Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17
RESTORED
Night Teachers Pay.
The Board Will Pay the
Old Price Of 81. so.
Principal F. L. Brown
Will Receive So.
wrangIed Over TayIor's In.
crease Of Salary.
Petition Receiyed From 270 High
School Students.

The teachers of the night school
scored a victory against the Board of
Education Tuesday night.
AT previous meeting the Board
voted TO reduce the salaries of the
teachers to 81 per night. The teach
ers gave notice that they would not
tolerate such action. Last night their
salaries were not only restored to the
former figure of $3.50 per night, but
the Board elected principal for the
night school at salary of So per
night. The principal is Mr.. f. l..
Brown. He will devote his entire
time to the management Of the school
with the exception Of teaching one
class In arithmetic.
This action was the result of re-
port by Supt. Thomas on behalf Of
himself and the committee OH Teach
ers and Salaries, to whom the matter
had been referred. In this connection
the superintendent stated that n
change In the teaching force ut this
time would be detrimental to the best
interests of the school. He compared
the night school with those of other
cities, where less salaries are paid
and claimed that the pupils of the Ak
ron school were mature young people,
anxious to receive an education and
demand the best possible instruction.
The superintendent presented two
lists OF teachers. The first list con-
tained the names Of f. l.. BrOwn,prin.
cipal, SO; s. w. Krull, l. II. Garbutt,
Lee II. Knight, ]. II. Bnrnhart, u. P.
Lille and w. II. Anderson. each $3.50,
and Albert G. Holloway, 81. The lat
ter takes the place Of Jonathan Tay-
lOr, resigned.
The second list included G. ]. Hill,
G. o. Kerstctter and w. II. Welker.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hartzel the
first list was chosen.
DIR. Millikln stated that he voted for
the measure under protest. He hoped
that next year the Board would know
more about night schools and the sal.
aries to be paid.
The vote stood: Ayes-NIillikin,
Frese, Kelley, Hartzell, Gibbons, In
man. Reed.
Nays-Slabaugh Talcott.
Messrs. Raymond, Otis and Diehm
were absent.
| COMPARISON OF COST.
Superintendent Thomas stated that
a great deal had been said, In effect,
that the schools cost more at present,
than they did three years ago. "The
difference in expenditure is not diff
cult to understand,' said he, 1--WE now
have % teachers more than were EN-
ployed three years ag0, and their sal
aries amount to $i1,30O These I'D
dltional teachers are prompted by
three reasons:
First An effort has been made to
make As pupils the maximum number
for the ward schools.
Second. Children are now admitted
at 1--WE and one-half years instead Of
six years of age.
Third. The natural growth of the
city.
AN INCREASE VOTED DOWN.
The Board refused to increase the
salary of Jonathan Taylor from 5000
to $700. The matter created much
discussion, and the contracts of the
Board with teachers Were brought in,
to determine, II possible, the rights
of the Board. 1t was finally decided
that the Board could send n teacher
anywhere in the city. Supt. Thomas
said that one of, the teachers In the
eighth grade at the High school had
refused to 20 elsewhere. The vote
stood:
Ayes-Messrs. Frese, Kelley, Hart
zell, Gibbons, Inman, Reed.
Nays-Messrs. Millikin, Slabaugh,
Talcott.
MINOR MATTERS.
DIR. Reed gave notice that at the
next meeting he would ask for an In
creuse of salary for several normal
graduates, who had been teaching ut
normal salaries.
1t was decided that hereafter Tru-
ant Officer Watson should present n
bill monthly for street car fare ex-
pended In pursuit of his official duties.
A petition asking that the High
school be permitted to return to the