New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30

THE SALARIES Of TEACHERS.

PROTESTING AGAINST REDUCTIoN-WHY SOME
SALARIES WERE RECENTLY RAISED.
Nearly $50 teachers of the public schools OF this
city met in Grammar School No AZ, In VIENNA,
Yesterday TO consider the proposed reduction OF
teachers salaries, which Is being discussed ny 'ne
Board Of Education in order to meet the denclt Oh
800 600 due to the action of the Board OF Appor-
tionmcnt. John J. Doane, the president OF the
Teachers Association. was in the chair. In calling
the meeting to order he said:
This meeting called because all teachers are inter
H. think disposition the part OF the Board OF I'd
10 do this they have cut expenses from nearly all
the other funds but still there Is largo denc. Inc
Was foreseen for some time. I think,
as the OF certain teachers were raised recently
than before the increasc What We object TO is this
invidious distinction by which one class - favored
ment which reduces oar salaries There has been
to reduce the yea The aG way
would be TO leave the salaries OF those tescheIs
intact and make q reduction bearing on all anKe;
salaries for clerical and PROFESSIONAL WORK whiie the
nav of the rank aud file Of teachers was reduced
This matter properly 10 the Board of Education.
, The necessity Of a proper care over the
schools .chss. sSssaa be sSe
this matter of discrimination in favor of class
goes on" he continued, there will be vast differ
nce between teachers of the rank and file and those
who sit on high seats in the synagogue. This onght
Mr. Vanderbilt the secretary of the association,
s s%San' to be $4,000 Mrs Pond. Of Grammar
School No. 10. wished TO know where the Board Of
Education was paying the extra %0HSS not o 10
iect to the raising of the salaries, but
would like. to know where the T,nd money !,
asked II there any hope OF special Legislation
81 Albany TO aid the teachers. Mr. Doane replied;
"In view Of the complexion OF the present Legisla-
xuro 4 hardly think there
On the motion of Mr. Crosby. of School No. 81, a
COMMITTEES of five was appointed to present
The case OF the teachers to the Board
of %ad ss No.
Mira Pond of Grammar School NO. 10 Miss Sarah
~ Buckalew, of Primary school No 40 b. g. L.
bpiappna Of No. 81 'oY Dr. %yi of
Grammar School No. SO. and Miss Hopper were
Regarding instructions to the committee, c; B.
FairchiId, OF School No. IL, said that
1t was time that teachers should dare
maintain their rights. He knew the danger OF DONG
on the subject, no had experienced moro intimida-
ton than 10 ever did as carpet Dagger" IN the
South. 81 am willing no longer to Keep quiet ana
allow this to 70 on ne SAID wtnoas prSS or,G
60 to the Board and say we are Wiling 10 acSepII
any reduction. lApplause.l l can show q sch9oi
where $4,000 has been expended e1travsgantiy,
and where work has had to DO done over. III is not
necessary for salaries TO be reduced"
E1.Commissioner Of Education l.. N. Fuller SAID
ma, inc teachers had failed here,ofore to maintain
.nen MANHOOD and womanhood. They had SUP,
mltted 10 TOO much. To reduce the salary Of Y4OO
s seaensr meant starvation. lApplause.l When q
man getting $4,000 as . teacher could have an
ipnnyl there was something wrong. Teachers
DrrSipsl of ssaSs IN this city worth 600
selyes and II they 1 suffered ed from q
'eoac'"n OF salary they should resign.