New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-26

pclon In regard his ability cheap lawyer, cheap
than all combined. because the children commit
ted to bis or her care arc incapable OF self;pro-
viii not resign. Thersserviccs can be obtained for
slsG 900 less than the paid them They are so
be true But rest assured that the depression and worry
caused by uncertainty and reduction OF salary must
have an evil effect upon the Instruction and upon the
whole system OF public schools. The work performed
under reduction would be three tunes per cent
below ne work performed at the present. time.
Teachers as well as Others need and the
stimulus OF promotion. They are not ethereal spirits.
They need food and clothing. and lodging like other
people. They have emotions and appetites, and re-
quito amusement and relaxation In order 10 DC
healtny anu happy; and tho more OF health ana
happiness inat they can carry into the CLASSROOM me
better u VIII be for their pupils. Neat warm clothing
Dourlshlng food. occasional good book. and litte
amusing relaxation in while cannot be had with
out ,noney. fryaton humbes tho spirit ana lowets
the bearing OF the teacher. Tue male teacher. should
have the AIR, dress, and address OF gentleman; the
lehae ,eacher should have all the exterDas OI true
lazy anu 10 possess these they must Oe paid far sal
ares, IL !, would be well for the system OF Puoc
10 each grade, or a fixed salary for every year or
service. Details may vary but there ought to be
UNIFORM system OF promotion. Dead-leveism leads
to sagnatOn. Talent aud ability ought to be recog
nzed ana rewarded Under general rule and regulation
latitude TO achieve in their peculiar way
and according TO their peculiar gifts. Above all,
each teacher should preserve his or her own Individual
n.y. snouu plan the work for the day. reflect on the best
aud mos. simple methods OF earring 1t into effect aud
should study the works OF the best writers upon the
different subjects. AS pananay be good one for A,
but very bad for d, aud rice aud must Work
our .hc'r own plans under general rule and regu-
laton, otherwise the best results In teach
ASIDE from the subject OF salaries Nevertheless,
one word more may be out OF place. While the doors
OF bOh colleges should be open for high ana low, rich
ana poor while the very best education should be pro-
ydcd IOr an. while the OF the hod-carrer, IL God
eouraged to stretch forth his hand aud grasp his
Bachelors degree the fundamental studies, the studies
iGcir breAd-reaIing Spelling Writing, arithmetic ana
c0mpOsltion-shoui receive far more attention thin
they now receive, and should be 50 thoroughly taught
lhl III '1e me- ia the advanced cltsses oil me PuDhc
schools IN the workshop or in the college, The pupil
can buid on this strong foundation Whatever super
structure he plcascs.
PROTESTS OF LADY TEACHERS.
Miss Mary A. Simms, who Is teacher Of many years
experience and familiar with the public school system,
sad that In determining the rates OF compensation for
services Of kind two considerations must be para
mount hrst the nature and amount OF the service re-
qurcd and second, the relation between the demand
Tor such service aud the supply. The nature aud
amount OF the service required Om female teachers by
the public. who supposed to he their employers
not always understood. Tue requiem nts Tor
"a tcdcher's license are that the cindIdtte shall
be at least II years old; that she shall be able
20 pass searching examination In collegiate course
Of study ana that she snail DC Of good health aud S1Od
moral character. The license aud position obtained,
she must succeed In governing and Instruct
h hS Sm u to 10 pupils so as n no secure
ncndents or her license viii be reyoked.
