Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-13
ARGUED over SALARIES
Trustees Have Trouble Deciding
What to Pay Teachers. 4
SLIGHT INCREASE is GRANTED
New Teachers VIII Receive Forty In.
stead Of Thlr.y.Elvs Dollar. Per
Notwithstanding instructor May
Resign Because Of Cut.


hours the school trustees last night
finally succeeded In reaching an
agreement on the sulurles of the pub.
lie school teachers, making but one
decided change In the standard here.
toforo maintained. This change in
creases the salary OF new grammar
school teachers from $40 to $40 a
month. The board has already pass.
cd a resolution against .clccting In
experienced teachers for the city
schools and 1t Is thought that the In.
crease In the salary Of beginners
will tend to raise the standard Of
education In the grammar schools.
There was some disagreement
among the trustees ms to the salary
to be paid the special teacher in
drawing. several of the members
wanting TO make her salary sos while
others were in favor of reducing It
to $50 II month. After Il heated dis.
cussion the SALARY was made $50 a
month. II Is understood that Miss
Elizabeth Ivy. who was elected to in
struct the pupils in drawing has re.
fused an offer OF $40 month from
Superintendent Glass. of the Lynch
burg schools and 1t Is now thought
that the action of the board last
night WILL cause her to so to Lynch
burg. In the event that she does
take such action, Mrs. Fred NJ Bar.
rctt who was last night elected a
substitute teacher, Or teacher In
drawing, probably viii teach drawing
next session.
In Regular Session.
The school board met In regular
session In the High school building
at s o'clock last night with President
Pucllctt In the chair, and the follow
Ing members present: Barrett, Coop
or. Harrison, Phillips, Sibly, Hudglns
ana Hawkins.
Messrs. Harrison and Sibly, who
were recently elected trustees by the
city council, took the oath OF Office
before Superintendent of Schools ";
G. Morton last night. Mr.. c. c
Smith, who was also lected with
Messrs. Harrison and Sibly, Is out of
tho city. but he will take the oath
at the next meeting of the board
The board adopted resolution off.
cred by the rules and regulations
committee authorizing special com.
mittee to ascertain the cost of pur:
chasing and installing apparatus for
teaching domestic science in the
High school during the session of
19O6.'07 The president appointed
Messrs. Phillips. Barrett and Cooper
the special committee, and named
Superintendent of Schools w. G.
Morton an ex.ofllcio member of the
committee.
Upon the recommendation OF the
rules and regulations committee the
board elected Miss Alice Coleman, of
Signplne, Va. special teacher in
music for the session Of 1906-'07 and
elected the following substitute
teachers: Mrs. a. c. Peachy. Mrs. e.
j. Roberts and Misses Olive Mar.
lowe, Nellie Foley, Lucy Moss and
Mamie Clements.
Mary Harmon was elected teacher
for the colored schools and the wife
Of N B. Clarke, principal of colored
schools, No. @ was named substl
tute teacher.
Report of Committees.
The finance committee submitted
the following report on the finances
Of the board:
Collections to date from
all sources .......... sSs.s7i sc
Disbursements to dato.. 1876 a
Cash in hands of city
treasurer go. $500. 5,605 %
The buildings and grounds com.
mittee submitted lengthy report OH
the various supplies needed In the
schools for, the next session and the
board ordered the committee to
vcrtise for bids on the supplies.
Superintendent of Schools w. C.
Morton submitted his report on tn :
enrolment and daily ATTENDANCE of
public schOolS durinp tho tontb