The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

troll was in his seat at last nights
meeting and there was present large
number of onlookers. the extensive
turnout being caused by the prospect
of q continued chapter In the effort
of some of the members to relieve Sup
erintendent Of Schools Howell from the
supervision Of the High school and
relegate the duty to Principal Phillips
However,. the boards recent resolution
on the matter was reconsidered and
then declared an illegal action with
such rapidity and perfection of pre-
arrangement that the thing ended be-
fore the majority OF the members and
nearly all the spectators knew what had
happened.
The boards, or rather, President
Mitchell's and Mr.. Wormser's parlia-
mentary coup throws the supervision
of the high school back to its former
state. AS soon as the minutes Of the
previous meeting and the October pay
roll We're approved the railrOading Of
the High school controversy took place.
II move we reconsider the action of
the last meeting in passing the resO-
luton on the supervision of the High
and Training school," said Mr.. Worm
ser. The motion was quickly put and
carried by an aye and nay vote, there
being no negative responses.
Il move that the resolution be in
definitely laid on the table," contipued
Mr.. Wormser
THE motion is out of ORDER" said
President Mitchell. for the reason that
the resolution was Illegal. consequently
the resolution is imperative and there
Is no necessity for putting the motion"
Next order business-reDOrts of
| committees; teachers committee"
sung out the president and the meeting
swung into new business before a
chance had been offered for debate or
comment.
LAW ON THE SUBJECT.
The three passages OF law which have
direct bearing on the supervision
question are as follows:
Section LXNXVI, "Pennsylvania School
Laws and Decisions" defining supervs-
ion over high schools.
Clause 3-They Uhe board) shall eXer-
else a general supervision over said public
high school, appoint all teaches therefor,
fix the amount OF their salaries. and shall
| have power to dismiss any teacher at
any time for for cause; they
shall have power to make all
proper rules and regulations for the gov
ernment and discipline of said school.
Clause 4-Said board shall visit said public
high school. by at least one of their num-
her, at least once in each week.
Laws and Decisions defining some Of the
duties of the county superintendent.
1t shall be the duty Of the county (or
city, superintendent to visit as often as
ty and to note the course and method Of
instruction, and branches taught. and to
give such directions in the art of teach
ing and the method thereof In each school,
as to him together with the directors
and cOntrollers) shall be deemed expedient
and necessary; so that each school shall
be equal to the grade for which it was es-
tablished. and that there may be az far
as practicable, uniformity In the course
of studies in schools of the several grades
respectively.
The city superintendent shall have su-
pervision Of all high schools established
In cities or bOrOughs under this act.
A motion that the salary of Miss Hag-
gerty, a High school teacher, be in
creased to 81 900 per annum was referred
| to the High school committee. as was.
| on Mr.. Wormser's motion, the question
| of an additional teacher for the High
| school.
NIGHT SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Night schools and their teachers were
selected according to the recommended
ton of the teachers committe through
its chairman, Mr.. Barker, as follows:
No. 2-Aliss keenan,. Miss McNally. Miss
Fox.
No. 5mAIiss Barnes. Hannah Harris.
Mrytle Watrous
No. S-John Beaumont, Lila Frable.
No. i1mMr. OMalley, James Murphy.
Miss McTighe, Miss l., Joyce. Miss Mar
| garet Durkin, Miss Mary Moffat.
No. 13-Mr. Francis, Mr.. Capwell Miss
Sarah Jones.
No. 16-Professor Crittenden, Miss Kate
Larkin.
No17-NIr. Joyce. Miss Riddle.
No. SD. J. Davis, Mary Daniels.
No. 20-Mr. McAndrew. Miss Kate Horr.
No. 22-AIartha Nolan.
No. 23-John ]. Costello.
No. 29-A1r. McCawley, Miss Mary Ma
hon. Miss Alice Gerrity, Miss Ida Lally.
| No. 3l.Mr. Morgan. Mr. Evans, Miss
| Powell, Miss Durkin, Miss Leader
No. 3i-H. l.. Burdick, Miss Kate Smith.
No. annex-Miss Anna Gaughan (per-
manently).
Among the payments Of bills recon-
| mended by the building committee,
through Chairman Jacobs were the fol-
| lowing estimates of amounts due con-
| tractors: Peter Stipp. $4,000, for work
on No. 16 school; Green Ridge Lumber
| company. $1,000. for work on No. 10
school; NJ. j. Ruddy, $1,000, final pay
| ment for completion of retaining wall
| at No. 13 school The committees rec
| ommendation prevailed, appointing Max
Phillips janitor of No. 3 school, vice
John LOughran, resigned.
No new business was transacted be-
fore the early adjournment.