The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-28
night SCHOOLS ARE
SOON TO BE OPENED
Teachers Committee to Receive
Petitions from Various Wards.
Rules for Janitors.


The matter of opening night schools
was brought up at last nights meeting
of the board of control by F., S. Bar
ker, and on his motion the whole ques-
ton was referred to the teachers COM
mittee. All controllers wishing to have
night schools opened in their wards are
expected to present proper petitions
signed by taxpayers, asking that such
schools be opened
Chairman Roche, of the building COM
mittee, presented a number of rules for
the guidance Of the janitors in the
several school buildings. These rules
were referred back to the committee for
careful consideration. They provide
among other things that all teachers
shall leave their school rooms no later
than 3.45 p. m. every day and. fix the
ing. Among the other duties prescribed
is that of watering the plants. Mr..
Francois considered this to be beneath
the dignity of the janitors and so in
formed the board.
On recommendation OF the building
committee Mrs. John Larkin was ap-
pointed as janitor at No. 25 annex, and
John L. Jones was named as assistant
janitor at No. IA school, at the usual
salaries paid.
On recommendation of the insurance
committee the following insurance was
ordered placed by the officers of the
board: No. ~, o. +. O'Malley, $1,250;
No. II, w. Y. Hackett, $1,000: No. %,
M. j. O'Malley, $4,000; No. 26, Walter
B. Christmas, s4,500
On motion of II. j. O'Malley the new
No. 22 school in the Third ward was
accepted and final payment to the con-
tractor ordered. Mr.. O'Malley an
nounced that arrangements have been
made to move into the new building
today. The building committee was
authorized to advertise for bids for the
old building and to dispose of it to the
highest bidder.
Prof. w. C. Joslin, principal of the
High school, sent in a communication
announcing as a matter of interest that
Horace f. Chandler, who was a MEM
ber Of last years graduating class, has
taken a special prize offered by Brown
university for the best work in mathe-
matics done by pupils taking the en-
trance examination. Excellent work is
also being done by High school stu
dents at the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, DR.. Joslin said:
The high and training committee was
uthoriZed to dispose of the old Home
for, the Friendless building on Adams
avenue to the person Offering the
highest bid. This building is located on
the site which the board has purchased
for the erection Of the new manual
training school and annex to the High
school.
The matter of purchasing a number
of fagpoles for several of the schools
was referred to the building committee
despite the protest of Mr.. Jayne, who
contended that these were luXuries
which could be dispensed with now
that the finances of the board are in
such Strengthened condition.
The supply committee did not bring
up the matter of purchasing the Tiffany
industrial cabinets which they decided
to recommend the purchase of some
time ago. A committee of teachers
met last week, and after examining
the cabinets formulated a report on
them. which was given to the COM
mittee. 1t is understood that this re-
pOIl was llouSi tic
bers of the committee will not admit
this. 1t Is generally understood, how
ever, that they have rescinded their
former action and will not recommend
the purchase of the cabinets.
Resolutions, expressing the boards
sense of sorrow at the death of Prof.
NJ. D. McCawley and extoling his vir-
tues as citizen and his ability as a
teacher, We're offered by Mr.. Langan
and unanimously adopted.