The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-15

ed any of the books that 1t is proposed
to adopt. If only out of decency and
common courtesy we should hear their
recommendations
Mr. Roche interjected the remark
that the books could not legally be
adopted without the approval OF the
committee of teachers.
Mr.. Jayne explained that the reason
the advisory committees recommeu-
datlons were not accepted was that
they contemplated a wholesale change
i'm the style of books and the expendi-
ture of thousands of dollars and all of
this without the superintendent being
consulted for a moment.
DAVIS ON THE FLOOR.
President Davis called Mr. Francois
to the chair and taking the floor pro-
ceedcd to score a certain member
for circulating tho false" report that
the changes recommended by the
teachers would entail the expenditure
of $1,000. 1t was a statement which
the member knew to be false, he said,
and was made solely for the purpose of
wrongfully influencing votes.
The committee of teachers which
| made the recommendations in question
was composed of Prof. David owens,
Miss Josie d. Lees, Prof. Henry Kem-
merling, Miss Clark, Miss Elizabeth
Stevenson. Miss Nellie Richards, Prof.
John OMalley and Prof. II. L. Bur-
dick. The last named did not sign the
report.
1t was discovered after the meeting
that there is no such book as "Raub's
Stepping Stones to Literature" The
supposition is that the committee got
two books confused, the "Raub Nor
NAL Reader" and the stepping Stones
| to Literature"
AS foreshadowed in yesterdays Tri-
bune, Mrs. Anna Barnes was elected
| supervisor of music at a salary of $1,000
per annum. G.. Il. Derman was re-
| elected instructor of music in the High
| school. The nominations were made by
| Mr.. Phillips and all the members voted
| in the affirmative with the exception of
| Mr. Shres, who did not vote.
The contract for supplying AGA school
| desks was equally divided between
| Kane e Co. and Hill e. Connell. The
| building committee, through Chairman
Shires. recommended that the contract
| be awarded to Kane & Co. and =. +.
| Flood, but Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Jayne,
two members of the committee who had
| signed the report, changed their minds
| just before the meeting and succeeded
in having Hill & Connell substituted
for p. f. Flood.
The following recommendations OF
the High and Training school commit
tee were adopted
All acquisitions for text books for the
high school shall be signed by the super.
| intendent before they are presented tC
the board.
Pupils not of the public schools having
| passed a satisfactory examination by the
principal of the high school in the
branches prescribed by rule of the board
shall file their certificate Of examination
containing their averages i'm each branch
with the secretary of the board. and theil
examination papers shall be kept on file
for one year.
That the present study room at the higf
school be divided into three class rooms
under the direction of the superintendent
of repairs.
The teachers committee presented {
report generating Truant officer Mar
tin Joyce from the charge of assault
ing and threatening to kill the younl
son of Edward Gleason. of Luzern
| street, but followed this with a rec
Ommendation that the truant office
hereafter confine himself to the dutie
prescribed by the law and bear in mint
that. his responsibility ends when h
delivers boy at the school room door
Teachers have been making use of NJ
Joyce to frighten refractory pupils int
obedience. Mr.. Joyce was also enjOine
from wearing a uniform at th' suG
| gpstiOn Of Mr. .JpnninCS
A motion to open the schools on Sept
Il was adopted. Plans for No. build
ing We're adopted and the secretar
Instructed to advertise for bids. Ad
vrI tisement is also to be made for bid
for heating and ventilating no. 9 build
ing.
Eids for furnishing supplies were re
CeiVcd from j. G.. Bone & Son, Pete
Brothers. Prendergrast & Geipel, Rey
Cnl6s ErOthers and T. +. Price