These arc the requirements of the statute but there are
others 10 less rtnEen In order to be successful Tue
teacher must spend Il great deal OF time out OF
schOohOurs IN preparing lessons in dcysng methO1sO OF
teaching III attending saturday lectures ana III Keeping
herself up TO the times generally. Tue fact Is that
good teachers work more begins at S:i5 a. W. and
ends at D. H. than an efficient ministers WORK begins
ana ends with the Sunday services Besides the pupc
demand mperatvely that every teacher shall Dc neatly
clothcu aud mat she snail nave the address ana pclE
Of those who associate win cultivated people, IN order
10 maintain which she must live in respectable house
with decent SURROUNDINGS Dat Of the 400 teachers
poyed by The Board of ucation nearly 1900 are female
assistant teachers whose salaries average ABOUT 600
S. per week Tor tho plaincst board aud
lodging dec Mt house, while she cannot clothe her
self upon less nan SOD per year, aud there remains Oh
the average salary al 40 per week for washing amusc-
mcnts. books, g. Olc half OF these teachers receive
less than the average salary, and 1t follows mat Wholly
unframed domestic servants arc pecuharll DetleI on
than the nj my of teachers aftcr years OF rdhhg
and successful teaching. 1t must also be UNDERSTOOD
That while The demand for trained teachers has greatly
increased the supply has internally diminished Wherc
there used 10 De dozens Ui licensed Candidates IOr tech
cf5 positions there NOT more than one OF Two
from my own pupils. In number OF Instances school
officers have been Obliged 10 seek Tor candidates 10 HI
vacancies This Is mainly owing to the fact that 50
many OF people nave moved 10 helghDOrlng citles
gradually reducing The pOpull ton In tue cy 10 the
decidedly r.ch ami the decidedly poor Rch men VIII
not subject ther daughters TO tue rig,d trdlhhE anu
scratching urIctis ntnj, an! poor men caun0t aHOtd
to keep tucr daughters school un they are II or Is
years Old The supply of teachers IIdst therefore DC
drawn from the continuity diminishing middng class
consequently there DO no dimInuton OF salaries
nat VII not result IN the lowering OF the standard OF
requirements teachers license ana the correspond
u deterioration Of the standards OF excellence III cur
school; consider we iI"i ronI az $50 6 10 W.
the public schools OF our ctJ shaI DC maintained AZ
their present standard OF thUIOughucss ami ccncc
living remuneration for their services.
Miss Wgay said: know tAlt the teachers IN the PEI
mary Departments can barely make respectable APP
pcarauce their present Salaries, and Ia many cases
are really unable 10 do 30. Tue primar. department
teachers nave memOrdzod The Board Ol ElGcsti0n Tor
several years FOR an Increase o. sdIdts IcIchorS arc
obliged to present neat apPe france III the SCHOOLS a.
an example their scholars Teaches OGgbt TO receive
sufficient compensation to enable tAom 10 visit picture
galleries and places OF recreation, and TO attend lectures
IL would make tncm better ana brighter In thrr teach-
ing aud the scholars would receive tine benefit OF the
ygOr and freshness But cVe.S thlng 50 tAprns'
and the salaries i'll department. 80 lOW lndt many Oi
he teachers are obliged to do all their own WORK as 10
clothing and household an lrs. and IL units them for
their school duties know Of junior teachers That The
principals are Obliged 10 help pCcunariiy. They nave
Substantially become objects al charity, and reduc-
ton their salaries VIII sImpy make III lpOsp lCr
them to remain Ia the schools Many OF tle teachers
do not yet time to read daily newspapers to Keep
Themselves posted events Tncy can't do 1t
ana attend to houscwork. The salaries ought 10 he
the profession school to study, aud in the school
to work. They ought TO bc relieved from household
cares and anActIes as far possible ana Iilf COM
pensaton for their work would IN many ways b. 70 TIC
advantage OF the scholars.
Mss Wright was very frank in her expressions as 10
the reduction OF salaries. snc said; nnt 1t would DE
a cruel tBng reduce the salaries Inc personal eS-
pcnses OF the teachers, even WIN gIrat conoS nro
comparatively large. ana me salaries areauy nave
been brought down to the minimum nsurc' Lac lchS"'
really ought not TO bo asked 10 MAKE any lufint
sacrifices. should be very sorry Tor my ASSISTANTS IL
This unjust action should nnay DO cos W INC
Board Of Apportonment Many OF then nave parents
and other relatives dependent upon tuehl VI my ten
assistants there not more than Two VINO are ihde'
pendent OF the claims OF their ianiies upon tnem,
Tue capable teachers very poorly paid Tor thelr
services and there is no tor reduction. The
nocessarlcs OF life. such provisions ana Iucl, cost
women much A woman pays as lnuch IS
man for pound of meat or a loaf Of bread, ana tho
present salaries do not aHjrh satisfactory ana
comfortable living Love Of the profession with tho
hope OF promotion and better pay has Kept many OF our
primary teachers in the chOOls; out II tls proposed
decrease be made, 1t Will work great injury TO our
schools.
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL SUIT.