The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

! ~ ,ar .oh Of Marrh resolution was
,--.. ~ the Council asking the City
Board 30 inform the Council why
.t 'Ar three teachers in German had been
. AGED. and why q less salary is paid TO
..gn4a teachers than any other class; and
...rr. why they do not allow sufficient time
The 'racniug of The German language and
branches in She public schools.
/. r.plv The Board say: Whi!e perfectly
.,.,.uG !, respond To these inquiries as an
... courtesy IL the City Council. whose
>p~lt and regard for the true interests
H. Amoud are nowhere more conspicu-
.... lei, than in the progress and success
E.r free schools, the school Board deems
proper 10 take this the first occasion which
presented. itself 70 call the attention Of
touucii 10 The fact that your honorable
is j without authority OF law for such
rj,,. The school Board is q corpora
81. Acts of Assembly lS1V-I1, y. I06.)
-. poNCr> come from the same source as
.>. 4 ine City tounci--to wit, the Gen
. . t.>Cmbly; and 50 cautious was the lie.
...-.... r" 10 secure the absolute Independence
uaagO that il denied 10 the Council
..s'l7 20 withhold appropriations such
,. Board declared necessary, providing
.... nr prr safeguard to limit the amount.
49, I>,u-'.i, T. i0S.}'
.t... D,art further called the attention Of
,..., ANA. to The fact that among the pow
.-. ...m;.rrcd upon it by law is the power
..u ,mp,ny teachers aud 10 dismiss them
...a &riluqUrnt, Inefficient, or in anywiSe
.,rgtay 81. IN" l'">ttjOn,S &c.
IL m,l>' 4r apparent 10 the Council,
..,r,. ,.o"r. That i'll matters covered 10y said
.....!ru tie school Board OF the city OF
A.ud i not responsible 10 your honor
ydv, ana the Board submit that the in
.,.,alicncy of such accountab biiitv is rs man.
...-, IL, lis ilIcgality. As the Council cannot
o., ,:,sumcd 10 ask information save as the
-.-,.'" basis Of action, the resolution above
. must be regarded as involving the
a.. -u The part Of the Council in some
. to REGULATE the employment OF teach
. .'#,lr rampCn>9tion. 1h" periods nG time
... ', Devoted 10 German. and II so. to read
,4-. .a.iiAut,tlr recreation. and 50 forth. The
mn,,ou ii >nth authority by the Collu-
would hcH >ouErc OF rs much annoyance
.... difficulty /" your honorable body as it
. ...i lr OF disorder. and confusion, and
determination. in tie schools"
HHlm- advcrtcd 10 these facts. lest the
- ...u. ii the Board thereon might be con-
&C.. .uurl - Cou>tr.in 4 response 10 the
HqUric>. the Board proceeds briefly
,&rr them.
'"u! lbc three German teachers WIS Ie
.., - Tie superintendent because her
...s -. WAS such that tor several weeks she
..'..A neglected some OF her classes aud
..'#.y h., .cttd others. The salary OF the
,,,s..4u teachers was liked in advance and
". Nr',.. Zee ~ their EIhor, aud the fact
So. ,..4 jr the papers. Thiriy->.vcm
..-l. t.l'l"r> receive the same compcna;-
D.. s.. .- '.'. German assistant, and many Of
...' .r. t4."> ot large experience, and all
- i.,r: >r" "mruycd from one to three
....., a.. riorr than the German teachers.
..-..- ,I0- al al times responsible each
81. school. b" entire time en-
E,t daily ~ The German princi-
amc,uilng III transit from school to
.'a do,> not exceed live and a half hours.
!. a.tr.> therefore d"nrnd about hall the
required ~ o.iIrr principals. As much
j. ~,,.,JN"U - German H. the average al
. tpr a's' par English study. The Board
-...t =" -uti t. hc able to offer the children
# "1r citizens instruction in French. music.
.s-.@no3u-. drawing. and variety OF SUBJ
rr> ether thau the common course Of Eng
-a study: but raHnot. The one exception
turu.tW, a'id H. that an amount Of time
.Hs5 gra"l j given that is denied to ali
49,. i"r"l-n languages and 10 many most
a-: :ui and ptanIicti Euyii,h topics. The
I'd J. a.! opinion that quite as n,lch time
..! .i',or ar" devoted 10 this study uS the
..,IH, "a. IL disposal will permit, or The para
..,.tt uD,i~rt> Oi the irtr-,chuoI system and
IT,, Interests OF the children of all nationai-
i,.~ ,.1Hnittvd to is care will Warrant.'
~n.rt!gur iicc 4 communication from Mr..
j,..A "cGurr, one of the German teachers.
-, Presented 10 the City Council and re-
: "rr; - IN" Committee on Public Schools.
a.> committee has returned the papers TO
t.|. "uN'it, and tbs, body has referred them
=. -. t5'g >thuui Board.
!.n communication of Mr.. Bicmcr sets
t..'4 hat when he applied for an increase OF
: . .,y was told by Mr.. Moses, secretary OF
So school Board, that the request had been
I'."tt"d. Upon asking Mr.. Moses whether
BE- rHu,d not have an extract i'll writing OF
'4.- artiuu 1T th" Boird in order to be able
o. 'or"ard his cIms to the Council, he was
Z ,!tI if hc would dare do 50 lie would be
81. t..i ont.
Nj. Ncuncr further states that in the pcti-
g." referred tV he requested To be put on
~" ,.Hlr too;iug with other principals, who
I'r.,c NJ" less than 500 per month, four of
'.' IN cE"n Sl2J rcrmonth.
Apart from such al unbccoming expires.
."u.' >ays Mr. Blcnner in his coulmunica-
tou. III convinced me 10 a high degree
'lH from such quarter | could not expect
"u' r"l'ci for the better support Of myself
amt family, 1nd by far thought it my duty.
'.i" outstanding III" threat Of Mr.. MuscS. to
e.. assistance from Your honorable body
"s -" representatives and creators of the
5 ..ai honrd ui oGr taN-ntSin ing people"
.uc writer conc,udv, by saving that hc
Wa ,oid hy Mr. niulord that he should con-
>,t"r hjH,". larky u grt as muc.i az he
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