The evening world., 1913-06-05
1EECHERS' |NGL|SH
nTTEN AND SPElD
ORFUL, IS REPORT
Oumltee Of Skull lnkry Finds
Turribul Brakes in Letters
to Offishuls.

w" - ING Hdter WIN are teecnerF!
essw Do you expeckt us childrun to be
learned how to reed. rite and spell when
are tsschsrs Is unable, to spell them
oelxo-not the word "themseivs'' but
thsx the teechers. can't spell simpel
Ingllsh. We meene.
u 10 orful to contemplate. Hear we
arA studying are heds orr. trying /,
oseems proffishent reeders and spoilers
unlss teechsrs wat canot rite ordlnery
istssO- 10 the City Paymaster without
makeing al kinds Of brakes in them.
TIE Conittse on skool Enquiry Of
ne Bored Of Estimst has Just given owt
Sun reports showing how are teechsrs
spsi when they rite letters to the Pay
master abowt there chicks. II we mad
ritter them letters we wuld half to stay
In after skool and correckt them.
RGeo THeEZ SAMPEL LErERo
FROM TGecHCRs.
Hear are sum sampsl letters cent BY
tsechsrp:
II whsnt to the school to dy to hnd
my check was sent back to the pay
matters ONCE" wrote one Of the dis
cooeented. II was told to write to you
AMI you would send me a receipt to sign
whisA I believe I have to return before
yeu Win send check. Trusting this Will
msse Win your apporuvai and will re-
csive . prompt reply. I remain. sin
Gerry"
'1chdly sent mo my June and July
cheok." wrote another.
Il have notified the Board OF Educa'
tieA that you could find no check fol
me o. supplementary pay-rool there was
. check Of over - for (nams) which
che sscisved." said another complainant
The check thould b for $3.50 a.
served tor 6M days at $50 . day" VA
oae example Of composition. Another
teacher as,u for money due on thu
February 'payrols."
"Dear Sir: an returning herewith 70
csipts for my lectures fees" one of thu
letters ran. II have been surprised
learn oe disguided corrispondence. but
beg TO inform you that ala notified tn
Board Of Education OF my change o
adAOss since September, 1sll-since thei
I Wtil call my mail at the my residence
whofO an leaving since four years Ais
an subscriber to telephone with directo
number. HopinS these information Wi
be Of some help" &c.
"Ciy Paymaster." one writes; II va
trsnsfsred to number Of SCHOOL,. an
then are from the Nov. to the Nov
DE 10 me - did not get win mann
OF 3anitor) my Jantor in (school number
have to send after II win have to sen,
pleas let me know - come down I
(sehooi number) on the and hav
from the l Nov 1913 to the coming /
me yet from the other school. Rept.
gignature.)
These and other letters were show
oy- the committee to Prof. Edward
Eillett Of the University Of Wisconsin
who - IN expert has been analysin
the ratings Of teachers By the distrie
suDeslntsndsnts and principals.
'TAors are to-day hundreds Of teacher
In tho elementary schools Of the cit
, " ~ services would not be approve
B IN any progressive school system" b
ala I'm the light Of the foregoin
instances Of incredible ignorance . care
fui iAspsction Of the present exauins
tiea systsm II indeed urgent"
TAo fact that . large proportion q
the publac school teachers Of New or
are unprohcisnt in English came 40
tremondous blow to the heads OF q
Boasl Of Education. The exposure I
the laA method employed in sxaminin
caadldStes for positions has started
Thorough investigation within the scho
system and some method Of combattir
the Ovil and getting rid Of the incomp