The Washington times., 1906-02-27

day." she said. that there has been no
public criticism of the Board of Edu-
cation. / have read these editorials from
the newspapers to throw some light on
that statement
Examination Is Necessary.
More pay is absolutely necessary for
the teachers, but there Is another neces-
sity which should go with this, exami-
nations. If we have larger pay without
examinations for teachers, the result
win be that every old hobo teacher in
the country, who can afford 10 get here,
viii come. and this will lower the tone
OF the teaching force. Ny association
takes an absolute stand that there shall
be entrance examinations for the teach
ers. and most especially for those seek
ing york IL the high schools.
we believe in promotion without ex-
animation for zen years. but there
should be examination before a teacher
IS changed from one grade to another
that Is. from the graded to the high
schools. for instance think also there
should be special examinations for Ger
tain special subjects In the high
schools
A T Stuart superintendent OF
schools, here interposed that he thought
The District is Well guarded in admit
ting new teachers to the force, because
most OF the new teachers come from
the normal schools here. When this
source is exhausted, high class normal
schools are drawn on. and the third
resort TO get teachers is a rigid ex-
animation.
7 don't want it to get abroad" he
said with emphasis, that we are not
looking after ana keeping up our stand
ard OF admission 10 the local teaching
force l am IN sympathy with this
move rOr examinations so soon as we
can get salaries good enough to at
tract teachers. As IL Is now, We have
10 so out and beg experienced teachers
te come in and help us"
Mrs. GttteTman said her association
does not think IL wise TO accept as q
teacher here The graduate Of any out
side normal school without the preCau-
uon or an examination
Favors College Graduates.
Higher pay and entrance examina-
tions.' she said. ARE the first two big
things the Public Education Assocfa-
ton asks this committee to consider.
We favor the suggestion in the Goulden
bll that any teacher entering the high
school force with a college degree shall
start on salary 800 higher than would
otherwise be the case.
call your attention to the wages
OF the woTknen building the new union
station as compared with The safaries
b4iu 70 the elementary teachers. You
VIII see how terribly low are the salar-
lSS OF thtse teachers as compared with
3ii oLucF pay Certainly. teacher
slouId have enough 10 live on q"
MIS- Gltterman said her third point Is
taat the superintendent of Schools
ShoUId not be expected to do the educa-
tlonal work of his position and also he
burdened with the heavy administrative
EoTk OF the Office as ne is now in the
To this, Mr. Stuart replied that the
business part Of the school system.
such as management OF supplies etc
lS IdTEely performed by the secretary OF
me Board Of Education and by the En-
Slncer Commissioner. Mr.. Stuart said
lue only business proper he was given
was 10 distribute the free text books
put that THIS was done b. the secretary
OF The Board Of Education
Duties Are Mixed.
Now that" said Mrs Gitterman.
exactly illustrates our contention that
the duties Of all these school officers
should be specifically stated in the
organic act II this is not done II fire.
ouentIY happens that one official is told
10 40 certain thing and another
really does IL It's lax The old Jaw
should be substituted BY new one
business agent is needed in this school
system"
Mrs. Gitterman will speak again to-
morrow.