The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-22
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It Was the Cause of a Stormy Meet
ing of the School Board-The
Election of Teachers Held UP An
other spell-The Story of the
Meeting.
A move was carried out by the ad-
herents of the cause of w. ID. Dryden
at the school board meeting Saturday
night and one which help up for the
present at least, the election OF the
entire corps of teachers for the city.
The board went into its expected
deadlock over the principalship OF the
High school. and the three directors
thereafter refused to vote on any OF
the other positions, thus leaving but
the three votes of Hockenberry,
Hughes and Kerwin, an insufficient
number to elect. The matter was nm
ally laid over till the next regular
meeting. in order to give the directors
an opportunity to meet as a committee
of the whole and discuss their troubles
behind locked doors.
1t was s15 when the meeting was
called to order. All the members were
present. After a few items of minor
importance had bcen passed upon, Mr..
Swigert moved to take up the election
Of teachers. Mr.. Kerwin and Mr.. Gal
lagher wanted it postponed, but the
other four members voted yea.
Swigert nominated W. ID. Dryden for
principal of the High school. The
Ncas and nays we're taken, resulting
as follows For Bryden-Swigert, ker-
win and Vannan. Hughes voted no.
and Hockenberry and Gallagher re-
fused to vote. The chairman declared
MIR. Dryden not elected.
Mr.. Swigert seconded by Mr.. kir-
win, moved to defer action on the
election of teachers till the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Hockenberry objected, saying
that it would not be right to keep all
the teachers in suspense. common
report" said he, says that If Mr..
Dryden is not elected, no other teach
ers will be. If there is any man on
the board who will father such a
scheme, let him come out like "A man.
1t is the right of the teachers to know
whether or not they are going to get
the directors support. Give every
one the same chance as Mr. Dryden" "
The motion to lay over was put and
lost on tie vote.
Hughes then nominated A. w. Geary
as a teacher.
Mr.. kerwin said he could not see
the use in going on with the election,
but the chairman ordered the roll call.
Mr.. Swigert moved to adjourn. and
Mr.. Hockenberry rose to point of
order, saying that the roll had been
ordered, therefore the motion was out
of order. 1t WAS declared,
The roll was called. Hockenbcrry,
Hughes and Gallagher voted for
Geary. The other three refused to
vote, making no election.
President Hughes presented Miss
Lucy Joslins name, but immedia tely
withdrew il.
Swgert moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Hughes said that he had no
objection TO the directors supporting
Mr.. Dryden. if they saw fit, but he
questioned their right to hold up every
teacher on the corps because he was
not elected.
Mr.. Swigert denied the inference
that he was trying to hold up any
election and said he had moved to ad-
journ in good faith. lie also rebuked
the chairman for saying it was the
intention of the directors to hold up
the rest of the teachers.
Mr. Hockenberry relieved Mr..
Hughes of the blame for making the
statement which riled Mr.. Swigert,
and the latter withdrew his criticism
of the chairman and said he would
place it where it belonged.
Mr. HoCkenbcrry said he was not
prepared to say who he would vote for
for principal, but he served notice
on Mr.. Dryden by his action last
night, he said, that he would never
vote for him because" he added, II
don't consider him competent for the
place" He argued, however, that be-
cause Dryden failed of election, it was
no reason why the others should.
Miss PAGES name was presented by
Mr. Hockenberry
Mr.. Kerwin asked to have the mat
ter laid over.
The chairman wanted to know why
they wanted to lay il over after
bringing it up themselves.
Mr.. Swigert said he would like to
have another committee of the whole
meeting With Mr.. Nannan present, he
having been absent at the $bne Fri
day evening. After some discussion
this was agreed to and a motion tc
adjourn by Swieert was put and car
lied, the chairman serving notice that
the next time the question is brought
up the whole list will be gone through.