The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-26

| ICdI Luc OCuUOlSs
a large amount Of routine busine ss
was transacted by the board of control
last evening, but nothing Of special i'm
portance was considered. A number
| of the high school teachers had their
salaries Increased, and several changes
were made in the force of janitors for
| the coming year.
The high and training school commit
| tee, through Mr.. Jennings, reported a
number of things, among them being
the matter of heating the high school
building during the winter. The steam
heating company agrees to do the job
for the same price as last year, and
their communication was referred to
the committee with power to act in the
matter
The committee recommended the re-
| appointment of Miss Emma G. Ohm
| stead as principal of the training
school, and Miss Christine Fellows as
assistant. The selections were approved
by the board. A resolution was also
passed providing that nonresident pu-
pills attending the high school will be
required to pay an annual tuition fee
| of SIS.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS.
The committee also recommended
| that the principal of the High school
issue ncticc of examination to admis-
sion to tho High school one week prior
| to Sept. 1. The salaries of the High
school teachers We're reported and
adopted, with the following increases,
per mcnth, for those named:
w. c.. Joslin, $3.50 to 5000; Miss Lea
Heath, $14O to $3.50; A. II. Welles, $3.50
to $40; s. Friedewald, $40 to $3.50; T..
A. Cruttenden, $12O to $3.50; Alice
Morse, $l3O to $140; Frances Connor,
500 to Sl10; James r. Hughes, $110 to
$40: John M. Beaumont. $1OO to s110;
E. II. Hughes, (new), 800; Mary p.
Davies, SIS to $50; H. l.. Burdick, $1OO
to s11o: Mary l.. INLAND, $95 to $10O:
Henry kemmerling, $lOO to $110; c. r.
Powell, SIS to 500: Kathryn E. Smith,
$50 to SIS: c. B. Derman, $40 to $50.
The bids of Contractor Peter Stipp
for making alterations in No. II school
building, was accepted and the con-
tract awarded. Architect Feeney in
formed the board that the new No. 20
ward, and the new No. 90 in the Sixth
ward, We're ready for inspection.
The board fixed on Saturday after
noon next as the time for inspection.
and the members will meet in the city
hall at 1.30 o'clock. prior to starting out
Oh the inspection. The recommended
tion that No. % building be wired for
electric lights was adopted.
THE JANITORs.
The appointment of janitors was af-
forwards taken up, and all the old
janitors were reappointed with the ex-
ception of the following, who are new
selections:' No. 5, Mrs. Sophia West
houser; No. 49, p. J. McAndrew; No.
26, John r. Jones; No. 2S. William Fl.
Lanyon; No. 90, John White; No. 32,
Luke: Sixteenth ward kindergarten,
Mr.. Schooner.
William Lanyon, the new janitor of
No. 2S, is member of the Won Storch
local. and prominent United Mine
worker. Miss Price succeeds her father,
who died recently. Controller Leonard
recommended Torrance Gallagher. for
the janitorship of new No. 20, subject
u lIe customary
The matter of fixing the compensation
of the city controller for handling the
school funds was referred to the finance
committee to report on it at the the
next meeting. Mr.. Welsh wanted the
salary of the janitor at No. 3S school
restored to $50, which he received prior
to the installation of a steam heating
plant, in the building, but owing to the
fact that the matter had not come prop
eraly before the committee, Mr.. Roche
objected.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee, and will be acted on, together
with the salaries of other janitors, at
subsequent meeting Miss Elizabeth
Kittrdge was selected as a kindergarten
teacher to succeed Miss McManama, who
resigned some time ago from No. 0
school.
Miss Esther Murray was transferred
from No. 20 to No. % school, and Miss
Kate OBoyle was transferred from No.
90 to No. 90
SCHOOL CALENDAR.
The calendar for the school year be-
ginning September /. is as follows:
Annual institute. September l TO Sep
tember 8. inclusive.
Schools open Monday, September 5.
Holidays and Observation-Disclosures
day and the day after. Nov. II and 2S.
., inclusive. School reopen Monday, Jan.
g. 1903. Good Friday. April 10.
Spring vacation, from Monday, April
10, to Friday. April II, inclusive,
Schools reopen Monday, April 90
The school year will end Friday, June
10, 1903.
Pay Days-Saturday, Sept 81; Saturday,
Oct. 25; Saturday, Nov. %; Wednesday.
Dec. "a, 1902: Saturday Jan, 81; Saturday
Feb. 2S; Saturday, March IS; Saturday
May .; Saturday, May 80; Saturday
June 20. 1908.
Dates for the monthly institutes to be
fixed by the superintendent
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