THE SCRANTON TB.IUUNB-TITESDAY. MAY 10. 1898. NORTON'S WAR BULLETIN. Hiintlnc; and Muslin Pings. Large Wall Map ot Cuba ,oc Wall Map of Cuba and 'cst Indies 25c. Tall Map of the world, in colors, 25c. Knnd, McXolly Co.'s War Atlas, 16 pages, 12x18, splendid map, In colors, for 25 cents. Large Atlas of the World $100 up. Our Navy, 50 Pictures, Paper Cover, 25c. Navy Edition Scientific American 25c (40 Pages, too illustrations, Map Cuba.) War Edition World Almanac 25c. All the Illustrated Papers 10c Good Useful Fountain Pen 25c. Kox Good Paper and Envelopes 10c Pads of Good Writing Paper 5c up. 25-ccnt Paper Covered Hooks 10c. Novelties in Fine Stationery. All the Desirable N'cw Hooks. Fine Wall Papers and Decorations. Window Sbadcs and Curtain Poles. Wall or Kootn Mouldings. Chlldrcns' Carriages and Wagons. M. NORTON, i!2 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Anti-Saw Edge Collars and Cuffs, every body wants them. THE L aundry "DOZ IX.' 308 I'enn Avenut. A. n. WARMAN JUST RECEIVED A complete lino of choice sheet music. 10 CENTS ft COPY. Thin line Is wpeolnlly valunlile for teaching purposes, as It contnlns only the best standard selections. All other IlEOlUn SHKKT MUSIC at HALF PRICK. A lnrjre rollecllon of all kinds of muslo books always on hand. Special attention Riven to all kinds of TUNING AND KKPAIKING of musical Instruments. PERRY BROS 205 Wyoming Ave. 46 S. Hain Street, Wilkes-Barre. COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY DIME BANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. Matter Follciled Moderate Charges. Whore Others Knllod. CROWN CATARRH POWDER SOLUBLE. Prepared according to the prescription ' 1 iJiuimiiFiu siieciansi. ji instantly re lieves and permanently cure3 Catarrh, Asthma, Hay Fever, Cold In the He-id Soro Throat and Quinsy. Harmless, pleasant, effectual. Head this testimon ial "Crown Catarrh Powder relieved and cured my case of Catarrh, which was a very aggravated ono of long standing." John T. Coughlin (Department of State), M4 15 St., N. B., Washington. D. O. Price DO cents. Sold In ull llrst class drug stores, Liberal sample, with powder blower complete, mailed on receipt ot 13 cents. Crown Catarrh Povjer Co, I 35 Clinton Place, New York City. 8 Have opened a General lnnurancs Office In in: Ilia; 11101 Mi li Bet Stock Comruinlei represented. Lnrzs -nes especially oollclted. '1 clephono 1BUU. PERSONAL. John Corey nnd family have returned from a vIMt at Hinghamton. w. J. Sando, of Uoston, Mass tho Sabtaith with relatives here. spent Miss liessle Chamberlln, of Brooklyn, Js visiting friends at Green itldge. William Dlekery, of New York, called upon friends In Duunioro yesterday. Myor Daviriow, the Lackawanna avenue Bhoe man, left for New York on business. Miss Elmlra Walton, of Philadelphia, Is tho guest of Sir. nnd Mrs. H. T. Stone, of Archbald street. Miss Gertrude Cassldy, of Wilkes IJarre, Is the giu-st ot Miss Alice Million, 01 juuiuorry ttrcct. Miss True 1:. Powers, of lioston, Is spending a week In this city ns the guest of Mrs. is. a. Wordcn. Dr. nnd Mrs. P. J. O Hara. of this city returned jesterday lrom Philadelphia, whero they attended tho funeral of tho latter's sister. Miss Keller, of Honosdalo. called upon friends here yesterday on her way to Wllles-ltarro. whero sho will enter Mal Inkrodt convent. Hon. T. V. Powdcrly, commissioner of Immigration, called 01 his family hero yesteiday and leaves tcday for Now VorK city on business. O. V. Mllar, of Millar k Peck, hns re. turned from an extensive southern trip, whero ho has been buying a largo con signment of sprh.g und summer goods, Jolin H. Ulackwoul. who left this city a short tlnio ngo to accent a position us manager of the Francis Wilson OpcTa company returned homo yesterday. Mr. Wilson closed his season at Hartrord, Conn., Saturday night. Charles M. French, tor somo tlmo con nected with the Central Telephone com pany, of this