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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
Telephone Service the Very Latest
and Best.

The Central Pennsylvania Telephone
and Supply company always have been
in and always viii retain the lead in
industrial and scientific enterprise. 1t
now offers TO residence subscribers on
party lines in Scranton a system Of in
terloCking and selective signal telo-
phone service, equipped with the fam
Gus long distance telephones. By its
use a party line subscriber hears only
his own call and when engaged in
conversation has his neighbors on the
same line absolutely locked out from
interference or interruption. You can
have a telephone Of this kind in your
house within a mile of the central Of
fee for S24 per annum, or you can have
two i'm your house (an extension tele-
phOno) for $50 per annum. These main
and extension telephone equipments are
very popular in residences, as saving
the ladies from ascending and de-
scending stalrways to answer calls,
besides with an extension telephone in
your bedroom you can have the night
operators list YOU for an early morn
ing call, and if your wife insists on
your investigating the noise caused
"by that burglar down stairs" you can
call the police without leaving your
room If you need a telephone for do
mestic service principally, and do not
care TO have people call up your resi-
dence the company will furnish zone
way service outward" at Sl2 per an
mum. All first class with copper metal
lie circuits and long distance instru-
ments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
II Will BE Given Mt the Lyceum on
uuP |.

Much interest has been awakened in
the Old Folks concert which will be
given in the Lyceum on June l. Two
rehearsals of the participants are held
weekly and gratifying progress is be-
ing made The next one will be held
tomorrow night in the rehearsal room
of Music Hall.
The concert is held to raise money to
add to the fund for erecting the new
convent at Green Ridge. and the man
agement of it is i'm energetic hands.
Many of the leading local artists are
giving their talents to make the con-
cert a success, and from present indi-
cations it will excel in an artistic way
the liVeliest hopes of the promoters of
the enterprise. The rehearsals are be-
ing conducted by John T. Watkins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10

The above facts are presented that you
may give consideration to the following
case: On or about April 2G, Mr. Ziedler
controller of the Eighth ward, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Langan, controller of the
Eighteenth ward, and chairman of the
teachers committee, entered No school,
and upon due investigation 1 found that
promotions had been made and teacher
Installed without my knowledge or con-
sent. Twelve pupils were taken from the
first primary and thirteen from the sec
ond primary, and a grade was estab-
lished on the second floor in the inter-
mediate department, where the feet of
the children hung suspended at least five
irChes from the floor.
Had no change been made at No G
school each teacher would have had an
average Of forty-two pupils. Now 1T is re-
duced to thirty-six
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10

Jersey. is n guest Of Mrs. Edward Jermyn,
OF Jefferson avenue. Miss Van Boskirk
has met and vanquishcd nearly all the ex-
pert golf players of Scranton ana vicin-
ity during her sojourn here. Mr. ana
Mis-. Edward Jermyn and Mr. and Mrs.
George Jcrn,yn and Miss Van Boskirk
were among the many bicycllsts who en-
ioycd a spin up the Elmhurst boulevard
yesterday.
Miss Mary Dickens entertained from .
60 a number of her friends at a donkey
party Saturday afternoon. it being her
thirteenth birthday. Prizes were award
ed Jessie Welsh and Maria Stock. After
spending several hours pleasantly sup
per was served, at which carnations were
given as n souvenir. Those present were
Emma and Carrie Yost Grace and Mary
GerloCk Jessie Welsh. Lesia Spiece,
Maria stock, kathryn Fish, Ida Brader
Maude FdhrlE, Helen Reese, Jennie Sim
ons Mary Charlotte and Willie Blickcns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
THE PRINCIPALS
ROUND TABLE
An Association Of the Principals OF City
Schools Is Formed.

ADVANCEME
AND INTERCHANGE or VIEWS ON
QUESTIONS OF EDUCATION, AND
ALSO FRATERNAL MATTERS ARE
THE OBJECTS or THE ASSOCIA-
TION-A BANQUET WILL BE HELD
AFTER THE NEXT MEETING-FA-
PER READ BY PROF. PHILLIPS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
FIGURES ABOUT
THE ATTENDANCE
Presented TO the School Board by
Superintendent Howell.

