The New York herald., 1876-10-09

teacher and who ranks among the very highest II
New York in ITS catalogue OF female educators wa
quite decided in her opinion az TO the practcaoi'y
OF employing married women as teachers ihe pro
fesson overcrowded, and there was not room ioi
those who specially educated In the Normal
College to be teachers; therefore II was unfair q
appoint married ladies as teachers Sne dId no,
wish TO get married. and did not understand
how woman could marry to support any
man by returning after her marriage, 10 nef
former profession TO teach. having married with tns
understanding that she receive proper support
A woman was dolt and il was iaiotic on her part U
take such step in the dark. Speaking Tor herself
she would sooner drown. she could not see anv sh
periority IN woman Who married for her frolessos
over The spinster thought the HE6ALD was wrons
10 advocate such theory. Her knowledge OF mater
nity did not IN any sense add TO her knowiedge o.
teaching other peoples Children and certainly did not
add 10 uer regard tor dEclpne That theory was quite
contrary TO reason and was not acceptable OF proof
woman who before MARI age was perfectly able u
manage class, in many cases proved to be unable -
manage her children, even where she was mother o.
not more than one or two children Children took
advantage OF the mothers weakness and tenderness
and weakness did not by any enable woman
To manage \ class or a school Day alter day young
girls who had graduated 10 her school had finished
In the Normal College Tor the purpose OF becoming
teachers were unable to find employ and came 10
her seeking employment. which she was unable "a
aiord them as sue had not the power to grant IT, IL
was hard to mske good lcacner, and more than the
educational proficiency was necessary.
DISCIPLINE
She did not herself desire 10 have any married
teachers IN her department, not from prejudice bu,
she dd not believe that they added TO the discipline o
the school Yet she dd not see the necessity oil arb
trary with any teacher now in position who
was married, but would be IN favor OF letting them
main and not appointing any more married women Ia
positions Teaching uard work " conscientiously
performed, and il was wearing the BRAN and sys.
TEN. physically and mentally. Therefore teacher,
IN her opinion, should do nothing olsc but teach and
II she did properly and fulfilled her duty as teacher
she could not have time to iuni the duties oil married
lie or maternity.
A HoRRrD SPEAKS.
Mr. Zabriskie tho Principal Of Grammar Schol, No.
10, IN West Houston street. near Greenwich avenue,
had married female teachers in MS school. He be
eved that there were times when II would be difficult
for married lady teach, and even iiexpedien rou
the very nature OF her position Married women MAKE
very good teachers ana are tender in tho matter o
their authority One Of his lady teachers lett him Las
Friday to get married. he that there were
tunes when married woman should cease TO continue
teaching and such occasions we'll under.
stood. When they have family they naturally
Will have anxiety, more particularly when the
children are small. ANY arbitrary measure might
possibly affect widows with small children more than
Il would married women. One OF the most successful
teachers he knew was widow, and sue aitcrward
great difference In the standard OF ability discipline
between married and spnster teacher tor ho held
that once good tcachcr always good teacher would
be found sat0 maxim.
THE LUXURY OF SUPPORTING LAZY HUs.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
In regard to married ladies' teaching in our public
schools, every sensible person will admit that II they
have husbands able to support them tand It is theI
duty find out If such be tho ere they commit
their sense OF justice should cause
them give up their positions In favor OF those who
either fortunate unfortunate as the caW
may be. But. the main object. "Od Maid, in the
HERALD Of the 9th, woefuy assails somc Of the male
sex by saying, There great many ladies now
teaching to support able-bodied oaiers VINO drcsi
woll,n &c Now, rcading this any one could PLAINLY
see II written by an "old maid Has she ns
soul? Does she forget that the nobcst work OF God
called man. ought not TO be forced to SO cniecbe hi
energies to work Tor mere breadY Is II not more
hit ng for his hepmate, woman. TO exert her talents
and HIM this. and try and make his life happy
Fancy, afier day OF labor-lel 1t be teaching any
other way (of which there thousands for womenl
in which her fancy may lead her-coming home and
finding the object OF her affections innocent reposs
on a lounge she waking him gently, and displaying 10
his gaze little dainty her womanly thought.
funess has prompted hor TO procure Tor him; he
rises gently aud partakes hurricdly OF ths
dainty leaving the wrapper for her TO remember
that had been something Is this ierableto
having ones husband home tired and surly With
his battling the world for breadY say again s'Oid
Mad'' has soul or she would never seek to deprive
man OF his wfc's earnings
There societies Tor the prevention OF cruelty TO
an imals and children. Shall we bc forced TO institute
one the noblct Of all brutes man. in order pro-
tect him from TIE vlndictiveness OF '.0ld Aaidf"
OCTOBER 6 1875 WIDOW,