Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-11
DEMAND
Exceeds the Supply.
School Teachers Are a
Scarce Article.
Substitutes Are Needed
Nearly Every Day.
Board Decides to Employ a
Regularly Paid Sub"
Plans and Estimates For Perkins An.
mex TO be Secured.

There seems to be scarcity of school
teachers in Akron.
Superintendent Thomas reported to
the School Board Tuesday night that
! it was difficult matter to find subst-
tutes to take the place Of teachers
who are out on account of illness. and
in not few instances, have the prin-
cipals been obliged to teach for
week at time.
IF there should come demand to.
morrow" said Prof. Thomas, "for
three or four substitute teachers, am
not sure that it could be met" Along
this line he continued. ''At our last
examination, we granted certificates
to or 10 teachers, but they live away
from here, and some of them are en-
ployed. Consequently we can not call
upon them for substitute work.
With a view of obviating further
trouble, Mr.. Kelley moved that the
Teachers committee and the superin-
tendent, secure permanent substitute
at regular salary. The motion was
carried.
PERKINS ANNEX.
The Building committee recommend
ed that four roOmed annex be erect
ed upon the west side Of the Perkins
building, and asked that plans and es-
Inmates be secured at once. The re-
commendation was adopted.
FATHERS MEETINGS.
Col. Gibbons made strong plea for
room suitable for public gatherings
in the proposed annex. For that rea.
son, he favored a three story strdc-
ture. He said: 'It will make place
to hold Mothers meetings, If they are
to be continued, as / hope they will,
and for Fathers and Mothers meet
ings too. The time is coming when
such room will be needed in every
ward"
Supt. Thomas spoke of the building
4 needs of the Normal school.
CLASS DIVIDED.
Supt. Thomas reported that 90 pu-
4 pills were enrolled in the first year
grade, Mt the Howe building. The
grade is in charge of Mrs. Mary Hap
good, and it has been necessary to di-
vide the school so that on-half Of the
scholars attend in the forenoon, and
4 the remainder in the afternoon. The
d Board voted to continue this plan the
! remainder of the term.
In view of the fact that Mrs. Hap
good is doing extra WORK IN connection
4 with the school, the Teachers and
: Sararies' committee recommended that
her salary be increased from 500 to
$50 per month. The recommendation
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes -Millikin, Fresc, Kelley, Diehm,
Hartzell, Gibbons, Talcott Inman,
Reed.
Nays -Slabnugh, Otis.
. Mr.. Raymond was absent.
TRUANT OFFICERS REPORT.
From Truant Office Watson's report
for the month of March, the following
statistics are taken: Visits at schools,
G1; visits at homes, 1856; pupils sent
for, 10S; absentees brought to school,
13; pupils brough before the Mayor,
8; parents prosecuted, .; sent to the
Poor Director for shoes, %; for cloth
ing, II; pupils under II, found in shops
and sent to school, s.
MINOR MATTERS. -
Advlsability of the manual training
departments giving n public exhibit
tion, was referred to Schools and Dis
cipline committee.
Upon request of Mrs. Helen Wells,
president Of the Mothers Council, per.
mission was granted for the use of the
Assembly room, for union meeting.
The superintendent of the kinder.
garten schools of Cleveland will de.
liver an address in the Assembly room,
May -.
The clerk reported funds to the
amount Of $71,630.
Citizens In the vicinity Of Perkins
school petitioned for the establishment
Of permanent night schoo. and also
} for the building of large hall In con,
nection with the proposed annex.
| Applications for position as teach
er, were received from Miss Marion
liz, Clark of Kent, o., aud Miss Emma