Evening star., 1918-05-22

and that in order to graduate from
the normal school she must spend
two years in intensive training be-
fore she Is graduated.
"6. That in 1915 ninety-seven stu.
dents entered the normal school. or
this number twenty have been grad
uated ahead of their class and twen-
ty-five will graduate in June. There
school only seventy-eight students
in all classes. and thirty-four Of
these students have just entered.
having given up the privilege OF
gEradueting with their clsss in the
school authorities that whatever their
personal sacrifice they should be
willing to help the country by
matriculating now. Next fall there
will be twenty people from the
graduating classes Of TIE high schools
who have signified their willingness
to enter the normal school. The 10y
atty and high spirit of the present
class at the normal sch>ol is Shown
by the fact that all have been offered
salaries much higher than those pro-
vided by the school system after their
graduation. and the salaries offered
would, of course, be Immediately
available.
Ought to Be $50, Instead Of 7S.
"7. That the Wilson Normal School
has accommodations for 800 pupils:
that the matriculation next fall Of $50
pupils would be about adequate to
meet the future needs of the schools:
that at present there should be in
the school at least $50 pupils instead
of 7S.
"s. That practically any graduate
Of high school can obtain a position
commanding higher salaries than a
graduate of our normal school. and
indeed in several instances children
have left the graded schools to take
positions paying salaries higher than
those received by their teachers.
'9. The school authorities have ap-
pointed into the system as teachers
in the primary department all avail
able former graduates of the normal
school and have had to accept those
who have been out of touch with
and have indeed set only one limit.
namely. that the appointee shall not
he over As years of age: that this is a
deplorable situation. as 1t is urged by
both parents and educators that chill
dren should be trained by young and
progressive teachers. trained in mod
ern methods.
Changed Teachers 3 or 4 Times.
40. That during the past year some
classes have had as many as three or
four different teachers: that very
many classes have had no consecutive
training. with the result that the
whole primary department has slowed
down. and these evil effects will con-
tinue during subsequent years into
the upper grades and high schools; in
fact. the whole result being a slow
down Of the whole system.
IL: From the facts above given.
it will be seen that the present gradu-
alton class Of the normal school is
wholly Inadequate to meet the de-
mand for primary teachers this year:
that next years graduating class will
be smaller yet: that the class to
twenty girls are matriculating, will
be ridfculously inadequate: that, fur
ther, 1t should be realized that there
is no outside supply Of teachers
available at the present grossly in
adequate salaries.
Necessary for Square Deal.
"12. That II our children in Wash
fnRton are to receive a square deal
adequate salaries must be provided
now, which will:
"a. Retain trained teachers already
in the system.
"b. Induce trained teachers who
have resigned in order to accept high
er salaries to return.
&c. Attract trained teachers from
elsewhere.
I'd. And above all and every thing
to hold out proper Inducements to
high school graduates to enter our
normal school and thus provide an
adequate supply of teachers for the
future.
Question Of Janitors.
Of the janitors this committee finds
that a school janitor must be a man
of intelligence and respectability. as