The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16
SCHOOL MELANGE.

The schools have spent one week In
hard work after tho spring vacation,
and everything points to a successful
term TO round on the work of.the year.
Especially will there be unusual activ-
ity among the eighth year pupils who
wish to attend the high school next
year, and no doubt every member OF the
eighth year class have ambition enough
to wish to enroll in the high school next
September. This Is as It should be and
the Pedagogue hopes not one will fail to
pass the ordeal OF examination and be-,
gin the fou-: gears work OF the high
school with a determination to gradu-
ate therefrom with honor, thus making
a. mark for themselves as we'll as fo-
the school. a school. Is judged by the
standing and character OF its graduates;
In short, the pupils are the school, and
with their hearty cooperation, the
teachers can make 1t q success. The
great work OF the teacher consists In
being able to enlls. the hearty cooper
alton OF the pupils. Without this CO.
operation the best teacher will fall.
While this Is true the good teacher new
er falls to get the corporation OF his
pupils. ~.
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There seems to be bright outlook In
the educational world just. ut present.
There are about 100000 teachers engag-
ed 10 the wof's in America, and while
al least 900 Of these occupy positions
IN which very moderate salaries ore
paid, with but little prospect OF an in
crease. some, perhaps the number mem
toned, do not expect an increase, but
are content, to labor on In the field in
which they long have worked. not look
Ing for 4 broader field or higher salar-
les. These teachers are doing passable
work and perhaps are laboring more
for the COOL they can't do. than for
pay In dollars and cents. This may seem
all right at first glance but'nre men and
women doing the right kind OF work.
who are willing to plod along In the
lower walks OF a profession, instead OF
striving to reach the topmost round OF
the ladder, as far as standing In the
profession Is concerned? We apprehend
not: and We also believe that this is ono
reason why the salaries paid teachers
are so low us they now are. We need
to get infused into the 100000 teachers
who are now satisfied, to go on forever
ms they now are going, and have been
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higher planes: and in so doing they
Will take their schools with them, the
cause Itself will have an uplift and the
salaries will be increased correspond
ingly. There seems to be a disposition
to increase teachers salaries. especially
In our cities. and It Is hoped that
Wheeling will be carried along with the
tide. In New York City the lowest SAL
noiI fnorbnr q Sk00 After
ten years experience no teacher shall
receive less than $500 and no teacher af-
ter fifteen years experience. shall re-
celve less than $1,000. No vice. principal,
head OF department, or first assistant
shall receive less than s1.400 per annum
and no male teacher after twelve gears
experience, shall receive less than 81, 1G0.
Another feature In the bill. just passed
by the legislature and signed by the
governor Is that the salaries OF women
principals shall be Increased by the i'd
dillon OF $50 each year until they re-
ceive the sum OF $500 per annum, and
that the salaries OF male principals
snail DO increased at the same rate I'M
VI the salary reaches $4,000 per unnum.
i also provides that no lady principal
with ten years experience or service In
sad schools, shall receivciTless than
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Jucernnts ~ "n,,sa ,,ane,I Iar,", -" 70
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and IN to,io,v ~ a lie ,ror,,s Wh,I.
we could not expect such salaries paid
IN the city OF Wheeling, we submit that
me comparative salaries In our city are
iar' very far, below this. Tho writer
Silent two or three days In the New.
iork schools about two years ago md
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