The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-31

ze. The records OF our schools show
This is no better shown, than In eX-
IMPLIES of experienced teachers COM
ng from other cities to work here.
They could not attain the same re-
'ultS as our teachers
Commissioner Cullinan then stated
that he had communication from the
Teachers Association win CHI had been
handed to him to explain to the board.
The communication stated that in %
cities there was but one maximum,
and in IL two maximums these in cit
les of over 100000 inhabitants. The
ference for the year between the
maximum of $500 asked by the teach
ers and the three maximums fixed by
the committee would be about $4,000.
Commissioner wooster asked how
many cities in the United States had
populations of 100000 Or more. When
he learned about 81 he asked what had
become of the difference between that
number and e one-maximum and II
two-maximum cities.
Commfss' oner Challenger asked Su-
perintendent Deane that if 5000 was
placed as the maximum would there
be an incentive among the teachers
to secure one grade over another. DR..
Deane in reply stated that on the old
schedule when there was but $25 DIFF
ference between the 4th and 5th grades
it was exceedingly difficult to change
teachers from the 4th to the 9Th grade,
but when the amount was increased
to $50 he was swamped with applica-
lions.
You think then" said Commission
er Brady. questioning DR.. Deane. that
1t would be an incentive to have a
Undoubtedly" replied the superin-
tendent
Commissioner Cullinan then gave
figures produced by the Teachers as
ISOLATION showing that 65 per cent
OF the teachers now in the schools
would drop out, IL but $50 was added
to their salary each year before the
maximum was $500. This percentage
was based on the percentage Of those
who drop out each year.
DR.. Deane then stated that when he
entered the Bridgeport schools Is
years ago there were $50 teacher, Is
Of whom are still teaching, the 9TH
ers being made up of young teach
ers. added year to year
The figures given by the associati ton
showed that at the present tine there
is still among the teaching corps one
who had been teaching for SO years.
a few for 81 years and several for 80
years. Commissioner Cullinan when
reading these statements did not make
mention of names causing Secretary
Hallen to remark that ''they are to
be taken as confidential statistics
Commissioner Monahan on learning
that there are about % teachers n
the primary grades said, my conten-
do much harder work. Theirs is the
ground work, the building up, the
training of the young mind
But not any more important than
any other grade said Commissioner
Bell. I'm my opinion the fifth grade
is the most difficult. It Is when the
boy and girl reach that grade that
u~on themselves to run the school
room. 1t is at the change from the
primary work into the higher work"
SIS not the first grade considered
more important than any otherg' ask
ed Commissioner Monahan of DR..
the superintendent. ''but the upper
grade, especially the eighth grade re-
quire considerable outside study The
eighth grade teacher must do consid-
cradle outside work to have her pu-
pills accomplish anything
yet the teacher in the first grade"
said DR.. Monahan. 'has to build up
the mind of the beginner. She has to
develope that little mind which does
not look ahead. On the other hand,
the eighth grade pupil is almost a
man. He has an object in view. The
first grade is the most trying of any
OF them
Most Of the commissioners then stat
ed that they had talked with numer-
GUS of the teachers, that some of the
latter knew the report the committees
were to make and that they consider
ed it quite fair, and in some instances
even more than they expected. The
motion was then put before the Board
by Vfce-President Lieberum. who pre-
QhSRnna
Marigold. and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Hallen then reminded
the board members that the Supreme
Court has ruled that the FIXING of sal
aries by q board was obligatory and
must be carried out