The times., 1898-04-13
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET.
EqunI Pay for Equal Service Asked
by Teachers.

by Teachers.
The board of school trustees met in
monthly session at the Franklin School
building at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
President Whelpley presided. a petition
from thirty-nine school principals was
presented asking equal pay for equal SER
vice of principles, and that in the assign
ment of schools 10 teachers no discrimina-
ton be made between male and female
teachers employed in the same work. The
signers Of the petition requested that an
increase of $500 be made in the salary of
81 eco principals.
Mr. Wright moved that a committee be
appointed to draft resolutions expressing
the sorrow of the school board at the re-
cent death of ex-senator Blanche K
Bruce. an ex-member Of the board. Pres
ident Whelpley appointed Mr.. Wright DR..
Brown, and Gen. Ellis Spear members of
the commzittee The resolutions will be
presented at the next regular board meet
ing.
on motion of Gen. Harries the board
decided to give public school teachers
authority to receive volunteer contribu-
tions for the fund of National Educa-
tional Association convention.
A motion by Mr.. Barnard was adopted
by the board sanctiCning the use of such
school buildings as the National Educa-
tional Association convention might need.
Gen Spear moved that in the event of
! the calling out of the District National
Guard ali teachers now members of the
guard be granted leave of absence by
the board. also that in the case of all
| teachers who are on-commissioned Of
fcers so much of rule II, relating to the
| pay Of substitute teachers and providing
| for full pay after one month for the
substitute be suspended. Gen. Spear 5
motions were adopted.
| Gen. Spear also gave notice that at the
| next regular meeting he would ask that
! the age limit of candidates for admission
| 10 the normal school be diminished two
| months.
| The following changes in the personnel
of school teachers were made:
Promote Miss Emma r. Clarke from
second to third grade at salary of $525,
vice Miss Brittania G. Reed, 10 take effect
March 18th.
Promote Miss Emma S. Payne, teacher,
| from first 10 third grade, at present salary
| of $500 per annum, to take effect March IS
Appoint, Miss Lima e. Jean to second
| grade at salary of $500 per annum, vice
| Misses Brittania c. Reed and Emma r.
| Clarke, to take effect March !, 9S.
Grant leave of absence TO Miss Teresa
Marshall, teacher, for three months, be-
ginning March IS.
Accept resignation of L. Tarry, iauitor
Of Summers School, TO take effect March
81.
Transfer p Gaines, janitor, from
Wormley TO Summers School, at a salary
of 5000, vice l.. Tarry.
Appoint Eugene Wright janitor of
| Wormley School at q salary of $500 per
annum. vice p Gaines.
Promote the following teachers Of ;he
Moot School:
Miss J. NJ. Spears, first grade, vice Miss
A. d. Johnson, resigned, at salary Of $S25.
| Miss n. NJ. Atwood, teacher fifth grade
! vice Miss Heathman; at salary d0O.
Miss G. A Heathman, teacher sixth
| grade, vice Miss Spears, at salary $40
Miss A. d. Bell teacher, fourth grade
| vice Miss Atwood, at salary $3.50.
Miss Matheil Williams, teacher. fourth
| grade, vice Miss Bell, at salary $500.
Miss NJ V Dickerson, teacher, thirC
grade, vice Miss Williams, al salary S555
Miss NJ. r. Goines, teacher, secOnC
grade, vice Miss Diclerson, at salary $500
Appoint ID. l.. Jackson, teacher. frs
grade. vice Miss Comes, at salary 500.
Appoint Charles w. Chase, janitor Bir
ney School. vice Frank Foster, to TAX,
effect April Z. 1898.
Accept resignation Miss May ]. Hill
teacher. fourth grade, at salary of $500.
Promote Miss Estelle G. Lewis, teacher
fourth grade, from salary OF S5I5 to $3.50
vice Miss Mary j. Hill.
Promote Miss Josephine Ashton, teach
er fourth grade. from salary OF 5000 t
s575. vice Miss Estelle c.. Lewis
Promote Miss Anna A. Gray, teacher
from third to fourth grade, at salary o.
$3.50.
Promote Miss Mary OH: Williamson
teacher, third grade, from $525 to $3.50
vice, Miss Josephine Ashton.
Denote Miss jamie NJ Taylor, at he
request, from third TO first grade, from
salary of $3.50 to $500 to take effect Marci
I6.
Promote Miss Brittania C. Reed, teach
er. third grade from $500 10 s525, from
March l to l5 inclusive, vice Miss Mar!
OH. Williamson, and from salary o
$525 to $3.50 vice Miss Taylor, to take eff
feet March 16, 1898.