The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-09
KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS.


The following report of the kinder
garten committee was read by Chair
man May, and its recommendation
were unanimously adopted;
Scranton, Pa, July 5, 1901
| To the Scranton Board Of Control.
Gentlemen The kindergarten committee be-;
leave to subm. the following report:
| The establishment of free kindergar,enS a.
| part Of the public school system of the Scron.
| ton school district having been found Sattstac-
| tory, and having been endorsed by the board
| t. the extent Of increasing the appropriation ior
| their maintenance from $1,000, the sum approprl'
| atcd last year, to $1,000 for the ensuing year.
| ycur committee would respectfully recommend
| that all Of the kindcrglrtcns in operation dT.
| ine the past year be continued, and that ;fc
| teachers he re employed under the same rules
| ard regulations as to salary as apply TO the
| other teachers, viz:
| Miss Belle j. Manahan, at No 6.
| Miss Elizabeth Rice. at No. :.
| Miss Grace Peck. at No. 19
| Miss Clara +. Gregory, on West Market stree
| Miss Eizabeth Hitchcock, on Gardner avenue.
| We further recommend the opening OF three new
| kindergartens for tie coming year, one in No.
| .. one in No. g. and in No. O. and that a
| room in each OF these buildings he fitted up for
| the purpose. These buildings have been deSlg.
mated by the supervisor as most suitable, on az.
| Couat Of location, for the establishment Of these
| new SCHOOLS.
We recommend the appointment of Miss Susan
| Frank TO No ,, Miss Emily Flynn to No. 5, aud
| Miss Catharire Farnham to No. o.
| We believe hat the services Of the supervisor
| will be more productive of the best results II
| devoted entirely TO the work OF supervision, We
therefore recommend that Miss Underwood lie
| employed as supervisor for the ensuing year az
the same salary paid last year, viz, SO per
month. and that she shall not he required to also
act as director Of any single kindergarten, rs
during the past year.
Also that the supervisor and teachers shall
meet at least a month tci the purpose of
discussing matters connected win tEcir work.
| We report that we have received bids for
renting eight pianos for the kindcrgartens, and
recommend that the contract be awarded to l..
b. Powell & Co.. for the sum of 5000, said
Hrm being the lowest and best bidder, as per
their bid of today.
Chairman May supplemented this
report with the statement that the
recommendations of the supervisor,
Miss Underwood, were adopted in
every instance, both as regards the
selection of teachers and location of
I new kindergartens,
DISCUSSION OVER DAVIS.
There was a lengthy and somewhat
animated discussion precipitated by
MIR. Eynon's effort to have Arthur Da-
Wis made principal Of No, 10, His mo-
tion was that Mr.. Davis be placed
on the roll as principal of No. 10, sub
ject 10 transfer. He explained that
Prof. Phillips belonged to No. IA, in
the Fifth, ward, and Prof. Morgans Ia
No. 81, i'm the Fifteenth ward. The
vacancy was in the Fourth ward. Mr.
Eynon's ward and he should have the
privilege of filling it, as has been GUS
tomary on the board for years
Mr. Eynon's motion was seconded by
Mr.. Evans. but Mr., Eynon was the
only one to vote AYE" Mr.. Eynor
claimed that the motion was msun
derstood by some of the members
, whcreupOn President Gibbons directed
that roll call be taken, the mem,
, bers to vote as between Phillips ano
! Davis. The result of the ballot was as
follows:
Phillip, Nesls Shircs O'Malley, Phillips
= Golden, Roche, Dr. OMallcy, Walsh Jenning.
/ Evans. Barker, Lanssn, Lconlrd-I3,
I | Davis Mc,sls. Eynon May schacier, Neuls
SChroter, SChwsss, Jayne.
c Captain May explained that he prom
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