Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-23

She Board of Education from the oiAlh |
Ward 10 succeed David H. Mcgill re- |
signed, was again postponed at the meet |
ing of the board last night Another |
communication, the same as the one re-
ceived two weeks ago, was rcad from pr.
s. c. Elbert, announcing bis clndidncy.
A petition signed hy about so citizens
of the Sixth ward favoring the election
OF William j. Mckinney, was also re-
ceived. The communication stated that
MIR. Mckinney was elected member OF
tho Board of Edumtion ia 1908, but ON
account of the charter expiring he was
not able TO take his seat.
Mr.. Carter made the motion 90 post
pone the election until the next meeting,
which was carried.
Chairman Brown of the committee ON
new buildings stated that the commit
tee had gone over the matter of a new
school building for the Ninth ward thor
oughly and that II was the opinion of
oil the members of the committee that n
school should be built at lhirtieth and
Market streets He moved that the COM
mitteo be authorized to secure plans for
building and submit them 10 the board
mt an early date, which motion was car
fied.
Another important matter, Mr.. Brown
STATED, was the securing of funds for
new building. Section ], chapter 03, Vol
%, Laws of Delaware, he stated, pro
vides that the board can borrow not
more than $4,000 in any one year for
building and equipping new schools. lie
said IL was the idea of the committee
that an issue of the entire $4,000 in
bonds should be secured and with what is
9eft a site for another building which Is
needed be purchased. On motion of Mr..
Brown the matter of fixing up the bond
issue was referred 10 the law and finance
committee and the City Solicitor.
Dr. n. O. Cooper, chairman Of the COM
mittee on teachers submitted the follow
ing report on the promotion and the
grading of the salaries of the teachers'
wilmington, Del, Jan. %, 1905.
To the Board Of Public Education in
Wilmington. Conference.-The executive
committee hereby make the following
recommendation for your consideration,
Wis
I. That the boys and girls Of the fifth
grammar grade, on and after February B.,
1906 be accommodated at Schools No. a
and no. %, and that the boys and girls
of the sixth grammar grade be aocommo-
dated az the High School
3 That a two days exhibit of sew
ing, work regularly done by the pupils,
be made in June, 1900, In all of the
schools in which sewing is taught
3. That the leave of absence of Miss
Lucy Caryin now teaching la the schools
Of Porto Rico be extended an additional
three months.
4. That the following shall be the sys-
tenn for the promotion Of teachers and
the grading Of salaries beginning with
the opening OF the second term, February
3, 1906.
Tho welfare of tho children in the
schools is the fundamental consideration
in an school work; therefore teachers
salaries should be fixed by an estimate
of the value Of the service each one ren.
ders 20 the children.
The one controlling factor is efficiency
Efficiency alone is the true test of zeal
Htudent-hke habits and scholarship.
Length Of service can be included as O
factor In the increase of salary only
when IL can be clearly shown that e con
duces to greater efficiency in the schoo
ro0m.
In determining the efficiency of 4
teacher the following points are 20 b
considered.
L. Is she a good teacheri
1. Shown in her ability as a discip
1inaridn IN her ideals Of order
2. Shown in her knowledge of subjeo
matter-scholarshi
ii. Has she kept up her study of edu
.cational processes and methodist
i. Shown IN her method and manne
DDf presenting lessons; in her teaching
power.
2. Shown in her professional interes
and zeali in her pedagogical study.
3. Her moral influence over pupill
shown in permanent results in character
III Does she keep up an interest 4
some branch of study outside of the linn
dts Of her regular professional dutiesl
The answer 10 the first % of thes
points is determined by the observation
of the superintendent, assistant superin
tendent, the principals and supervisors
Answers TO the second (lIl and thir
NUI) are 10 be determined by a write
examination.
Salary Schedule - Maximum annul
salary for teachers below the High Scho,
500 per year.
Inexperienced teachers, graduates G
the Wilmington Training School q
teachers having an equivalent trainin
$3.50 per year.
Experienced teachers not special
trained with three years experience, S35
per year.
Experienced and normal trained teaol
ors. $3.50 per year.
Increase in salary shall depend upo
the efficiency Of the teacher and shall t
determined by the superintendent, a,
sisiant superintendent, principals an
supervisors on the points indicate
above.
Efficiency shall be graded A, B, @,
and h. Grade A indicating the highe.
degree Of efficiency and grade = the low
est
If a teacher attains and maintains
general average of A or b in efioienc
her salary shall approach the maximum
at rate 20 De determined by the Boar
Of Education as available funds sha
permit but in no case shall the max
mum be more than $50 per annum or 81
per annum respectively. ii her averaa
IS c, her salary is not increased; if it /
j. her salary is decreased S25 per yea
and If it is =, She shall be dropped froi
the list of teachers
The superintendent, assistant superb
tendeut, principals and supervisors sha
hold a joint conference the first week
june ei eseh year for the eyaluation {