The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
WILL NOT OPEN THE
NIGHT SCHOOLS YET
On Account Of the Failure of Pupils
to Register the Board Of Control
So Decided Last Night.

At special meeting of the school
board, held last night, 1t was unani-
mously decided not TO open the night
schools next Monday, as planned, for
the reason that the number of regis
tratlons so far recorded does not war
rant such a procedure
1t VIII be remembered that the board
decided at It's meeting last Monday to
open them to accommodate the many
boys thrown out of employment by the
strike. Mr.. Gibbons brought the mat
ter up last night by moving that the
former action be reconsidered.
He said that so far in his ward not
single registration had been made at
any OF the three schools and that, ac-
cordingly, 1t would be folly to open any
night schools. He said that the weather
at present is too pleasant, and that the
majority of the youngsters would pre-
fer being on the street to going to
school.
Mr.. Schwass said that in his ward
not single registration had been
made, either. The board reconsidered
It's former action by unanimous vote,
and the superintendent was instructed
TO still advertise that registrations
would be received so that the board at
its regular meeting a week from Mon
day night would be able to tell whether
the schools should be opened then or
not.
This action was also taken because
the majority of the members were of
the opinion that the strike would be
soon settled and the necessity for the
early opening of the schools thus obvi-
ated. 1t was the concensus of opinion
that those boys desiring to go to school
in the interim could enter the day
schools.
The meeting was called for the spe-
cial purpose of settling the dispute
about the boundary lines between No.
20 and No. q school. At a meeting of
the teachers committee, held last
Wednesday night, petition was pre-
sented from number of the property
owners whose children attend No. 26
school, asking permission that the
boundary line be changed from Depot
street to the Delaware and Hudson
tracks, in order that the children would
not be compelled to cross said tracks
on their way to school. The commit
tee recommended that the petition be
granted.
Mr.. Shires, in whose ward No. 26 is
located and who didn't want to see
that school lose any pupils, offered an
amendment that an annex in the Car
ter building be rented, in order to es-
cape the danger.
All of the members were opposed to
this plan, on the ground that the at
tendant expense would be entirely un-
necessary, as the children could go
without trouble to No. q school.
Messrs Hartfet and Goodman. two of
the signers of the petition, made brief
addresses, explaining the great danger
of the railroad crossing and how they
We're always on the anxious seat about
their children's safety.
The amendment. being put, was lost
by an overwhelming vote M. Shires
himself being the only one voting for
it. The committees recommendation
was then adopted.
President Jayne brought up the coal
question. He said that neither the
Clark Tunnel company nor Hugh Gill
more, who have the contract for fur
nishing coal, have ton on hand, and
said that many buildings have not
bit of fuel in their bins in case a cold
snap should suddenly come on.
The matter was finally settled by Mr.
Barker, who moved that, until the next
meeting of the board, the supply COM
mittee be authorized to purchase such
coal as was absolutely necessary for
each building, regardless of existing
contracts. This motion was adopted.
The building committee was author
lied to sell the iron screens which were
bought for No. 10, but condemned by
the board of health.
Miss Irene Goodman was appointed
as an intermediate c teacher at No. SS
school. When the meeting adjourned a
box OF cigars, addressed to the board
was received from her father.
7 Perhaps We hadn't better take
these" said Mr. Francois, looking
around at the newspaper men. I'VE
may be Lexowed next" The box didn't
last two minutes, however.
Evans Cream Ale