NUMBER or BIDS RECEIVED FOR
NEW NO. BUILDING WHICH is To
BE ERECTED AT THE CORNER OF
P1TTsToN AVENUE AND HICKORY
STREET-PAY ROLL FOR APRIL
WAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR KINDERGARTEN WORK REC
oMMENDED BY n SPECIAL COM
MITTEE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
AVERAGE ABOVE FORTY.

In all modern buildings we endeavor to
keep the average above forty, and by an
enrolment prepared by our PRINCIPALS
May 2, after all April promotions were
made, irty-one schools out Of thirty
seven have an average Of over forty.
Those buildings which have an average OF
less than forty are either old buildings
heated by stoves or buildings containing
anneXes where the sttings are less than
forty-eight per teacher.
If an average enrolment of thirty-six
Is maintained throughout the city, we
shall need three hundred and forty-seven
teachers, or fOTty-five more than we have
at the present time. on an average sal
AIRY of $40 per month this means an ad-
ditional cost in salaries to the Taxpayers
of the city of Scranton, 81 600 annually,
and forty-ive new rooms at $1,000 per
room, $4,000 additional for building pur-
poses
This report was referred to the teach
eTs' committee.
The following bids for the new No. 3
school, on the corner of Pittston ave-
nue. and Hickory street, were received
and refer ID:
Green Ridge Lumber company, $40, $50.
Sheet steel for ceiling N.l2j copper in
place Of tin, Slij; ash in place OF yellow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10

pine, 5000 maple floor, $500; cypress shin
gles $7S.
Peck Lumber company, S2O63O. Sheet
steel for ceiling, Sl2H; copper in place of
tin, $780, ash i'm place of yellow pine Sil5;
maple floor, S1s9; cypress shingles. SG9
Mulherin & Judge, S2O9jO. Sheet steel
for ceiling. $3.50; copper In place Of tin,
Sl3j; ash for yellow pine, 1924; maple
floor $500: cypress shingles, 500.
Peter Stipp, $50, 300. If sheet steel is
used for ceiling, S,lj7 extra; copper in
place of tin $l35; If ash for trimming N
place of yellow pine. S2OOi maple floor,
1898 cypress shingles, $40.
NJ. J. Ruddy, Sl9,Sli. Ir sheet steel is
Sheet steel for ceiling. $l,loI; copper I'm
place of tin, $780, ash I'm place Of yellow
pine, $50; maple floor $3i5, cypress shin
giles, Slj5.
j. b. woolscy, S20,9is72. Sheet steel for
ceiling, ST. 23O: copper, Sl3j; ash instead of
yellow pine SiOO; maple floor S295; cypress
shingles, $50.
Washburn, williams & Co., S2O19I
Sheet steel for ceiling, H157; copper in
place of tin, $50; ash in place of yellow
pine SS3i; maple floor $3.50; cypress
shingles, slG0.
Il. s. Williams. S2O,397. Sheet steel for
ceiling, 81, 100; copper in place OF tin, $40;
ash in place of yellow pine, $685. maple
floor, s175; cypress shingles, S9j.
Conrad Schroeder, $1,000. Sheet steel
for ceiling, s1,2O3; copper in place of tin,
sl35: ash in place of yeuuOw pine, 500,
maple floor, $500; cypress shingles, SIS
John Benore & Son. sl9,92i Sheet steel
for ceiling, 81 1,2i7 copper in place 81 tin,
$3.50; ash in place of yellow pine, $500;
maple floor. $i65; cypress shingles, 2ij.
PAY ROLL APPROVED.
The pay roll for the teachers salaries
amounting to SIS, ,223.36 for the month of
April was passed and an order was is
sued for the amount. Attorney Reedy
of the board sent a communication to
the effect that he had examined the
bonds and sureties Of Maurice Walsh
of the Fourth ward, and Thomas J.
Davis of the Twenty-first ward, and
approved them. Messrs. Walsh and
Davis are delinquent collectors in their
respective wards. On motion of Mr..
Jennings the delinquent collectors for
1856 were granted an extension of time
until Jan. 1, 1S99 for the settlement of
their accounts.
a communication was read from
Misses Sarah +. Clarke and A. May
Benedict, teachers in Grammar A
grade at No. % school, asking for an
increase in salary. 1t was referred to
the teachers committee. A letter of
thanks was read from Mrs Nellie
Lowry, secretary Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association. for per-
mission for the use of the high school
auditorium.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
Average

