The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03

At the meeting of the board of con-
troll last night a movement was pro-
jected IT. deprive Mr. Howell of the
supervision of the high school.
When last nights special meeting
was suggested. it was given out that
tn" session would be for the purpose of
appointing night school teachers and
tTanSICtiug any other business that
might come no. The members found,
on coming together. that there were
~ teachers 20 appoint, the committee
having been unable tn arrange III"
complete list, but the meeting was not
in progress many minutes before they
were face to face with the fact that
there was other business
This other business was continued
in tie following report of the high
school committee:
In view of the large increase in the at
tendance a. the public schools Of this
city and the consequent increase in The
teaching force which has multiplied the
work of our superintendent to such an
extent as To require an assistant in his
department; ANA as the opening of tn"
new high school has shown an attendanrc
in that department of our schools much
larger than ever, requiring close and
constant supervision which our superih-
tcntent by reason of tn" manifold du-
ties irrumhenl upon HIM with regard to
tnt iuNtf Erilnt SrhuciS Cdinul NE "N-
pectcd to give.
We therefor, recommend that the su-
perint"ndent be relieved from the super
vision of the high school ana that the
principal thereof be held responsible" d.
rrciiy TO the board for ihc work done in
the school under his charge,
+. l.. Wormser. GcOrSr Mitchell w. 5.
i.anSStaf, .. L.. ~franro!s
MIR. WILLIAMS QUOTES LAW.
MIR. O'Mallry moved the adoption Of
the report. As the motion Was about
to he nut, Mr.. Williams called the at
tentiOn of the board to the following
extract from the act of June 2S lS?5:
Section High schools established in
accordance with this act or assembly
shall be under the supervision Of IN"
superintendent of the city, borough or
county in which they are situated.
Mr.. Carson moved to lay Mir. O'Mal-
ley's motion on the table, but the
board refused. The motion to adopt
was then put and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes Mitchell. Francois, O AIalley.
Wormser, Welsh, Schaifer, Conrad.
Jacobs, Barker, Langstaff-lo.
Nays-Davis, Carson, Casey, Walsh,
Williams, Langan-6.
Superintendent Howell was seen af-
ter the meeting and unhesitatingly
construed the boards action as a slap
at him. He was never consulted about
it and never intimated that he was not
able to supervise the high school. He
had heard of the intention to relieve
him of the high school supervision
about Il week ago and thinking that
such a project was Illegal he wrote
DR.. n. G. Schacffer. state superinten-
dent of public instruction. concerning
il. DR.. Schaeffer answered that 1t was
undoubtedly Illegal and could not he
carried into effect. Superintendent
Howell intimated that when 1t comes
time for the approval of the pay roll
Of the high school. the authority of his
office will be indispensable. When
asked to explain what brought about
the high school committees recommen-
dation, Superintendent Howell said:
'They knew that there was a report
concerning the high school coming from
me and they took this means to stave
it off. The report, however will come
up at the next meeting.
OTHER DOINGS OF BOARD.
As to the night school teachers, Mr.
Barker made a recommendation that
respective controllers together with
the teachers committee make up the
list and submit it for confirmation at
the next meeting. This was adopted
The building committee. through Mr..
Jacobs, reported that the plans for the
remodelling of No. 2S building had been
approved and that the committee want
ed authority to advertise for the heat
ing. The authority was given. Upon
motion of Mir. Conrad the building COM
mittee was instructed to secure lots
for the erection of new No. 3 building
and on motion of Mr.. Welsh. Architect
Duckworth was instructed to prepare
plans for No. 3 and No. 3S. the pro-
posed new building in the Twentieth
ward. the understanding being that
the buildings will not be constructed
until 1898.