The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-24

Faculty OF the High School--Con-
tracts for Supplies Are Awarded as
Recommended by Committee.
To one who doesn't care much about
the reputation of the city of Scranton
last nights session of the board of con-
troll would doubtless be very entertain
ing. 1t would be painful to anyone
who might fear that the municipality
would be judged from the actions of
some of the men who compose what is
supposed to be a body of it's represen-
tative citizens. So turbulent did the
meeting become at one time that Presi-
dent Jennings in great indignation told
them that they were not only unpar-
liamentary but ungentlemanly, and
warned them in tones filled with mean
ing against further disorder and par
ticularly personalities.
The worst offender was Mr.. Notz, of
the Nineteenth, who was on his feet
nearly all the time, frequently speak,
ing in q wandering and unintelligible
manner. The other members who par
tlcipated either of their own will or
from being provoked into the discus
sion were not guilty of meaningless
mouthings, but many of them were al
most as bad as Notz in their person
alities.
The report of the building committee
recommending the appointment of Will
liam Philbin in place of John Conry,
as janitor of No. 2 building in the
Twelfth ward provoked a defense of
the present incumbent by Mr.. Glib
bons and a personal onslaught on the
latter by Mr. Walsh, the controller
who seeks to remove Conry. 1nsinua-
tions and ounter-insinuations led to
the disclosure that Philbin, the nomi-
nee, is a brother-in-law of Controller
Walsh, and Controller Walsh got back
at Mr. Gibbons, who made the expose,
by saying that Conry was one of Glib
bons' ward heelers.
WANTED CoNRY REMOVED.
Controller Walsh said he wanted
Conry removed because he has been
working in the steel mill instead of at
tending to the school, one consequence
of which was the destruction of eigh-
teen windows, during the vacation time.
The accused janitor was given the
| privilege of the floor and said that the
| fact that Controller Walsh had per-
sonaly recommended a raise in his sal
ary should be sufficient evidence Of
whether or not the accusation was JUS
| tifiable coming from Mr.. Walsh. He
| further said that Mr.. Walsh had given
| him permission to work in the steel
mill, saying he might have his wife
| and daughters attend to the school
| The windows would never have been
broken If Mr.. Walsh had not had the
screens taken down. He wound up by
| saying that when he reported the
broken windows to Mr. Walsh the lat
ter said: II wish to -- they were
all broken; they are too small, any,
how"
| Mr.. Walsh denied these two latter
statements. He also said he was salts
fed with Conry's work but was op-
posed to his engaging in another busl-
ness. The matter was referred to COM
mittee.
Bids for a fence at No. 10 school and
a stone wall at No. 23 provoked another
tilt of which the above is fair sam
pie. Mr.. Carson complained that MIR.
Davis had awarded the contracts with
out consulting the other members of
the committee. Mr.. Davis said Mr.. Car
son was mistaken and also some other
things. Mr.. Gibbons said Mr.. Carson
was lazy and neglectful. Mr. Carson
said things were going in high hand
ed manner and so on. There were sew
eral such scenes during the course OF
the meeting, but they would be tire
some to relate in detail
The resignation of Miss Emily Evans
(now Mrs. F. E. Robathan) from the
Grammer A department, of No. IA
and of Frank d. Littell, professor OF
mathematics at the high school were
received and were referred to COM
mittee.
MATTER OF APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. Schiefer wanted to have c. B
Derman appointed music teacher forth
with, but a majority sent it to com
mittee. Mr.. Notz wanted Miss Morse
of Brooklyn, named as drawing in
structor but Chairman Jennings ruled
the motion out of order on the grount
that the matter was before the higf
and training school committee.
The teachers committee made thu
following report which was approved
without discussion.
Scranton. Pa, Aug. %, 1897.
The teachers committee present the fol
| lowing fepOIl'
We recommend that the resignation o
Miss Ida Cahoon, No. 21, be accepted, tha
Miss Cora Farnham be transferred 10 IN
: termediate b grade, and that Miss Ma.
Ackerley be appointed to intermedlat
c grade, No. 2l.
: That the resignation of Miss Helel
{ Hurlbutt be accepted, and that Miss Edni
: Fowler be appointed to the vacant posi-
: ton, primary b, No. 2S
That Miss Bessie Duval be appointe'
: to No 2S.
That Miss Lila Frable be appointed t
secondary primary A grade, No. 10.
That Miss Anna C. Malta take the grad
in No. 10 next to Mr.. Kettrick, and tha
| Miss Margaret Durkin, No, 3, he trans
ferred to that grade in No. 10 next to tha
of Miss Malta.
That Miss Name Thomas be appointe
to primary b, No. %.
That Miss Nellie Benjamin, of No p
| | who has been away from school durin
y the past year on leave OF absence, b
! transferred to No. 26, intermediate
grade.
That Miss Hannah NJ. Williams, No. q
be transferred from primary Il to pr
= mary C grade.
], The following report of the suppl
!, committee on the bids received at tn
last meeting was likewise unanimousl
approved:
h CONTRACTS AWARDED.
a Scranton. Fa., Aug. 23 1897.
g The supply committee recommend tina
!, the following contracts for supplies fC