Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-11
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMEETc TONIGHT.

tfRovRR'a TETATER-A new and origin A
drama, entitled "Ciouds with Silver Lining :,
will DO presented at MIR. Growers tonight a nd
tor the first time. The scenes are laid in Spain
and are replete with romance, and the intsrss,
heightened by thrilling tableau. Miss Char.
lot'a Thompson, who appears but two nights
more, will assume the role of - Inez," and will
be ably supported by Miss Annie Ward, Mr.
Mordant, Mr. Barron and others Of Mr.. Gro
yer's company.
FoED's THRATER.-Mrs. d. p Bowers wa.
announced last week to appear Tonight a
Ford's, bat on account Of railroad accident
I near Hsvre-de-Grace, whereby she lost almost
al OF neI wardrobe, her appearance has been
Mr. Ford will give his patrons some splendid
enteriainments by his stock company. To-
night We are 10 nave ''Our American Cousin,
ard"
recommendations Sim has splendid
Dill LOT me present week. Mons. Fouche, The
celebrated Partisan dancer, will tonight ap-
pear in conjunction with the Ronsani ballet
troupe In a number Of beautiful oallets. This
is the last week of Tim Hayes, the clog dancer.
ne EthioI ian corps and he Court OF Beauty
will all be on hand to- night, with a fine budget
OF fun and grace.
LECTURB.-Hon. John w. Forney will to-
night deliver lecture at Odd Fellows Hail.
eth street, on the subject Of " Union Leagues
This lecture is the sixth OF the course Of the
Washington Literary ar Dramatic Associa-
ton. Mr.. Forney's we'll known ability, and
the fact that the subject of 4" Union Leagues
is at present an Interesting subject, and will no
doubt insure a full house.
STARVATION SALARIES FOR OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERs.-Owing to the absence of
Alderman Sargent, Chairman of the Schools
committee In that board, ON Monday night no
action was taken on the bill from the lower
bcard raising the salaries OF the teachers OF the
public schools.
We presume the matter will come up to-
night in that Board, and from the assur-
ances we receive from the most intelii cent and
influential members OF that Board have no
doubt that the Aldermen will concur with the
lower Board in adopting some fair means OF
relief for d most laborious and deserving clsss
of employees. Most of the arguments against
such increase are of so fimsy character as
really not to be worth the ink spent in ans Wer-
ing them.
A word, however, in regard to the contract
"shoddy" system by which it has been pro-
posed to furnish cheap teachers, fwillin, to
work for nothing and beard thsmselves,) in
place of the present ones, in case the latter are
dissatisfied with the present pay.
In conversation lately with a gentleman from
Massachusetts, we'll conversant with the ad.
Tnirable public school system there, we men,
toned the fact that it had been gravely pro-
posed in our City Councils to import low
priced teachers from the North, warranted to
be better than those they should supercede.
sWhy, SIR" said he, "it a member Of our City
Councils should rise in his seat and attempt TO
belittle our teachers and our public school sys.
TEN, he would be booted out OF the chamber
and his reception at home from his constituents
would be one he wOu:u not forget in 4 hurry"
This gentleman went 20 say that so
great is the desire to keep their noble public
school system UP TO the highest standard, that
they secure and retain the best talent for teach
ing by paying salaries GWitR 2 yearly advance
mp to a certain maxiaun) that Will make it
worth while for them, the male tsichers at
Ieast, 10 follow it as 4 life business. itpar.ook
of the ridiculous, he said to suppose that teach
eTs held in such estimation At home would he
likely 20 leave their desirable situations and
salaries TO take positions i'll community where
teache rships are held so low that il is actually
proposed to peddle them out 10 the lowest bid
ders
In this connection he referred as to the q" An
nual Report OF the School Committee OF the
City of Boston, 1864" liz which the salaries OF
the instructors in the ublic schools of that city
for the year 1868 is established rs follow
"The salary OF the masters Of the Latin, thu
English High, and tn GIFTS High ard Normal
schools is 81 AGO for the first years vice, with
an increase of SIG0 tor each additional years
service, till the salary amounts to S2,eO0 per
annum.
"The salary Of the sub masters of the Latin
and English High Schools, and Of the masters
OF the Grammar Schools corresponding to the
principals of our grammar schools-Ed Starr
Sl,6C0jor the first year, with an annual increase
of St0", TIL IL amounts to s2,0G
We may add that the pay OF female teachers
is not comparatively as high in Boston as for
male tF achels as it is held there that the salary
of the male teacher should be sufficient to en-
able him to provide for a family, and 1t being
designed that the occupation should be q per
manent one for him. We may add that it is
now in contemplation TO raise the salaries OF
all the tee cheers in the Boston schools; and then
we think nothing more need be said as to the
likelihood OF competent teachers from abroad
scramb bling for positions on starvation salaries
in the public schools OF Washington.