city, has resigned. Mr. French will return to his iintlvo home In Ireland tho latter part of the week. Ho enjoyed tho ncqunintanco of mifnv friends. P. J. Donahue und Patrick Lyon, ot Philadelphia, and Gilbert v. Curry, ct Plains, met here yesterday In conference with Attorney C. C. Doncvan nnd County President William Dawson, of tho An cient Order ot Hibernians. The stato con vention of the order, which will be hold here June 1, was theiuslness considered. Miss Van Hoeklrk, of Plalnflehl, N. J., 'ha ludy cluniplon golf player of New JerKfy.ln h mietit of Mrs. Kdwn'rd Jcrntyn, of acirirmm avenue. Mlmt Van llosklrlt hnsi met and vanquished ninrly all the ax pnrt Rett ptoyers of Bcrnntoti and vlttn lly (luiliiK her sojourn here. Mr. and Mil, l'Muml Jcrmyii nnd Mr. and Mrs. (JojrRo Jciniyn and Miss Vnn Uoaklrk were among the many bicyclists who en Jnjcd a spin up tho nimlutrst boulevard t'slerdny. Miss Maty llllckens entertained from 2 to 7 n number of her friends nt 11 donkey party Bulitrday nfternnon, It beliiK her thirteenth birthday. Prizes were award ed .lesslo Welsh and Mat la Htock. After upending several hours pleasantly sup per was served, at which rurnntlons wero Klven as 11 souvenir. Those present wero Kmma and t'nrrlo Vest, Graco und Mary (lorlork, .lesslo AVcl-h. I.esla Hpleee, Maria Pluck, Knthryn Fish, Ida llrudcr, Maude Fabric, Helen Heese, Jennio Sim ons, Jlury Cliartoltn nnd Willie, llllckens. FAREWELL BANQUEf . H'ni Tendered to C. 8. Soninuns Ily Prominent ICiiIkIi t Templars. A banquet of elaborate proportions was u'hun at tho Hotel Jcrmyn last night In honor of C. a. Hcamrtns who leaves hero tomorrow for Denver whero ho has extensive business Interests which will la-en him In Colorado for nn indefinite period. Tho donors of the fenst, which was a subscription nITtilr, wero members o Mollta nnd Coetir Do Lion cninmanilfr les, Knights Templar. Mr. Sentnnns latently ilnlshed his exalted ol'lco as eminent commander of the former or ganization. The plnco ho occupied In the city's Mnonlc and Templar circles Is revealed In tho personnel of last night's gathering and the quality of the (Jod-speedlng. A roinmlttee ot Mellta, members, as follows, arranged tho nf fali: :. Sirs T. F. Penmnn, C. U. Vnn HusklrU nnd IJ. A. Klmmerninn and Sirs A. H. ShoMand and T. H. Howe. At S. Ij o'clock tho company began the dis cussion of the tempting menu. Thero wero present: C. It. Acker. A. .1. Colborn, Jr., W. T-. fair, W. S. Weill, .J. D. Fcrlier. .1. T. lYur, 11. C. Got man. 11. M. Hull, T. 11. Howe. 1C. T. Howe, C. K. Halo, Myron Kusson. A. 1'. Klxer, IJ. 'J'. J.acey. K. P. Mucklow, John Morris. K. I,, ilerrlman. Thomas Nnrtlirup. It. H. Patterson, T. K Penman. J. S. Portuus, Conrad Sctiroe di'r, Atheiton Stevens, George Sander son, C. I.. Van Unsklrk. T C. von Storcn, Fredoilck Warner, J. 11. Woolsey, Dr. 11. It. Ware, Vtllllnin H. Chandler. It. A. Zimmerman, I J. D. Hughes. Pieston lloli Insnn. T. C. Flltcroft, J. S. Swisher. A. 11. Shopland, M. A. Clark, W. Gun ster, W. U. Henwoofl, K. II. l.ynde, C. D. Siivhrson. J. J. Tcylor. Arja Williams, W. 1.. Council, K. M. Moyer, Frank W. Deaveis, W. C. Allen, A. It. Holmes, F. 1.. liiown. Mr. Major, Mr. (loelette, A. 1.. Francois. G. W. Jenkins. F. M. Vimil llng, George M. Wuts-on und V. C. Uron son, of lilnghamton. Kmlnent Sir 11. A. Zimmerman was to.islmaster. Seated with hlni at tho bend of the two long tables which were arranged In tho formi of a "T" wero past commanders of the Melita nnd Coeur Do Lion commanderles. At tho conclusion of the fpastlng thero were toasts or speeches bv: Mr. Seainans, Mr. Zliiunerinan.Georgi! San derson, A. J. Colborn, Jr., Dr. H. T?. Ware. 15. H. 1'atterson. Preston lloliln son. F. Li. Ilrown, W. C. Allen, of Dlou l.o Vent commandery, AVllkes-Harro; AV. C. Hronson, of Malta commnndery, Hinghamton, and G. F. Swegert, Cnr bondale. The Lawrence orchestra played dur ing the eaily hours