National Republican., 1877-08-15
SUMS FOR TEACHERS.
THE SCHOOL BOARD RECOMMEND
ING REDUCTIONS ALL AROUND.

| INu hEDptfIONp ann hhVtND'
PRoTRACrED Session LAST SIGHT-THE
COUNTY sUB-BoARD FIaHT IN VAIN FOR
THEIR cHARaEs-rHE NEW SCHEDULE OF
SALARIES.
The Board of School Trustees held pro-
tracted session last night
The following applications for positions rs
teachers were received Cordelia McDermott
Alice V. Pierce, okie Turner, Frances NJ. Nel-
son, Lilion Z. Hart Carrie G. Harper, Lizzie
l.. Gray, Georctta Watson, Jas. l.. Pierce, $.
|. Vaskon.
The communication Of the committee on
property to the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia, iuclosing q schedule exhibiting
the number Of school-rooms necessary for the
year ending June 80, 1873, was returned to
the board with the approval of tho Commits
sioners.
A communication was received from Mrs. r.
E. Hartwell, secretary of the Womon's Tenn
perance Union, requesting that the board
grant an audience to a delegation Of their
society. -
Mr.. Packard gave notice that regular cr-
animation of candidates for positions "a
; teachers In tho county schools will BIO held at
the Franklin building August %, 1877, COM
mencing at q. IN. and closing at p. m.
Tho sub-board Of the Fifth district nomi-
mated Mr.. Dexter A. Smith, for acting teacher
Of Male and Female intermediate. Con-
irmcd.
Miss Isadore N. Smith WAS transferred from
first assistant of school "a to principal Of
school 1874 of the county schools.
Trustee Holland offered resolution setting
forth that whereas the benefits derived from
offering medals of honor was more than coun-
terbalanced by tho injury to the health of the
scholars and their relations in school, and rs
the hard times should also be considered, that
the board discountenance the system Of award
ing medals aud establish o penalty Of dis
missal for any officer or teacher offering
medal for competition. Referred to the commit
tee on rules.
The secretary was directed to answer the
communication from the Women's Temperance
Union, and say that the meetings Of the board
were public.
Mr.. Reyburn offered resolution. which was
, adopted that the committoe on legislation be
requested to consult with the honorable COM
missioners Of the District, In order to devise
measures to interest Congress and tho Exccu-
tive so that an appropriation may be obtained
sufficient to erect the school buildings now ur-
gently needed in the District of Columbia.
Trustee Dyer offered resolution that the
public schools for the current year be opened
on the second Monday in September.
A discussion sprang up between Trustees
Holland and Brown in reference to petition
asking for n new colored school in the Sixth
district. Trustee Holland offered a resolution
for the establishment Of such school as was
| needed with two temporary districts. Trustee
. Brown said that the locality In question was
$ not SO badly of as Others in the county, and
S this provoked Il talk over the color line. Tho
resolution was finally referred to tho sub.
. board of the sixth district.
Trustee Brown offered resolution that the
| Sixth district bo excepted from the schedule
t Of salaries Of teachers in the report of tho
: special committee, and the ub.board Of the
n. l.. .t..IN -. I..Ia
: for tho county schools adapted 10 the special
: conditions Of these schools, but a~imilated, 50
far as possible, to the salaries Of city teachers
' for equivalent services.
: Trustee Dyer proposed Us an amendment
y provided that the aggregate reduction Is equal
TO that In the city schools.
4 Trustee Browns resolution was lost, there
being three votes in the affirmative.
A resolution offered by Trustee Lloyd fixing
r the salary Of the male music teacher at $3.50 q
/. year was adopted.
:. Tho report Of the special committee ap
!, pointed to consider the recommendations o.
n tho District Commissioners to rotrsnch OF
r. pcnses SO as to bring them within k29O,0O0 fol
n . term Of eight months set forth that the only
l. practical alternative was . reduction in tn,
= salaries of teachers and the report contained
y schedule on an aggregate reduction Of ten pc
q cent. The rates proposed In the schedule ar
n as follows:
o TeAcneE OF the Flfst hnu SECOND gfhuee
J, schoo!s.FIrst year 500; second year 49, thir;
y year. $3.50; fourth year. st7S htth year. 800.
- The First aud Second grades whole day school
= gl.rira year. 500; second year $50; third year
II Third grade first year. $50; second year, 500
y Fourth Grade-Fcmaie teachers, first year. 600
d second year $50 third year s7DO. Male teachers
l. first year $50 second year 500; third year, s7So
[ second year s700 third year. $50. Male teschers
p rst year s7o second year $3.50 third year, $50
snS s R4d @
y irSt year $50 second year, $40 third year, $40.
y Seventh Grade-Female teachers. nrst year, .s7S
!, first year, 800; second year $50 third year s0
D. Eighth Grade Girls Schooi-Principal first yeai
s. soE second year $3.50; third year 81 600 subas
It The salary of the assistant in the First district
d fixed at $50. and the present principals In tn
!, Ninth Grade. Girls schools Principal 81 ep
d Assistant, rst year, $50 second year, ssdr thir
n, Eighth and Ninth Grades, Boys schools--super
n yising principals first year, 81 So second yea
aSoG thlrd y year 81 40 "sslsta1s % ,,, 81 o% a, ~,
N hrst assistant, $780, second assistant $500 thr
y seventh District Eighth Grade Boys and Girl
,s Normal school 81 $50 principals Of the sumne
N Stevens, John y. Cook Incolli and Randall bull.
q L,Sejoy and Anthony Bowen, $500.
,e Special Subjects o Music male teachers, 800
o. Drawing-Principal 500; assistant, $3.50; draw
'e Ing, Seventh district, sLl0O.
&c Teacher Of vocal music for the Finh dstrc
n. $40.
nj Superintendent Of white schools 500 clerk {
i; assistant first year 500; second year, s75o thir
~ year, xst1.
s. Superintendent OF colored schools s., 80 clerk
IN assistant first year $3.50 second year, 5000 THU
H. year s7aS.
lv The salary OF the present assistant In the Soyen
- district will remain. Janitors reduced ten p,
" Cent
~ Tho report was adopted.
}" The resolution to open the schools on IL
second Monday in September was adopted.
Tho board then adjourned until the 2Si
instant.