Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
REAL NIGHT SCHOOL
Board Endorses Techs Plea
for More Money.
THREE SESSIONS EACH DAY
Mrs. Mussey Would Make Full Use
of Plant.
MORE PAY FOR TEACHERS
Mrs. Hoeke's Resolution as to Ger
tain Classes-Appointments, Pro-
motions and designations.


for a real night school-one that is TO be
run by actual United States money in
stead of by the charity of enthusiastic
teachers-met with quiet but firm and
hearty approval at the meeting of the
board Of education yesterday afternoon.
Teen wants $1,000 to conduct a COM
plete night school, furnishing a thorough
course in all the branches OF industrial.
art which the equipment permits, and
capable Of opening its doors after dark t"
as many students as throng the halls by
day.
The argument was made up by Dr.
Myers, principal OF the school, and pre-
sented to the board by Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. She argued that from
a business standpoint "Tech" Is getting
mighty small return on its investment.
The total amount Of money invested IN
this big educational plant is 100000 ac-
cording to figures shown at the meeting
Instead of this sum of money working IN
three shifts a day, Tech s 1ndustriai
education plant works five hours day,
five days a week, for only thirty-siX
week year. All the rest Of the time
the plant is idle and accomplishes MOTH
ing except to furnish dust for the Janl-
tors to wipe Off.
Three Shifts a Day.
Mrs. Mussey is enthusiastic on having
the school doors open not only from .
am to 3 pm, but from 3 pm. to 6 Pr
and again from 7:3O pm. until 10 pm
which, If it could be accomplished, would
make a three-shift educational plant In
which an enormous number OF students
could perfect themselves in scores or me
chanical and artistic followings.
There are fOrty-tWO machines, IdtneS,
planners, etc. at this school: thirty forges
in the forge shop. thirty-six motor-driveh
speed lathes, and complete nttlhg OF
carpenters benches and band saws. IN
addition to the art equipment. the tools
of the Woodworking shop, the lnstru-
ments for mechanical drawing and the
outfit for the teaching OF cooking. mousse
hold and domestic science and art, etc.
The equipment cost $4,000.
Mrs. Mussey's Resolution.
Mrs Mussey closed her argument with
the following resolution. which was
adopted Immediately and unanimously:
THAT the ways and means committee
OF the board of education be Instructed
to submit to the Senate subcommittee on
appropriations for the District OF Column
bia a request that the item or salaries
for teachers and janitors In the night
schools be increased from $li,UW 10
SIS 600, and that the item Tor contingent
expenses in the night schools be Increased
from S.. 500 to $3.50. to provide for the
work and maintenance Of the Industrial
classes recently started under the dlrec-
ton of the board OF educatlon IN the
Mckinley Manual Training School,. and
at the same time to equalize the salaries
paid to teachers In the academic COM
mercial and industrial subjects in the
night classes Of the Business High Scnool
and the Armstrong Manual Training
School"
Prominent officials Of the Department
of Agriculture have expressed keen IN
terest in the Technical night school ana
are hoping to see it given proper fnanclal
support.
Labor see in this institution the begin
nings In this city OF the kind or IN
dustrial education for which their organl-
cation took such a decided stand at the
recent convention in Toronto, and they
are ready to do anything in their power
to contribute to its success.
Men in the Night Glasses.
The men who have registered for night
school work are engaged in great num-
Der of different occupations. There are
machinists and machinists' apprentices,
carpenters, electricians. electricians
helpers. blacksmiths. plasterers. steam
engineers stenographers, bookkeepers,
printers, linotype operators, bookbinders.
nressmen, painters. marine engineers.
civil engineers. patent Office examiners.
dra ftsmen, clerks from stores, offices and
government departments.
These men come from many private
business houses and also from govern
ment departments. The government print
ing Office is we'll represented and there
are students from the Agricultural De-
partment the pension Office, Navy De-
partment. patent office. the District of
Columbia fire department and the bu
reau OF engraving and printing.
Many of the women who are taking
work in sewing. millinery, cooking and
freehand drawing are housekeepers. but
there are numerous teachers. including
public school teachers. teachers OF music
ard teachers Of art There are many
women from the bureau Of engraving and
printing; also stenographers, clerks, tele-
Dhone operators, milliners. money count
ers and librarians. The patent Office, CEN
sus bureau, Indian Office, Treasury De-
partmene Post Office Department and
the bureau of education are also repre-.
scented by woman teachers.
Teachers Pension Bill.
The draft OF the bill for the estab-
lishment of a teachers pension and re-
tirement fund, which has been examined
and reported on at various times by
every one interested in the subject, receiv-
ed the boards formal backing yesterday
and will be forwarded to the Commits
sioners, who are about ready to have
it introduced in Congress.
Mrs. Hoeke introduced a resolution to
place certain teachers permanently in
group A, class 6. salaries running from