The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-17

nunishment can be administered ex-
cept in the presence of another teacneT'
generally the principal OF the schooi
Every such instance is reported 10 tne
superintendent within twenty-1our
hours. giving exact details as to the Oh
Tense and the measure of the punish
ment. countersigned by the witness. the
strap is the authorized implement ana
II is applied by preference TO the nesh!
parts of the legs superintendent
Foshay carefully examines the records
of each such punishment. which he says
are really remarkably few. for 1t is only
resorted to in such cases in which the
pupil may be likened to a balky horse.
when no other method will move.
TEACHERS SALARIES
OF the 3S6 teachers and principals in
the public schools, whose monthly pay
roll amounts to $1,000, their salaries are
divided into over score Of classes. The
city superintendent of schools draws
$3.50 month, the deputy superintendent
s1l5. The principal of the high school
draws 5000 a month, the vice-principal
and the principals of the mathematical.
natural science and classical depart
ments receive s14o a month. All other
receive 500 month. The prin-
cipal of the Spring street school
draws $40 a month. while other princi-
pals receive from ss5 to s120 month. ac-
cording to the size and Importance Of
the buildings over which they preside.
Teachers Of primary and grammar
grades, teaching all of each day. are
paid a salary of $3.50 month. while
those teaching only in half day schools
draw $40 month. Kindergarten direct
ors draw $50 month and their assist
ants $40
OF the special teachers the drawing
principal receives $50 month, the prin-
cipal of calisthenics s12o; teachers Of
modern languages in the high school
draw $40 month. and the principal of
the night school $50 month. The aver
age salaries paid in 1895 were to male
high school teachers s13113. and to fe-
males s109: to the male teachers in the
other schools sos, and to the female
S6413. Last year there were in all 300
teachers employed. of which Isl were
females and 80 males
The following teachers have served
the city ten or more years: Miss Eliza
Bengough. Mrs. c. P. Bradfield Miss
Florence A Durham, Miss Nettie l..
Getchell. Elizabeth ]. Gibson. Lizzie F.
Keller. Maria Murdoch Mrs. n. F. w.
Pond, Sarah c. Reese and Mrs. NJ. A. ?.
Smith.
The longest service has been rendered
by Mrs. c. G. Dubois, who has served
in this city twenty three years.
The average annual salary paid pri.
mary and grammargrade teachers. in
Guiding principals. is s741o9, while that
paid special teachers is $685.. The total
amount paid for teachers salaries in
kindergarten. primary and grammar
grade departments last year was $751;
ASSOC
THE KINDERGARTENS.
The attention paid to the very
little ones is almost a distinctive
feature of Los Angeles school
life. Only children between
and years of age are admitted
to the kindergartens, and they thence
proceed to the first primary grade.
where the sequence of the kindergarten
teaching is maintained. Sixty teachers
are employed in this important work
Lessons with color wheel. practical uses
of clay, talks upon flowers and plart
life, suggestions for Frightening the chill