, 1875-05-10

tho reason that tho s1trR clnse which ia rrcpnr-
lnB for edmIrssen to tho High School, 10 under
tho chtfRo Of tho hoad assstant Of taie dinkrics
school, who ts furnished At aalsry Of 81, GOO for
that express purpoae. Tho Principal sometimes
hears is class IN ono OF two rootthtions' but tho
great bulk Of the work is assigned to tho l,oAd
Tho FrincIpal'o t'utio. cousint Amost wholly Of
supervision nYor ulher grades, and tllIa IN
tzno Of district and grammar schools
equally. Nevorthelosa tho scledulc Of sala-
q. 200 year 10 tlo district school principals,
aid only e., 200 10 tho grAtnnthr.schoo rrinct-
pals, By = resolution, psssot Lsfoto ths beginning
Of the present school yoar. Erhn,mhr-achool
principals may recoive 81 Guy but no inosa after
thrsa yeats' service. Why hhotll tLsrs DO dif-
feronco Of 5000 q year maintained ulton thors ls
no substantial difference In tho ttutnn ?
wonK AND RESPONSIBILITY.
The 10 YORK Of prlnolpsl IL any large school is
In some citles principals nalaries are i1ed by
tho whole number OF pupsld In building, Or by
thu number Of different arartnlcnts unaer. 4
princin:l'a charge. The latter ia considered
very fair standard.
THE rnorosEp EQUALIZATION.
It IL proposed to nbollah tao naluinal distfne.
tion hatwoeu district and grammar nchuofa. and
attach IT, the aamo salary to t,o pfinctpal1!iEp OF
both. Tho change bc,ng In tho tnteroat OF Jus
is Tery llloIy to bo cnrric5 Tho s., zoo salaries
will probably be reduced slightly. nud such new
superintendent matlo a. nilt proportion tho
.m9.an. paid for prsnstnalships TO ths acsna!
work performed. II thla hs accomplished, see
will not 10 factor ln tho NOW ratio.
nut T1its Is 4 nEtlc or DAnHAHisM.
Tho High School departments, which arc to bo
added IN tho fall to corafn Of tho distrct schools,
wili increase tho work, and therefore incroaae
le astaehed; but tic Hugh School ttBo!f,, 1t 10
snid will be ovcrha,I1ed for tho mcana to 10
tl's. II appcnrB to 10 in Eroat need Of OVER
hauling Tie school costa about @i0. .000 year,
aud its bonefl.n are so lttle used. 10 pro
Tho hope Of popularizlnE high. school studies.
has ordorod tho establishment Of High School do
partments IN the diatrics schools Pupils ErAdlt-
ating from the lattor will have tile choicn Of con"
the High School for four yoara. hut TIN stupid
ity which has 8tnarIted tue Duarls OWL alminlstra-
tim Of High School nfrsird Ia shown by tue fol-
lowing table OF studlos taught, and salaries paid
feT tho ,is,ns rhy.a"gy sl9 esHy ns'i
Literature, q, 100 Gtcok 31U; School Of Frac-
tlcs {norma') $1,000. What ia the standard by
which tllcsc salaries sts A1ed2 Docs II rsquso
more years Of study to makq ono
AZ Naeh lessi sI'l why ~ ps1 ss,2oa for instruc.
tion In Laun, aud only el 900 for Instruction in
Golman, whom, ns nil readily bo admitte4 BY all
scholars, the latter Ia bY far the moro difficult
isngnage to loasa and - tencia? WY pa5 S2.2oo
4ulre. and whose dead forlnB tnnMorlzod onco,
arc known fosovcr,--and only 81. 100 for our owsl
language aud literature. necessity for rloa and
poor, and less eaaY Of thorough familiarity, be-
Gauss 1t Ia q changing tongue:
SEE RrANuAnD.
Tic schedule rrcscribea as follows. For malo
Assistanta In the High School, first. second, aud
third yeats. respectively, s2o0o. ", 450, S2.500.
For fcma|e nassBtaHt4 IN High scuoof. aJ0o,
q1.00D. S1.l00. And ws lire in Illinois, not Iii
China.
uuEfoCs FACTS.
AZ the rulo itBelf shoNs, tho subjects taught,
the ac1ulrafnenls demanded, arc not taken into
account Mt all. Il ir tho cut OF tue fudividuala
coat that Is paid for. man teaches Latfn-ttloro-
fore Se,60u is Enid for il; . woman teaohos Co..
nan-thareforo $l,0U0 10 paid for It. II the two
changed 1laccs, would they exchange salaries
No; tho Latin would then be worth only si.ooo
yoar, and tho Gor,nan wou1d rise to e2,5Uo,--
tho promiuua on Ro1 III THU lnstance being 1 800,
It III Of Rume importance to patronfzs tailor In
Chicago, Tntler thno drasBmakor-tt makos
difference Of Ao1no $50 week. When man
taught EngliAh Literature ho vns paid 81, 600 for
It vhen woman uaa appotntea to DO precisely
tho same work, md Was reqiis Cd TO do 1t equally
woIi, sha Was paid on1y $1,000. II worunn
were appointed now to toach Latin Bho would be
rsld $1,000, although tho quality and quantity
Of her work would hare to DO Just tho aame a.
that Of the man who H paid IA. .610.
rnK DEGENERATION TO ne ABOLISHED.
It Ii understood that . najority Of tho Board
Is In favor OF removing tAoae dlsEEacoful dis
t1nctionh from tho book ot rutes and paying for
the work required. The highest High School
Ealaries will probably DO reduced little, aud the
lowest advanced.
OTHER PROPOSED CHANGES.
II Is folt thut soma change-a thorough ono
Ia needed Ia order TO socuro betor ra4uits In tho
middle grades, aud mike examinations aud pro-
motions moro satisfactory and Uniform. What
| iB most urgently NEEDED is moro onesgY and ca-
| paoity In supervision, and 1t Beomh 10 be most
lacking very near tho head.