Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-21
school superintendent Necessary, and
they Ought to be Paid as well as
0lher Professional Men.
The Jews Ga Masse in Favor OF Public
schools, and Willing TO be Taxed
for the Highest and the Best.

wrong almost amounting 70 robbery
&c believes in the maintenance
Of the Office OF superintendent on thu
reasonable and sensible plea that the
schools must have q head, just as escf
school building, for instance, mus
have 3 principal; and contrasts the sal
AIRY he receives TO that paid 60 Mr.
Pickett, not complainingly AS to Mr.
Pickett, but Internationally rs 10 him
SELF And here, lei Us say, We
think It disgracehil to Shelby
county chat man OF Colo.
/ nel Tyler's capacity for his present
position should receive so beggaIly q
salary. he makes the proper contrast
when he institutes the pay Of = bank
! president or cashier with that Of the
school superintendent or principal, and
10 so doing win convince nine men ont
Of ten that Picket. is not paid one dollar
too much, nor the principals, who some
Of oar correspondents vainly imagine
can be dispensed with. We take
Issue with Colonel Tyler only on one
point, and that is his proposed lestTio-
ton Of public education 70 the rudi-
ments. We, on the contrary, agree
with Major Meriwether, thSt we ought
to have all the grades up to normal
school, where we might educate our own
teachers. Perhaps when he comes TO
review the interview, Colonel Tyler
will agree with us. One thing in closing
with him We must assert, and that
is that the county should double
his salary to make him all that he de-
sires to be and can be.as county supeEin-
tendent Turning from Colonel Tyler
to Mr. FARMLAND, we come to an inter-
view that. we read with unall0yed
pleasure, ltill up to overlooking as it is
with the noble, generous outpOurings Of
liberal hesrt, neither limited by preju-
dice Or purse. Mr.. Frankland speaks
Tor the Jews--for the race that for cen
turtles in Europe kept aliye the
knoWledge and love OF the
sciences, tire arts aud meehan-
les, aud who more than any Others
bore the fires and heats, the prosecutions
and torments Of religious intolerance,
bigouy and hate that education might
flourish and the world be bsttered and
improved Frsnklsnd is y type OF this
royal rsce-the race that il now e0miDg
to the front IN Europe and America. He
mas in every respect proven himself
worthy OK American citizenship-neyer
more earnestly so than by the ntterance
OF me words IN which the in
terview following proves him the gener-
eroHs, whole-hsarted man, full repre-
Of MS people, We always
supposed hin 20 be He would not have
t1s city schools curtailed in the lesst,
ard, ~ he says, the Jews ca Hlasse be.
iieve with him. They are willing to
support their own charities, their /
churches and their schools, and yet /
cheerfully pay taxes TO support the pub
llc schools, We c0nld not ask for more.
Ia that spirit we believe a majority |
d all classes Of our people. come up to
the support CT the APPEAL. No mat /
ter what else they may pay, no matter
what the tax burden, they will pay
al that is required to eduea-
cate ihe children Of the people. This
IS what the Jews say, leaders, as they |
are, Ia all that is liberal, and we are
proud a. say they are fully sustained
By majority Of their fellow. citizens of
lther religious faiths. What MIR.
and Colonel Tyler have to
lay in this controversy, will have an
important bearing upon 1t, and we
therefore, commend the reports below
% Che especial consideration OF our
.esders:
The following is die result OF an APP
PEAL reporters interview, Thursday,
with ClOOnel F. A. Tyler, supeTinteDd-
mt of the public schools Of Shelby
county.
Reporter-Alr. Tyler, I have come to
Interview you.
Colonel JfylsT-Interview me? What
s this for?
Rep0rter-About the city and county
cho0ls. You are aware that ali ques-
ions ar cling the welfare OF our public
chOOi system are anXi0usly needed and
agerly looked after by the people.
Fisn, sir, 10 ask yod questions pertain
ng 70 this subject, and give the public
he benefit OF your views thereon. !,
Mr.. pyler-WithOut pretending to ,
my peculiar fitness 10 answer such ques
ions as yOu may have to ask, thank h
on, sir, for the compliment implied In !
one visit, sud shall take pleasure in
wing YOU any Information In my pow
2, - well as ia the opportunity Of max I
Ig public such views AS entertain with !
efersDce to the important questions per- I,
aiming to the public schools.
Reporter-DO you concur with the q
.PPEAL Ia the views expressed by it az /
D The city schOOis2 q
Mr. Tyler concur with il 90 far i
2 10 say That these schools ought to be / !
sustIined-to the extent Of i
ar means TO sustain them; but DO not Z
1ncur ia thinking Opposition 70 them /
xisis which has not always existed, or
bat there is any considerable portion of =
uf people Who are unwilling TO sustain / =
lem. What is indispensibly necessary q
, their maintenance, with suitable | I
economy; ought 10 be provided and paid.
Reporter-DO you think the salary of q
ae superiBtendent or teachers too high =
Mr.. ryler-My criterion of cOmpensa-
on for services to the public il that Il .
lOuld be, "a nearly as practicable, in
r0portion 10 the esponsibilfIy assumed,
~ work 10 be done, and the education
4
Oh pay bank presidents $500. who have y
o responsibility hut to act with integ- a
az, and housually qualify themselves / r,
a wear or 80. DO not see why 8 su.
who must, ia school, acad- P
nv and college, have devoted ten v
ears Of his life, with heavy expense, to 81
-eparaiien, should not, ~ the same I,
NJ, receive larger sum; orWhy
.aeher, with similar preparation and z
dents should not have quite "a much. y
doubt whether compensation 10 judges 5.
iould be limited to 5 maxium Of A
900, and that 10 clerks, sheriifs
ld collectors have no maximum limit &
al short OF $40, go or $50, 600, or what
ley can get l think the customary &
lie By which the least skilled labor is 81
Aid lowest and the most skilled highest II
r the same service the right rule in all Il
.ses, But, IN liking salaries, the means
payment should be taken in view; 50 II
1T we shall not PROMISE what we may ID
uncertain whether We sre able 20 pay. ID
r epoTtsr-Could the city superintend- a
rs Office be dispensed with without
jury2 Il
Mr.. Tyler-Im the conduct OF the u
hoois o. the city on the present plan
cline 20 think not. There are such "
.ceIleBt principals connected with these "a
hools that they eoU q not be managed Ii
rs badly even y there should he dis.
o. opiRlon and divergent 8
satics. E3t q is better tina their ip
o5ld be \ bead, arbiter and umpire in