Evening journal., 1921-06-28
BARCLAY QUITS
AS PRINCIPAL
$1,000 Offer Not Saisfac-
tory, He Tells School
Board
PASS ELECTION OF
SUPERINTENDENT

meeting OF the old Board OF Educa-
ton, last night, ]. W. Barclay. re-
Gently elected as principal OF the
High School, refused the position
at a salary of only $4,000.
Professor Barclays declination
combined with the farewell given to
Dr. Clifford J. Scott who ended his
term as city superintendent OF
schools tended to depress last nights
meeting; although the members did
give a unanimous rising vote OF
thanks to George Rommel, the pres
ident. on motion Of DR.. Conwell !
Banton, for his fairness and cour-
tesy," in ruling over its meetings.
President Rommel declined TO put /
the motion however, and the vote /
on 1t was called for by NJ. Howard |
Jester, the boards secretary. After /
the meeting. Mr.. Rommei said he
was glad to retire from the chair, |
intimating that although he has !
been elected TO the new seven
/, member board he does not expect to
become its presiding officer.
The board recessed until tomor- |
row night instead Of adiourning sine !
die, but II was explained that this
action was a mere technicality de-
signed TO afford opportunity for one
moro session should any unexpected
and emergent business arise
There was a tendency throughout
the evening to refer almost every
thing possible to the new board. In
consequence, blief that an attempt
might be L-ade to elect a successor
to DR.. Scott as city superintendent
did not materialize. Thus the in
coming body win have the job Of
naming both the city superintendent
and principal OF the High School
Professor Barclay submitted
brief, formal letter decling to accept
the principalship at the present sal
airy. He also was present last night
IN person and explained the reasons
for his action
I trust you will not misunderstood
my attitude in this matter"
said Mr.. Barkley. "and also that
you will feel that our relation
ship has been most cordial and sat
isfactory during the year.
Last year was asked TO take
charge OF the High School in
the absence OF Professor Ber-
lin had the responsibility for
four classes during the year. You
haV- given me a salary Of $4,000,
for which I gave up a salary OF
s25O0. and now 1 have been elected
TO the position and would be expect
ed % assume the full responsibility
OF that position
'sThe school has increased. In
science there were 160s pupils. Next
year there will be nearly 1000, and
before the end of the year probably
210O. The work Of administration
OF the school Will be increased, and
do not feel Il viii be justice to me
to ask me to take up the position at
$4,000, when I can get $2500 as head
OF the department Of civics The po-
sition requires a very high grade
quality Of work. 1 feel that the
school has now grown in a way that
would require more than $4,000 a
year. leave the matter to your
judgment"
Shermer II. Stradley said he believ-
ed the new Board would be willing to
pay Mr.. Barkley a remuneration
equivalent to the work he will be
called upon to perform.
A motion by Mr.. Sradley that
the position Of principal at the
High School be left to the new
Board was carried by unanimous
vote OF the members present
Add 20 Pay OF Teachers.
A recommendation from the COM
mittee on teachers that the salaries
Of supervisors and certain special
teachers be increased 20 amounts
ranging from 500 10 $500, was in
: dorsed by the board. with the ex-
ception Of three attendance officers,
pay OF the latter being left TO the
! new board DR.. Banton said he be-
lieved the recommendation of Su-
perintendent Scott as to teachers
should be accepted by the board. but
that the salaries OF attendance Of
fcers should be left to the new
Z board.
DR.. Scott, in response to the sug-
. gestion that in the matter OF salary
Il increases certain persons were re-
ceiving special consideration, ex-
planned that while the salary sched-
ule called for a maximum OF $4,000
last year, two new subjects. physical
education and nature study had been
introduced. and for the first year
their salaries had been fixed at
" $500 and $500. respectively. 1t
was now desired to increase them
4 to the new maximum of s2.1o0. IF
we thought It would be looked upon
other than a saving. 1t would have
= been better to have paid them
$4,000 last year" Mr.. Scott said.
In discussing allowance for car
Y fare OF attendance officers, Mr..
Scott pointed out that these officers
made from $50 to 275 home visits
4 each month. whereas a teacher
makes one trip a day to and from
school. 1T seems like a wise ex-
Y penditure. he said. Otherwise you
will need additional officers. which
will mean much greater expense. D."
~ The recommendations Of the
teachers committee increase the sal
aries OF Alice Baldwin, Helen An
4 derson. Ruth Storms and Joanna
Mclaughlin TO s21O0 each; Helen
Dickey, $1,000, and Miriam Derrick
n son. $500.
Miss Eta Reach Wooden was re-
appointed a special teacher OF music
~ in the Wilmington colored schools
at the salary OF $3.50 a year; Maud
Anderson. as teacher in the Will
NJ mington elementary schools, and as
signed to School No. 20. at a salary
OF $1,000 for the school year. Miss