New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15
TEACHERS on REGRADIYG or Salaries
FAYORING TIE HOLT PLAN-CRIr1clsiNG lis oD-
JFCTIoNABLE FEATURES.

! FAyoRING TIE HOLT PLAN-CRIr1clsING lis oD-
JECTIoNABLE FEATURES.
| meeting of the Teachers Association, when
ia the plncIpal organization OF the Public School teach
ers OF the city, was held yesterday morning III oI'
mar School AZ, in East Twelfh-st Inc ORGANIZATION
numbers over o 800 MEMBERS and includes male anu IT,
male principals and assistant teachers OF all depart
meuts The meeting called to consider the resru
inc Of teachers' salaries There good attendance
mainly OF female teachers President Wilbur f. HUDSON
said that meeting had not been called earlier as inc
teachers were discussing the salary question IRON tne
and could do in that way better
The association many diverse Interests anu
would present views from ali sides of the case
Personally" continued Mr. Hudson, am III iaVor
~ tho Holt amendment TO salary system. 1t Is only
necessary look at the present system 10 sec no" w
fair arc its workings As instance here IL hrsC nv
ssant teacher school who receives T9oV anu III
another school teacher gets 81 $50 for the Same work.
When the attendance on which salary IL Daseu' runs
down. tho appropriation for school is smaller tho
higher teachers then reduced When the attendance
increases again is the amount made up accordingly
mo, no." cried several voices
"Iundersand that the new system intended to fjrm
"A foundation on which to build up the salaries OF
teachers equtably"
"I should like 10 know" asked A. T. schaul'cr, :" how
many OF us know what the Holt amendment Is from
careful study Of it," About twenty teachers signlhou
that they were familiar with the amendment ana MI
schaulicr continues: 'Thc effect OF tEiS plan is as
find It to raise average salary of teachers from
the Battery TO Spuytcn Dnyy. Now that Is gain Tor
us rs teachers knocks the ground oil attack on
plea that Il reduced salaries II there are some to be
hurt by the measure there good deal IN IL FOR general
rejoicing II adds nearly $4,000 to our salaries H'
whole. Tho present System not only absurd; II IS
bad the money for my school makes my salary arEer
than that of the first assistant OF another school,
there Is something unjust thrte " n n, ~
onght teachers Ia to formulate and present sch
TdTcati,n Il il not a perfect pan aud believe that
the 30 d would be glad TO receive any such Suggestions
differ with this gentleman very much" Mrs. Kier
stcd gray haired principal observed There sco 20 me
in INV sclno lose b. u and 2l3 teachers. representing
fory three school. Ind will. loso SiSJ2 or 80 on
/ an average; ri teachers by ME-. CiarI pau
would loco SG.I39 / believe In uniform salaries
throughout the ely aud DO not object TO- 9n
teacher would hnSe to be promoted hyo times be. ore
| more fCr u teacher 1" reach high salary. A., $50
"Thosc objections some of ne number thht we
wish 10 present to Board OF Education, sand Mr.
Hudson. n the Board hat the money II would NOT re-
duco any Of the salares. nut when YOU have Only 80
much cloth your coat must b. OF certain pattern
"Yrs" returned Mrs Kicrstci quickly; but II tho
cont IA arendy uae don't want TO patch out with
o'I scrm. to nr aided Mr. KnlcsorbocScr another
teacher tnat we have S3ooJo to represent h" Ioln.
Now. want to remark risht h"r', cmpnhhcnily cN
adyautig, rs You have the largest salaries nnd
you ougl To hc cut just IL much what Is sauce lof
/ the goo.c B., -ldcc Tor the eaudrr'
sad that the salaries OF the men "fie sun
Icc To- the same gr ding thOso of the wunlcn one
ictchcr that he knew would lose sSJO, aud another
! 500 NJ HUDSON read tho estimate d. Mr. Holt wheh
PAGES tao additional appropriation 10 male teachers al
/ 81 .OJ2. and to The female tcachcr', 7llOoo -
Mr Friter. OF school No. Is, Thought that no ono
/ would a, cnSe MI. Hot OF bcinS an angel, hui ne
/ WIS an hInJrahin man aud hHd gwen care III
study to THIS subject His plan does away win
/ ttn dckrrtucs ~ trustees with teachers
SALARIES mud ,impnos the system. n the plan was re-
i.rcd there wa- tlr hope any change ~ the futr'.
Nh bowling said that tue difficulty existed ~ mat f'
That ch trarhcr took personal Hni local view 81 me
question. white tho plan Was ihtcui"d 10 "urhl .e
whole BODY 81 tc9thcrs After further discussion the
/ follow iu. resolutions were adopted:
"Thui n committee bc appointed by tho president to
/ receive aud formulate objections 70 tue Hot pan
I for regarding s4lAres OF trasnrr-, aud 10
rcp5rt the suc io meeting Of Tie association; that
to T~nchcr- Association ~prctfullY rgqucsts mo
onri 81 Education defer Tie huS action on tins sub
.ct until Tho shal present these suggestions
! aud uhlrc iipu-." -.
The president appointed "a tho committee Roswell W:
Rnr,hud Jchn DOty. Mrs. A. H. Reed. Miss Blair ana
! NJ 50 MAROyctn.