of the evening. OLD FOLKS' CONCERT. It Will Ho Given nt tho Lyceum 011 UUP I. Much interest has been awakened In the Old Folks concert which will bo given in the Lyceum on June 1. Two leheursals of the participants are held weekly and gratifying progress Is be ing made. The next ono will be held tomorrow night in the rehearsal 100m of Music Hall. Tho conceit Is held to raise money to add to tho fund for erecting the new convent at Green Itldge, and the man agement of it is In energetic hands. Many of the leading local artists aro giving their talents to make the con cert a success, and from present indi cations It will excel In an artistic way tlu liveliest hopes of the promoters of tho enterprise. The rehearsals aro be ing conducted by John T. 'Watklns. THE WASHINGTON EXCURSION. Plan Jlnde Known to tho Pennsylva nia lltiilroad Company. Concerning the proposed excursion to Washington, reference to which wiw made In yesterday's Tribune, Secretary Atherton, of the board of trade, con ferred with Local Passenger Agent Mullen, of the Pennsylvania road. If the company can secure Information that tho Pennsylvania troops will ren dezvous nt Washington and that they will not reach that city before the mid dle of next week it is probable that the excursion wilt bo arranged. As already explained it has been sug gested that tho board of trade here nnd accredited persons in Luzerne county join with the railroad people In furthering the plan after an agreement has been reached for shnrlng tho profits for tho benefit of relief funds for the families of soldiers In tho Ninth and Thirteenth regiments. At next Monday night's regular meet ing of tho Scranton board of trade the matter of furthering a relief fund pro ject for tho benefit of tho families of companies from this county will bo considered. 11 Telephone Suriico the Very Latest mid Ileal. The Contra! Pennsylvania Telephone nnd Supply company always havo been In nnd always will retain the lead in industrial and scientific enterprise. It now offers to residence subscribers on party lines In Scranton a system of in terlocking and selective signal tele phono service, equipped with tho fam ous long distance telephones. By its use n party lino subscriber hears only his own call and when engaged in conversation has his neighbors on the same lino absolutely locked out from interfen nco or interruption. You can have a telephone of this Kind In your huuso within a mile of tho central of fice for $21 per annum, or you can have two In your houso (an oxtenslon tele phone) for 53o per annum. Theso main nnd extension telephone equipments aro very popular in 1 evidences, as saving the ladles from ascending and de scending stairways to answer calls, besides with an extension telephone in your bedroom you can have tho night operators list you for nn early morn ing call, nnd it your wife insists on your Investigating the noise caused "by that burnlar down stairs" you can call the police without leaving your room. If you need a tolephono for do inestlo servlco principally, and do not care to have people call up your resi dence tho company will furnish "one way service outward" at $12 per an num. All first class with copper metal lic circuits and loni;. distance (instruments. FIGURES ABOUT THE ATTENDANCE Presented to the School Board Superintendent Howell. by NUMHJm OF 1J1DB IlHCKIVKIl FOil NKW NO. 3 IIUILDING WHICH IS TO UK HIU5CT15D AT TUH COUNKIt OF PITTHTON AVHNUH AND 1IICKOHV 8TIU3KT-PAY HOM. FOlt Al'ltlb WAS Al'PltOVKD-APPHOPJtlATION FOIl KlNDFtlGAIlTKN WOltIC 11150 OMMliNDUD UV A SPKCIAb COM MITT131J. At last evening's meeting ot tho hoard of control tho following report was submitted by .Superintendent of Schools Howell: To tho Hoard of Control. Gentlemen! Permit mo, please, to pre sent tho following statistics which havo been compiled In the pamo manner ns tho statistics are compiled In large cities throughout the United