In 1873, when William Allan took the job of McDonogh School’s first principal, he earned an annual salary of $3000 for “the entire authority of the Farm and Farm School and all its operations.” Meanwhile, teachers’ salaries included fixed amounts of milk, eggs, pork, and beef, which were determined by the number of family members. The cows that provided milk for faculty and their families were kept in the Teachers’ Barn, and teachers were responsible for mucking the stalls.
According to Bob Lamborn ‘35, later, faculty received financial compensation based on the number of children. He noted, “This arrangement was abandoned when one family had so many children that the salary vastly exceeded the amount warranted on the school’s pay scale.”
