New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
ViyWELL MAKES APPEAL.
rCONONY BY TEACHERS.
r.,,lo;ns Financial Condition Of
Dspqrtment to Principals.

,.,,ao,t William Il Maxwell and
Guy =. henry A Rogers Of the Board o. bou-
Frea ..eterdav morning addressed a ""os ol
ca''- - hundred public and hieh school p'Hl-
, ~ the fna-cial condition OF me ., 90
dIa'' s,.s,.oe occurred in the assembly room al
The go bruding. ~ East Fifty -ninth-si Or
" - srst arose. H. spoke as follows
nd of Educaton last fan asked A7;244,,
ID - general school func. ms is tiIe -5-o
- g foI ~ - +eacicrs' salaries are paid. The
from VIZ f,1d i fo- the purchase Of supplies
tpe CO. The general school Iuld lie 80
&c =" md Agportlonment allowed US sle.s",-
Estlf ,l..;5T ,7f Ss6s 0sl oS. Last December
81 ~ = ~ ne BOARD began TO ngure out now 70
eoIns mis- SIS 900 SO ~ among the various ac.Yl-
sli--,-Iie5 l,v the general fund lhls coihl
- sss.overed that there would not DC eilo1e" 10 50
srounG' NOW give YOU some Of the figures that have
=. rrepared by William LiTnnlls' N- la.. ~ 81
peen rTn11if-ee on finances TaE0ng me . NoNehper
ne jill -,a,-rol as a basis and multiplying X oy
tese,nsi md adding the automatic increases unoer
ven nsx9s law s2S5ooo FOR corporate schools we 4o
ne - el--n 81 sl5 So .. We added 10 this
.e'd Sor the pay Of new teacheTs VINO mus ne e
hreS 20 o. iSl and found that il would take Sl6o
~ m run the day elementary ana hish sSh t
81 SIS wear. We next ADDED 70 sW.sLl nSu oeeh
q uls - he general school fund. $1,000. uneN-
soses balances OF 1905 and preceding years, an, alI
pel1s1-S Stafe funds for teachers training school
NsS Sbsrs This gave us a total aNaiisble ior the
s ~ the general fund OF SIG $50 - 4s Alter we
VI subtracted sl604 4s = Tor me Gay gs
~ ~ Sieh schools found that We had lett SAL
I q Tor Inc special activities ms We expect 10
81 = -. 600 an bv economies.
rsse % o.. Iecf,Ires we have set aside ssoOOo
-. - - than was asked. and Tor the evening
49, - have settled S4S3. 715. These two sums
- .rereencv balance OF SlS.656 Is leaves MOTH
VII - $50 al q for the recreation department.
y = ~ ob5ecf in my making this statement Is to
~ - that the Board Of Education has taken
snow s.,',5 tho only tenable one in my opinion
u - a., elementary and high schools must be
ma ,-eF IN Full efficiency and must not suffer no
ne else suffers We shall be able 10 main
lue.Ns - lectures and evening schools on good
81. - mi not quite usual No money is lott
tooe -ecrea ton department. This cost more than
~, ~ - wear The board has asked the city au-
$3.50 s.5.s for an additional amount Of money 10
tAuLLH. =. ,bis valuable department. believe that
esL.s iii Give US enough to do this At least sin
my 80 they will d. But ii VIII lie sbsO-
,.,gg ,.stessarv to get balance for the evening
Luse.st - make economies IN the running of the
e.llu, cbr,ols I appeal TO YOU principals. who are
ca st5is 10 the CIV for your schools and the
tIn - tbe system throw obstacles In the
- .beSe economies, and I appeal 10 you TO sus-
W, ~ re Board Of Education. VIII you DO II?
amer considerable applause President Rogers vas
Introduced He said
This is the first opportunity I have had OF meeting
s fbe principals OF this city together. came here
fhis morning after talk with DR.. Maxwell ano !
flliv ndorse what he has told you. I viii ask YOU
III abide hy his appeal. can add nothing 10 the
details This board has been greatly criticised 81
late However. the dignity Of the Board Of Educa-
ton must be maintained. I speak 70 you as bust
ness man The money for the activities Of this
board must be forthcoming before the department
enters into the obliga tion Of contracts.