The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-07
STRIKING SCHOLARS
BEFORE SCHOOL BOARD

A Curious Spectacle of Forty Chill
dren Being Disciplined for Desert
ing Their Observation-Disclosures
Carr, in an Address, Impresses on
Parents and Scholars the Serious
ness of the offense of Disturbing
School session-school Board to
Act Tonight.
There was curious spectacle in the
Central school building last night. one
without precedent in the history of the
city. About two-score scholars were
arraigned before the school board for
having participated in the strike dem
onstration at No. 3 school on South
Main street. on Thursday last.
The locked-o scholars were allowed
to go after being lectured by city Su-
perintendent of Schools Carr on the
seriousness of the offense of disturbing
n school session, and the parents pres
ent were impressed with the necessity
of maintaining order and discipline
among the pupils. They will be re-
admitted 10 the school this morning.
after being debarred since Thursday.
and tonight. the school directors, at
their meeting postponed from last
night. will officially declare themselves
in the matter.
1t WAS not Intended to hold meeting
of the board last night. but the chill
dren being on hand. President KerWin
and Messrs. hughes and Gala CHER de-
cided 10 take cognizance of the happen-
iiig. Director w. T.. Evans MAS sent
for and Guasi-rourt of school direc-
tors was convened. President Kcrwin
presided. The first class room off the
entrance of the Central building on
Terrace street was the scene of the
strange hearing. The room was crowd
ed with the forty scholars and dozen
of their fathers and mothers.
Prof. Y. l.. Gilmaitn. principal Of
No. g. related the circumstances of the
unusual occurrence. The reason al
legged for the pupils demonstration was
the presence at school of the children
OF non-union mine workmen. Mr.. Gil
martin explained that he sent the
scholars home when they returned un-
til such time as they could present
themselves to the school board to
square themselves for their misconduct.
1t was the first happening of its char
acter. and he deemed this co,lrs" the
prudent one.
One of the fathers suggested that
some of the offending children had
been allowed to return TO school while
the others We're debarred. He inquired
If the board would stand for such dis
elimination. Mr.. Gilmartin repudiated
the suggestion asserting that none of
the pupils, so far as he knew were al
lowed to re-enter the school before
the board. The protesting parentWhen
pressed for what knowledge he had of
such scholars, admitted that what he
suggested was based wholly on hear
say. He had no specific knowledge of
the alleged exceptions.
AT the suggestion Of Director Hughes
Superintendent Carr Informed the par
ents on the general rules of order and
discipline in the schools
Order and discipline must be MAIN
tained," he said, i'm the course of his
lecture. for it was really such. "If
any Others went out. besides these.
they must and will be treated the same.
The schools are for the people and all
VIII be treated the same. This is Il
serious thing. disturbing IA school ses-
sion 1t would not have been so bad
II the pupils did not 80 in delegu-
'ioh 10 NO d. Disturbing IL school
session or church service is II serious
ofense, punishable by law. We don't
want children to grow up with that
kind. of spirit. We want the co-opera-
t'on of YOU. parents. So that the chill
dren VIII set the best out of the schools
that there is in them. fSy you cores
PondlhG with Us we can develop the
children ana have them grow up with
the right ideas and spirit"
BARLEY Eiglin. - prominent United
Mine Workcr, whose children attend
the school, suggested that the children
'h'Sh' be wrong. but inquired if there
was NOT another wuy OF furnishing the
children aside from Keeping them nt
nome. Il know" said he. that when
! was child ! would be highly ela,ed
II sent home"
MI. Hughes and Superintendent Carr
explained that If the meeting nlaht ur
the board, last night. did not lmuedi-
a'clE follow the occurrence. Il special
meeting of the board would have bccn
called to dispose of the matter As /,
was, but two school days interycned
The children having been immersed
with the feeling of the board in the
h'altof' president kcrwir dismissed
'ncm. informing them that it would
oihcialiy como before the directors ut
their session tonight and would he dis
posed or, Then the scholars, apparent
~ relieved, left the room In lively
Fashion. They were met on the outside
by score of others VINO impatlen,lv
awaited the result OF the hearing.
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