Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY
QUESTION DISCUSSED AT BOARD
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Matter Will Be Changes
and Promotions Announced-Sus-
pension Of Pupils Rescinded.

The board of education held speciaA
meeting at the Franklin building last even
ing for the purpose of hearing. representa-
tives from the School Teachers Associa-
ton for and against the proposed schedule
Of pay of teachers In the public schools AS
usual, the session was held behind closed
doors and no official statement was made
regarding what took place. 1t Is known,
however, that there Is considerable dis
satisfaction on the part of many of the
graded teachers to the new pay schedule
adopted by the board, on the ground that
the proposed rates of increase unduly favor
the principals and higher teachers, and dis
criminate against the teachers In the lower
grades. It is said that the proposed rate OF
Increase varies from nine or ten per cent
to as high as thirty-five per cent, and that
the principal Increases are given TO the
higher paid teachers. Opposition is also
expressed against the proposed sliding scale
in the case of certain lower grades or teach
ers. It is understood that both sides to
the controversy were represented at the
hearing and that each presented long ar
guments in support Of its position
The hearing lasted until nearly mldmght,
and at it's conclusion it was stated that
the board would give thorough considera-
ton to the arguments presented. NO ac
ton was taken last night and the members
of the board observed Studleo retlceHce
on the subject.
Central Boys Reinstated.
When the hearing was over the board
took UP other school matters and remained
in session until about 1890 O'CLOCK Ihe
cases of Cunningham and Yoder, pupils OF
the Central High School, who were re-
Gently suspended for alleged rowdyfsm IN
connection with the high school foot pail
games, were reconsidered by the board with
the result that the suspension OF the two
young men was rescinded.
The board accepted the designations OF
Florence A. sClapp, Mabel II. Swingle, AL
costa Stevenson, Kate L. Wayman ana
Louise A. Lucas; granted further leave or
absence for three months to Katherine
Koran; assigned Mrs. S. P. Johnson to the
second division; appointed Grace A. Crox-
ton to the first grade at $500 per annum,
and ordered the following promotions:
E. Altrug, from $3.50 to a,s $eoe per ssoa and
grade; H. R. White. from fifth to sixth
grade; L. E. Carpenter, from fourth to
fifth grade; B. L. Yoder, from third to
fourth grade; B. E. Bohrer, from second to
to second grade: L. r. Tompkins, from
first to second grade: M. Brodie, from first
to second grade; Elias Brown, from third
to fourth grade; NJ. e. Wilson, from sec
ond to third grade; NJ B. Mulligan, from
first to second grade; NJ. L. Leins, from
third to fourth grade; e. B. Marshall.
from $525 to $3.50 per annum; e. M.
Church. from $500 to $3.50 per annum; E..
B. Hall, from $525 to $3.50 per annum; Rose
E. Clark. from $525 to $3.50 per annum;
K M. Gibbs, from $500 to $525 per annum
NJ. s. Smith, from 1928 to $500 per annum ;
G. B. Holmes, from $500 to $525. per an
mum; H s. Brown. from 1928 to $3.50 per
annum; Lillian Williamson, from $500 to
1928 per annum. and s. Sanger, from Sec
ond to third grade.