The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-10

tees for certain lots. pieces or parcels of
land situate lying and being on Adams
avenue, in the Ninth (9th) ward of the
city of Scranton, In the county of Lacka-
wanna and state of Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows. to wit: Said
lots being together eighty (s0) feet in
| front on Adams avenue, the same in the
rear, and one hundred and fifty $50 feet
| in depth, with the privilege of using ten
d0) feet in front of the front line of said
lots for yard. vault porch piazza, cellar
way and bay-window, and for no other
purpose: for the purposes and upon the
| conditions contained and expressed in the
proposition of the donor.
| The above resolution was unanimous
| ly adopted by rising vote after Chair
| man L. j. Jennings. Of the committee
| and T.. S. Barker had voiced the senti-
ments of the board in the matter.
An extended discussion was precipi-
tated by Mr.. Langan who announced
! that a committee of eight or ten men,
bers OF this years high school gradual
ing class had called at his house in his
| absence and complained that while they
were to receive diplomas they We're
not to be allowed the privilege Of re-
ceiving them on the stage with the
other graduates. Mr.. Langan had not
been present at the meeting of the high
and training committee when this mat
ter was decided but he believed that the
graduates in question were justified in
taking offense at the discrimination
shown them.
INCORRECTLY INFORMED.
r. j. Jennings, chairman of the high
and training committee, declared in a
most emphatic manner that Mr.. Lam
gan had been incorrectly informed. The
graduates in question did not pass the
examinations in January when the
graduating class is decided upon. They
have since. through the extreme len
iency of the committee, he said, been
given chance after chance to attain to
the required standing and after three,
four and five trials have finally sue
ceeded in making up all conditions,
some not until a week ago.
1t would be unfair to the other men,
bers of the class. he said, to class these
other pupils with them on commence
ment night. The eight or ten pupils in
question are to be given diplomas only
and to allow them at this late date to
take their places with the regular class
would be to upset arrangements which
have been in progress for months. Mr..
Langan expressed himself as being en-
tirely satisfied with the explanation.
A little later on Mr.. Jayne arose and
moved that the pupils in question be
allowed places on the stage.
'If they are not entitled to diplomas.
don't give them any," he said, but if
they are going to get them. don't hu-
initiate them by not letting them make
a public appearance"
Mr.. Christmas warmly seconded Mr..
Jaynes motion. Mr.. Jennings pulled
bunch of papers off his desk and an
nounced his intention Of reading the
standings of the pupils in question so
that the board could know the real
facts. Mr.. Jayne would be responsible
for the parading of these pupils work
before the public he said.
Mr.. Jayne thought that the reading
Of the work was unnecessary and un-
called for. Then Mr.. Jennings moved
that the whole matter be laid on the
table. This motion was adopted by the
following vote:
yeas-Francois, II. j. O'Malley. Eynon,
Phillips, Murphy, Roche, DIR. OMalley.
Welsh. Hand, Robinson, Walsh. Jennings,
Schriefer, Barker, I.angan, Ref, Leon
ard, GibbOns-lS.
Nays-Christmas, Jayne, Evans-3
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDINGS.
The building committee presented
report recommending that the plans for
No. and No. II schools be referred to
the committee for further consideration
and if found satisfactory, bids to be ad-
vertised for, all bids exceeding $4,000
room to be rejected. A further recon-
mendation was made that u. a. Bartl
be employed to make an examination
of the mine workings under No. 20
school.
On motion of Nh Welsh Architect
Duckworth was directed to prepare
plans for two room annex to No.
SO school.
Mr.. Hand, for the flag day obser-
vance committee, recommended that
pamphlets explaining the significance of
the day be distributed among the chill
dren of the several schools on Thurs
day. He announced that arrangements
have been projected for band concert
to be given on the court house lawn on
Saturday night by the Lawrence and
Bauers band. The recommendation of
the committee was adopted.
The pay roll for the present month
was passed subject to the approval of
the officers and teachers who were di-
rected to have their reports in by
Thursday night. The officers of the
board were directed to negotiate tenn
porary loan to meet outstanding obi-
ont tinns