Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-12
MORE TEACHERS ARE HEARD
COMMITTEE CONSIDERING SAL
AIRY QUESTION IN SESSION.
Plea of the Seventh Grade-Pupils of
Mckinley Manual Training
School Meet.

At the second hearing granted by a special
committee of the board of education to the
teachers of the public schools on the salary
question, with view to suggesting amend
ments to the present law, at the Franklin
School yesterday afternoon, 1t was the
unanimous opinion of both seventh and
eighth grade teachers, present and repre-
scented. that the seventh grade teachers
should be placed in the same GALAXY class
as the eighth grade teachers. 1t was ex-
pl,ined that the distinction should come be-
tween the sixth and seventh grades. instead
of the seventh and eighth. as at present, on
account OF the character of the work.
On behalf of the seventh grade teachers
the following appeared: Miss E. A. Hay
den, Miss Mary Lackey. Miss A. E. Thomp-
son, Miss A. r. Keyser. Miss E. E. OAR
nellie, Miss NJ. P. Wilson, Miss A. Lamborn
and Miss S. W. Vanderwerker.
In addition to indorsng the plea of the
seventh grade teachers for the placing of
the seventh grade in class with the eighth
grades. the eighth grade teachers presented
strong arguments in favor of an equaliza-
ton of salaries for teachers in that grade,
which are at present based on the 1neQuall-
ties of an old act.
The eighth grade teachers who spoke were
Miss Adelaide Davis. Miss j. McWilliams,
Mr. b. F. Murch, Miss Annie Beers and
Miss F. l.. Hendley.
Obligatory Pension Idea.
Miss Hendley also suggested plan for
introducing the obliga tory pension idea for
school teachers in the District. She had
figured out, she said, that if 1 per cent Of
each teachers salary was retained for a
pension fund for the first ten years of serv-
ice and y per cent additional for every sue
ceeding five years there would be enough
money to retire teachers under the rules in
force in many other places. The idea of an
obligatory pension was approved by all the
teachers who referred to 1t In their remarks
to the board
The contention of several fifth and sixth
grade teachers present was that the law
should be amended that they may re-
Ceiya ne maximum salary allowed by the
law in five instead of ten years
In addition to the members of the COM
mittee. who are Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
chairman; William V. Cox and John F.
Cook, the superintendent present and
asked questions.
The teachers who have appeared before
the committee the superintendent said at
the conclusion of the hearing. while they
may rot know it, are all in favor of a con-
tinuous sliding scale of salaries, elimnat-
iLg Implications in two classes and abolish
ing the salary classes.
When asked what he thought of the Idea
he said:
II have never understood the need for
these class divisions.
A hearing for teachers on the salary
quts ton VII, be granted to those classes
not yet heard at $50 O clock pm. today at
the Franklin School. 1t will be the final
opportunity for the teachers to present their
views to the committee
assembly of "Tech." Pupils.
The last assembly of the pupils f the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School for the
present year was held this morning in the
assembly hall of the Business High School.
Enthusiasm was aroused by the playing and
singing. respectively, of the fech. orchestra
and the Tech. chorus. recital of Techs
triumphs of the past year in both intel
Iectual and athletic lines was loudly ap-
pauded. Certificates were presented to
those who have creditably represented the
school in athletics, emitting them to wear
the school emblem.
The honors in literary contests won dur
ing the year were mentioned. among them
being the championship debate captured
this year by Tech for the first time.
representative of the Sons of the Revo-
luton was in attendance and presented to
Miss Myrtle Cameron of the graduating
class a medal from the society and prize
of $40 in gold for the best historical essay
This contest was open to all the High
School students of the city.
A very gratifying feature Of the exer-
cises was the presentation of prize-a
gold watch-given by Capt Law. grad
uate of Tech. of the class of 1906. to the
best drilled cadet The prize was awarded
to James G. Graham.
A second prize. silver loving cup was
presented to Edward Thornton.
The presentation of prizes won in the
poster contest was postponed. owing to alb
sence of the representative from the play
grounds association. Tech. students won
both first and second prizes in the contest,
which was open to all the high schools of
the city, eightyfour posters being sub
mitted. Mr.. Arthur Schmidt won first
prize and Miss Ella NJ. Cummings second.
Among other notable successes of the
year was the winning of the company COM
petitive drill by Company d and the honor
won by Tech. cadet in competitive exam
inatiOn of colonel of the High School Regi-
ment by Claud NJ Thiele
The exercises closed by the princi-
pal. DR.. George Z. Myers, who spoke of the
good work done this year and expressed
hope for the success of Tech in the
future.