The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-04-02
INCREASED SALARIES
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
Changes in Personnel Of Towns
Education instructors.


In accoro 2e with a policy adopted
two years aso providing for the grad
ual increase of teachers salaries un-
til uniform average was attained,
the board of education Friday night
ordered the salaries of teachers raised
as follows $50 added to all grade
salaries that are less than $3.50; $25
added. to all other grade salaries; $50
added to salaries of women teachers
in high school; $50 added to heads of
buildings and supervisors; $500 added
to men in the high school; $25 addi-
tional for Miss Wallace; $25 addi-
tional for Miss Elizabeth Smith; $3.50
to Miss Browns salary.
The above salary increases.
amount TO .,........S zl5U
Deducting saving where new
teachers rpelace old teachers
at less salary, about .. 225
The net increase is about. IS 1925
The board has authorized the
employment of two additional
high school teachers and two
additional grade teachers.
Their salaries are estimated at 1925
The increased allowance for the
new teachers, from the state,
will be about ............ 1900
The net increase to the budget
for these four additional teach
ers is therefore ..........$ 1925
The net increase to the budget
for salary increases as given
above is about .. 1926
The total increase to the budget
including four additional teach
ers is therefore ............$ 1850
Last year the total increase to
the budget, including two ad
ditional teachers, was. .....$ 5000
On motion of Farrand Sturgis the
buildings committee was instructed
to investigate the subject of inside
toilets for the Speedwell avenue, Lib
erty street and Mills street buildings,
ascertain the cost of installation and
if the work can be done during the
summer vacation and report to the
board as soon as possible.
George G. Smith told of receiving
a letter, the writer of which deplored
the fact that domestic science and
manual training were not taught in
the schools and suggested that these
branches be substituted for some that
are now taught. Mr. Smith said he
did not know much about manual
training but he thought domestic sci
ence should be taught in the schools
and upon his motion the matter was
referred to the teachers committee
The resignation of Miss Filler as a
teacher was accepted and leave of
absence of three months with salary
was granted Miss Ayers, whose health
II broken and who, her physician
asserts, is in need of a rest. Miss
Ayers has taught in Morristown for
twelve years and according to the
teachers committee is a successful
and valuable teacher.
Miss Grace l. Atchison was ap-
pointed a teacher at a salary of $3.50
this year and $775 next year. Miss
Atchison is already at work teaching
the sixth grade in the Mills street
school. Miss Julia Woodruff was ap-
pointed, at salary of $3.50, to take
Miss Filer's class April Sth and Miss
Cornelia Merrell, salary 1925. to take
Miss Ayers class the same date.
Miss Beryl Inglis was appointed an
eighth grade teacher at $3.50 and Miss
Georgia p Devine teacher of a special
class at $700, both appointments be-
ing for next year.
Miss Edith Peckham will take Miss
Baxter's place as secretary. Miss
Ann Smith has left the Morristown
school to take position in the Bloom
field high school. According to the
report of Joseph II. VanDoren, of the
teachers committee, teachers have
lost fifty-four days during February
from illness.
A supply of coal sufficient to last
through the spring has been placed
in the school buildings to fortify
against possible coal strike, reported
President David H. Wilday.
Superintendent Ira w. Travell re-
ported in part as follows. his recon-
mendations being concurred in:-
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