Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
BUDGET PROVIDES
HIGHER SALARIES
PASADENA PEDAGOGUES ARE
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Board Of Education Believed to Favor
Liberal Salary Increases for
Members Of High school
Faculty
Pasadena Agency.
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PASADENA, July 25,-Whether or not
their salaries will be raised as con-
templated by the board Of education Is
the question which Is just now
troubling the several teachers in the
Pasadena high school.
In educational circles there has been
much discussion during the past year
as to the necessity Of placing the high
school teachers at least upon a higher
plane as regards salaries.
II Is alleged, and with reason, that
most cities of the size Of Pasadena, pay
better salaries to teachers of this grade
and the argument Is made that IL the
Crown City expects to keep up with
the procession, maintain the high repu-
tation it's schools have attained because
of scholarship, more inducements must
be offered in monetary way to guar
antee a strong teaching force.
The board of education has recog-
nized this in a measure from time to
time by tentative raises Superinten-
dent Graham. Principal Ely and well
salaried assistant superintendent being
the immediate beneficiaries.
Agreement Reached
At a recent meeting of the board OF
education it is understood that an
number of liberal increases of salary
providing, of course, the city council
could be prevailed upon to so appor-
tion the money for the use of the school
district. In it's budget the board OF
education has asked for $685. for
salaries. an increase Of over 100000 over
last years figures.
The high school teachers and the
kindergartens of the district are to
have the bulk of this increase dis
tributed among them-if the city coun-
Gil deign to play the fairy godmother
as desired.
Last year the requests of the board
of education were not very literally
treated by the present administration
and as consequence the board OF
education has had difficult year the
low treasury requiring the strictest
economy.
Every now and then during the year
has some new citizen, noting the APP
parent parsimony of the board, criti-
cised and commented upon our schools
in the most uncomplimentary terms
He has always ended his structures
by saying that the public will never
excuse penurious treatment of its
school system. But the board of educa-
tion members insist that they have
done the best they could with the funds
allowed them by the administration
Every effort will be made this year tc
secure more liberal apportionment.
Opening Date
The date has been fixed for the open
ing of the public schools, September
"a, and the arrangements for an ex
ceptionally busy year are already be
gun. superintendent Graham an
nounces that in the high school there
will be eight periods instead of six, a!
in the past: that school will begin eacf
day at 9 and continue uninterruptedly
until $3.50 q. m.
This change will be necessary to ac.
commodate the expected increase OF
pupils with the present high schoo
building. The change will require E
larger teaching force as well.
Then the various kindergartens will
be organized according to a new plan
More sloyd and more sewing and cook
ing rooms will be opened up in the diff
ferent schools.
None of the school buildings author
lied by the recent bond election will b
ready for occupancy at the opening o
the new school year. and until they ar
ready every one of the present grad
schools will be overcrowded.
Pasadena's schools are the best in
dicators of the city's wonderful growth
and with the present increase it will
be high time to talk of another bon,
issue for new buildings by the time tn
new buildings just authorized ar
opened for use.
Grown City Notes
Building permits aggregatinfi $11S,
900 were issued today at the office of tn
building and plumbing inspector. TIL
Braley block, to cost $4,000. is tn
largest single permit, the others bein
residences.
A meeting of the council committe
which is expected to effect a settle
ment with the Edison Electric compan
as to the street lighting bills held
meeting yesterday, but no results wer
reached. Another meeting will be hel
soon, a representative of the compan
to be present.
George Haas. who was arrested som
days ago on charge of being drum
and disorderly, appeared before Justio
Congdon today and proved his limo
cence. 1t appears that he had bee
quarreling with his stepdaughter an
that she caused his arrest. George ha
been under arrest before, a fact whic
inclined the officers to believe til
young woman's story.
A runaway team of horses belongin
to some South Pasadena contractor
the name of whom is not known by tn
police, met with a curious accident lat
this afternoon in being precipitated int
the Arroyo Seco as they were attempt
ing to cross the bridge on the way [
Linda Vista. Luckily the driver leape
from the wagon in time to escape. Th
horses were rescued with difficulty bu
were not badly injured.
Coronado Tent City is the most popula
raSOrt on the Pacific pOa af