States. All our calculations In school work nro based on the. full enrollment. To make a calcu lation based on tho average dally at tendance of the pupils Is unwise, because the average dally attendance Is frequent ly lowered by sickness nnd a hundred other causes. If promotions were made on the dally average attendance our whole graded system would fall In twenty days. If wo had based our monthly tcports on tho nverago dally attendance last year when hundreds ot children wero sick with the measles, wo should havo had an average in some schools of less than twenty pupils per teacher, and our grades would havo been disturbed from Primary C to Grammar A. L We base our calculations on the nver ago enrollment ot pupils nnd not on tho average daily attendance, first, becauso education Is compulsory, nnd wo must make amplo provisions for pupils: sec ond, becauso It Is the most constant, unvarying and regular number that wo havo to deal with In making up our per centages for monthly reports. AVEllAGi: IS LAIlGEIt. Today the nverago number of pupils per teacher Is larger than It has been for ten years. Wo have been continually Increasing our nverago attendance, and the enrollment ns recorded between 1SS9 and 1SDS will show a constnnt Increase. For the years lMfl 'HO, '07 and '98 we have hud an average enrollment of forty-flvo pupils per teacher, a higher average than wo havo ever before attained In tho his tory of our schools. Averago per Fnrollment. Teachers. Teacher. 1S.B M32 20.1 41 ISM SC37 20."i 42 ism SSlt -JH 41 1SW $M7 '-'17 . 40 lS!tt !i77." 211 45 1S94 10542 2.1S 43 ISDj inM 241 43 K 1217G 2V, 43 1S07 12W 275 4(1 1SOT 12531 232 43 In order to enable you to make com parisons ot our work with tho work of other cities, I submit tho following data. An examination ot the facts as aro re corded will show you tnat our enrollment Is equal to or above the average enroll ment in other cities: Average per Teach- Teachers. er. 4S4 35 420 ."."1 41S 44 50) 3? 431 40 2fi.' 42 175 43 I04S 45 SOS 41 21)2 41 Knroll mont. Worcester. Muss. ..17145 New Haven, Con...l5u!i3 Toledo, Ohio 1SC00 Indianapolis, lnd, ..21S91 Columbus, Ohio ....17441 Heading, Pa 11143 Syracuse. N. Y 20'i23 Cloveland, Ohio ....4&7iS Washington. D. C...12WI Scranton, Pa 12531 ENHOLIiMFNT 11Y SCHOOLS. On May 2, after nil promotions, weie made, our enrollment, countersigned by each principal, Is as follows: Averago per Knroll- Teach- ment. Teachers, er. High School 525 15 33 No. 1 40 1 40 No. 2 SI0 g 43 No. .1 510 12 43 No. 4 plti 4 42 No. 5 331 S 41 No. 217 I! 3d No, 7 121 3 40 No. S 271 r, 45 No. 9 ;... 221 7 32 No. 10 415 11 41 No. 11 IS.; 4 41; No. 12 312 S 42 No. 13 617 It 47 No. 14 IhO 13 45 No. 15 329 7 47 No. 1G C14 n 47 No. 17 1S7 4 47 No, IS 471 13 37 No. J9 , .. 5r, 12 47 No. 20 (-, 2 S3 No. 21 2V, g 4? No. 22 110 3 33 No. 23 23.1 5 48 No. 21 15'i 3 52 No. 23 1S 11 41 No. 2'j 3.10 7 47 No. 27 401 11 43 No. 2S -103 n 40 No. 2D 230 5 47 No. 30 2S0 7 40 No. 31 327 8 11 No. 32 3SI 10 39 No. 33 531 12 44 No. 31 SI 2 42 No. 33 iff) 0 40 No. 30 531 12 47 No. 37 SO 2 43 Tho abovo facts aro presented that you may glvo consideration to tho following case: On or about April 20, .Mr. ziedler, controller of tho Klghth ward, accompa nied by Mr. Langan, controller of tho Eighteenth ward, and chairman of tho teachers' committee, entered No. C school, and upon duo investigation I found that promotions had been made and a teacher Installed without my knowlcdgo or con-n-nt. Twelve pupils were taken from the llrst primary and thirteen from tho sec ond primary, and a grade was estab lished on thu second lloor In tho inter- mediate department, where tho feet ot tho children hung suspended at least live inches from tho lloor. Had no chango been mado at No. C school each teacher would havo had nn nverngo of forty-two pupils. Now J't Is re- uuceu to tmrty-slx. AVERAGE ABOVE FOBTY. Ill nil modern buildings wo endeavor