Evening star., 1924-11-16
TEACHERS REJOICE
0VEREND0F FIGHT
Hold Victory Dinner in Cele-
bration of Ruling on
Salary Increases.

mination of strenuous flve-year
campaign for a satisfactory salary
schedule, more than 800 teachers
representing every group in the Dis
trict public school system, gave vent
10 their sentiment in song aud story
at a dinner last night at Eauscher's $
Expressions of gratitude and ap-
probation were shoWered on every
individual and organized body that
joined with the teachers in pushing
through Congress, in the face OF
numerous obstacles, the Keller teach
crs' salary bill-the first permanent
legislation of its kind since the or
ganic act of 1906.
Honor Steering Committee.
Especial honor was conferred on
the legislative steering committee Of
the teachers ORGANIZATIONS, Il group
of nine women y Ao loohied in Con
gresS throughout the long campaign
in the interest OF the salary measure.
These women were the guests OF
honor. They are Mrs. Edith G. Paul
Miss Annie Keliher, Miss May john
son, Mrs. Frances NJ. Butts, Miss Sell
ma Borchardt. Miss Mathilde Eiker
Miss Ethel Prince, Miss May Brad
shaw and Miss Gertrude Young.
Teachers representing the various
groups explained the benefits of the
new salary bill and members of the
legislative steering committee de.
Scribed their trials and tribulationS
in enlisting sufficient support in Con-
gresS TO have the measure enacted
into law. And as a climax the 900
teachers who had gathered to cele-
brate the victory adopted a resolu-
tion lauding the steering committee.
Tell of Resolution.
The enactment of the Keller bill
tncrea sing the pay of public school
teachers of the District of Columb bia .
said the resolution. provides the first
permanent legislation of the kind
since the organic act of 1906, and Its
provisions have materially augmented
salaries rendering them more nearly
commensurate with those received by
workers in other professions.
The passage Of this measure in its
present gratifying form, representing
the successful termination of five
years OF endeavor to secure a salts
factory salary adjustment, is In a
large measure due TO the zeal, initia-
tive, dauntleSs enthusiasm and skill
full leadership of the Legislative steer
Ing committee of teachers organiza :
tions. Their associates In the teach
ing profession recognize fully the un :
selfish devotion which has actuated
the members OF this committee in
thus giving their time, energy and
abilities to the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of
this work. even to the point of Sacri-
nee of personal desires and ambitions
Express Gratitude.
Wherefore. the school teachers of
the District Of Columbia here assem-
bled publicly express to this distin-
Euished corps of fellow workers their
hl f..1g
Tor the benefits accruing to the en-
tire teaching force as result of the
loyal and efficient service OF these,
their friends and colleagues"
The teachers who praised the
steering committee and the groups
they represented follow: Miss Por.
tia ,O0erly, kindergarten: Miss Ce-
celia Dulin. grades; Miss Elizabe tt
Defandors. senior and junior high
schoo!s; Miss Alberta Walker, nor.
NAL school: Miss Evelyn Naylor
special teacher, and Mrs. Daisy Huff
Who introduced the resolution.
Mrs. Paul Responds.
Mrs. Paul. chairman Of the lesis.
i&tiNe steerinS committee, respond
lag 10 the numerous tributes, pointed
out that the new salary bill was
only one OF the important planks
IN the body's program. \ revision OF
the teachers retirement law and a
study OF the methods OF rating and
promoting teachers, she said, is the
next goal of the committee.
The dinner was opened with song
recital by Rebecca Portion Shappirio
accompanied by Lillian Shappirio
Two selection were sung by Emile
Margaret White. accompanied BY
Mrs. Will Hutchins and Dore Walton
leader of the Mckinley Technical
High School Orchestra, played Pop
per's ''Tarantella" and Van Goens
'Andante, Second Concerto on the
cello. He was accompanied by Lii
Ian Wines. Between courses the
teachers sang four original songs
which lauded individual members OF
the legislative steering committee
Miss Stbyl Baker of the Central
High School faculty was toastmis-
tresst Mrs. Elizabeth Draper pre-
sented to each member of the leeis-
iative steering committee on behalf
OF the teachers of the school system,
r. silver flower vase, suitably en-
Sraved and containing a bouquet of
sweet peas
The dinner was originally scheduled
TO have been held last year but was
deferred due to the failure of Con-
Sress to appropriate funds to put the
now salary scale into effect a rul-
ing by Controller General McCarl
permitting the teachers to draw the
increased salaries provided in the
inesaure. however. led to the rejoicin 2
last night at the dinner.