The evening Republican., 1902-07-01
TEACHERS
SALARIES FIXED

The salary of Principal A. Fl.
Berlin of the High School, was
fixed at $1,000, the same as it is at
present. No other changes were
made in any Of the salaries of the
other teachers as recommended by
the committe, but there were sew
eral discussions over some OF the
recommendations, and under the
leadership of the chairman of the
committee the report was adopted.
In addition to adopting the report
the board also decided 30 increase
the high school term of five months
and number Of studies were added
so that the graduates of the high
school will be able to enter the best
colleges Of the country without any
special training.
After some discussion it was de-
ci,lal to consider the report of the
committee on teachers one school at
a time.
The salaries at the high school
We're first considered. On motion
of DR.. Buckmaster, the salary of
Professor Berlin was fixed at $1,000
the same as at present.
Mr. Ford called attention to the
fact that the report Of thecom mittee
reduced the salary of Miss Craig
from 81. 200 to $1,000. Mr.. Ford
and Mr.. Horn spoke very highly
Of Miss Craig's services ut the high
school and Mr.. Baugh moved that
Miss Craig's salary be 81, 200 as at
present.
DR.. Frantz said that Miss Craig
received 81, 200 as assistant princi-
pal of the high school, and she was
to be relieved of the responsibility
OF the assistant principalship, and
that by getting a salary Of 1000
year she will receive more than
other teachers at the high school.
Mr.. Carter was opposed to any
reduction i'll Miss Craig's salary
MI, Ford expressed doubts about
Miss Craig being relieved of any
work by simply abolishing the
Office of assistant principal.
Dr.. Shortlidge said he was in
favor Of reducing the salary of Miss
Craig because, accordingto to the work
she is dong She is receiving a salary
of 81, 200 for clerical work in the
Office of Principal Berlin, which the
board could get done for $500 il
year. Miss Craig would be reliev-
ed of this clerical work and will
simply teach and for this She will
receive 500 more than the other
teachers.
After some more discussion il
was decided by vote Of 10 to 5 tc
make Miss Craig'S salary 81, 900, ac
corling to the recommendation OF
the committee.
When No. | school was reached
| Mr.. D'DOnnell moved that the salary
of Miss Mary f. Roach bu increased
from @4?5 10 S45O, The motion was
| defeated.
The salaries of the teachers il
the other schools were fixed as the
committee originally reported then
| Although members of the boarC
had questions about several.
A long and lively discussion re-
suited from Mr. Ford objectlny to
increasing the salary of Miss Mary
A. lsamlnger, Supervisor of draw
ing, to 81, 900.
Mr.. Morrow salA that the increase
had been made because Miss Isa
mlnger had been virtually promls
ed such an increase when she wa:
induced to come to Wilmington.
The increase was passed.
| MIR Ford was opposed to increas
ing the expenses Of the schools
and said that the Board OF Educa
ton was now deep enough i'll deb
and that lefOre going deeper il
would 'e better to close the schools
This brought DR.. Frantz to his
feet, and he said: Il feel | woulC
| he doing myself an injustice if
did not rlse and refute the word.
Of the member from tho Fonrt
ward. The Board of Education
does owe money but we have col.
lateral for what we owe. We have
erected high school Of which every
citizen of Wilmington can fee
proud We are in debt because o.
this high school but Il man who il
! III debt and can sell ont and have a
balance after settling all claims il
not in debt. We are meeting the
interest on our debt regularly ant
tho principal will he paid in time
1t is not right that tho taxpayers o
to-day should pay for the higI
school the benefits Of which are t
be enjoyed by future generations
| The people to come after II, SIoul'
bear their share Of the expenses oI
that grand school and that is what
We are doing, so that The taxpayer
OF to-day will not have to be bur
dened with privileges that future
generations are to enjoy. We are
doing this and paying for the Higl
School without increasing the ta.
rate. We are giving Il seat to ever,
child who applies tU the schools Of
the city. | am sorry that we have
Il man III the Board of Education
who will, at this late date, stant
mp and make such assertions Il
have been made here tonight AM
say that we are getting 50 deep il
debt that we had better close tn
schools,
Mr.. Ford said that he did not re
fer to the High School debt, for h
believed that it was being satisfe
but that he did mean that the boar
was spending more money than
is getting and that if salaries wcr
increased there would be create
deficit.
DR.. Shortlilge sail the way t
keep down expenses was to econ'
mlze in repairs and along othe