The daily gazette., 1878-07-16
The School Guardians.

MITTEE ON REVISION OF TEACH
| ERs' SALARIEs-THE
APPOINTMENTS
+, FOR NEXT
| YEAR.
1t was $50 o'clock last evening when
the gentlemen who manage the Public
Schools of this city decided to adjourn.
The meeting was held under the provi-
sion of one of the bylaws, which states
that on the third Monday in July of each
year the Board shall hold an annual
meeting, but for what purpose it is not
stated.
Considering the long reports that were
submitted the time consumed in session
was not very long which was contrary to
all expectations.
The chair announced as there was no
definition laid down in the clause which
called the Board to order he would pro-
ceed to call upon the standing commit
tes.
The Committee on Fuel, reported that
they had awarded the ontract for sup
plying the schools with coal and wood,
to George w. Bush q Son, they being
the lowest bidders.
Mr.. Baird, called up his amendment
to sec. 20, page 26, of the rules of order,
offered sometime ago, in relation to
teachers certificates, which otter short
discussion, was on motion of DIR. Grim
shaw, postponed until next meeting
night.
| The Committee on Teachers, reported
that the examination of candidates for
positions in the training school would
be held in the high school on the 22nd
and 23rd of August next.
They also made the following report:
The Committee also report that they
have received from the different visiting
committees accounts of the annual ex-
I ami nation held in schools Nos. /, 2, 4,
, 8, 9, 7, 10, II, 13, IA, Is, IL, II and Is.
Il These reports are very gratifying as
without exception they speak in compli-
mentary terms of the condition of the
schools, of the prompt recitations of the
scholars, showing the teachers work to
have been successful. 1t is stated that
the written examinations show greater
improvement than any former years. An
other encouraging matter worthy of note
is the increased interest manifested by
the parents and citizens generally. AT
most of the exhibitions the space allowed
for visitors would not comfortably hold
those who attended.
These examinations were in the stud
les in the regular course viz, geography,
grammar, reading and history.
. In the Primary and Grammar schools
and in the high schools the examinations
took the form of co mmencement exer-
cises on which occasion the public show
ed their interest by filling to its utmost
capacity the Opera House.
The committee congratulate the Board
that these evidences of PROCESS in our
schools exist; that the Public school sys-
TEN, of our fair city at present surpass
: 1t is es those OF many other cities
7 with regret that this report is closed with
out the mention OF reports from all the
schools, and hope that in the future the
annual exercises will be noticed official
, ly by by all the committee.
Mr.. Belts, asked that the committe O
No. 3 school be authorized to have Ger.
I tain repairs made to the pavement and
gutter in front of that school, and that il
there were sufficient funds to have the
walls of the school rooms kalsomined
} Granted.
t Mr.. Davidson from the committee OF
a printing, reported that the contract fol
printing check book, had been awarded
to James q Webb, for the sum of $72.50
The committee on accounts to whom
were referred a number of bills to hayt
, corrected reported that they had attend
} ed to their duties, and asked to be dis
D charged from further consideration OF
them. Granted.
The Committee on the ievis on of tht
teachers salaries made the following re-
t port:
| WILMINGTON, DEL, July IL 1878.
e To the President and members Of til,
Board of Public Education:
The Committee appointed to revise the
:. teachers salaries respectfully report thai
they have given the matter due consid-
: Grafton, and herewith present the result
of their deliberations.
The proper equalization of salaries to
: the different grades is difficult and per-
picking matter to arrange inasmuch as al
the grades taught are important.
The Committee recommend certain
changes that they think will more nearly
equalize the pay for the different positions
q than heretofore.
a These changes are based upon II @ i'm
portance of the position, as well as upon
!, general custom in the schools of othel
= cities. In some instances the salaries
have been reduced, and in others slight
. ly increased thereby giving more jus
! proportion to the several grades without
/ any charge in the gross amoun
: paid. The next point considered by the
, committee was the propriety Of reducing
the aggregate amount paid. We have
: heard from public and private sources
that the salaries are too high. An appea
has been made in the public press thai
f the Board use all the means in theil
power to have the cost of maintaining
. our schools lessened. We are told thai
the cost of living is less than it was few
:. years ago, and that times are hard and
: taxes are becoming burden. These ar.
f guments have not been disregarded by
A the committee, but have been wei
weighed, and after carefully searching
for points when we could save in the
salary account, we present to you &
s a schedule which with changes already
< provided for, and TO be recommended by
q the Committee on Teachers will reduce
n the present pay roll between $1,000 te
4 $1,000. This applies to the Teachers salarie.
only (the committee not having Other
salaries referred to them) from imforma
4 | tian receiyed from other cities number