Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
TEACHERS ANNUITY
Pension Plan Discussed in
Board of Education. a
SYSTEM IN OTHER CITIES
Mr.. Cox Submits Facts and Figures
Supporting Proposition.
WELL A MENACE TO HEALTH
Good Hope School Water Supply Is
Ordered observation-disclosures,
Promotions and Nominations.
SYSTEM IN OTHER CITIES
WELL A MENACE TO HEALTH


Promotions and Nominations.
The Madden bill to create a pension an
nuity fund for public school teachers in
the District was discussed by w. V.
Cox at the meeting of the board OF edu-
cation at the Franklin School yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Cox read report on the
bill and incidentally gave some inforna-
ton as to what other states and cities are
doing for teachers who have been In far-
ness during the best years of their lives
The Commissioners sent the Madden bill
back to the House two days ago with
strong Endorsement. The Chamber of
Commerce has backed 1t, and. the board
of education will not be lax in its efforts
to have the bill made into law. The
details Of the bill have already been pub
lished in The Star.
Mr.. Cox said yesterday that the pro-
posed measure is not exploited for philan-
thropic reasons alone. but is founded on
good business principles In the interest
of square deal to teachers and pupils, it
seemed only fair to the board that men
and women who have given twenty or
thirty years to school teaching should
look forward to an old age reliant on
something more than cold charity
Pension System Elsewhere.
Mr.. cox's report showed that other
school systems had adopted pension
fund as follows:
For the entire states of New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Maryland. for all cites
of more than 100000 population in IL
linois; for any school that elects in
Pennsylvania and Ohio; for cities of
Cohoes. Schenectady, Poughkeepsie, Al
vnrly Naxr- owl
state; for Boston. Mass; for Detroit,
Mich.
Service-Thirty-five years are necessary
for retirement in New Jersey. Rhode
years, Boston. Detroit. Albany, Science
lady 0emale), Greater New York and
Ohio; twenty-five years Poughkeepsie
and Illinois.
Amount of retired pay-One-half Of av-
erage salary last five years. limited to
$500 in New Jersey, $500 In Rhode Island.
$500 in Albany. $3.50 in Schenectady.
$1,000 in New York: Maryland. 500; De-
troit, 500; Poughkeepsie. $500: $40 for
each year of service. Ohio. limited to
$500.
School Well Insanitary.
The we'll from which the children Of
the Good Hope Manual Training School
get water has been condemned as not
only insanitary. but dangerous to health.
ing and the board decided to close 1t up.
Good Hope School is in the immediate
vicinity of the. spot which furnishes the
Districts health department with its very
highest death rate.
The deaths in that region could be re-
Guced by one-half II there was less con-
tagion in the water and a sewer service,
according to the health department. Com
education October 20. saying that an
analysis Of the water showed the pres
ence Of contamination. A committee OF
the board made further examination. but
brought nothing to light except that peo-
pie in the neighborhood protested against
closing 1t up. Just at present there il no
money to dig deeper well and the near
est water to the school is good quar-
ter mile away.
W. v. Cox made brief report to the
board of his appearance before the House
committee on appropriations.
nave met hi tns of ana %s are his
opinion of the way the school estimates
have been cut
I'VE appeared before that athletic body
of gentlemen fresh from Panama, and
watched them make a punching bag Of
the Districts estimates"
Two Bright Spots.
In sketching a brief outline of what
has happened to the school estimates Mr..
Cox dwelt on the fact that in two odd
places the schools will get more than
was asked for. kindergarten supplies
are ahead by $500. and Fairgrounds are
500 ahead of what was asked for.
Barton Everman read a report Of the
text book committee adopting half a
dozen new text books for certain classes
in the high schools. letter from the
Red Cross Society asking permission to
sell Red Cross stamps in the high schools
IN fha hi xt1
schools.
Eastern High School has asked to be
allowed to hold its commencement exer-
cises separately from other schools. The
high school committee will make the
reply after considering the matter.
A proposition to force all book dealers
to register the names and addresses of
persons bringing in secondhand school
books for sale was referred to the Com
missioners.
The offer of the Sons of the Kevolu-
ton to give medals for the best essays
revolutionary war subjects was re-
ferred to the committee on awards.
Graded School Certificates.
1t was decided to give to all graduates
Of the eighth grade hereafter a certificate
showing that the student had gone
through the lower schools. This Is looked
upon as advantageous to schools and
scholars. as 1t may be an incentive to
many children 10 continue their studies
longer than they otherwise would, and
would also prevent a non-graduate from
passing as a full-fledged eighth-grade
graduate.
At the close of the meeting Capt. Oys-
ter had a good word to say for the treat
ment he had received in the Office OF
Commissioner Judson on a recent visit
there in regard to school matters.
Cadet Corps Changes.
Changes in the High School Cadet
Corps were approved as follows: East
ern High School, Company F, Sergt.
Roper promoted to first lieutenant, Cadet
James Defandorf promoted to first SER
geant. Corp. Ray Simpson promoted to
fifth sergeant.
Central High School. Battalion Adju-
tant Rosep transferred from STAFF In