Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-15

Pendleton, The Dalles and Medford
shows that our grade teachers are
underpaid from IS to $25 per month
as compared with the salaries paid
in those cities.
Taking these facts into considera-
ton, we feel it is only just to our
teachers that We give them 70 y
per cent monthly raise all around.
Or, rather, to place them on a new
schedule which amounts to the
same. This we have provided for
in our budget.
Just here, in passing, l wish to
say VIE are extremely fortunate in
procuring the services of Mr.. Schrib-
er as head Of the art and manual
training departments. He is thor
oughly qualified in both, and with
his practical experience these de-
partments are destined to become
the most popular in our course of
study.
Now as to some future problems
that confront us at this time.
First-Time and decay have over
taken us Their ravages have
placed the East building in such
condition that it is absolutely neces-
sary to make the following altera-
tions this coming year: The install
lation of new heating and plumbing
systems. The reroofing of the
building; remodeling the porches,
laying cement walks around the
block, and the refinishing of the in
terror. After careful investigation
on the part of the board we find it
matter of economy to make all
these alterations at the same time
To install either the plumbing or the
heating will necessitate tearing out
the greater portion of the interior
While in this condition it will effect
a saving of 81 800 to $4,000 by COM
pleting the whole. The condition
of the building is such that the odor
from the toilets is noticeable in both
play rooms in the basement, and as
a whole, is in most unsanitary
condition, a real menace to the
health of the children.
Second The unprecedented
growth of our city during the last
few years has crowded our schools
to overlooking. Our census in 1905
showed 2S12; 1906, ESQ., 1907,
2917; 1908, 1927 1909, 3S40. This
heavy increase has taxed our pres
ent buildings to their utmost The
only solution of the problem lies in
the erection of more buildings. No
teacher should be asked or expected
to teach more than 35 pupils, while
at present there are eight teachers
with from AS to 60 in their rooms.
With this number no teacher can do
themselves or the pupils justice.
This condition prevails in the East
and Grant buildings. In order to al
leviate this condition, and after a
careful survey of the various parts
of the district relative to the loca-
ton of a new building, we have
reached the conclusion that to erect
one in the northeastern part would
not only relieve the East but the
Grant school as we'll. If the present
increase of school population keeps
up we will be forced to erect, two
more buildings during the next TWO
years. One somewhere on East
State street, the other in the High
land neighborhood. But to build in
either of these locations at present
would only relieve the situation in
one school, and not in both, as is
absolutely necessary. In choosing
the site named In our recommends
tiOns we have in mind a systemati-
cal distribution OF the new buildings.
By taking the East as center.
thence going northeast about 13
blocks we come to the site selected,
which in turn is about the same dis
tance from Grant Again. by going
about the same distance southeast
from the point of beginning brings
us to the eastern part of State street,
and about 13 blocks from the Park
school. Then with the Lincoln
school located as il Is you can readi-
ly see the wisdom of such distri-
button, Thus We not only Rccomo-
date the greatest number OF child
rem. but have most excellent ar
rangement from a scenic standpoint.
Now as TO some promises made by
the board at the meeting one year
ago At that time we told you we
would be able to apply al least $10.-
600 on the new school building by
making a levy of mills. The fol-
lowing figures will show how near
We have made good;
Cash on hand ......$ T,4S6.OS
Expended on Garfield bldg;
Expended on
AiNuhuA ss.sN ts0oV.uu
Expended on
building 22,S99.0O
Architect 1900 1,26S.70
Abstract .. 1850
-SS4.SO6.O0 90
Bonds issued . see. 10000
$14,SO6.2O
Leaving cash ON hand 3 4,715.57
The above tgUres show that our
estimate OF last year was conserva-
tive and accurate. believe the
estimate made IN our report tonight
is equally accurate and that the