The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-12
ARE NOT COMPLIMENTARY
CONTROLLERS COMMENT ON
COMMERCIAL STUDENTS.
saysThey Can Neither Spell or Write
Matters Considered at School
Board Meeting.

School Controller A. Z. Eynon, OF the
Fourth ward, paid his compliments
to the commercial department of the
High school at last nights meeting OF
the board of control. when he COM
planned that many of the pupils gradu-
ated from that department knew
neither how to write or spell.
The matter was brought up by re-
QUESTION from Principal Grant. who
asked for the purchase of a number
Of political ncoromy text books for
use III the High school Mr.. Jennings
objected to the purchase of the books
on the ground that 1t was a new study
and that the pupils in the High school
were at the present time studying too
many things and learning too little
of any of them.
That's right" said Mr.. Eynon.
Some of the pupils they're turning
out from the commercial department
don't know anything about writing
and many Of them don't even know
how 10 spell. 1t seems as IL some
.hinG was radically wrong with the
system o. Il struction in USE The re-
QUESTION for the books was not APP
proved.
Superintendent Howell. in COM
nuuication stating the reasons why he
did not issue diplomas as requested
to six of the pupils who graduated
during the nrst year that the school
was open. stated that he had not
done so because the diplomas now is
sued show that the pupils receiving
them have taken a iive-year course
in the high and training schools,
whereas the course of 1891. when the
pupils graduated was only three
year course.
He further stated that he, having
been elected superintendent in 1895,
had no legal rigat to approve the
diplomas of pupils who graduated in
1Sai. He wa ready to assist them he
said, in receiving diplomas which
would show exactly what work they
accomplished, but deemed it unjust and
unfair to grant them diplomas SINH
lar to those being issued at present.
The communication was received and
filed.
A communication was read from En-
eineer Harris explaining that the ven-
tiiating system in many of the schools
would have to be changed in order to
permit Of an exit for foul air. The
AiidttCi was iciciitl lol
to the building committee.
1t was decided to send Superintend-
ent Howell to Chicago to attend the
national convention of the National
Educational association, which is to be
held on Feb. 26, q and 2S.
Upon recommendation of the high
and training committee the salary of
substitute teachers at the High school
vas fixal at S15 month. Tile COM
mittee also recommended that long
case be built for the storage of the
commercial collection which is to be
received from the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum. The recommendation
was adopted.
The regular teachers, substitutes and
night school teachers pay rolls We're
passed. as was also the bill Of Solici-
tor Reedy for the past year. The lat
ter amounted to $3.50.
Mr.. Neuls brought up tn, vaccina-
ton question, stating that many of the
principals We're not enforcing the or
der of the board and were permitting
children who have not been vaccin-
ated to attend school. The board de-
cided to let the matter go by default,
as practically every child in the city
IL now vaccinated and the danger is
reduced to a minimum.