The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-28
BOARD OF EpuoAT1os.


June.
A regular session OF the Board Of
Education was held last evening, with
a good attendance OF members.
Tho subject of raising the salaries of
a number OF teachers occupied the at
tention OF the board nearly all the
evening.
The report presented by s. Z. Smith
at former meeting already reported,
was brought up for adoption.
MIR. ODonnell sounded the first note
OF opposition to the report. He wanted
Inc lower salaries increased, not only
tho teachers OF the manual training
department. $500 salaries anyhow
ought to be increased to 1865.
Dr.. Morgan thought the salaries OF
the principals of the grammar depoat-
ments were too low for their increas-
ed duties and moved that $50 be add
ed TO their salaries.
MIR. Stats wanted the report acted
upon in sections.
5. II. Smith said there had always
peeh Soo u year difference in the sala-
RES Of teachers of girls and teachers
Doss. DR.. Morgan proposed to
raise the salaries OF tho girl teachers.
II this Is done, other teachers OF girl
classes can ask to have their salaries
| increased.
Qr, Morgan said he only alluded TO
| pfincinalS.
President Baird said that II the
change proposed was made the posi-
tions would be so desirable that no
body would care about taking posi-
lions as high school teachers.
Ievel-headed John Pyle thought the
salaries should be left as they are, and
II teacher resigned there were half.
dozen as good ready to take their
places. He warned the board that
they represented not only 175 well.
paid teachers but $1,000 people who
were taxed TO pay them. The board
cannot afford TO raise salaries by rails
ing taxes, especially while working
men are idle and walking the streets.
Mr.. Trump said that all that was
wanted between people and teachers
was that justice should be done.
| Dr. Morgan said the teachers had 80
improved in their work that they de-
serve an increase in salary and il the
board taxes the people they are a part
OF the people.
After other remarks Mr.. Morgan's
amendent was lost.
Joseph Pyle said 5000 was too much
for an instructor in the manual train
ing department and moved to amend
| by leaving the salary at 5000.
4 Mr. Trump opposed Mr.. Pyle's
amendment and thought tho SALARY
should be $1,000.
Joseph Pyle was sure teachers could
DO secured for 5000.
Mr. Stats agreed with Mr.. Pyle, ant
the motion to leave the salary at s0Ot
was adopted.
Mr. Baynard moved that the sal
airy oil the principal of No. l., he in
creased from S1OO to $3.50, but his mo
ton was not seconded.
DIR. Morgan moved that the snla
, ries OF all teachers Just entering
: the boards employ DO increased from
$500 to $3.50, but he withdrew his mo
, tion.
DIR. Morgan wanted the salary of thu
supervisor of drawing to be increased
from 5000 to 500. He Thought $500
as recommended in the report, wa
too much, and was sure good instruc
tor could DO procured for 500.
MIR. Ross thought 5000 would b.
enough. Dr. Morgan's amendmen
was adopted.
Mr.. Joseph Pyle moved to amend
the report by providing that teacher.
for their first years work shall receive
$500 per year; second year, $3.50; thirC
: year, 500.
!; $. r. Smith asked Mr.. Pyle to maxi
the second years salary 1855, which h
did, and the amendment was adopted
,, The report as amended was thel
adopted as whole.
The Committee on Teachers eportet
in favor OF appointing Charles A. Davi
professor of drawing in the HIpl
I School Mt salary of $500 per year