The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-31
Eleven Members, About Equally
Divided as to Factions and Party,
Keep Their Seats and Harmoniousiy
Agree to Each others Wishes.
Miss Morse Appointed Drawing
Teacher--Saiaries of Grammar A
Principles Raised.


the evening was proceeded with.
1t was a very tame meeting as COM
pared with the previous one, and only
at one time. when Messrs. Notz, Glib
bons and Devaney got into sense
less wrangle, was it necessary for the
chairman, Mr.. Schriefer, to use the
gavel with much force.
Meetings of the high and training
and teachers committees had been
scheduled for Z o'clock. They were duly
convened but as the minority in each
case was very stubborn no report could
he agreed upon, and the business of fill
ing vacancies, the principal reason that
the special meeting was called, was
allowed to go into the general body.
When the report of the high and
training school committee was called
for, Secretary Fellows read the fol-
lowing. which was signed by all the
members:
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 80, 1897
The high and training committee sub
NIT the following report:
We recommend that the resignation OF
Mr.. Frank Littell from the high school be
accepted and that Mr.. William Il.
Schimpff, principal of No. 25, be appoint
ed to the vacant position at a salary Of
one thousand dollars per annum.
That Miss Nettie Nye be appointed as
assistant in the English department at
salary of $3.50.
That Mr.. NJ. H. Jordan be appointed to
the commercial department at a salary
of one thounsand dollars per year.
That Mr.. c. b. Derman be appointed
musical director at salary of $3.50 per
year. The duties of music teacher shall
be to conduct the singing at the opening
of the high school each morning. to give
instruction to scholars in the training
school, and also to the teachers of the
grammar, intermediate and primary
grades at meetings to be called by the SUI
| perintendent.
This was adopted by an unanimous
vote. In the matter of a drawing
teacher to succeed Mrs. Lucy Booth,
| the secretary announced he had two
| reports, one signed by three members
| of the committee, Messrs. Notz, Fran
co.'s and Davis, the other unsigned. He
was instructed by Chairman Schriefer
to ignore the unsigned report. The re-
port of the majority was then read
1t recommended that Miss Alice
Morse, of Brooklyn, N. Y, be appointed
| drawing teacher at a salary of 81, 200
| Steel, janitor of the High school. be
fixed at $135 a month for eleven months
and $50 for the remaining month. These
| recommendations We're unanimously
adopted, The ignored report recon-
mended the appointment of Miss Os-
trander, of Brooklyn, to the position
of drawing teacher. On motion of Mr..
| Francois the officers of the board were
| directed n or 81 h.
new teachers.
After lengthy discussion It was de-
cided to open the schools on Tuesday
next, the day set for the opening, Mon
day, being Labor Day. Mr.. Devaney
wanted to make it one week from Mon
day, but at the advice of Superintend-
ent Howell. who said the state SUPER
intendent required two hundred DAYS
of teaching, it was decided to make
Tuesday the opening day.
VACANCY FILLED.
Then the matter of filling vacancies
was taken up. Mr.. Shires moved to
appoint David Owens to succeed Prof
Schimpff at No. 25. Mr. Devaney
amended that Mr.. Kemmerling, of No
l3, be transferred to No. 25 and Mr.
owens appointed to Mr.. Kemmerling's
place. This was unanimously agreed
to.
The salary question was then brought
up by Mr.. Francois. He thought that
inasmuch as there is no preparatory
grade at No. 25 now. the salary of the
principal there should be the same as
that of other principals of Grammar
schools and made a motion that il
be fixed at SIS a month, SIS a month
less than Prof. Schimpff was receiy-
ing.
Mr.. Notz thought if the salaries OF
the Grammar A grade were to be equal
lied they should be fixed at the high
est figure now being paid, instead OF
the lowest. and moved as an amend
ment that all Grammar A principals
receive $50 a month, Afterwards he re-
Vised his amendment by Splitting the
difference" and making the figure $50
a month.
Mr.. Barker and Mr. Gibbons would
not hear to Miss Penman being re-
duced from 800 to $50, and after a good
deal of talk, it was decided to pay al
Grammar A principals $50 a month
with the exception of Miss Penman, al
No. 3, and Professor Hughes, at No. II
who are to continue to receive 800 as
was paid them before the preparatory
departments in their respective build.
ings were removed to the high school
Principals of schools Nos. 13, l6, is, 27
2S SO, So and 80 are effected by the
raise, and No. 10 will also come in thi:
category If the superintendent finds Il
eNpedient to make il Grammar A
school.
Mr. LAWS asked Superintendent How
ell to explain why principals of one
school were paid more than principals
Of another, when all things are equa
with the exception of grade The super
intendent said he could not answer
that. The board has been paying prin,
cipals according to the number o.
rooms in the building over which they
presided. He believed they ought t.
be paid according to their ability, and
If the board wanted to adopt that sys
tenn he stood prepared to designat,
those who had ability.
SEVERAL TRANSFERS.
On motion of Mr.. Shires, Miss Ros.
was appointed to fill the vacancy II
the corps at No. 25, caused by Mis-!
Nye's transfer to the high school, tho
superintendent to rearrange the teach
ing staff as he may see At. On motor
OF Mr.. Francois, Miss Grace Hicks wal
appointed to the position of assistant
to the principal in No. 27, made va
cant by Miss Connor's transfer TO thu
high school: and Miss Cora Griffin wai