The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-10

by POS of the voters of the First ward,
requesting that a new school building
be erected at the Boulevard and Raine
street, on the lot recently purchased
by the school board, and after much
debate was referred to the building
committee.
Controller Shires, of the First ward,
ardently championed the petition and
referred to the fact that on Jan. 22
this school was recommended by the
building committee. but was voted
down by the board. Remarks were
made on the subject by various menu
bers of the board, who claimed that
there was more need for new school
buildings in many Of the wards other
than the First, Mr.. Gibbons citing the
Sixth ward and Mr.. Francois the over
crowding of No. 25 school. G.. f. West,
/ a resident of the First ward, who was
sitting in the back of the room here
arose and asked the privilege of the
floor, and it being granted, said:
II am of the opinion that a good
many people who signed that petition
did not know what they were attach
ing their names to, because they are
also affixed to another petition which
has been handed in to the secretary,
and which is to exactly the opposite
effect to that Just read. OF the lots
owned by the school board in the First
ward, the one picked upon Is the least
suitable. The close proximity of the
| foul-smelling river breeds disease,
there is preciptous bank near by and
the general site is dangerous and un-
sanitary"
MOTION CARRIED.
The motion which had been pre-
viously made to refer the petition to
the building committee, was put to
the house and was carried, Mr.. Shires
casting the only dissenting vote. The
| second petition was then read. 1t
brought out fully the objections to
the site Of the proposed school, already
stated by Mr.. West.
| After the reading of it. Mr.. Shires
sprang to his feet and exclaimed:
| I'D like to have the names signed
to that petition read, so that we can
see whether the people whose names
are affixed live in the First ward oil
the Fifteenth"
Mr.. Francois Immediately laughing
ly retorted, That's the reason that
would like to hear the names on the
first petition. From what l have
heard most of them live at the Notch
The petition was referred to the build
| ing committee.
Another question which aroused
considerable debate was the motion OF
Captain May, that an appropriation
of $4,000 be asked by the finance com
mittee for the maintenance of the
same number of kindergartens for the
coming year. as are at present main
tanned, to be under the boards super.
vision.
Mr. Jennings objected to this appro,
priation as too large, saying that tbs
results obtained from the kindergar
tens We're entirely too small as com
pared with the funds expended.
Mr.. FSans characterized the entire
kindergarten system as IAN expensive
luxury, and one which had now passed
the experimental stage" and declaret
that the board was not warranted il
such expenditures, in view of the larg,
burden already carried.
KINDERGARTEN CHAMPIONS.
Messrs. Leonard and Gibbons figured
as the kindergarten champions. an
the latter in particular proved a warn
advocate. In speaking on the subjec
he said:
Il do not feel competent to set m,
own judgment against that of the bes
educators in the country, all of whom
are in favor of the kindergartens. w
oughtn't to be afraid or few dollars
The taxpayers aren't kicking and ar
| cot eff n1 n.
money honestly"
The question was then put to tn
house and was carried by a vote O
1875, the vote being as follows:
Ayes - O'Malley, Eynon, Golden
Roche, May, Schafer, Neuls, Jennings
Schreifer, Langan, Schwass, Gibbons
Leonard.
Nays-shires, Francois, Phillips, Ev
ans, Jayne.
The high and training school com
mittee held a meeting before the meet
ing and Chairman Phillips reporte
that the request OF this years grad
uating class of the High school, tina
the commencement exercises be held Il
the Lyceum theater had been consid
; cred and that the committee recon
mended that the exercises be held 4
the High school auditorium.
Mr. Roche, of the building commit
tee, in his report recommended tn
paying of several bills, and said tina
the committee had considered tn
claim of H. S. Battin for plumbing Il
No. 30 school, and had the plumbin
: examined by John ]. Harris, an engi
neer in their employ and by Plumb
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