Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
No. 1860.
have instruction given concerning the rela-

have instruction given concerning the refa-
tion of men in society.
Miss Elizabeth p Brown, director of pri-
mary inception, asked that certain correc-
tions be made in the bill in relation to some
salaries she pointed out.
Miss E. F. G. Merritt, assistant director
of primary work in the colored schools.
asked that her salary be made $1.SoO IN
stead of s1.4oO, provided in the bill.
Miss Bertha A. Yoder, fourth-grade
teacher in the WalIach School, spoke in IA
vor of compulsory pension law. but a
senator remarked that that was not In the
bill and could not be considered.
She called attention to a number of other
matters of Importance.
Mr.. l.. E. Colliere teacher of French IN
the high schools, wanted the bill amended
to provide that the head teacher of any
language should be a native of the country
in which that language is spoken and
should have a thorough knowledge of En-
giish in addition.
Miss Leonora Merritt a teacher of the
Tyler School, began to address the COM
mittee when Senator Scott remarked:
Won't you kindly put your veil up? l
can't hear. l am getting Old
Miss Merritts veil was then raised and
she explained that she favored the system
of longevity pay.
Miss Adelaide Davis. principal of the
Armory School, said that 50 per cent of the
grade teachers were satisfied with the
schedule of salaries provided in this bill.
Against Appointment by Court.
DR.. Robert Reyburn spoke against the
provision, of having the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia appoint the board
plan of the present District government. he
thought the Commissioners should make
these appointments. He also, in behalf of
the colored people, said that he would pro-
pose that three members Of the board
should be coiored.
kett, that a board would be appointed
without having the colored people properly
repreSented?'
Mo- replied DR.. Reyburn, but at the
same time it is just as well to have 1t put
in this bill"
The senator asked DR.. Reyburn whether
he had requested the appointment of the
school board be made by the Commissioners
at the suggestion of the Commissioners
themselves.
Dr. Reyburn replied that his relations to-
ward the Commissioners were not such that
il was likely they would make such re-
quest of him.
Mr. Gray of the Armstrong School said
that it was well understood that, accord
ing to his view, social progress of today
favored the separation of the colored
schools, and that being the case he wanted
the heads of these schools equal to the
heads of the white schools in all matters
o. authority.
Mr. B. w Murch, principal of the Force
School, made a number OF important sug-
gestons in relation to details of the bill.
A Plea for the Janitor.
Mr.. McQueeney. representing the janitors
OF the Schools asked that the bill be SO
framed that assistants to janitors should
be regularly employed by the board of edu-
cation and paid from the appropriat ton.
Now. he said. janitor of a twelve-room
building, which actually has many more
rooms than that. receives SIS per month,
but has to pay $50 per month to an as-
slstant. Mr.. McQueeney said that it WtS
not possible to subsist on s45 per month
He spoke of recent instance of a young
girl, a daughter of one of the janitors, VINO
showed great brilliancy as scholar VINO
was obliged to leave school without going
through the high school because her father
could not afford to send her. He thought
the janitors should receive more money,
and made an earnest and passionate plea
that these men, who are of great service
and had to be responsible for the care OF
the building be more literally treated
Miss \. NJ. Goading principal OF the Nor
NAL School No. L. had a number of sug-
gestions to make for the employment OF
young teachers in the Normal School at
small salaries to begin with
Miss E. c. Wescott, principal of the West
ern High School, made special plea for
higher salaries for teachers of physical
culture, music. etc, and Miss Emma S.
Jacobs, who is the head of the cooking
school, asked that the teachers under her
be accorded the same salaries as are given
the teachers of physical culture. music,
etc, the training they received for their
work and the education necessary was
equal to the other branches of work
Prof. L. B. Moore of Howard University
spoke in favor of having the bill provide
three colored members of the board of edu-
cation.
Upon the conclusion of the hearing the
chairman gave permission for interested
persons to submit additional information
which would be included in the report or
the hearing, but both Senator Burkett and
Senator Scott impressed upon those present
that the less amendments the bill received
the more likely 1t would be that 1t will
receive favorable action at the hands of
Congress.