to keep tho nverago abovo forty, and by an enrollment prepared by our principals May 2, after all April promotions wero made, Irty-nno schools out of thirty. Novell havo an average of over forty. Those buildings which havo tin averago ot leas than forty aro either old buildings heated by stoves or buildings containing annexes where the sittings aro less than forty-eight per tencher. If nn average enrollment of thirty-six Is maintained throughout the city, we fchall need threo hundred nnd forty-seven teachers, or fort-ilvo nioro than wo havo at tho proscnt tlmo. On un average sal ary of $10 per mouth this mean nn ad ditional cost In fcalnrlcs to tho taxpayers or tno city 01 hcranton, ji.cuo annually, und forty-flvo now rooms nt $2,000 pur room, tSO.000 additional for building pur poses. This report was referred to the teach ers' committee. Tho following- bids for tho new No. 3 school, on tho corner of Plttston ave nue and Hickory Htreet, wero received and refer id: Green Illdga Lumber company, $20,5S0. Sheet steel for celling, $1,125; copper In pluce ot tin, $145; ush in place of yellow pine, T200; mnplo floor, $3O0i cypress shin gles, $78. Peek Lumber company, $20.t.30. Sheet steel for celling, H SI7; coper In place of tin, $150: nsh In pinto ot yellow nine, $115; ltmplo floor, $169; cypress shingles. $09. Mulherln & Judge, !2Q,!50. Sheet steel for celling, $SSt); copper In plnco of tin, $133; nsh for yellow pine, $(,2; muplo floor, $800; cypress shingles, $100. Peter Stlpp, $20,300. It sheet steel Is used for celling, $1,157 extra; copper In placo of tin, $135; If nsh for trimming !n placo of yellow pine, $200; muplo lloor, ')3 cypress shingles, $70. M. J. ltuc'dy, $ID,sll. It sheet steel Is Sheet steel for celling. $1,1.7; copper In placo ot tin, $130: ash In placo ot yellow pine, $si0j maple floor, $313, cypress shin gles, $155. J. H. Wooley, $20,915.72. Sheet steel for celling, $1,230: copper, $135; nsh Instead ot yellow pine, $100; muplo floor, $233; cypresa shingles, $70. Washburn, Williams & Co.. $20,104. Sheet steel for celling. $1,157; copper In placo of tin, $130; ash in plnco of ellow pine, $S3I; mnplo lloor, $.".50 j cypress shingles, $100. H. S. Wlllams. $20,307. Sheet steel for celling, $1,100; copper In place of tin, $ll'i; nsh In pluco ot yellow pine, $'.3; mnplo floor, $175; cypress shingles, $33. Conrad Slchroedcr, $22,0)0. Sheet steel for celling, $1,203; copper In plnco ot tin, $135; nsh In placo of ycuuow pine, $200; mnplo floor, $300; cypress shingles, $78. John Henore & Son, $10,921. Sheet slecl for celling, $1,217: coper In plnco eff tin, $!M): nsh In plnco ot yellow pine. $S0O; maple floor. $IG5; cypress shingles, $21 . PAY UOl.L MM'nOVfiD. Tho pay roll for tho teachers' salaries amounting to $15,223.3(1 for the month of April was passed and an order wns Is sued for the nmmint. Attorney Ileedy of the board sent a communication to tho effect that ho had examined tho bonds nnd sureties ot Maurice Walsh of tho Fourth ward, nnd Thomas .1. Davis of tho Twenty-first ward, nnd approved them. Messrs. Wnlsh and Davis nre delinquent collectors in their respective wnrds. On million of Mr. Jennings tho delinquent collectors for 1SS0 were granted an extension of time until Jan. 1, 2R99, for the settlement of their accounts. A communication wns read from Misses Sarah F. Clarke nnd A. May Hcnedlct, teachers In Grammar A grade at No. 23 school, asking for an Increase In salary. It was referred to the teachers' committee. A letter of thanks was read lrom Mrs. Nellie Lowry, secretary of the Young Wo men's Christian association, for per mission for the use of the high school auditorium. RECRUITS LEAVE TODAY. They Start for Alt. Gretna Today Fill Up the Ranks nf the Thir teenth Regiment. to Two hundred and ninety recruits and ten officers of the Thirteenth regiment will leave here this morning for Mt. Gretna. Colonel Coursen yestcrdny concluded