The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
JERMYN AND MAYFlELD.

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The Jermyn school board met In
regular session last evening. Attorney
Stocker was present and presented a
petition signed by about one hundred
catholic taxpayers, a good sized dele
cation OF whom were present. The Pc
tition condemned and protested against
the act of Principal Barrett in allowing
baccalaureate sermon preached in
the NJ. II. church to be a part of the
commencement exercises on the
ground that 1t tendeed to destroy the
peace and harmony that had hitherto
existed between the different denomi-
nations in the borough and asked that
In future the innovation be discon
tinued. After the petition was read IL
was moved that 1t be accepted and
placed upon file. TO this some of the
members objected. Offering as their
reason that 1t was something the board
had had no hand in and they raised
the point that inasmuch as the schools,
| had been dismissed and teachers paid
Off they had no control of the class or
teachers at the time of the graduation.
70 this Attorney Stocker and several
OF the members took exception and the
| roll call was demanded, which resulted
| '''' i''''"S' Iol lHt DtIIIlOn, F,u
munds, Grant. Hunter and Collins.
Against the petition, Morcam, Waters.
| Crawford, Blake and Depew. A heated
discussion afterwards took place, then
| Director Grant offered tho following
resolutions:
Whereas. Il large body of citizens
and taxpayers have entered complaint
| in condemnation of the action of Prn-
| cipal Barrett in bringing the school
work into one of the churches, the
schools being wholly secular, and
whereas such an act If repeated must
become source of constant irritation
to the school authorities and needless,
put natural. friction among neiGhbors,
and the said citizens and taxpayers
have petitioned the Jermyn school
board to prohibit a repetition of such
an act which in the instance cited wa,
done without its authority and in vio-
lation of one of tho most sacred rights
Of parentaGc; then it is
Resolved. that the principal and
teachers of the schools of the borough
are and shall be forbidden hereafter
to Introduce into the school work or
commencement exercises anything that
gives or disregards the rights of par
entase and citizenship.
The resolution was voted upon and
defeated. the vote being similar to that
on the petition.
The Mayteld school board held a
meeting in the school building last
evening, with Walker, Culey, Mat
thews. Morgan and Mcdonald present
President William Walker presided at
the meeting. The report of the audit
ing committee was read and accepted.
tfa,..
thing as satisfactory. No other bust
ness being brought before the old
board the meeting adjourned sine die
After adjourning Mr.. William Walker
rendered his resignation as a school di- |
rector Mr.. Culey was appointed tenn |
porary chairman and Mr.. Brady tenn
porary secretary. The new school di-
rectors,. Messrs. Joseph Beckwith and |
A. w. Kilker, We're sworn in. Mr.. 4.
w. kilker was elected permanent |
chairman, and Mr.. John Culey perma-
nent secretary. Mr.. Patrick Brady was
elected treasurer by a unanimous vote
The first Thursday of each month was
fixed as the regular meeting night. a
vote of thanks was extended to Direc-
tor benjamin Morgan and Mr.. Mat
thews, the retiring members of the
board
The commencement exercises of the
Maytield school graduating class will
be held in Simpson e. Watkins build
ing on June IA. The graduates are:
John Fl. Kilker. Annie G. Williams and
Albert j. Walker. The programme is:
March, "The Crack O. the Whip" or
chestra: Grafton, The Value of an
Education.' Albert Joseph Walker; vo-
cal solo, Miss Kate McGovern: Grafton,
Life is What We Make It," Miss An
ME Gwynn Williams: medley over
ture, Gravy in the Grddle," orches-
ira: Grafton. Through Trials to
Triumph" John Harold Kilker: vocal
music. double quartette: address,
Education Out of School, supernten-
dent j. G.. Taylor; waltZcs. Between
the Acts" orchestra; address, "Thc
Battle of Life" professor d. II. Krise;
obligato solo. Wait" Ambrose Battle,
assisted by Edward Carroll and Miss
Anna Grady: address. president Will
liam Walker; presentation of diplomas;
march. Rag Time. society orchestra.
An important meeting of Oscar C.
smith Camp, 30, Sons of Veterans. will
be held this evening, at which large
attendance is desired