The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
TEXT BOOK REPORT
CAUSED NO COMMENT
SCHOOL BOARD WILL BUY
sHELDoN's SERIES.

SAA1SbDSAN y oAINNAIos
Recommendation Of the Special
Teachers Committee Approved
Without Argument-A Big Order
of Music Books Also Made,
After Little Discussion-Board
Decided Upon Superintendent
Howell's Recommendation Not to
Open Schools Until Sept. 10.
The board of control, by an unani-
nous vote and without argument, de-
cided last night to adopt Sheldon's
language series, in two books, as the
standard grammar for the coming
three years, in place Of Tarbelrs Ian
guage book, which latter did not meet
Superintendent Howell's approval.
The report Of the text book commit
tee was merely an endorsement of the
report of the special teachers commit
tee appointed to decide upon the book
This committee met in the morning
and afternoon and listened to short
tcular book under consideration from
the glib-tongued agents selling each.
This teachers committee was COM
posed of the following teachers, all of
whom signed the report: H. Kemmer-
ling, d. w. Phillips, Miss Cora Grif-
fin, Miss Anna c. Malta. Miss Kate
A. Smith. Miss Jessie Kern and Miss
Josephine d. Lees. It was rurnored
In Hstn 81
tion to the committees report. but
everything passed off very smoothly.
A report of the same committee re-
commenting the purchase of $1,73S15
worth Of music books and charts for
the intermediate grades did not fare
so well, however. Mr.. Jennings con-
tended that there were now 5000 mu-
sic books purchased last year for the
primary grades, lying unused in the
supply ROOM because II had been
found that the children did not need
books during the first years and that
all they required was charts. He OPP
posed the purchase OF the new books
for these reasons.
Superintendent Howell was given
the floor and explained that the 5000
music books spoken of by Mr.. Jen-
and thet the intermediate children
could start in with books without the
| necessity of preliminary instruction
by means of the chart.
THOUGHT 1T VERY Low.
He stated that when it was first pro-
| posed to introduce music into the
| schools he thought it could not be done
| for less than $4,000, but that from
| present indications $4,000 would cover
| all. He thought this very low figure,
| and in response to an inquiry from
| Captain May. said that he would con-
| slider it a drawback and a setback if
the study of music was discontinued
| in the schools.
The recommendations of the commit
! tee were finally adopted.
Chairman Roche, of the building
| committee, read a communication from
| Superintendent Howell, in which the
| latter recommended that for various
reasons the schools be not opened until
September 10, instead of September T.
Mr.. Roche moved that the recon-
mendation of the superintendent be
| adopted.
| Mr.. Gibbons was the first to oppose
/
| He said:
Superintendent Howell doesn't want
the schools opened on September 1C
anv more than I do. He wants to be
| boss, that's all. No. 3S is finished and
| No. is nearly ready. and | think it's
| for the best interests of the children
that we open the schools on Septem-
Der T. as originally planned. There
1NA g., ,l,St
but the masses are here and ready tc
go to school. Let the superintendent
mind his own business and we'll mind
| ours"
Mr.. Jennings spoke along the same
| lines, and contended that the schools
should be open two hundred DAYS
every year. The motion was fnally
put and carried almost unanimously
so that the school children now have
an extra weeks vacation.
The following report of the teachers
committee was adopted:
TEACHERS TRANSFERRED.
The teachers committee make the following
recommendations:
That Miss Julia Martin be transferred from
intermediate c grade, No. 81, TO intermediate
grade. No. %, and that Miss Teresa Battle b.
transferred from intermediate h grade, No 90
to intermediate grade, No. az; that d. W
Phillips principal OF No IA, be granted
leave of absence for eight months on account o
ill health; that II. L. Morgan be temporaril,
transferred from No. 80 to No. II to fill posi-
tion made vacant during said leave Of absence 0
Mr.. Phillips; that W. d. Edwards be temper
arily transferred from No. II to No. 80, and tina
William Jameson be temporarily appointed t.
the principalship of No. H.