arrangements for transpor tation. The force will leave at 10 o'clock In a special train on tho Delawnrc, Lack awanna and Western road. Thero will be six passenger coaches and an ex press car. The most precious freight In the latter will be the pnlr of horses purchased yesterday by Colonel Boles und several of his friends for the am bulance recently purchased by popular subscription through The Tribune. The business of nsslgnlng the recruits to certnln companies was performed at tho armory yesterday morning. They were apportioned among Companies A, B, C, D and F. Companies K, of Hones dale; G, of Montrose, and II, of Provi dence, enlisted and examined their re cruits Independently nnd will report with them at tho depot. Tho companies will take to camp an average of about thirty-six men each. This number includes seven extra re cruits for each command to guard against possible rejections. The train will contain a total of 2SS recruits and tho following ofllcers: Colonel Coursen, Captain Dlminlek, of A; Captain Kam back, of B; Lieutenant Foote, of D; Captain Smith, of E; Captain Fellows, of F; Captain McCauslnnd, of G: Cap tain Corwln, of H, nnd Second Lieuten unt David W. Davis, of F. The latter was sent hero yesterday by Colonel Morroll, inspector general of tho Penn sylvania division, as the latter's rep resentative in escorting the recruiting force to camp. Ho has orders to com pile en routu an official list of tho re cruits for use at division headquarters and a dupllcuto list for tho regimental and brigade records. While the men were gathered In com pany groups Colonel Coursen gave them Instructions as to personnl baggage which for each man should Include nothing more, he said, than extra underclothes, socks, a towel, soap, a shaving outfit and a lunch. Ho ad vised that each take an extra blanket, although they would be equipped by the government with blankets, one for each man. The team purchased . for the ambu lance is tho best that could bo pro cured for that particular purpose. They aro dapple grays, native bred, seven years old, and weigh about 1130 pounds each. The weight will ho reduced in service to about 1030 pounds, about the figure best adapted to the purpose. Tho horses were purchased from J. Hol conib, of 1319 Cnpouse avenue, and were selected from among a number of teams offered. They wero examined by a vet erinary surgeon before being accepted. The price paid for tho team was $250, shared equally by Colonel Boles, E. L. Fuller, John Jermyn, L. A. Wntres and the firm of Simpson & Watklns. They will bo delivered nt tlio train this morn ing and put In tho express car with a horse to be taken along for Major V. V. Stllwcll. No advance on our stock. We are the low est house in the city on Coffee and Tea We supply you with Flour it the price others pay by the car. We have plenty of it and propose to protect our trade while it last. E. Q. Coursen Don! Be iisled THE PRINCIPALS' ROUND TABLE An Association of the Principals ol City Schools Is Formed. INTKLLF.CTLTAti AD VANCKM I5NT AND lNTiniCHANOU OF V1KWB ON QUFSTIONS OF HDUCATION, AND ALSO FIlATKllNAL MATTFItS AUH TIII3 OIIIF.CTH OF THI3 AStfOUIA-TION-A IIANQUKT WILL 1113 H13LD AFTKIl TIM NKXT MKliTINO-PA-PKK I113AD BY PIIOF. PHILLIPS. The principals of the city schools have organized nn association and havo called It tho "Principals' Bound Table." Ono day during tho recent institute of city teachers, Suitcrlntcndent Howell announced that a mooting- ot tho prin cipals would be held tho snmo nfter noon In one ot tho rooms ot the high school. The date was April 14. Over ntie-hnlf of the prlnclpnls at tended. V. A. Stone wns chosen chair man and stated tho object of the meet ing. Ho said that It seemed expedient to form nn organization, tho object of which would bo intellectual advance ment and fraternat cngenderment. Perplexing questions in school rnnn ngrment nnd government often arise, nnd a free