New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
DAVIS LAW CAUSES A STIR.
TEACHERS ADVISED NOT TO WAIVE RIGHTS
WOMEN AND THE AGE QUESTION.

When Edward G. Ward. Borough Superintendent
of Schools. was yesterday in regard to the OBJ
lection of the teachers to answering the
age question in circulars out by his office.
he said
spent considerable time in trying to devise a
e ages ont69is an between the teachers and
my ONCE / first thought of asking the teachers to
iii out the blanks with the exception OF the SECOND
question their ages; These blanks would then
be handed to the principals and returned 10 t the
and send the forms direct TO my ONCE without the
principals seeing the dates of their birth. On
would provoke laughter ii it got into the papers.
think the senstiveness OF the teachers is que 10
clpals TO know their ages. me Original plan was
given up but trouble seems to nave arisen just the
The questions in the blanks are really essential.
The ages and the detailed experience OF the teach
and retirement fund list which will be worked up
during the summer vacation
In their objection to answering the age question
the teachers that it is not in the circulars sent
out in Manhattan 1t requested that the
blanks filled and returned TO Mr.. Wards
office later than Thursday.
Two circulars have been issued to the teachers
In this borough. one by Mr. Ward and one by the
Central Board of Education, which is designed to
get the teachers opinion 10 the rating and sal
airy to which she is entitled. An unsigned circular
has been to all principals and teachers of this
borough advising them add to the declarations
of the Davis law blank sent out by the Board of
Education the following:
Nothing herein contained is to be taken as
waiver of any rights or salary 10 which may be
entitled by law.
The circular is dated New-York. June e. 1900 1t
brings sharply the attention the incident when
Mayor Van Wyck, before an excited group or
teachers in his office several weeks ago, pointed
out that under the provisions OF the Davis law
teacher not through merit. but through time ser
vice alone would be enabled to claim an eXorbi-
family high salary for services-hisher in some
than paid college professors: Inc auEo-
Gates of the measure at the time denied tdt tIie
teachers would advantage OF the loopAoIes IN
tho law to demand eXorbitant salaries. OUT the
warning circular has aroused a suspicion, II was
reported yesterday. that an organized movement )
on foot to obtain for the teachers all the money
they can get under the provisions or the law
Sidney c WalmSleE, president OF Ihe OIdSS
Teachers Organization OF Brooklyn, an aSSOcla-
NON distinct from the Teachers ton, who
was one of the strongest advocates OF the Davis
law was reported yesterday as saying tnat ne pc
l.yed no danger need be feared from the operation
OF the Davis law. He said the Executive commit
tee of the Class Teachers ORGANIZATION mad pre-
pared an abstract of the Davis School law ana hau
sent il TO ali teachers, enable them to MI out
CORRECTLY the Board of Education circulars. This
abstract gives the salary teacher Is entitled to
in aCCordauce with the time of service
The examinations for admission TO the framing
School for Teachers will close to-day.