In order to enable you to make COM
PARSONS of our work with the work of
other cities, l submit the following data.
An examination of the facts as are re-
corded will show you tnat our enrolment
is equal to or above the average enroll
ment in other cities:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10

At last evenings meeting or the
board of control the following report
was submitted by Superintendent Of
Schools Howell:
To the Board of Control.
Gentlemen: Permit me, please, to pre-
sent the following statistics which have
been compiled in the same manner as
the statistics are compiled in large cities
throughout the United States. All our
calculations in school work are based on
the full enrolment. To make a calcu-
lation based on the average daily at
tendance of the pupils is unwise, because
the average daily attendance is frequent
ly lowered by sickness and hundred
other causes. If promotions were made
on the daily average attendance our
whole graded system would fall In
twenty days. If we had based our
monthly reports on the average daily
attendance last year when hundreds of
children were sick with the measles, we
should have had an average in some
schools of less than twenty pupils per
teacher, and our grades would have been
disturbed from Primary G to Grammar
a.
We base our calculations on the aver
age enrolment of pupils and not on the
average daily attendance, first, because
education is compulsory, and we must
make ample provisions for pupils Sec
ond, because it is the most constant,
unvaryng and regular number that we
have to deal with in making up our per-
centages for monthly reports.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
Average
ENROLMENT BY SCHOOLS.

IE1'IN77' I74'I nv II oNTINTNTT4Fo'
On May ., after all promotions, were
made, our enrolment, countersigned by
each principal, is as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
AVERAGE is LARGER.

Today the average number of pupils
per teacher is larger than 1t has been
for ten years. We have been continually
increasing our average attendance, and
the enrolment as recorded between 1889
and 1898 will show n constant increase.
For the years 1895 '96, ~ and 'gS we have
had an average enrolment of forty-hve
pupils per teacher, a higher average than
we have ever before attained in the his
tory of our schools.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10

owing TO the unreasonable weather
hundreds of customers could not secure
one of these beautiful corsets. Do not
neglect this chance to save 2j cents.
If YOU have not got coupon get one
of last weeks daily papers and cut
one out Look for the Corset ad. No
better corset for this money on earth.
This will be the last opportunity to
purchase a corset at this price.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10

The principals of the city schools
have organized an association and have
called it the principals Round Table"
one day during the recent institute of
city teachers, Superintendent Howell
announced that a meeting of the prin-
cipals would be held the same after
noon in one of the rooms of the high
school. The date was April IA.
over one-half of the principals at
tended. ID. A. stone was chosen chair
man and stated the object of the meet
ing. He said that 1t seemed expedient
to form an organization, the object of
which would be intellectual advance
rrent and fraternal engenderment.
Perplexing questions In school man
agement and government often arise,
and a free interchange of ideas results
in much good.
Everyone present agreed that such
an association was needed. A commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Cruttenden,
Hughes, J<emmerling, Hawker and
owens was appointed.to draft a consti-
tuition and bylaws. The committee
made its report at a meeting held on
April O.. Henry Kemmerling was
chosen president; Miss f.. r. Steven
son, vice president; Miss Josephine u.
Lees. secretary; and Messrs. Crutten-
den and Hughes and Miss Hurley, a
committee on programme.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
KiInba||
Pianos. .

I have large stock of these pianos
in all colors and prices. / have be-
sides Eazelton Brothers, Baus, Whit
ney, Hinze, Richmond, etc, at prices
from 5000 upward, and payments SO a
month or more. Send direct to Wilkes
Barre. l am prepared to give liberal
discounts to those who buy direct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-10
THE NAME CHANGED.


