The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-24
Retiring Professor Of History
Tells Of the Needs of
Kenosha Schools.
TEACHERS TOO POORLY PAID.
Professor Barber, Who is Going to a
Western University, Makes Some
Interesting Remarks.

Prof. Charles M. Barber, who has
been helping out up at the High
school for the past two weeks, will
leave tomorrow for Montana to accept
a very lucrative position in the Uni
versity of Montana, and Monday
evening he consented to say few
things in regard to the condition of
the schools in Kenosha. He is a grad
suate Of the University of Chicago,
Sand a man who has been connected
with some of the best schools in the
country. In speaking Of the schools
in Kenosha Mr.. Barber said:
'"The educational situation of Ke-
nosha is, interesting, and the outlook
for the future favorable. Probably
not in the state of Wisconsin is there
a more enthusiastic board of educa-
ton, and school enjoying a more
aggressive management than that of
Kenosha. The citizens have demon
strated their wisdom by selecting to
the superintendency a thoroughly
educated, college man.
Esq - "a LIS IL oAAOAI COAuSCtlOu WIFI
the High school, | have found at
work a body of earnest, competent,
and enthusiastic teachers, whose aim
is to make the High school of Keno
sha the best in the state. These
teachers coming in constant contact
with the perintendent, and being
helped by his experience, his person
atty and business-1ike principles are
encouraged to do even better work in
the future than in the past, if such is
possible. The place of the superin-
tendent is among his teachers, rather
than in the administrative office: that
Mr.. Zimmers realizes this, is evil
denced by his frequent and sometimes
IN expected visits in the class room. :
The question has been asked me by
members of the school board, concern
ing the number of women teachers on
the faculty. believe that every High
school sh ou1d have two or more male
members on it's faculty. There are
always some students who exhaust
the strength and try the patience of a
woman teacher, who can be easily
handled by man teacher. There
fore, for disciplinary purposes alone,
| favor the idea of having at least
three men teachers on a High school
faculty. The qualification of the
woman teacher for going into the de-
tail work, which is so essential in
High school training, certainly can
not be dispensed with.
But there is no reason why wo-
mans salary should be kept low when
she does precisely the same work as a
man in a High school. Every woman
teacher in the Kenosha High school
should receive at least 81 900 year.
They are worth it, and the men teach
ers who have the exclusive response
bi1ity of the school are doing them
selves an injustice to accept a salary
less than $1,000 and ST., 500. Their
educational qualifications demand it. ;"
When asked about the discipline
Mr.. Barber said:
"The question of discipline in the
Kenosha High school has been an i'm
portant problem during the past year.
I feel, however, that under the pres
ent executive head, that the order
maintained in the class and study
hall is all that could be expected.
l have observed that Mr.. Hooking
has the confidence of his teachers,
and also their hearty cooperation in
carrying out his principles. This,
with the support of every patron of
the school, the board, and the super
intendent, will make Kenosha.
school whose influence will be known
and felt throughout the state.