Interchange of Ideas results In much good. Everyone present agreed that such nn association was needed. A commit tee consisting of Messrs. Cruttenden, Hughes, Kpmmerllng, Hawker nnd Owens wns nppolntedto draft a consti tution and by-laws. Tho committee mude its report nt a meeting held on April 1!2. Henry Kemmerllng was chosen president: Miss R It. Steven son, vice president; Miss Josephine D. Lr-cs. secretiryj nnd Messrs. Crutten den and Hughes nnd Miss Hurley, a committee on programme. THE NAME CHANGED. The constitution fixed the regular meeting dnto ns tho second Monday ot each month. Hpon motion of Miss Ste venson tho subsequent meeting, which was held yesterday, was held at No. 36 school. At yesterday's meeting the nni'io was changed to the "Principals' Bound Table." A banquet will follow the next regu lar meeting on the second Monday of June. It will bo at either tho Jermyn or the Nash. A committee consisting of Messrs. Cruttenden nnd Hughes with the president and secretary was ap pointed to make arrangements for the banquet. Mrs. Torrey Invited the association to meet nt her house next. The lnvl tntlon was accepted. Mr. Owens was elected corresponding secretary. The meeting concluded with a paper on tho "Belatlon of tho Grammar School to the High school" by Prof. George Y. Phillips. Mr. Phillips said that the dif ferent grades of a public school system nre so closely related that the specific hearing of one toward another is not easy to define. The grade next below the high school should lean so close upon It that the pupil may come Into his new environment with the least friction when ho enters the high school. A knowledge of the requirements for this new condition should be one ot the characteristics of the grammar school. MADE FOB THE CHILD. Ve must bear in mind, says Profes sor Phillips, that tho school was mado for the child, not the child for tho school. Children should be encouraged all along the lino to make the high school the goal of school attainment. Tho pupil should oonm to tho high school with mind alert, active, restless, hungering for mental pabulum. The age limit Is not so much a considera tion as It is sometimes regarded. When It Is considered that a high school course usually covers a four-year per iod, it becomes highly necessary that tho child ent'ir upon it at an early age, especially In consideration of the fuct that many wish to take subsequent work nlong different lines. Professor Phillips believes that the grammar schools should not be impos ed with tho studies that properly be long to the high school, lie believes that there is great good in promoting pupils from grammar school to high school, and from high school to col lego than from grade to grade. That tli transition to n higher department of education nlways broadens tho mind. BelrlgeratoM At Battln's, 120 Penn avenue. A Good Set of Teeth for... $3.00 Our Best Sets of Teeth 5.00 Including the Painless Extraction. DR.S. C.SNYDER 331 Spruce St, Opp. Motel Jermyn. Japanese Goods Kerr & Co.'s stock Contained a quantity of Japanese goods bought at old tariff prices. These in turn came to us with the rest of their immense stock at even less than they paid. That's why it's possible for us to offer them at less than New York wholesale prices of today. Fire Screens, Satin covered and embroid ered in gold, $1.00 grade, Now 50c $i.so grade, now 75c $2.00 grade, now 1.00 Bamboo Curtains Reduced to $1.00 and $1.25. 3 Panel Oak Screens Filled with silkolene. These are made 'in this country. SIEBECKER & WATKINS, 406408 Lackawanna Ave. IUEI OIL A! MANUFACTURING CO, 14 I to 14(1 Meridian Htreet, Scruiuoa, 1'a. i'elepbone tvj'J. URNIN6, LUBRICATING AND CYLINDER OIL PAINT DCPARTMUNT.