Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20

vides $1,000 instead of a s1,1O0 salary for
the principal of theIsteyens School, an 49,
room building containing 25 schools, while
one teacher of manual training is promote
from $1,000 to $1,000. II
The provision for. 43 teachers at $1,000
each is brought about by two high school
placed at $1,000 and two, at 81, 400; the d.
rectors Of music, drawing and physical cul-
ture and two manual training teachers are
placed in at 81 400; and ito manual training
teachers at 1880: ossteachers Of man
ual training and fifteen principals OF build
ings are promoted from s., 900 to $500, and
two additional 81, 200 principals Of 12-room
buildings are askedn for, eleven $1,000 sal
aries are taken out and nineteen brought up
from the $1,000 class making a net increase
Of eight.
This item increases the number Of princi-
pals OF S-room buildings receiving 81, 200
from ten to tWenty-seven. The principals
OF Groom buildings are teachers OF ripe
experience, and are responsible, without as
sistants, for the discipline and management
OF buildings containing from nine to twelve
schools, aggregating in some instances 500
pupils. The board declares no class or
teachers are more deserving Of better pay
than are the principals Of buildings. With
out exception these teachers have risen to
their present responsible positions after
years OF faithful service. They should re-
number Of $1,000 salaries asked for it is the
purpose Of the board to award them in an
order to be determined solely by efficiency
and length Of service.
A Total Of 1896 Teachers.
The estimate providing for Sc teachers at
$1,000 Is marked by net decrease If IL in
this class. Fifteen principals Of buildings
the director Of cooking. the director OF sew
ing, and two teachers Of manual training
are transferred to the $1,000 class; and
seven additional $1,000 salaries are asked
for. Altogether 1,346 teachers are asked for
and the salaries range from the above noted
classes down to $3.50 year. The total ap-
preparation requested for teachers is $685.
975
The board asks for $4,000 increase in
the appropriation for kindergarten instruc-
ton. This would bring the total up TO $40
600, and the increase is necessary in order
to enable the board to establish several
new kindergarten schools and increase the
salaries OF the poorly paid kindergarten
teachers. The assistants receive only $500,
and the principals have not yet reached the
pay OF the primary grade teacher.
Repairs and Improvements.
There is requested an increase of $4,000
in the appropriation for repairs and i'm
provements to school buildings and
grounds, bringing the total for this purpose
up to $4,000. Owing to the constantly in
creasing number of school buildings the
amount heretofore appropriated is now In
su11clent to keep them in good repair. The
additional amount asked for will make 1t
possible also to do something toward the
betterment of the school grounds and park
ing.
The board states by reason of the increas-
ed price of school furniture 1t has been
found that $3.50 Is no longer sufficient to
S-rO SclOOl1DuSe
modern adjustable desks and chairs. The
amount is, therefore, increased to s1,750 for
an S-room building. The furnishing of a
schoolhouse should include the fitting up of
comfortable retiring room for teachers
1t has therefore been found impossible in
many buildings to properly furnish such
rooms.
There is also an Increase from $4,000 to
10000 in the amount requested for cOntin-
gent expenses. During the past year the
single item Of insurance has increased more
than 1000. The schools are not supplied
as they should be with charts, reference
books bookcases, maps and other essentials
At least $1,000, it is suggested, should be
available for professional lectures for
teachers. -
Items Of Interest.
The $1,000 requested for vacation schools
will maintain one for white and one for COL
ored children.
The board asks for the sum of 50 400 for
the purchase of fire extinguishers and fire
escapes.
This estimate is submitted in obedience to
a recommendation of the District Commits
sioners under date of June 81, 1902, to the
board of education, transmitting a report
of the chief engineer of the fire department
In reference to the better protection of
public school buildings and their inmates
against fire. Chief Engineer Dutton recon-
mended that every public school building
in the District be either provided with a
fire alarm box or be connected by wire with
fire alarm headquarters"
For extending the school telephone sys-
tenn 5000 is requested 1t is stated the
placing Of telephones In all school buildings
would not only afford protection against
danger from fire, but would also greatly IA
cilitate school business.