New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24

structlon under equally favorable circumstances exc
hsusrs much nerve powers and vital force ana 81
teaching IN grade OF tho grammar school in'ro
TALKING these views, We believe 70 70 pc IKE com
Justice that the duties required OF an u I ana
pensation paid t0 teachers In tue WluiS9n' oonal
iemale grammar departments should on children are
Its well known that about twice as may dcnartments
daily taught In the primary schools ana oGpaI eT
as in all the grammar departments, M o. o care of All
the primary pupils is less than one nth more Juan lo
all the grammar school pupils. yed for each thirty
schools one teacher may DC cinplOytu ~ V - ,r,,ri
uNc iVps anu ~, ~, ,y,s nm the primary schools an
avera-e attendance Uf iy pupils Is required I0i Jaom
9notCoso ~ t6esa pups are chiefly young cAauieh
tSachor, anu how "a learn and even how to give
o ttoti And inc labor OF tue primary teachers II
more arduous by the fact That IN order 10 Sc
crp the required average attendance OF HlY puPs o
Sacn with the classes Of the lower grades, to place
nom sixty scvcny-avo children under the care 9i
si~ie fgocIer. M person VIII claim that any teacher
eau pCReIS g. ttcse b,,,ors onght 70 he removed
from our shoulders. AM sGch provisions mace th90 lne
clren IN our primary schools shall receive equal care
and facilities for Obtaining education with the pu
Ngain bS The report to the Board OF Education Of the
SPECIAL COMMITTEE Salaries IL IS proposed TO allow LOT
salaries of teachers after Jan l. 1874 at the rate OF 70
for each unit OF the average attendance III tne mar
grammar schools and S5j Tor each unit 0 the average III
female grammar schools, and OAy so per each unit on
the average attendance ih inc primary tcooI9 Iiu E
p.rtmentS. Again, Vc observe that n is proposed 10
license $500 Tor the INST year, and allow an ahnua. l
OF 500 until the maximum of $500 Is atlalneg
While the primary schools the teacher mol ing lu
license may receive only 500 for the first year ana an
aunUl increase OF SO year only until the maximum
OF $500 has attained. would also adj thai thee
prOy ions seem 10 be unjust to the primary tcacn
es and that sadly thar the Adoption OF inc ptV
posed regulations in regard 10 the number OF pus re
CURED for eaeh teachcT IN INC plHaIy sOhouln ~ o.
VIDE difference in the amouaJ OF money allowed I2t
salaries in primary ana grammar SCHOOLS WOMB Iesit
IN serious injury to tho educational weiIaro ol Ioo
children IN our primary schools. FuTthcimOic, heal y
one hf OF all the children attending our public SCHOOLS
never enter the grammar departments Ihey Ie"'O
school on before COuplotiH the primary course.
In view Of these facts, ana many kindred ONES "i,iV
we IA ght mention beg leave GO subnlt Tor cousuoI
alton the following schedule Of saaI1es, winch We su
CeTcly becY would afford equal remuuea Jon Oi CIul
services and furnish the needed faclesiOr ts ZIG
pupils o our primary schools Tor the duties OF lHe; ,o
Felae principals (graIUsr aI pmar minimum sSa! s1
Auuua increase Of M U4tl Che msNmul OF 800 N e0yl
Female vice pine pals luraI Ed IHmiJ minimum saas,
Silica Increase Of 100 an he 2A4N oi : NV Las 'ecA
Fe assistants Grammar and pdnaryl minimum salary With per
aueat license $500 Of 5lOV un the maximum SJc
Ts lT Of the art assistant teacher in grammar and primary
be uhef Increased ~ annaA uhul
The maximum Of 81 800 has been btll.ae1.
We would also lUthcr UrEe that in the primary
schools departments the number OF teachers Whch
may employed inclusive OF the pucpdl, may Dc one
Ion every FORTY pupils also, that tho expense which
may ba incurred for the salaries OF oachers IN the pI-
mary schools and Departments be fixed at So per unit
OF the average attendance. We earnestly believe thnt
an adoption o the above scale OF salaries the number OF
auce Ould remove the iucqua ties OF labor and com
pCusaton now pressing 50 heavily upon our primary
A. n BEALr, vlce.President Primary Principals
Association,
s. A. JARVIS Secretary.
X. L. BROWN, Treasurer,
S. r. BUCyELEw Chairman Executive Committee.
NCl0- Iorit June %, 1873