Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-04-19
MORE ROOM FOR
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Erriokson, Stevenson, Zane, Service,
Trenchard (President), Blew, Hort,
I,aning, Parker. Robinson.
Application for position as teachers
were from the following: Mary E.
Mater, Agnes Fisher. Phebe New.
comb.
Mr., Watson. from the Building
Committee, reported the work of the
mast month, including the proposed
increased facilities for the High
School.
The following bills were ordered
4 paid Cox q Sons Co. $5 90, repairs
EH, L. Adams. $l3.65. stating L. G.
Heller. $6s. 70. for repairs; M. Ander-
son Co., $25 81, for repairs: A. +.
Loper, So 06, glazing; Bridgeton Gas
Co., SIT. 49, for gas; Bridgeton Elec-
trio Go, ,S23. so current g. H. Whipple
10. 90, for sundries: E. Stubs, ST.. 90,
for carting; Geo. W. MCGOWAN. $50.
services as Secretary; Geo. W. Nc
Cowan, 81 75 for printing.
It was ordered that Miss Ida f.
Randolph be continued as a regular
teacher until the end of the school
year.
Supt. Hitchner presented his month.
iy report, from which we extract:
The election of teachers for another
year will be the main business of your
next regular session. In face of SO
grave a responsibility, month is not
too long in which to consider seriously
some phases of changed and changing
conditions that will meet you on the
third Monday in May.
When coal comes to Bridgeton, we
must pay as much for it as does the
most prosperous city in the State. The
same is true of clothing, beef, and all
commodities of whatever nature. II
all we have to offer the coal operators
next winter is plea that 1--WE are not
prosperous, they will smilingly allow
us to freeze. 1t is law of political
economy that everything goes where
it can command the highest price.
In most of the communities of New
Jersey an intelligent and insistent
public opinion demands that salaries
be high enough to secure and retain
teachers of personal worth and ade.
quate training. Our State is foremost
in securing legislation that brings to
the public school wise and capable
leadership, ample revenue, a higher
standard of qualifications and living
salary.
While in the larger cities teachers
are fairly we'll paid, in the smaller
places, and everywhere in the country
districts the scale of wages is too low
to maintain the schools even at their
present level of efficiency. This is
fast bringing about a scarcity of
teachers, that has been observed by
superintendents for the past year or
two, and which will be felt by all
boards of education in the Immediate
Iutnre L think we must all agree
thaf in view of the needs and respon
slbllities of modern education, too few
are looking seriously to a career Of
teaching or are making adequate prep.
aration for it,
At all times teachers have been
orawn to the work by a number of
considerations. Those who love
knowledge for its own sake, and not
merely for the uses to which it may be
put usually find delight in sharing
their treasures with others. Many
are attracted to the school room by a
genuine love of children. To MANY.
teaching is more than an occupation !;
IL is an ideal of bettering the world
Shrough the ministration of the school.
NOW as compared with other occu.
pations, it seems to me that the moral
Inducements to become a teacher are
as potent as ever, but the question of
salary is becoming in every sphere of
lie larger consideration than it has
oeen In the past. The cause is funda.
mentally in the Industrial changes
'iiat have removed the domestic indus.
'ries from homeland farm to factory
ano shop. The standard of living is
ue'ermined by these changed condi.
eions. Teachers understand that best.
sney will not get far from the simple
.iie; they understand, too, that to re.
'ain a due measure of respect in the
eyes OF the public, they must in dress.
- style OF living, pay some regard to
prevailing standards.
~ "hat wages should teachers receive?
"nae wages should be paid for any
service! The answer is, that society
should provide for all it's servants
'narged with any vital function, the
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