The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-11
Meeting OF
SCHOOL BOARD
SHORT, BUSINESS LIKE SESSION
OF THAT BODY.
Considerable Discussion About Small
Pox--Directors Want No. 15 Re-
opened and Pupils Allowed to Re-
turn to No. 14--Matter Referred to
Superintendent, Health officer and
Special Committee--Miss Margaret
Thropp Appointed to Fill the Va
cancy at No. 16.

There was 81 short and business-like
meeting of the board of control last
night at which Il good deal of routine
business was transacted. 1t was the
first meeting since the rooms were re-
decorated, and the members We're loud
in their expressions of admiration.
Controller A. B. Eynon called the at
tention of the board to the fact that
nearly forty pupils of No. IA school, who
live above Price street, are prevented
from going to No. IA school, on account
of the smallpox. The parents Of the
children believe 1t Is unnecessary and
therefore hardship, as many of them
will be prevented from making the
High school next year, if they are long
kept out of school.
This brought on a general discussion
OF the smallpox question, and it was
moved that No Is be reopened. Finally
the whole matter was referred to the
superintendent in conjunction with the
health officer and the special smallpox
committee Of the board.
ATTENDANCE OFFICER.
The report OF Attendance Officer
Joyce showed that he made 81 visits to
schools during January, Al to homes,
and looked after 90 pupils.
AT the suggestion of the High and
Training school committee the board
decided to admit pupils to the High
school on the certificate of the board
of regents of the state of New York
With reference to books kept by pupils
who left the High school, the commit
tee reported that the secretary notified
these pupils to return the books and
If they do not do so, suit will be brought
against them. With reference to pupils
from outside the district who are at
tending the High school, the commit
tee was not ready to present it's report.
They found that there are thirty-two
pupils, three or four of whom are chill
dren of soldiers. The law grants them
special privileges, and the committee
has asked Solicitor Reedy for an opin-
ion before passing upon them formally.
Miss Margaret Tropp was appointed
teacher at No. 16, to succeed Miss
Smith resigned. Miss Teresa M. Blewitt
was transferred from No. % to g. and
Miss Gertrude MCGEE from No 9 to
No. 25.
HOWELL TO ATTEND.
A motion was passed instructing the
superintendent TO attend the conven-
tion of the national city superintend-
ents in Chicago on February %, and
500 was appropriated to pay his eX-
penses He was instructed to endeavor
to get the convention to hold it's next
meeting in this city. Chairman Gibbons
was instructed to appoint a committee
to attend the convention of county
school directors at Harrisburg on We'd
nesday and Thursday, if he believes it
is advisable to do so.
Controller Evans called the attention
Of the board to the fact that the mat
ter of pupils of Lackawanna township
attending Nos. 13 and 32 was still un-
adjusted. Secretary Fellows explained
that he sent bill for $4S0 to the Lacka-
wanna township school board, but has
not yet been advised as to what action
was taken with reference to it.
Five thousand dollars of insurance ON
school building No. 10 having expired,
Peter Robling, jr., was told to renew il.
and the premium of $l3125 was ordered
paid
On motion of Controller Lanean. The
next meeting will be on Wednesday.
February 10.