The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-07

A new phase has developed in the
school board situation, one which is
likely to crowd in the background for
the present at least, the deadlocking
of the directors over the election of
Professor Dryden to the prncipalship
of the Hish school.
The examination of the substitute
teachers and other candidates for
teacherships are what have switched
interest, as it were, from the prinCi-
palshi). Though 1t has not been an
nounced TO the public in an official
way, the class of substitute teachers
and graduates who took the eXamina-
tions several weeks before City Super
intendent Carr failed, not one in
the entire class reached the minimum
percentage required by the examiner.
1t was a sore disappointment to the
candidates and their friends, who
bulded on the success of the under
taking, but hope springs eternal in
the human breast" and the belief was
cherished that there would he a re-
examination, as was true of the first
year of Superintendent Garr's admins
tration, when there were numerous
failures among the teachers who tried
to qualify. The Superintendent, how
ever, announced beforehand that there
would he but one examination, but this
did not cause the unsuccessful and dis
appointed ones to put aside their hopes
and they were rewarded. as ii were, a
few weeks later when the school board
made request, asking the superin-
tendent to give the class that failed
L. I
eXamna ton. 1t has developed. how
ever, that Mr.. Carr, who is conceded
To possess "A tirmness of purpose in
matters in which he believes he is
risht. does not intend to hold another
examination, in fact. this is his pur-
pose and his edict was sent forth in
m answer to one of the class which
failed, in which he declared there will
be no denomination"
Tnl- is what has caused disturbance
enough To precipitate mild storm,
this seeming conflict with the express
ed wishes of the hoard. indicated in
the request of a few weeks ago. The
directors, or al least those who es-
peCiallY favored the idea of another
chance for those who failed, believed
that the wishes of the board would be
regarded and il is safe to say that IL
was somewhat of a jar, the news OF
Mr.. Cars decision. School directors
like the res; of humanity. are sensi-
tive owe: having their wishes set aside
and il VIII not he much a hazard IN
declare that there are some ruhled
rtempers among the directors, because
of Mr.. Garr's decision. which in some
quarters is regarded as tantamount to
ignoring the boards wishes. 1t will
also be safe to hazard the guess that
this very mater will he a fertile topic
Of discussion at the next meeting OF
the board, unless there is a decided
change of opinion, of which there is nc
indication at present.
The superintendent, in should be
said Is safe in the course that he is
taking, so far as observing the legaI
proprleties OF his office, but il is his
apparent opposition to the wishes OF
the board that has stirred up the dis
cussion that wakes warmer as it pro.
crosses.
The Tribune man was unable &c
reach Mr.. Carr last night to ascertain
his views, but there is little doubt thai
he can fnd some ground on which tc
stand in defense o. his position. II Il
an open secret that the classes of in,
struction established by him for the
heneht of substitute teachers ant
others were not taken advantage of a:
they might have been, and il /.
shrewdly suspected that this may have