The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-07

Professor George w. Phillips last
night was elected city superintendent
of. schools defeating Professor George
Howell. The vote was as follows
PHILLIPS-W B. Christmas, H.
]. o'Malley, A. B. Eynon, M. J.
Murphy, w. j. Welsh, w. j. Hand,
Otto Robinson, Anthony Walsh, T..
j. Jennings, o. B. schriefer, F. s.
Barker, P. j. Langan, P. j. Reif,
John Gibbons, E. j. Leonard-15.
HoWELL-A. L. Francois, j. H.
Phillips, d. j. Roche, DR.. John
o'Malley, B. T. Jayne, Elias Evans
g.
The new superintendent resigned
the office Of city superintendent in Oc-
tober, 1895, and Professor Howell was
chosen as his successor. Subsequently
he was principal of the high school for
a time and at present is connected with
the Pennsylvania Casualty company.
He will assume the duties of city
superintendent thirty days hence.
After the meeting was called to order
by President Gibbons. w. j. Hand, the
new member from the Tenth ward was
formally introduced to the members,
he having subscribed to the oath of
office before Secretary Il. D. Fellows
in the morning.
The board at once proceeded to the
election OF superintendent. w. j.
Welsh presented the name of Prof.
Phillips who he said had been tried
in the office and found efficient. The
board would make no mistake in select
ing him. The nomination was sec
onded by T. ]. Jennings who paid a
tribute to Professor Phillips worth as
an educator.
Elias Evans presented the name of
Professor Howell who he said had
served the district faithfully for six
years. He thought it was not good
business or good sense to remove a
man who has brought our schools to a
standard surpassed by no schools in
the state DR.. John O'Malley seconded
the nomination. He too was opposed
to the idea of removing a man who
was doing good work. A vote was
taken and resulted as above noted.
p. ]. Langan moved that the salary
be increased from $4,000 to $500 a year.
This was vigorously opposed by Mr.
Jayne who said the duties of a SUPER
until such time as the teachers receive
salaries more in accordance with the
work performed. He said it has been
the tendency to increase the salaries OF
officers and certain favOrites in the
high school and overlook the teachers
who perform the bulk of the work
Mr.. Langan defended the justice of his
motion and Mr.. Jennings added the
weight of his argument to the propos-
tion 10 increase the salary. He said
if the work Of city superintendent is
properly performed even $4,000 is not
enough. He said it is a question OF
mathematics if the district is not pay
ing more than that now to it's superin-
tendent
Elias Evans moved that the motion
be amended to make the salary $4,000
but it was defeated by the following
vote:
For-Christnas, francois, Eynon, Phillips
Roche, Br. O'Alaley, Jayne, Evans--S.
Against--II. j. O'Maley, Murphy, Welsh
Hand, Robinson, Walsh, Jennings, Schreifcr, Bar
ker, Langan, Reif Gibbons, Leonard-l3.
The original motion was then put
and carried. The chair announced
Mr.. Hand will serve on all the CON-
mittees to which his predecessor was
appointed and the board then adjourn
ed to attend banquet in the Scranton
house in honor of the election OF
Professor Phillips.