Evening journal., 1891-07-28
THEIR SALARIES RAISED.
wH.M lNeToN VIE. DeRS OF THE
BIRCH WILL GET MORE MONEY.

| ing Department, hoWoNers -"
Passed Nv on the other side
Members Of the Board Tell Their senti-
ments Freeiy-AppoIntment and Pro-
motions.
The regular meeting of the Board OF
Education was held last evening The
| report Of the Committee on Teachers
| submitted at last meeting, was amended
BY the addition of the word ''constcu
| tive" referring to the absence of teach
ers MIR smith moved and Mr.. Trump
seconded the adoption Of the report
Thomas F. ODonnell said that he was
not ready to vote for the adoption Of the
| report. The assistant teachers of pri-
| mary schools were receiving only $500 q
| year and it was not fair that their sala
ries should not also be increased at least
/ to 1865. He also obi acted to the increase
in the salaries of manual trainers from
| 5000 to 81, 000 If they went back to the
vocation from whence they came they
would not receive over $l5 week They
would have 10 work ten hours day IN
stead Of seven as at present. and they
would not receive two months vacation
as they do now.
DR. Morgan recommended the increase
In the salaries of the four principals of
the grammar school to $50, and made
a motion to that effect Mr.. Stats sug
| gested that the report be voted on in sec
tions. s. R. Smith, speaking on the
amendment, said there had always been
a difference r, ,ccgn zed between the teach
ers of the boys and those of the girls and
he thought that the former teachers
here worth $50 more If the salaries of
the teachers of girls were increased he
thought that those OF the others should
also be Increased, Dr. Morgan explained
that he meant the teachers OF beth
boys aud girls
s. R. Smith said that teachers at
present were not ambitious to be pro.
NOTED fron the principalship Of gram
mar school to that of assistant In the
High School, and il this increase vas
made II would make them even less de
sirous. This would shut out younger
teachers from becoming principals.
besides the salaries of these teachers ad
been raised about year ago 1t would
create great disparity, as some teachers
Of unexceptional ability In their own
| spheres would receive $3.50 yearly less
than those of othere The salaries of
teachers in the primary schools had not
been raised for fifteen years, while the
Others had been Increased within a short
time.
John Pyle asked the board to allow the
salaries to stand as they were at presei
in face of the depression Of the times II
teacher was discontented with her sal
ary and resigned, half-a-dozen capable
teachers would be willing and anxious to
accept it.
Samuel n Trump said the people de-
Il A. 4I..k NJ \
those who we're serving the people. He
thought the places OF grammar school
principals would be difficult to fill
Joseph Pyle signified his intention of
voting against the amendment DR..
Morgan argued for the increase in the
salaries OF principals Thomas f.
ODonnell said that the board was not
the party to dictate % the people. 1t
was, be said, the people who should die
} tate to them. He opposed the amend
ment. Upon division the amendment
was lost
Joseph Pyle moved an amendment
| striking out the clauae Witch provided
for the increase in the salaries Of manua
trainers.
Samuel n Trump objected strongly to
the amendment During the past Tvs
years these men had shown themselves
worthy and the hoard should reward
them. he appealed to Mr.. Pyle TO with.
draw the motion to amend, b 1t the latter
refused on the ground that he did moi
think that the manual trainers were
worth any more than they now received
Mr. Bsynsrd said the board shou Z
settle then whether these men were to bt
employed as instructors in the Howard
School before granting the increase.
Mr.. Stats said that there was not 8
J mechanic in the city who earned 5000 q
year and got two months vacation.
Mr.. Trump said that in his employ
there were men who received such
salaries.
On division the motion was lost by q
vote Of to /, Mr.. Trump voting in the
minority.
Mr.. Baynsrd moved that the salary of
Miss Sayers be increased $50 annually
The motion was not seconded
On motion the report was taken up by
sections. On the first four sections the
voice of John Pyle was heard always
voting solitary "No."
, DR.. Morgan opposed the increase in the
salary of the supervisor Of drawing He
moved that Miss Royce be psid 300 in
stead OF $500. Daniel Ross said that If
a new teacher be appointed the salary
should not be increased. Mr.. Trump
(ssrcastically) Make it $400 We Nill
bave plenty of applicants at that"
} On division the amendment was car
! ried by a vote Of to thus leaving the
salary of Miss Royce $700
Z Joseph Pyle moved that salary of a
teacher for the first year should be $500,
second year $3.50 and the third year
, $400 The motion was opposed by
Thomas F. O'Donnell o. the ground that
it would be unjust to young teachers
Mr. Trump accused Mr.. Pyle of iDcon.
sistency, as he was arguing for merit or
account of experience while In the case
. OF manual trainers he opposed that.
] The amendment was made for the
second year 1866" which was passed
/ The balance Of the report was then
unanimously adopted. The report was
next adopted as 6 whole
a The Committee on Teachers recon.
! mended that Charles A. Davis be ap
pointed teacher of drawing in the high
school at a salary of 5000 The report
was adopted The committee also
recommended the following changes and
| appointments. Miss Kate Plummel
] third assistant in No 6school; that each
I teacher in No 10 school be promoted one
place and Miss Ella Curlett appointed tC
h. the lowest place In No. Is; thst Miss NJ
A. Connelley be appointed to the lowest
place in No. 20 school and Miss Mary
I McIntyre to the lowest place in No %
The report was adopted
The Finance Committee reported th'
balance on hand June / to be $2l 237. 20