The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-11-05
MALE TEACHERS
GROWING SCARCER
REPORT OF STATE SUPERINTEND-
ENT CARY SHOWS STEADY
YEARLY DECREASE.
POOR PAY PROBABLE CAUSE,
A Corresponding Increase Noted IN Num-
Der OF Women Engaged in Peda-
gogical Profession.
MORE CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE.
POOR PAY PROBABLE CAUSE,
MORE CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE.

MADISON, Wis. oct. 90 Spccial.l
There is Il steady decline in the mum
Der Of male school teachers in WiScon-
sin and a corresponding increase in the
number of female teachers, according To
the records in the office of State Supt.
&. L. Cary. In 1906 there were 1922
male teachers; in 1907, 1858 and the
past year the number had decreased to
1851. During the same period the num-
Der Of female teachers has increased
from 12,l5S in 1906 to 12,G3S III 1901,
and to 12,9OS for the past year The
average wages of male teachers have in.
creased in the three years from S5S.ST
10 SG4.21 a month, and the wages of fc-
male teachers for the same period on
the average from $3S6J TO SlOS1 for
the past year There were 1853 per-
sons teaching school in the state last
year.
Don't Like Profession.
The state superintendent Office sug-
EeSts that the recent prosperous times
have lured many male teachers into 9TH
CI more lucrative yOcatiOns. that the
wages Of the profession are not attrac-
tive and men are beginning 10 look with
disfayor on the profession because man
ume when IN other yOCntIOns the men
have just reached the period of their
greatest usefulness.
But the wage question appears to be
one u the most potent factors During
the past year there were thirty-suyru
teachers in the state receiving less than
so a month, nineteen males and SOL
females who received less than 50,
sixty males and 1000 females who re-
ccir"d less than $50; 40 males aad
20ib females who received less than 500:
ltN males and 1866 females who re-
celycd less than $40; 1913 males and
III females who received less than $40;
l53 males and G25 females who received
more than SIG but less than $50, and
l2J| males and J73 females who re-
ceiyoI over 500 a month.
School Population Increases.
Tho number Of people Of school age
in the state has increased less than
1000 during the past year, which would
indicate that the race suicide warning
Of Roosevelt tad not been needed There
was a slight decrease in the number
last year as compared 10 1906. This
year the number of persons between the
ages Of and 20 years in the state is
Io5,Ji! as compared to III ,092 last
year. The number of persons between
the ages Of ! 10 II years is on the de-
crcaSg. II 1907 there were 372 ,GJ3,
but this year the number has dropped
TO 3G9,194 reported in the state The
attendance Of school children Of these
ages shows corresponding decrease.
During the past year lH 100 children
IN the counties attended school more
than tWCnty-lUur weeks as compared
TO lIO4l1 the year hcforc, ana in the
cites tJ,Gl" children between the ages
Of Z and r. wears attended schools last
FliRTurpl La NJ tItI
before. The private schools show Il
large decrease for the past year, with
nu apparent explanations In 1907, 49,
"a attended private schools in counties
ns compared "a 1887 the past year and
in the cities If IGyOG attended private
schools in 1901 MS compared to 1881
last year.
Enrolment Is Lower.
There was a dccrcn.C i'm the enroll,
mgut Of the schools last year Ut nearly
5DJ The total enrolment m 1907 was
$3.50, and in 1909 It was 164. ~.
There were Isl persons Ina the state over
20 years Of age attending the public
schools. The reports of the cluuEr
suppr0utondra's show there are $50
scn1oiADu-c- .u the state. with seating
capacity Of JIJ.9l7 II is believed thar
the figures relating 10 the number IL
persons of school age, who did not at
tend schools. is faulty as they Indicate
tnat 80 per cent. Of the persons be-
tween the ages III and II ycars did not
attend schools during Che past year
or the total Attendance Of persons DE
tween the ages oi I and II years, cos
per cont attended public schools and
IL attended prlynt" schools The per.
Crutagn ~ persons between the ages of
4 aui ~ years enrolled 10 the schDols
last year was "3N por cent, ms COM