Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
INCREASE In SALARY
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO
HOLD MASS MEETING.
Preliminary Action Looking to Ad-
vance in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tive Statement.

The main hall in the Central High School
building was filled to overlooking yesterday
afternoon with public school teachers,
members of the board of education, super
visors. directors, principals and the super
intendent Of the schools.
I'VE are in mass meeting assembled, said
one of the officials, "and cur purpose is to
bring about an increase of salary. We are
underpaid. and the fair-minded people Of
Washington. we feel, will unite with us In
our effort for an Increase. We believe in
the truth Of the old axiom, In union there
is strength, and we expect the united sup
port Of those citizens who have the proper
education Of the children at heart
The meeting was held. it was stated.
under the auspices OF the Washington
mated that 900 teachers participated In the
session. The presiding officer, Prof. John
A. Chamberlain, director Of the Manual
Training Schools. and vice president of the
association. introduced to the meeting Mr.
A. T. Stuart. superintendent OF schools
After expressing his personal approval of
the purposes of the organization, Mr.. Stu
art referred briefly to the efficient teachers
where higher salaries prevail, and noted
the increasing difficulty Of inducing gradu-
ates Of the city high schools to select
teaching as a vocation under the prevail
ing salary conditions
The next speaker was Gen H. " Boyn-
ton. president of the board, who put before
the meeting the many efforts OF the board
OF education to secure from Congress
proper RECOGNITION OF the educational needs
of the great city of Washington and ex-
pressed himself as representing the unani-
nous opinion of the board that the welfare
OF the schools depends upon the retention
Washington. he said, have the complete
sympathy of the board in their effort for
proper salaries, and may count upon his
untlrlng efforts to secure better conditions.
The remarks of Gen. Boynton: were re-
ceived with enthusiasm. and Miss Flora
Hendiey, president of the Teachers Associ-
alton. read the memorial drafted last spring
and presented to the board of education.
Basis of Memorial.
The principal heads of this memorial,
which was intended for Congress, are:
L. Cost of Living in Washington and
Elsewhere; 2, Comparison of Salaries in
Washington and Elsewhere; g. Cost of Liv-
ing Now and in the Past; 4, Financial Re-
sponsibilities of Teachers; 5, Standards of
Life In Washington: g. Pedagogic Demands
Upon Teachers; !. Inability to Secure: Ade-
quate Supply of Teachers; 8, Loss of Teach
ers; 9, Lack of Men Teachers; 10, Value of
Educa ton to the Nation.
Inc memorial was not presented to Con-
gress last year. but. with the work that
mas been done by the association since in
new form will be presented, with a pro-
posed schedule of salaries. to the present
Congress.
Mr.. c. S. Clark, supervising principal,
read the schedule of salaries, which is
stated to be a most conservative one, if
compared with the rates now in vogue not
merely in New York. Boston and Philadel-
ph1a, but in such smaller cities as Newark
and Cleveland. 1t calls for $50 and SIS in
creases in the main, and about 20 per cent
In toto The schedule for high school
teachers and the notes of explanation in
particular are moderate.
1t Is proposed to hold general citizens
mass meeting in the near future, it was
stated, in the interest of the movement
for an increase of salaries.