The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-30
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
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what unju to me to place an assistant
teacher in my department at almost
double my salary, although physca
culture and expression were among the
branches to he taught; and that the EN-.
ployment of such a high-priced teacher
might cause dissatisfaction That the
salary proposed was out of proportion
to those paid our teachers, and higher
than salaries paid the best teachers in
, our State Normal School-the highest
being Sis. The best and most accom-
pllShed teachers in New Orleans get
$12o-the principal of the New Orleans
Normal School $I4o. Dr. Blanton in
sisted that an additional teacher was a
necessity, and that the one he wanted
could not be secured for less salary.
| | reminded him that the graduation of
la class in February would provide for
the teaching of the new grade if the
recitation room could be provided. He
left me saying do not mention this, y
. which | took to mean not to mention it
to the teachers, which | did not.
Subsequently | suggested leaving the
grade with Miss Howell to teach, as had
been done the previous session and was
the best thing to- do under the circum-
stances
But this he did not at all favor. be-
lieving, as he did, in segregating the
high school.
A week afterward, perhaps DIR. Blan-
ton approached me again, asking how |
should like to give tip my classes and
supervise the auditorium, show the pu-
pills how to. use reference books, etc. |
did not like this idea and said so posi-
lively stating that | wished to continue
the work | was doing He spoke of the
position as very important one and
that it was being tried with success in
many scools. | did not gainsay this.
o me it appeared to be only the duties
of monitress. He evidently hoped to
win me over to his plan as he spoke to
other teachers about it, saying it would
be very desirable position for me.
Thinking over the matter, and how I
would be affected by ii, | concluded to
talk II over with the president Of your
board, that he might know how | felt
abort it, If the matter should be pre-
scented to the School Board. did so,
relating in the friendliest spirit and in
formally the entire conversation DR.. |
Blanton had with me, saying should
not like to change my work. and that in
deed, under the circumstances | did not !
think radical change could be made
to advantage. On leaving the Office
met DR.. Blantor A few days afterward
| was charged by him with lack of CO.
operation and breach of confidence, be-
cause | had spoken on the subject | /
claimed the right to speak to a school
officer about matter that was personal
to me, and that what | said was not in
the nature of criticism but discus
sion of question that affected me.
This is positively all that | said to
any one on the subject prior to the ap-
pointment by the board, which was
made early in March. Afterward |
heard it spoken of by several of the
who knew more than | did:
that the salary paid in Oklahoma was
sS5, the salary our board agreed to pay
SI25.
In re-arranging the schedule so as to
provide for Our new teacher, DR.. Blan-
on made his wishes known not to mel
personally, but in note to the principal
tanning certain of my classes to be as
signed, among thep the graduating
lass, the one perhaps in which I felt
he greatest pride and interest. having
aught the same pupils since their pro- (
notion to the high school
But | accepted the edict. announced to
he class the change, saying I wished
hem to have every advantage our new !
eacher could give, and urged them to
10 their best for her.
met our new teacher most cordially
lid my best to make things pleasant for !.
Ter When opportunity occurred
bowed her special social courtesies;
nd here | state that have the highest !
egard for her From the first | ex-
ressed my willingness to share my class y
DOM with her. This was done for one
week. when it was found SO unsatisfac-
Dry for us to alternate, teaching each
period in the back of the auditorium, P
1hile class reciting in front; and pu-
lis studying in the hall, that Miss
ewen insisted on different arrange n
lent. | saw that she was very much c
and offered to give Up my h
lass room during the entire morning b
nd teach my classes in the auditorium. s.
his she would not consent to, saying il
ne would not inconvenience any one,
ut must have a better arrangement, Il