The Scranton Tribune

MEETING CALLED FOR TONIGHT
Members of the Board of Control Will Assemble.

By direction of President B. N. Davis notices for a special meeting of the school board tonight, were sent out yesterday by Secretary Fellows. There is little or no question but what a quorum will be present as much business of a routine nature must be attended to, but whether or not the much discussed reports of the high and training school and teachers' committees will be presented depends on a count of noses after the meeting is convened.

A caucus of the prevailing faction was held last night and it is understood that they had secured a majority to support the reports. The return of Mr. Schwass from his wedding tour gives them assurance, so it is claimed, that their programme will go through Mr. Evans and Mr. Langan were still wavering, yesterday, but, last night. It was stated that their objections to dismissing Principal Phillips in the absence of specific charges were overcome and they would be found tonight supporting the committees reports.

The building committee will present a report awarding the contract for No. 9 and No. 3's buildings to the lowest bidders. Peter Stipp on No. 9, and Washburn, Williams & Co., on No. 3's.

An out-of-town teacher whose name could not be learned, is slated to succeed Professor Wagner if he is promoted to the principalship. The vacancy at No. 16, which will result from the transfer of Professor Crittenden and promotion of Miss Fitzgibbon will be filled by Miss Larkin, of West Lackawanna avenue, a recent graduate of the training school.