Evening journal., 1919-11-11
SALARY INCREASE
FOR THE TEACHERS
Class G Instructors TO Re-
ceive S775 to $3.50
Annually
RAISES ALSO FOR
SCHOOL JANITORS

Salaries OF all teachers OF the Local
public schools, who have taught three
years or more, and are rated above c
were increased to $3.50, and the salaries
Of teachers who have taught for ono
year and are rated above C, were raised
to S715 by the members Of the Board OF
Education, at their meeting last night
upon recommendation Of the teachers
committee. The resolution also pro-
vided that the salaries Of special
teachers in the grammar schools be ad-
! justed
The salary Of Marine w. Thomas,
/ ianitor at the Wilmington High School
and supervisor Of janitors, was in
/ creased 10 $1,000. the employment Of an
additional man at the High School at
Si0O a month as an assistant TO Mr..
/ Thomas was authorized. IL was stated
at the meeting that IL Is necessary TO
/ have some one capable OF assuming
Mr.. Thomas position at any time that
he should leave. Mr.. Thomas work
has been considerably increased by the
annex TO the school
During the discussion Of the matter
the poor janitor service in local schools
was brought up. II is impossible, IL
was said, to secure reliable men to III
the positions at the salaries paid by the
board. Dr. Beck, during the discussion,
declared that there is limit TO senti-
ment; that when a man cannot do the
work required Of him, he should be
let go.
The salary Of Henry Boyd, janitor at
School No. 81, was increased $40 a
month; the salary OF John Ritter, ianl-
tor at School No. 4, was increased 50 a
month, and the salary Of Frank Whit
craft, supervisor Of painters, was in
creased to $3.50 a year.
The increases were granted following
the adoption by the board of the re-
vised budget submitted by Shermer
Stradley, chairman OF the finance COM
mittee. in which provision for the in
creases was made.
When the report Of the teachers
committee was presented John Moore.
.aNmember OF the committee, announced
that he would not sign the report as
far as the appointment OF Martha l..
Magee as principal Of School No. II was
concerned. lie declared that he CON
sidered Il an injustice 90 Miss Ceridwen
Samuels, who has taught at the school
for twelve years and holds principals
certificate.
Dr.. Scott superintendent OF schools,
who recommended Mrs. Magee TO the
committee, explained TO the board that
there are five teachers who hold prin-
cipal's certificates, and as all could not
be appointed, one had TO be selected.
"That selection falls on me, and must
weigh the merits and recommend the
one ! honestly believe will make the
best principal. / have reached the con
clusion that Mrs. Magee would make
the best" he said.
Or. Scott explained, In answer 10 a
question OF Mr.. Stradley, that there is
no regular order of selecting principals;
that a certificate does not guarantee
that teacher will be made q principal
Dr. Cooper declared that there IS not
a member Of the board qualified TO pass
upon the qualifications of a teacher for
The position as principal; that DR.. Scott
is the one best qualified TO make the
selection and that he is employed for
that purpose.
Mr.. Draper said that he was sorry 10
see Miss Samuels declined the position
after serving so long, and Dr. Beck
and Mr.. Stradley spoke favorably
toward Miss Samuels.
Or. Scott pointed out that Mrs. Ma
gee is a lifelong resident Of this city
that she has been q teacher in School
No 81 for the past twenty years, and
that she is active in community work.
He declared that no one has ever been
brought into this city from outside and
made a principal. although IL has been
necessary TO bring teachers here from
out Of the State because of the lack OF
instructors here.
After a lengthy discussion the report
was adopted by the board.