Evening journal., 1920-04-13
TEACHERS Send
SALARY DEMAND
High School Minimum ST.
600; Won't Accept Less,
DR.. Scott Declares
FEAR OTHER CITIES
WILL TAKE WOMEN

OF fuDlo EuucailOn 10 City L0uncl
that the salaries OF Wilmington school
teachers be increased 80 per cent. The
requested salary increase was present.
ed 10 the school board last night by
Clifford J. Scott, superintendent.
According TO the schedule dn3fted by
the Wilmington teachers, the minimum
salary to he paid 10 any high and two
year training school teacher will be
$1,000. After careful consideration OF
the advances, they were unanimously
approved by the board.
other cities, It was stated, were Of
fering a minimum Of $1,000 20 their
~teachers, and II Wilmington does not
make a substantial advance. Il would
be sheer impossibility 10 secure
teachers for Wilmington children, the
officials thought
The new schedule OF salaries follows:
Primary school teachers. class A,
$1,000; with one years experience,
Sl,iOO; two years. $500, or In other
words, an increase OF 500 a year until
$500 IS reached
Class B and elementary primary
teachers Will also receive a minimum
salary OF 5000. with an additional $50
per year until 81 250 is reached
Class G teachers in the primary and
elementary schools would receive a
iiat 81 900 until their rating Is changafi.
10 should be explained that "a" "B"
and "C' are The groups in which the
teachers are divided for classification,
being examined each year for prof.
cheney and rated
High school teachers VINO are grad
ales Of recbgnized colleges with a
bnchclor's degree, will receive a min
ipu'r OF 1880 a year, each class A
icycner adding 500 a year up TO 1850:
r1.h class B teacher $50 up to 81 600.
I'd each class teacher remaining 40
$3.50.
Each principal in elementary schools
would receive $500 a year II six
ie1rhers or less are under her super
vision. For every one IN excess OF six,
$50 year is 20 be added and prin-
c'pals overseeing two schools are TO
receive StCO extra a year. Heads OF
departments iE the hight school Will
receive from $1,000 to $500 a year.
Elementary school teachers with less
ihan high school course and two
years IN training school may receive
q minimum o. $3.50 a wear and not
Ecrt tiyh 81 800 a year.
Sureriniendam scott said that the
incrc1sts had been asked after careful
consideration. ana that the Whining
.on teachers would take no less"
Miss Sallie Reed Shaw spoke in be-
bait or the PRINCIPALS Of the Whining
ion schools and Miss Mary Cornell I'm
behalf Of the teachers Both told OF
ihc increased cost of living, and en-
phasized the fact that II Wilmington
is 10 have good teaching. the prices OF
other eastern cities VIII have 10 be
mft
pr Cooper expressed regret that the
TEACHERS training school was no long
e. I'm operation. and s9id that with the
new Increases the sessions OF this
school might be resumed.
Dr. Scott urged that the Increases be
laid before Council Immediately, so
that many teachers. who were vacil-
lailng as 70 where they would go nexl
year would remain here. He said that
even now many offers are being made
by other Institutions and II immediate
steps are not taken, these teachers
would be lost TO the city.
The board approved unanimously the
changes in It's bylaws providing that
teachers be allowed % days a year
sick leave with full pay. dating from
February 4. 1920. The following tenn
porary appointments OF teachers were
made: Gertrude Mcdaniel. No. %
school; Dorothy Irwin. No. 10 school
Beulah Abberger. No. school: Frank
F0ulk, No. IS schol, and Frank Newlin
10. "a school. The resignation OF Miss
Mildred Mock OF No. s school. was ac-
cepted.
Superintendent Scott submitted the
report Of medical inspection Of pupils
IN Schools Nos. 3. Z. .. 10 ~. Is. 70. 2l
ond %. The report covered the work
Of The school physician ana nurses
since ihe beginning OF the last halt
OF tho school term. Out OF a total OF
i76S cases. the report showed that as
result Of treatment 72O pupils had
Been practically restored TO perfect
health.
The physical defects found arr
grouped under The following divisions
Eye. ear. nose, mouth, and throat. skin
contagious diseases and general cOndi-
tion. Up TO April 4. 25s5 children have
been examined. The total number
found TO have physical defects. includ-
ing all minor defects easily remedied
Is l16s
There were III who had defective
vision. 50 had ear troubles. iiis de-
fective teeth. csc diseased tonsils. 26l
adenoids, ) nasal obstruction. 322 skin
troubles. SO heart defects, ) lung de-
fccls. 81 malnulrition. deformities
IS adehitls and 20 contagious diseases
When a physical defect was found
notice was semi in eacr case to lhC
F3ronis asking that the family physi-
clan or the dentist be consulted and
one OF The nurses visited the home to
consult with the parents and to lend
any assistance.
oscar c. Draper presided at The meet
ing in the absence OF President George
a. nommeii About a dozen teacher.
from various schools were present to
hear the boards decision on the sal
ary question.
The balance in the treasury was re-
ported as s77.is063 and in the special
fund, si9i00.
Old But EFFECTIVE
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