The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-02

~. - ''it tfe MEETING, lntsnuinS TO
ofrensc.
Want All Teachers Ruiscd.
On the pay question, Mr.. Hutzlcr
said that tho School BOARD was unani-
nous in recommending that every
teacher have an advance-not mere
~ the women teachers of the white
elementary grades. Whom the paper
mad been recommended for adoption.
Ar. Ebel urged that the committee as
new business take up and make re-
Communications on tho pay Of other
teachers. but Chairman Umlauf ruled
that such proposition must be Of
fered In the Council and take the usua
channels of reference.
IN the debate there was some pass
ihs reference to the teaching of
emitting instead OF spelling. and OF
burnt wood work in the place of
arithmetic. members of the subcom-
nittee being convinced that many
iFiiis and fancies pernieated the
SCHOOLS, taking the time and attention
Oh the pupils from the regular educa-
tional courses.
Text of Report.
Inc full text of the report OF tho
subcommittee follows:
hour subcommittee. to whom was
referred the petition Of the elcmen
tary school teachers OF the city of
Nichnonu, beg to report as follows.
TOUR committee had several sessions.
neaia from the teachers at length. and
attended upon meeting of the SPECIAL
committee on teachers and schools ar
inc school Board OF the city of Rich
mona ana after going over the entire
matter neg to say that they believe. in
we" OF what IL paid for similar ger
vice in other cities. that the request as
set out In the petition Of the el.men-
'aFS tehchers is fair one, but your
committee do not feel that they would
pe warranted at this time in recon-
HenolnE SO great a raise as Is therain
asked. because OF tho many demands
upon the City Treasury by other de-
partments.
Graduation of Sainries.
Your committee. in arriving at what
would be proper compensation in view
OF all the circumstances, had m 60
slider how the salaries should be Grad.
uatea. whether from rating TO he
HNed by the superintendent or tho
school Board, or whether soleIv or
length OF service. and after a consid-
Grafton of all the facts brourbt ~
thcir attention. are unanimously of
opihion that the salaries of the eie-
teachers should be graded
win reference to their length of SER
hs teacners. 1t being presumed
mat no teacher would be retained who
was not thoroughly comp. tent to In
struct In the course assigned her.
Your committee fully recognize 80.
the Council is without power To dicl
tate to the School Board as to how
such graduation shall be determinea
put they feel That If the viii off,ho
council is expressed along this ,ins
and an appropriation made for eIao
mentary teachers in accordance with a
schedule based upon length OF service
mat the School Board will carry out
sucn expressed desire and apply the
appropriation accordingly.
Your committee therefore -ooa
mend that the salaries of the eIemen
tafS school teachers be fixed as fol-
lows: First year teachers, the SIM
OF $40 per month for nine months.
second year teachers, the sum of s5t
per month for nine months; third wear
teachers' the sum of s62.5o per month
ior nine months; fourth year teachers
the sum OF Sil.50 per month for nine
months; NTH year teachers, the sum
81 Soo per month for nine months;
sixth year teachers. the maximum sum
OF 80 per month for nine months. and
we herewith report resolution
when we urge to be recommended to
the council for adoption, directing the
committee on Finance to nut in tho
APPROPRIATION for schools for the ascaJ
year 1912 sum sufficient to raise the
etnehtary teachers in our school sys
'eih IN ACCORDANCE with said schedule
Excessive Pny to Supervisors.
our committee further begs to re-
port that In the consideration of this
hn VI No.
brought to their attention, which.
while not within the scope of the In.
vestiEatfon authorized by you, they
teei It but proper that report thereof
should be made to you and tbrourh
you to the Council Your committea
hnds that number of the teachers
and supervisors are paid salaries
which. in their opinion. are much in
excess OF what they should be for the
services RENDERED This. however, is
our opinion without fun inyestipa-
ton as TO these particular matters.
Another matter which was brourb,
to the attention of your committees
was the complaint that the curricu-
lnm OF the elementary grades was not
what IL should be, and could be great
iy improved, and q much more prac-
tical and efficient course OF training
inaugurated in the elementary grades
your subeommittee In no sense mean
this as q criticism of the School Board.
for they did not think 1t was within
their province to go fully into this
matter and therefore this suggestion
IS given from such facts as were
brought incidentally upon the other
hearing. III ff;,ss{is
Hampered by State Hoard. n
#5 Your committee further learned that
4 the School Board of the city OF Rioh.
mond. which has appropriated to IL
from tho city, TREASURY he ms III :.