The constitution fixed the regular
meeting date as the second Monday of
each month. Upon motion of Miss Ste
venson the subsequent meeting, which
was held yesterday, was held at No.
36 SCHOOL At yesterdays meeting the
name was changed to the "Principals'
Round Table"
A banquet will follow the next regu-
lar meeting on the second Monday of
June. 1t will be at either the Jermyn
or the Nash. A committee consisting
Of Messrs. Cruttenden and Hughes with
the president and secretary was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
banquet
Mrs. Torrey invited the association
to meet at her house next. The invi-
tation was accepted. Mr.. owens was
elected corresponding secretary. The
meeting concluded with paper on the
"Relation of the Grammar School to
the High school, by Prof. George w.
Phillips. Mr.. Phillips said that the diff
ferent grades of public school system
are SO closely related that the specific
bearing of one toward another is not
easy TO define. The grade next below
the high school should lean so close
upon it that the pupil may come into
his new environment with the least
friction when he enters the high school.
A knowledge of the requirements for
this new condition should be one of the
characteristics of the grammar school,
MADE FOR THE CHILD.
We must bear in mind, says Profess
sor Phillips, that the school was made
for the child, not the child for the
school. Children should be encouraged
all along the line to make the high
school the goal of school attainment.
The pupil should come to the high
school with mind alert, active, restless,
hungering for mental pabulum. The
age limit is not so much a considera-
tiQn as it is sometimes regarded. When
it is considered that a high school
course usually covers a four-year per
iod, it becomes highly necessary that
the child enter upon it at an early age,
especially in consideration of the fact
| that many wish to take subsequent
work along different lines.
Professor Phillips believes that the
| grammar schools should not be impos-
| ed with the studies that properly be-
! long to the high school. He believes
| that there is great good in promoting
| pupils from grammar school TO high
| school, and from high school to col
! lege than from grade to grade. That
the transition to a higher department
| of education always brOadens the mind
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
THE COMPLETE VOTE SHOWS A FALLING
orr or 200 OVER '06.
Sawyer Carries the City by 3oS and Jones by
3OO-Good Home Endorsement for Jesse
Store, Who Lacks But 43 Votes
of Carrying the City.

The election IN the city yesterday passed off quietly and
With the exception OF the hustng done by the local candidates
there was no outward indication of anything but the ordinary
day 1t much 'of year" in Watertown
general interest or excitement concerned
An exception to the apathy the work done
home men who running either ticket Carriages moved
about all day. drumming the backward and
that the total vote considerably increased in this
even then fell far short of what
presidential candidates poed together Yesterday
the total vote on governor only 1,516.
Sawyer carried the city by plurality of $685. while his run
nng ae-Deuster for lieutenant
over Stone These figures show that Mr. Stone
ahead OF his ticket It is indeed handsome endorsement
Tor him. and he should feel very proud oft.
Herman CRUDE, Democratic candidate asembyr1an
the First Jefferson county district also attene
vote carrying his home wardthe Frst-b majority of rs
and leading his opponent A. Thorn in the five Jefferson
y wards with margin of 325 Other local candidates
who were highly copllmented A Weis Republican
nee Tor register OF deeds and August Democratic no
nee tor clerk OF the John Kessler running for
the assembly in the First Dodge county district was also ahead
OF his ticket IN the Fifth and Sixth wards.
noticeable feature of the that Dae beat tones
1or congress IN the First ward by majority Of shows
that Jones considerably by the Gold Democrats
-Four years Peck Denocrat) majority 776 over
Upham for Two years Scoe carried the city bv
1O2
Following is the complete
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
Jones Admits Defeat.

Advlces from Portage atnoon
state that Jones admits his de-
feat for congress by about $50.
We learn from Jefferson that
Dahle states that, outside of
Jefferson county, his majority
in the district is 800. The Dem
ocrats claim a majority in Jeffer-
son county for Jones Of from 700
to 800 nahle is no doubt elect
ed by a very narrow margin.
Sawyer carried Jefferson coun-
ty by about 1 900 and theentire
Democratic county ticket. was
successful by majorities ranging
from 800 to 800.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
With Military HOnOrs.

