Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-08
TEACHERS SALARIES
A New and Novel way of
Presenting the
Matter

4ne lu1IO"1nS pertinent ana S0S-
gestive article relative to the teachers
salary question is taken from the
Northwest Journal Of Education for
January. 1t presents the problem in a
novel and graphic manner:
Not long ago in city of Oregon,
which contained ii, GOO people, a beau
tiful high scheel building was planned
to cost $75, 600. The building was
finished. The architect gave the
people Ct that city q modern struo-
ture. Large, well-lighted rooms, .
perfect system Of ventilation, a tine
assembly room these are . few of the
good qualities of the building. The
pressed brick These brick are ex-
pensive, but the exts1ior of the build
ing proves the wisdom of choosing
said by those who know that there is
Northwest.
The atohitect of this beautiful
pressed brick building received IS, 900
for his plans. He did his work sell.
he earned every dollar paid HIM for
his work. he re ,eived $25 per dav.
The contractor who had charge of
the building cleared $25 per day for
his time noticed a brick mason at
work. There he was working, lay
| ing small number Of pressed brick
each day. It seemed to me that he
worked very slowly-very carefully.
| He did his work we'll. For laying
some few dozen brick, he received 81
every day. feel that he earned his
money.
| I'm hA~ rrS%
r1pa, solder, few tools, and plan.
lie 1eoeiv-d SIS per day. Tne building
progressed. The carpenters came.
For their skill in handling q few
boards each day "a was paid. Tney
earned it.
The men who mixed the mortar
we're paid $975 per day. When the
building was ready for the painters,
1t was noticed that a man was given
ths charge OF a small quantity of
paint, brush ana small portion
Cf the interior of the building, 81. so
WAS paid.
The beautiful building was com.
pleted and accepted by the board.
Three hundred boys and girls, the
pride of the home cf that city, entered
upon their Work in that building. A
principal WAS placed in charge of
those 800 boys and girls. His rules.
plans and methods went into eff Ct.
TIE futura the lives, tbs characters
of these 300 boys and girls 4 pended
largely upon his work. He rec8ived
, So SO psg day for his work with the
500 togs and girls.
TEe man who had charge of the
brick and lumber, paint and nails II
. <-s hrs1l
ou1 principal received 81. 80.
A teacher, possessing training,
skill, Culture and experience. was
gives tie care and training of some
!. 40 boys aad girls. Their future
depends upon her influence and seach
isg. she receives cut $2.75 per dsy
for her work. The man who hai
charge of few dozen pressed bricl
! got 81 per day. Winch is of greate
Importance, the training of some fort,
> bows and gi:]s or the laying Of few
J pressed brick2 No teacher who wcrk
J in that beautiful building will eve
Il get 81 for work. unless condition
. CHANGE unless boys and girls becom
of greater val1e than bricks.
The man who made the plans TO
. that $75. QUO building got $25 per day
The superintendent who has charg
of the schools in that city gets S. pc
day. He is planning daily for tn
future of 1,500 boys and girls il tha
Q city. Which is more important, tb
# work OF tbs architect, the contractor
: the bricklayer, the carpenter, tn
j. painter. and the plumber, or the worl
; of the teacher in that city? 1t doe
seem to me that the board of educa
t tion say by their teachers salary list
t ''W7e bolieve that bricks, nails, glass
!. paint, lumber and cement is NOR
: valuable than boys and girls.