The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29

SCHoOi UodTu. NUen IL lellcT was felu
from the janitOr of No. 3S school, an
nouncing that five rooms In that build
ing were closed yesterday and the
pupils dismissed, because the tempera-
ture only averaged 20 20 degrees.
The letter was sent by the janitor to
Engineer Harris, and presented by the
latter to the board. The temperature
in the five rooms dismissed was given
by him Us being respectively ~, 20, 6S,
20 and az. or the average mentioned
above, 20 2-j. When he left the build
ing in the early morning the average
temperature was &c degrees, he said.
"The temperature which is usually
required by this board and by school
boards everywhere" said Mr.. Harris,
'is 30 degrees. Teachers differ, how
ever Some want IL 20; some want it
80; some would like to have il 30, and
| believe there's lot of old maids that
would just enjoy themselves if it was
up TO $50 all the time"
The board had a general laugh at
this, and then became serious and de-
cided that the matter was one which
should be given careful attention, and
that no school should be closed because
of u teachers whim about the tenn
perature. The matter was referred for
consideration to the building commit
tee; Engineer Harris and DR.. O'Maley
as q medical authority.
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
The reading of this letter came after
q general discussion regarding the ac-
tion OF number Of the teachers who
close the schools before the proper
time, in order to come to the municipal
building to draw their salary and to
come to the central city for various
other purposes. NJ Eynon brought
this matter up by saying that COM
plaint had been made to him that
teachers were seen on the streets when
they should be in school, and that
oftentimes on pay-days they were in
the municipal building at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Leonard told Of seeing certain
| teachers on the street at Sl5 o'clock
in the afternoon, and upon his asking
| them why they had closed the school
so early they replied that they had to
| come to the central city TO take a
music lesson. Mr.. Gibbons cited a SINH
| lar case. He had gone into a school
| before the proper closing time and had
! found it closed.
I'm glad the board has taken this
matte? up" said President Jayne.
There has been q great deal of COM
plant about this question, and ii
| should be thoroughly Investigated"
a motion was made, and adopted
directing the secretary to notify all
principals that hereafter they must re-
| port every month to the controller OF
! ,1,,D ,1 ST. n 81, be
school or a room has been closed be-
fore the proper time, together with the
reason for the closing.
! The rules regarding closing were
! read by the secretary from a book OF
! rules, and upon some of the members
inquiring where they could obtalr
| copies, they were informed that 1t wa:
| published sixteen years ago, and thai
| only q few copies We're eXtant. Thi:
led to a motion by Mr.. Neuls that tht
| committee on rules revise the old rule:
and have q new edition prepared. Be
fore being adopted, this motion wa!
amended by Mr.. Langan so as TO IN
clude provisions for statistics shoWlnl
the number of children attending, mum
ber of teachers, cost Of maintenance
etc.
ANOTHER KINDERGARTEN.
The kindergarten committee recon
mended that n kindergarten be estab
lished in No. school; that Miss Mon
Afghan be removed from Green Ridg'
and placed in charge of 1t, and tha
Miss Elizabeth Hitchcock be appointed
to the vacancy to be caused by sucl
removal.
DR.. j. O'Malley, in whose ward No.
school is located, said that there wa
no necessity for the establishment o
kindergarten there. 1T will onl.
offer an opportunity for some of tn
people on the fats" said he, 'to us
it as a free day nursery for their littl
children" Upon the committee agree
ing that the establishment OF the kin
dergarten would only be made tenn
porary, the doctor withdrew his objec
tions and the recommendation wa
J adopted.
The building committee recommend
ed that six flag poles at cost of 81
each be purchased from Spruks BRO,
The recommendation was adopted.
Upon recommendation of the financ
: committee, the board decided to di
rect the treasurer to transfer sue
amounts from the general school nc
count to the building account as Nigh
be rendered necessary during the re
mainder of the fiscal year.
Mr.. Evans complained that the WOO
being furnished some of the school
was not of the kind called for in til
. contract made with the contractor
load which he had seen dumped at
: school looked like a lot OF condemna
railroad ties, he said. ana not the Kin
of wood that the district should 80
for $3.50 a load. AS chairman of III
supply committee, he was directed
notify the contractor that proper WOO
must be furnished.
Mr.. Gibbons told of six graduates
the first class of the training scho
who had not as yet, after nine year
been able to secure diplomas. r
hintcd n number of dark, mysteriol
things, but said he wouldn't reveal an
or them if the matter was adjusted ;
c once. on motion OF Mr. Barker II
board instructed the superintendent
issue the diplomas.
& A number of insurance renewals re-
commended by the insurance commits
3, were ordered made and the janitor
and officers pay roll was passed.
EXHIBIT FOR THE SCHOOLS.
y A letter was read from Represents
5 tive John Scheuer, jr,, in which
stated that he had made arrangemen
with the officials Of the Philadelph
Commercial museum regarding the S
curing for the high school Of this ci
Of a sample of each of the products ,
exhibition at the recent eXhibiti'