Evening journal., 1915-09-28
Teachers WILL GET
SALARY increases
Staff WiIlDivide $l2,OOS.34
Under The Original Plan
of City Council
NOT LESS THAN
$1,000 FOR PRINCIPALS

Dr. Thomas o. Cooper presented a
resolution at the meeting OF the Board
of Education last night that the teach
srs be paid an increase in salary IN
accordance with their 1915 classifica-
ton. the same TO date from Septem-
Der l. 1915. The motion was passed.
At the last meeting of City Council,
that body transferred $12,00S.34 from
the appropriation for teachers sala-
ries TO the boards current fund TO
enable the salaries TO be increased and
adjusted under the classification plan.
DR.. Cooper last night said IL would
lake Just that much out OF their funds
but he felt the board was morally
bound 10 allow the increase and even
n they came out short AT the end Of
he year they would feel that they had
done their duty
Mr.. Rommel said he thought u was
the proper thing TO do. Dr. II. G. Buck
master agreed with him and said that
when il was announced some time ago
that the increase would not be grant
cd. that the efficiency of the teaching
force was impaired ten per cent.
Mr. Zebley said he favored increas-
lng the teachers salaries TIL the limit
was reached under the classification
plan.
DIR. Albert Robin offered the free SER
vices OF the dental clinic OF the Mount
Sinai Dispensary. No. l0b French
street. for the school children OF the
city. a vote of thanks was given the
dispensary and the matter referred
10 the health committee. Or. Robin
thought the board could insist on chill
iren's teeth examination just as they
Insisted on the children being vacci-
oated. Dr. Buckmaster said there was
n State law in respect To vaccination.
edwin r. Denny thought there might
90 some objection from parents II eN-
animation or the teeth was made COM
pulsory.
Mr.. zebley thought that IL was not
fair TO a child IN health TO have It
placed next to a child In school which
had some disease or even defective
teeth. Or. Robin said go TO 20 per
cent. of the school children have de-
fective teeth.
The contract for furnishing the
heating and ventilating apparatus Tor
the High School addition was awarded
to Walters. Purks and Mellon. OF Phil
adelphia, at their bid Of $202O9. they
we're the lowest bidders.
DR.. Cooper said that the patronage ol
the lunch department at the High School
was increasing. Upon motion the sal.
ary Of Mrs. NJ. Ella Dayett. manager OF
the lunch department. was increased
$500 wear and the salaries OF each ol
the three helpers az the High School anC
tho ono helper in the Howard High an'
Elementary school lunch department b
Al the rate Of s25 a month from Sep
tomher I. One additional helper viii he
appointed 20 the lunch department. ol
the High School at a salary OF so
month.
ON motion Of DIR. Cooper the following
resolution was adopted; "lhe minimum
annual salary for a principal OF an ele
menfarv school with six teachers shall
be 81 600. with an increase or decrease Of
e25 for each teacher above or below the
aforesaid number"
Tho resignation Of Miss Helen H.
Rile. as teacher in school No. Q, was ac.
cepted with regret.
Mr.. Hagncr asked that the principal
Of 40. 20 school be given permission ia
sell some old books, the proceeds to be
used in the purchase Of hrst.aid ma
terials. The matter was referred 10 the
bool, committee.
Secretary Guthrie stated that he had
received numerous requests from credit