Evening journal., 1905-08-30
PRINCIPAL GETS
RAISE OF 500
Professor Holloway Will Now
Receive SI,Ioo Per Annum
Instead Of SI,o
PRESIDENT PHILLIPS WAS ABSENT
Special to The Evening journal.

New Castle. Aug. SO.-At the meet
ing OF the Board Of Education last
evening, Mr.. Mahoney presided in the
absence Of President Phillips. The
other members present were Messrs.
McGrory. Ferris, Carrick, Manlove,
Montgomery, Mclvor.
The following bills were ordered
paid A. NJ. Hizar, S81.15; James Nc
Pike. $50; John NJ. Hance, S8l.15;
william Deakyne, 81; Adams Express
Company. S4.74; book covers and
books, sf7S.3S.
Mr.. Mahoney reported the over
hauling of the water closets and find
ing a half brick in one OF the hop
pers, which was the cause of the
trouble. He hoped to have some
means taken 70 prevent such depre-
dations I'm the future.
No. school was reported IN need
Of curtains and Mr.. Mahoney stated
that the teachers should be advised
70 care for the curtains The school
property committee was instructed to
purchase double curtains for the VIM
dows.
The question Of advancing the sal-
airy Of the principal was taken up and
Mr.. Mahoncy said: Il always thought
and do yet that the principal should
have more salary than he is getting.
] would not favor the payment Of 5000
bat would be willing TO pay 500 more"
Mr.. Ferris asked that the seven
members Of the board write what they
think should be the amount and have
IL considered IN that way and thus get
more readily at what the sentiment
of each member might be.
McIvor. con what grounds do you
want to raise the salary2 All the APP
plicants for positions, in May last,
were asked II they wanted TO remain,
10 make application and state salary.
II Is wrong grace to come Ia Septem-
Der when all available teachers of any
Vault are engaged elsewhere.
The High School did not give the
satisfaction il should.
"The work Of 1904 does not warrant
the raise. Il shows mean record"
Mr.. McGrory: THAT in my opinion
Is not a sufficient reason. / think the
present principal has his heart in the
schools and II a change was made
decentralization would oncur IN the
work. ! understand that Mr.. Hollo-
way was a candidate with the tacit
understanding that the salary should
be raised"
Mr.. Ferris; 1--WE have given Mr.
Holloway more work than heretofore
on account Of the removal of Miss
Donaldson. with increasing popula-
ton and increasing OF the school pop
ulation which we must face we must
have an add tonal teacher"
Mr.. McGrory: Il move that the sail
airy Of the principal be increased 800"
The motion was seconded by Mr..
Carick
Mr. Manlove: "A question which
confronts as is. can we stand the
raise?"
Mr. Mahoney: 1--WE think $1,000
good money for principal. My
daughter is teaching in New York and
receives Sli0O"
Mr.. McIvor: II am in the finance
committee and I feel that we cannot
afford TO pay the money We should
make the increase next year, not
this"
Mr.. Carrick. "The salary is too
small TO keep a good man. We had
Mr.. CARRIER. one Of the finest, but the
pittance was too SMALL"
Mr.. Ferris: "Mr President. how are
we going TO vote on that question il
a man deems it advisable to raise the
sum TO $1,000 IN place OF Si100, as pro-
posed?"
The question was asked and the
vote resulted IN granting an increase
OF 500 per year. The vote was Ferris,
Mahoney. CarriclS. McGrory and Mont
gomery voting In favor Of the increase
and Messrs. McIvor and Manlove vot-
ing against the raise.
Mr.. McGrory: "Mr. President. 1 am
in favor Of plain arithmetic and feel
that more Of 1t should be taught IN
the High school in all the classes"
The committee on studies was di-
rected to try and arrange the study
of arithmetic as suggested If Il would
not interfera with school work