The funeral of Private Herbert Fair
field was held Thursday afternoon
with military honors. The procession.
headed by Lieutenant-COlon A. Sol
liday, Surgeon f. c.. Moulding and
Private George Amann, of the Second
regiment, included the following Or
CARNATIONS: Northwestern university
band and cadets, German Old Soldiers
society, the Liederkranz, members of
the Fire department, Sinnissippi band
0. ID. Pease post, G. A. r., members
Of Co. B, First Wisconsin regiment.
and other soldiers of the late war,
The procession formed at the Grand
Army hall and then marched to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Libori Zeitler.
500 Harrison street, the grandparents
of the deceased, from where the re-
mains were escorted to Turner Opera
house. Here the funeral exercises
were conducted, a touching and ap-
propriate address being delivered by
Rev. G. Hedler, presiding elder of the
German M. E. church, himself an old
soldier. The interment was in St.
Henry's cemetery according to the
Grand Army ritual, read by Chaplain
A. Kusel. Six of Private Fairfeld's
old comrades of Co. B, with which
command he served before being trans
ferred to the hospital corps, were de-
tailed to act as pallbearers. The fun
eral was very largely attended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
1t Takes God 600 Years to Make An
Oak.

A student recently asked the presi-
dent of Oberlin college if he could
not take a shorter course than that
prescribed by the institution. 80
yes" was the reply, ''but that de-
pends upon what you want to make of
yourself. When God wants to make
an oak he takes 500 years, but when
he wants to make a squash he takes
six months" This is an idea that
law students who object to the terms
of study, required by their states, be-
fore admission to the bar, may well
ponder over. It takes years of study to
make a real lawyer, but a low petit
logger can be made in less time than
even squash. There is a vast diff
ference between a mere member of
the bar and lawyer. The man who
wants to be a lawyer must and is will
ing to lay the foundations of his legal
education both deep and strong.-Ex
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
The Bynum MeetiD g.

The speech on the money question
given at Turner Opera house last
Wednesday evening by Hon. w. D.
Bynum, of Indiana, was quite gen
orally considered the best campaign
effort ever heard here. Mr.. Bynum
served his state in the house Of repre-
Sentatives many years and is a gentle
man Of national reputation. Two
years ago, when the Democratic party
adopted that notorious Chicago plat
form which proved so obnoxious to
hosts of its most prominent members,
he left the old party and helped or
ganize a new One-the National Dem
ocracy, of which he was placed at the
head to manage the campaign. What
excellent results in the cause Of sound
money were accomplished by this Or
ganization is now a matter of history
In the campaign just closed Mr.. By
mum lent his energies to the success
of the Republican party and eloquently
advanced the same theories he did in
'96. He is generally acknowledged to
be thoroughly posted on the currency
question and his exhaustive disserta-
tion here bore out his reputation. His
address was a most complete and con-
else treatment of the subject in hand.
All the legislation had on the currency
since the very foundation of the United
States and all the different mediums
in use were explained clearly and sig
niicantly. It was a strong and earnest
plea for the maintenance of a stable
monetary system and accomplished
much in convincing the voters that
correct stand was taken two years ago
in firmly endorsing this cause.
Preceding Mr. Bynum, an address
on national and state issues was given
in German by Henry Fink, of Milwau-
kee. 1t was spoken of as an ab eff
fort The meeting was under the
auspices Of the Scofield and Stone club,
the speakers being introduced by the
club president, Herman Wertheimer.
There was large audience present.nn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09

Latest reports from Dodge county
give NJ. Lehner, Republican, for
sheriff, 81 majority over Eugene
O'Connor. The balance of the Demo-
cratic county ticket has on average
majority Of 1000 except superinten-
dent Of school, the vote on which is
close. Jones for congress carried
the county by 1900.
IXONIA-Sawyer, 1876; Scoheld, 90;
Deuster, $50; Stone, so; Jones, 151;
Dahle, 90; Baker, 1856; Harris 91;
CRUDE, 1872; Thorne, 90.
EMIET-Sawyer, ia; Scofeld, 70.
Deuster, 172; Stone, II. Kessler, 1863;
Lawrence, 72. Jacobs, III; Doty, y.
Town or WATERTOwN - SAWYER
178; Scofeld, 70. Deuster. 172; Stone,
81. Jones, 15S; Dahle, 81. Baker
$50; Harris, II. CRUDE, 179; Thorne,
II.
LEBANoN-Sawyer, POP; Scofeld. 50.
Deuster, 191; Stone, IL Jones, 19I;
Dahle, "A. Jacobs, 1S9; Doty, rs.
kessler, 169; Lawrence, 76.