The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
TEACHERS ASK RAISE
Think the Rate of Increase
Should Be Doubled.
WORK JUSTIFIEs DEMANDS
Board of Education Hears Opinions
from Representatives of Several
Divisions - Two Members Reap
pointed-Dr. Atwood Is Succeeded
by Richard II. HOrner.

/ Model teachers in the local public
schools think they should receive an an
nuaI increase Of $50 or $50, instead Of the
rate of annual increase Of $50
/ They. say their hours are longer and
/ the work is as important as that of the
/ higher grades. If they received this higher
| increase, they state. they would receive
/ the maximum salary in A much shorter
time than the present ten-year limit. The
model teachers were represented by Miss
E. R. Wander Veer. one of their number.
/ These facts were brought out at the
/ hearing i'm the Franklin Building yester-
/ day afternoon. held by the special com
! mittee of the board Of education ap-
pointed for the purpose of giving hearings
and recommending changes and improve
ments in the present law under which
/ the school system is operated. Mrs. Mus.
sey, chairman; Prof. Evermann and Mr..
Cook were present. Admiral Baird, the
/ fourth member, is out Of the city. The
/ hearing was a short one.
Think Law All Right.
| Miss Wilgus and Miss Allen. repre-
/ senting the kindergarten teachers. said
/ that in their opinion the present law is
all right. and they had no recommenda-
/ tions to make.
/ Miss F. D. Rosendale. representing the
! first grades of the Ninth division. and
/ Miss G. E. Church. representing the sec
ond grades of that division, wanted the
maximum salary limit for their grades or
/ class increased. At present they said, they
/ receive an annual increase Of So for four
/ years and then reached the maximum
/ Of S700. They recommended the annual
/ increase for a period Of ten years. The
low maximum, they stated, did not give
| them the chance Of promotion IN their
/ grades. and in their opinion the teachers
they represented, who are better fitted
/ for primary work, are not able TO stay in
the primary grades on account OF the
salary.
/ Miss O. Wright representing the first
and second Erades Of the Seventh division,
said that she was looking forward to the
/ time when teachers of the first and second
/ grades would receive a salary on a par
with that prevailing in the higher grades.
/ She said the work was as hard and as
important She explained that she was
not dissatisfied with the present rating.
! In most cases the teachers who repre-
sented grades and classes were elected in
meeting. This afternoon teachers Of
/ classes T. >, and will be heard.
Two Members Reappointed.
Mrs. Justna r Hin and Prof. Barton
". Evermann were yesterday reaPpointed
by the judges Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, as members Of the
board Of education for a term Of three
/ years. r. r. Horner, colored. was ap-
pointed for a three-years term, vice Dr.
/ Atwood who was not reappointed owing
TO III health.
/ Richard r. Homer has been a resident
of this city since 1900. coming here from
/ Virginia, where he had taught school and
practiced law He was educated in the
Virginia public schools and the normal
school at Petersburg.
British Send Thanks.
Assistant Superintendent A. T. Stuart
and Miss Nina Goetz. librarian at school
headquarters, have received a letter Of
thanks for their entertainment from
Alfred MoseIy and the British school
teachers. who visited the schools Of this
city in parties Of three and four during
the early part Of the present school term.
/ The letter contained an engrossed and
Illuminated miniature diploma. Mr. Stuart
and Miss Goetz were on the committee
Il appointed 10 entertain and look after the
n English visitors.
Two Graduates Examined.
II Superintendent Chancellor yesterday
II morning gave an essay test 10 the gradu-
ates Of Normal Schools Nos. and on
the problem Of the right education in
four years in the cases Of boy twelve
|. years old and a girl eleven years old.
l orphans. cared for by relatives, and to
be fitted for life and 70 earn their own
\ livelihood. This examination was in line
\ with the recommendation of the superin-
tendent to the board of education several
months ago, asking that all normal school
graduates be required to pass an examin-
alton, that created such a fur0r.
The recommendation was not approved.
and the superintendent announced his in
tention Of holding an examination for his
own information. The printed form sent
out by him contained the following ex-
planation: The purpose Of this test is
not to exclude any from graduation, but
70 assure myself as to just what l am
certifying to the public"
Pupils Exhibit Drawings.
The annual exhibit by the drawing pu-
pills of Central High School, given yester-
day afternoon. attracted widespread at
tention not only in the schools. but from
the public The work was pronounced
by all who saw It as the best collection
Of amateur work ever exhibited in this
city. Assistant Superintendent Hughes
and many other school officers and teach
ers visited the Central building and
viewed the collection. The exhibit opened
at 10 o'clock I'm the morning and was
continued until in the afternoon 1t was
obvious not only to the critic. but TO the
layman, that the work was on par with
the recent exhibit at Veerhoff's of posters
from all the schools. advertising the
playground festival.
Aside from the posters there were many
deefgus fovars heads and fpgrras Tho