The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-13
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Meeting of School Board-Resigna-
ton of the Assistant Principal.
Loan Exhibition Open This Even
enlightenment Clam Bake-Per-
sonals.

The school Board met in regular ses-
sion last evening. The following bills
were read and ordered paid: Maynard,
Merrill & Co., books. $S7.j7: $. ID. Davis.
supplies, $163.9j; Electric Company, 81.
1t was decided that the length OF The
schoo; term for the present year he
similar to that of past years, viz: ninc
months. The secretary was Ordere
to renew the insurance policy held
by G. u. Winter.
A communication was reaG from Miss
A. Eirs. one of the teachers in the
High School, stating she had been ap-
pointed a teacher of the Carbondale
High School end asking the board to
release her from her contract and ac-
cept her resignation. On the motion
of Mr.. Hunter her request was granted
the resignation to take effect ut the
close of school, on the last Friday Of
the present month.
The secretary had a number of ap-
plcations from teachers but they We're
not considered. 1t being the opinion
of the board that the vacancy could be
filled by promotion from the present
corps of teachers. 1t was decided that
the vacancy be filled at special meet
ing of the board to be held next Tues
day and that any vacancy caused by
promotion should also then be con-
sidered The secretary was requested
to have all the teachers present their
certificates and diplomas at the next
meeting.
on the motion of Mr.. Morcom the
secretary was instructed to advertise
for bids for the hauling of coal from
the Delaware and Hudson breaker and
the removal of ashes from the school
buildings the bids to be in before next
Tuesdays meeting. A contract was
orderd to be drawn up to be signed by
the president and secretary Of both
Jermyn and Archibald school boards in
regard to the payment Of the tuition
fees Of children from the latter bor.
ough who are attending the local
schools.
TIE Loan exhibition will open in the
basement of the Methodist Episcopal
church this evening. The committees
were hard at work all day yesterday in
building booths and arranging the dis
plays end the exhibition will prove
both interesting and Instructive on
entering the basement the first booth
I
| England kitchen, which lis in charge
of Nr and Mrs. Hosmer Fowler, who
will have for sale pumpkin pie and
other New England delicacies. Ad-
Joining is tho Fine Art display in
charge of Miss Jessie Winter, which is
quite interesting. The next the ZOolog-
ical booth is in some respects the most
cred!tahle of the exhibits because most
L.. l. s...v 1.
! local taXidermist, the hoC tn is in charge
| Of w, Il. Crawford, An excellent col
, lection OF fine needlework Is exhibited
in the next booth by Mrs. Waters and
| Miss Josephine Davis. on the right Of
the platform is tie Home Made Candy
booth. presided over by Miss Rymer,
the curiOs displayed i'm charge of Miss
! Gertia Davis and the mineral collection
supervised bv VIM Kirkpatrick. The
Harvest booth which is looked after hy
G.. II, Winter and II A. Whitman is al
so very creditablc, the exhibit of fruit
and Vegetables being excellent, The
Klondike booth win come In for a share
Of attention, in fact it will be a great
drawing card for here under tine direc-
tion Of Archie Martin, q number Of re-
| turned Klordikers who VIII Nightly
build their fire and cook their meals 3
and put up their packs lust as they did
| on the Klondike trail.
In connection with the exhibition a
short entertainment will be given each
evening, that of tonight being by Peck
| Vile talent; the following be the pro-
gramme: Piano and mandolin duet
! Messrs. Benjamin and Hawley: vocal
solo, Mr.. Harry Peck; piano solo, Miss
! Myrtis Peck recitation, Miss Bessie