Evening journal., 1905-07-26
NJ 'IV0R' STRONG
STATEMENT
Declares There IS Something
Radically Wrong in Present
System of Teaching
S1G5O TO TEACH % PUPILS
speeIal to The Evening journal.


teaching i'm the public schools of this
city
The board was presided over by
President Phillips the following MEM
bers being present: Messrs. Mahoney,
lCarrick, McGrory. Jemison Manlove
Iand McIvor. AT the closing of the ses-
sion President Phillips said:
Mr.. Secretary there IS nothing fur
ther to come up under the head of old
business other than the salary of prin-
cipal Gentlemen, | would say that
the committee on teachers at meeting
the other evening brought up all the
teachers under the present conditions
and discussed the salaries and the re-
quests of the teachers who prefer the
primary to the grammar grades. The
latter grade is more onerous and there
/ is no more money. ! do not blame
them. The hours are longer and dis
lcipine harder
McIVOR'S REPLY.
I'm response to this statement Mr..
Mclvor said: There is something rad
ically wrong i'm the present system OF
teaching ina the public schools of this
lefty. The number of promotions in
/ the High School was 16 out of the %
scholars and the cost was $3.50. Out
lof this number some are promoted con-
Iditionally If children i'm the school
icannot make their marks i'm ten months
what can be done i'm the ensuing term
/ is question that confronts us. l feel
that it is a serious matter and one Of
great moment to the scholars and par
Tents. The whole affair needs an ex-
PLANTATION. There is not the proper
teaching or else no discipline. The af-
flair is eNtravagant. The expense is
too great. This matter should be sift-
ed 90 the bottom"
This retort was entirely unexpected
Ion the part of the members and for
lsome moments silence followed his re-
lmlrks. I'm discussing the salary
Question President Philips said that
the teachers have tendency TO desire
ITO go from the grammar to the primary
lsrades as the work was less strenuous
land the salary the same He sug-
Igested a sliding scale of salaries
whereby raise was to be made as the
term of service extended. Thus the
teacher I'm the primary grade would
receive $50 per month upon entering:
second year S35, third and succeeding
Years. barring promotion. $40 per
Imonth. Grammar grades. S35, $40, S45,
Iuntn promoted. Principals. $1,000.
iSllOo. $1,000 for the third year.
MI Mahoney: Il would prefer to act
lou this matter with a fun board"
MT MclNor: Il feel that this would
fbe the proper thing TO do as the mat
tier is of great importance and there
.are many things to discuss"
ON motion of Mr. Mahoney second
led by Mr. Mclvor the matter was
Ipostroned for one month. The ques-
Iton of am increase in the salary Of the
Iprncipal was also laid over until that
time
The report of the committee on
teachers advocated the payment OF "a
salary of 5000 per annum to Mrs. Dem
,nson ass teacher I'm drawing. The
time of instruction should be three
consecutive days each week. either
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. or
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. The
report was adopted.
REPORT or TREASURER.
The report Of city Treasurer John
b. Manlove as relating to the schools
was received and read II showed
lschool taxes for the year 1903 uncol-
llected S1Se210. for the year 1904
. iS3572.7l. Total, S5394.S1. Balance on
lhJud TO the credit Of the schools
IS975.O9.
bill Of S62 for water furnished by
the New Castle Water Works Com
panv for the year 1905 was received
Tor this amount $50 was for sewer
! flushing and the remainder for water
used I'm the schools. On motion oi
Mr.. McGrory the bill was ordered PAID
and the water company will be giver
the. required six months notice i'm or
{ der TO terminate the contract at tn,
end of the year. The Delaware Water
Improvement Company has i'm its con-
T. tract with the city agreed to furnisl
water 20 the schools free and am ef
( fort will be made to come 10 satisfac
tory terms with it regarding water fo
flushing the sewer.
D Mr.. McGrory stated that Miss Car
Irie Downie had spoken 10 him i'm rela
I ton to an increase Of salary. Th
subject was discussed at length bu
mo action taken. Secretary Wise re
@ ported having received letters of ac
F. 'ceptance from the teachers and iani
b tors elected at last meetins.
BALL PLAYERS IN DEMAND.
Il Members OF the New 0NSue hAStNdl
club appear to hs iu dcmand by outSid
@ .cubs. On Friday Countiss NeWiov,
l.tud chase viii 90 To Camden wher
they wall play in a game against Fred
q ielcl. Ol.ver today went TO WOODLAND
Beach where he viii catch for
5 picked nine against the Chester LIT
Ierary Soc ETY.
t MIR YERGER VIEWS STREETS
President Nerger of the DellWar
Water Improvement Company vtsite,
% New Castle Yesterday lud insprcte,
the streets and the plant OF the new
Is company. II is trusted that he locke,
-, over (not overlooked the pile OF cob
=, BILE stones that stand in the center q
y the sidewalk at Third ard ChestEu
streets.
Il MUCH INTEREST TAKEN.
* Much interest is taken in the pro
ID, posed game of ball between New Cas-
W. Tile and -Brandywine to be played a
!, South side Park. Wilmington on sat
= lurday next for the benefit of the VII
mington Free Zoo Association. Their
has been a pool of $500. $500 Of whicl
y lis furnished by Wilmington parties. 4
place on the New Castle team. Their
e lwin be- probably 500 people from Ney
q lcastlo who VIII attend the game.
y TROUT BECOMING SCARCE.
l- AS the season advances trout ar
(, becoming scarce in the bay and river
e As the result of a nights fishing las
rnrtfff,., Las..n l.-.