The record-union., 1897-12-30
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ASSISTANT KINDERGARTEN
TEACHERS SALARIES.
Petition Received for the Estab-
lishInent of a kindergarten
Near 10th and II Streets.


regular monthly meeting last night, Di-
reetors Davis Whitbeck. Crouch, Driver,
Sherburn. Brown, Dolan and Perkins be-
ing present.
A discussion ensued on the motion of
Director Driver to build chimney in
the Office at the Fremont Primary
School, he stating that the present coal
oil stove smoked the room up so badly
that it could not be used, and that
there is danger of fire from it. The mo-
ton was lost and the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Furniture
and Supplies, with power to purchase
a new stove.
Director Sherburn stated that the put
ting of drawing into the high school
course necessitated getting a number of
tables. They could be purchased for 81
apiece The matter was referred TO the
Committee on Supplies, with authority
to purchase the tables at cost of $50.
A telephone was ordered placed in the
Perry Seminary, now that high school
class will be there.
superintendent Erlewine said that the
five kindergarten assistant teachers
have been paid only $25 month, and he
would recommend that it be increased
to $40, as the expense of preparing for
the work is considerable. When the
assistants We're first employed, it was
for the purpose of playing on the piano
for the children's marches.
Director Driver said that he felt it was
an injustice toward the assistants to ex-
pect them to work for that amount, as
they all hold kindergarten certificates.
Director Brown said the kindergarten
teachers should be of the best, in order
to get the best results. The kindergar-
ten and the primary schools are the ba-
sis of the children's education, and he
| believed that the salaries in the latter
should be the highest paid. He moved
that the salaries of the assistants be
raised to $40.
Sherburn moved that the matter be
laid over for a month, and Perkins IA
Vored the amendment, in order that the
new board might act on it. The motion
to postpone was lost and the motion to
raise the salaries was carried, Sherburn
voting aye, and giving notice of mo-
ton for reconsideration.
He said his object was to save the
peoples money, as salaries have been
continually raised for several years
past, but are never lowered.
Superintendent Erlewine read from his
report to show that there is an increase
of S02 pupils in attendance, and the av
erage cost per pupil for teaching has
decreased since 1898.
The rules were suspended and the
matter of reconsideration went over for
a month.
Superintendent Erlewine said that
wbhn ha hoo r6 crtantp6 lpaN6 0f 9h-
sence to Miss De Laguna, Miss Tyndall
of the High Schol was in god health,
but is now sick, and it was necessary
to fill her place for the present.
The matter was left to the Superin-
tendent and Principal of the High
School.
Superintendent Erlewine suggested
that the names of the schools at the
Orphan Asylum and Foundlings' Home
be changed, and the matter was left for
the consideration of the new members.
Bills were allowed as follows: Protest
ant Orphan Asylum, so; l. O. o. +.
Temple Association, SOB; A. Lothammer,
SS; Neale & Eilers, 81; j. A. Harvey,
ST. j. A. Lafferty, 50; J. n. Payne,
81 so; B. Wilson, 81 so; ]. H. Middle
mas. So 10; Haedrich Brothers, SO; NJ.
-. IidUlIleT, ct f1OlDIOOh, MeIIIll CN
Stetson, 81 75 c. F. Weber & Co.,
SD 40; Sunday News, 81 80; A. ]. Pom
mer, 50 90; Locke & Lavenson, S24 95
II. X Wallace. SIG 20; w. F. Galloway,
Sc So; w. X. Cothrin, SD; T. Bell,
50 10; Jos. A. NJ. Martin, So 80; Friend
& Terry Lumber Company, SO So; A. F.
Dray, SS 10; G. II. Krebs & Co., 50 10;
II. j. Jackson, SO so; Philip Cohen, So
E. F. Warner, $40; l.. l.. Lewis, 81 40
Capital Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, $50; H. S. Crocker & Co., S136 80;
{. B. Conn, 50 80; A. S. Hopkins Com
rany, 500 50; w. F. Purnell $12 %; o.
W. Erlewine, SO: Capital Gas Company,
S45 90; NJ. d. Keet SIS; D. ]. Mannix,
$50; S. Morris, $50 so; total $3.50 80.
A petition was presented by parents
in the neighborhood of Sixteenth and
streets for the establishment of a kim
dergarten, and the Superintendent was
requested to investigate as to the chance
of securing a suitable place and report
at the next meeting, on motion of Di-
rector Brown.
Messrs Atkinson. Johnson and Stack,
of the newly elected members, were
present. and listened with interest to the
proceedings.
The board adjourned until Gao p. IN.
next Monday, as two of the members
have been elected members of the Board
Of Trustees.
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