The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-13
Reelected School Superintendent
by Board of Education.
SERIOUS OPPOSITION TO HIM.
Directors Discuss His Case and De-
eide 10 Retain Him for Another
Year-saIaries Of All Teachers Are
Substantially Raised-The School
Year, However, Il shortened 20
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Nine Months-The Appointme nts.

AT last nights meeting OF the board o
education the coming school year wa,
shortened from ten months to nine tn.
salasies Of all teachers were raised from
$40 to SD n month each, and Frank j
Barnard. the present superintendent o.
city schools, to whom there has long beer
considerable opposition. was reelected FOL
one year at a salary OF 5000 year. Di
rectors Lamb. Hughes. Smith, Patterson
and Calhoun, the full board. were present
The teachers collectively will be bene'
fitted financially to the extent OF only ahou,
1900 year as a result Of the increas
of salaries, as the shortening OF the schoo
year f. equivalent to reduction of II
per cent. In their wages. They will, how
ever get n vacation Of three instead o.
two months.
This added month of vacation will cos
the school district about $4,000 on account
of the loss Of one months apportionmen'
from the state school fund. which will be
withheld II no school is held. IL In fixins
the school tax levy the board takes int
consideration tho loss OF this cne-tentt
OF the state fund aprortionment, the
raising OF salaries and shortening Of the
school year will combine 10 increase this
school tax about 40 OF mill. or enough
TO raise $4,000. the deficit.
'Barnard's Case Discussed.
All three of the propositions considered
by the board were made the subject OF
lengthy debates. The discussion concern
ing the reelection of Mr.. Barnard was.
however. held in executive session. After
the board adjourned II was announced
that the matter was talked over temper
ateiy and from all standpoints after
which. in view OF the latencss OF the sea-
son and the consequent difficulty of OBJ
-. ant
sor TO Mr. Barnard. II was resolved to
retain him for one year more. II was
this consideration, IL was stated. that
weighed most strongly In favor OF Mr..
Barnards further retention.
The most interesting discussion. other
wise than from a political standpoint,
was undoubtedly fhat regarding the fix
ing of salaries which ensued after the
board had completed list OF appoint
mcnts of teachers, principals and SUPER
visors for the coming year.
Mr.. Hughes started the discussion by
speaking In favor OF uniform raise of
7ls per cent. throughout the list This
would involve. he said, an Increase Of n
mill ~ the school tax. He said he be-
lieved that the people generally were In
favor OF the increase, and that II should
be made He urged that the teachers
did not average more than SIS the year
around. and that Il cost them on an
average SIC TO live In style befltting
their occupation and condition In life.
A Serious Question.
Mr.. Smith said that he was unqualified
ly opposed to raise In salaries. He con-
sidered the teachers paid FUZZY as well In
proportion To their hours OF labor and
the character of that labor as the aver
age skilled workman. II a raise was 20
be made he was In favor OF making a
raise he thought should be made the
highest on the small salaries.
Mr.. Calhoun was In favor OF raise.
lie said that the city wished to have the
best schools possible and could not ex-
peet To have them without the best teach
ars. aud the best teachers couin de-
mand good salaries, Tho people
who paid taxes never objected to
them anyway.
Mr. Lamb said that the teachers were
complaining and he thought had right
10 complain, because the salaries OF city
aud county officials generally had been
Increased. In some instances more than
once. since tho good times set In
MI Patterson said that he was In favor
OF all labnrers being well paid. but was OF
III. belief that the matter of teachers
salaries was only matter OF business
and not one Of sentiment II there was
to be a raise he favored one of "a certain
per cent II the people did not ohjec,
10 paying more money 20 tho teachers
he WAS sure he himself I'D not.
AIR Smith finally proposed q new sched-
nle OF salaries which was practically 2
around, After some amendment II was
passed
eating Down the school Year.
All grammar school salaries now rang
ins from tis 20 SO are raised $40 per
month An high school salaries. now $40
are raiRrd to si0o Salaries Of principals
now ranging from 81 To Si6e are raised
sls MONTH except IN the case Of tit0 and
SO salartes. which are raised Sc
The salary OF tho assistant superinten-
deut IN raised FROM Si2a go SlN
Another Interesting debate followed the
proposal ~ MIR Smith 10 cut down the
school year 81 isO-l'sll to nine months
Mr, Hughes moved T. make the schools
open 90 the second Monday in Septem-
hrr. The amendment was accepted and
the motion seconded.
Mr. calhoun came out against thp short
entng 20 The year and moved % leave Il
ter month~. Rs heretofore he was ir
the minority bis amendment bctuR lost
hY vote OF four Go one
NJ calhoun contention was that chill
are ~'s aaa ' h ASorera G ihe 'S Sa lS'
ttaps were the better Tor an concerned
't'''r othef members took the position ths'
~~thing and might well be dispensed
wNh and teachers salaries saved Mr.
Sitth'e motion carried
he following - the Hat - appoint
~lents ~ teachers. high and grammar
schools AID principals and supervisors
mhde by tho board last Night
Iltsh srhnol-R i Bnncy. Mary Il
iiulser Elia } caughcy James u cur
20. a. " Cotton, 7 Could "a W
Keiih. "a Silisn' nay i Manl,y Maj
son NJ Mess Adclia NJ Parker Alice T.
Mliier Maud Parker little Flyer
t'ntws 8 Sbumway. Marv ShamwAy
A.lia g. Ner0es olive ~ wertc
friucirsts O. ; Jones Chari"s FaGNn
~ TNituYvr- " q Mccarthy r r
storey W p Gerard NJ Wiamrr n
q Fcnton & Taylor. W q Hartrarr
t3eargc " pcEott ! l. Rich "
STAFFORD " Y"rkes, l.. Il shaw j At
Shields. II q. Turner. n r Davies.
SupctNls1rr " = Nehcock Ftoreac,
NJ o9sss EnwS ; small
rcaehcrs Grammar school LIT
Adams CcrneNa Haattv. Christin,
Henson. Nesth1 lvcckerfeiB \ : Rur
rows. Ada T. Core. Aztec Nj Gan EVelvi
J. Cil Lucy ftsmmhu1 Roc HrrArit
Marie ifegArdt Marie v lyon Clara 4
lake lssta 4 Lodge Flora A Parsons
MaAue Raymond. carrie RiSednroh Mar,
y smith Euth Sgurcs. Lucy NJ
StRvtup Jeanette Tomituson. r.. II TIT
fancy N.sfettA Tyler