Mrs. Cornelia Scranton, j. L. Hull ant
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