The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-08

more and more awake to the neces-
sity of regularity in school attend
ance.
Last year we paid the teachers IN
the high school and four lady princi-
pals $40 per month. Our domestic
science teacher was paid $500 per
month and the principal of the high
school was paid salary of $4,000
for session of nine months. Eigh-
teen of the teachers were paid $50
per month and one $50 per month.
For next session we have employed
our teachers at the following sala-
ries: Principal of the high school
$1,000 for session Of nine months;
five teachers in the high school for
$75 per month; four principals at
$75 per month; one principal at $65
per month; ten teachers at S65 per
month; seven at $50 per month; and
one at $55. The colored teachers
are employed for next session at the
following salaries: Principal at S55
per month; eight teachers at $50 per
month; and one teacher at $50 per
month.
Three janitors are enjoyed at
salary of s25 per month; and one at
Sc per month.
We give you these figures in order
that you may compare these salaries
with salaries received by teachers IN
other schools of the size of Newber-
ry. Upon comparison you will see
that these salaries are below the av-
erage and much lower than those
paid by many schools. We know
that the citizens of Newberry are in
terested in good schools, but can we
hope to hold for many more years
our best teachers-and we have some
of the very best in the State-at the
salaries we now pay, with the
slight increase we are able to offer
from year to year?
Our present income is inadequate
for the needs of the schools. we
ought to have three teachers for the
sixth grade next session instead OF
two as we have at present. 1t is nee
essary that we have an additional
teacher for the colored scshools. We
are crowded at the high school. The
office has been used for recitation
room for the past two sessions. An
other classroom is needed to be used
bv the classes in agriculture and for
a physical laboratory. The auditor
ium needs to be nelarged. The high
school heating system is unsatisfac-
tory and expensive. Speers street
school needs about $150o.0O for re-
pairs. The colored school two years
ago outgrew the accommodations at
Hoge school building. For two years
we have made temporary arrange
ments by renting house In the west
ern part of town on Taylor street for
the colored pupils in the upper
grades, but it is doubtful If we can
make this arrangement much longer.
We really need another building for
the colored pupils. 1t seems that the
time has already come when we must
take another step forward in school
building and finances.
We regret that conditions were
such this session that it seemed ex-
pedient that the closing exercises OF
the schools be dispensed with. 1t is
true that we had no graduating class,
for the reason that we had no pupils
in the eleventh grade the past ses-
sion, but we would have had de-
bate, play, or some other form OF
closing exercises had we had the time
to prepare for it. The pupils. were be-
ing worked hard in doing their regu
lar school work and we thought it al
together unfair to ask them to un
dertake some extra work for closing
exercises. We heartily indorse hav
ing public exercises both during ane
at the close of the school year, hav
ing lost so much time this session, W.
thought that any extra work woul'
necessarily mean a neglect Of thel
school work, and therefore caus
some pupil to fail, who otherws
would make his grade.
Enrolment.
White Colore
d67 206