Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-01
SCHOOL TEACHERS GET
THEIR SALARY CHECKS
Sum of $172,528.94 Distribut-
ed Among Officials and
Instructors.

Much business was made possible today
in the lines of commerce kept alive by the
sale of sundry ,fineries and feminine FIX
ings by the distribution of $172,o2S01
among the 800 school teachers, and the
supervisors and oficers-to say nothing
Of the man behind the steam heater-to-
wit, the janitor. OF course. the janitora
had naught to do with the lively little
commerce in fineries and fxings.
However, for the first time in the me-
DRY Of man, the October 1 teachers pay
checks were issued on time to the minute.
Any one who could have read the thank
full message in the smiles Of these same
1900 teachers as they marched to the
nine tables in the Franklin building today
might know that there was an added
blessing somewhere in the flow of coin.
No Salary Since June.
The reason given is that very nearly
every school teacher in the service has
been in that state of purse which the
boys call broke They have had no
pay checks since last June, when they
said goodbye to their dear pupils and
went into the country districts for a long
rest. Hitherto the October pay checks
have waited until the teachers credit
became -frostbitten with cold and long
wait. Last year there was an especially
loud clamor on account Of 1t. and the
protests at that time have been needed.
This year the forces OF the secretary's
ONCE, the auditors Office and the office
of the disburser of funds have put their
minds to it and have today produced
2O81 checks. representing the amount or
the pay roll.
Louis Wilson, disbursing officer. asked
few days ago whether the teachers
would like to spend part of Saturday. a
holiday, collecting their rightfui due, or
could they wait until Monday? The loud
cry of Saturday which rent the air
scared up Mr. Wilson. But he got the
checks ready, and today the supervising
principals Of the various divisions were
made deputy disbursing officers for the
time being.
Total of Pupils Enrolled.
Pupils as well as teachers are en-
Toying a respite today. and there are
some pupils to enjoy it. too. there be-
ing in all the District schools the small
number of 49,73S. an increase OF 1872
over last year at this time. The school
officials are highly pleased with this
increase. although in some degree 1t
makes more work for them. In the
high schools alone there are more than
500 more students enrolled than at this
time last year The increase in the
grades was brought about chiefly, it Is
said. by the child labor law. which
compels children to attend school until
fourteen years old. The rolls OF the
graded schools show an increase OF
821 over last year.
An association, known as the Garfield
School Literary Association, was organ
lied recently at the Garfield School. It's
object, it is stated, is to promote feel
ing Of sociability between the school and
the home The officers elected were:
H. Wythe Lewis. president; Miss F. NJ.
Barker. vice president; ]. Edward
Young. secretary; A. w. Carroll. chap
lain, and w. A. Bell. treasurer.
DR.. Lucy E. Moten, principal Of Nor
NAL School No. 2 who spent the sum-
mer In Europe, returned today.