-I.Imeed Oil, Varnish, lirvura. Jaoan andBulnitloBUln. PRISONERS POR THE PENITENTIARY. I'hry Will lid Taken Thero br Khorlf! Pf for Todny. Seven prisoners for the pcnltentlnry nnd two hoys for tho Houso of Befugo will leave on tho 8 o'clock Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western train this morning for Philadelphia In charge ot Sheriff Pryor. John Wnlsh nnd Jntncs Dncey go down for threo yenrs for hlghwny rob bery, James Brock for three yenrs for attempted criminal assault on a llttto girl, Mlchnel Cavcston for ono year and six months for larceny nnd receiving, Joseph Longo for threo years for shoot ing a man, Joseph Zplo for two years for stabbing a innn, nnd Brnmiin Green for two yenrs and threo months for criminal assault. The two boys nre Willie Lynn, of Mlnookn, nnd Charles Jordan, of Hydo Park. Sheriff Pryor said Lynn Is the worst boy that ever entered tho county Jail. Some ot his accomplishments nre taking apart an Iron bedstead in his cell with nothing but his fingers. An ordinary person would need n good sized monkey wrench 1o do It. Will Continue the Corset Sale Coupons and newspaper clippings will be good for 2c during the week when purchasing au CORSET Owing to the unseasonable weather hundreds ot customers rould not secure ono of tneso beautiful corsets. Do not neglect this chance to save 23 cents. If you havo not got a coupon get ono of last week's daily papers nnd rut ono out. Ijook for the Corset ad. No better corset for this money on earth. This will be tho last opportunity to purchase a corset at this price. The Busiest Cycle House in N. E. Pennsylvania. s TERLINQ Agents for CRANTON TEARNS CHAIN MODELS, S35 TO $.5. RACERS, $60 TO S85. CHAINLESS, S125. The Best Kquinnctl Repair Shop In the State. A Full Line of Sundries. Soi't Steel Kouiuls up to 7 inch. Large stock Cold llolled Steol. B I 126-128 Franklin Ave., SCRANTON. 4 Panel Draught Screens 5 feet, 6 inches high. 6.00 grade, now $3.00 Some slightly soiled, first pickers get the perfect ones. $2.00 grade, now $1.25 $2.25 grade, now $1.35 $2. so grade, now $1.50 Turpentine Wulto Leui CoaI Tar, 11 ton Clarke Bros a IK 81., 320 Lackawmai Au, Scranton Pi Wholesale nnd Uotnlt DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD, FRENCH ZINC, Ready Mixed Tinted Paints, Convenient, Keonomlcnt, lhirabta. Varnish Stains. rrodnclnRl'crrcct imitation of ExpnitT WooiK Roynolds, Wood Finish, Especially Designed for tnalds Wort Marble Floor Finish, Durable nnd Drlos (illicitly. Paint Varnish and Kal sominc Brushes. PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. fef? y iV IN SEARCH OF A TIE To suit your mncythe bfst plncato lootcli turottgh our stock. AU tbo new things In Men's Furnishing (loods ntul their way into our store, nnd you will nnd tho prices right. HAND fi PAYNE, 2S2 Eton Ave SOLE AGENTS FOR KNOX HATH. Money's Worth Is wlmt we film to clvft with every sack ot "Snow White" flour you buy. Our mill Is fully equipped with nil modern ma chinery. Wo employ only skilled millers. Wo use tho right kind of whont. Wo tako a sreut deal of pains to havo "Snow White" Always the same. Wo' watch every detail of tho manufac ture. Wo could not nltord to let nny Inferior flour pet out In "Snow White" Backs nnd wo don't. Your grocer sells it. "We Only Wholesale It." THE WESTON MILL CO Scranton, Cnrbondale. Olyphant. I havo a larse stock ot these pianos in nil colors and prices. I havo be sides Ilazelton Brothers, Baus, Whit ney, Illnze, Richmond, etc., at prices from $200 upward, and payments JO a month or more. Send direct to Wllkes Barre. I am prepared to clvo liberal dlsi cunts to these who buy direct. Old Instruments Taken in Exchange. George H. Ives 0 West Market Street, WUUes-Barra. BARBOUR'S HOMECREDITHOUSE (51 i B hri' RHUiiMS 3 &F!ijg JSlMP 1' f 11 11 f ".. r IlavlnB nddod l.SW feet to our store room, v aro now prepared to bliow a finer m-KurtniL'iit of furniture: than ever. You aro cordially invited to call and Inspect our koocIh and compara prices. CASH Oil CKUDIT. 4.9R LACKAWANNA AU; &xA Kimball Th1 iwiim'ai SLHJS-
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