New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-25
WOMEN IN THE SCHOOL BOARD.
x.voR GRACE FAvoRs THE MEASURE.

nprNroNs OF SOME OF The COMMIssioNBRs-rhhi
THINK WELL OF THE PROJECT
rha suopestion that several women shouid
- .opoiuted By Mayo Grace members OF the boaru
A Educst,on ana the announcement In HE TRIBUNE
,eat week that petition being circuateh' ASKING
TIA Mayor TO make such appointments have awakened
ach interest 10 the city. Among those Interested IN
en- ruhc achoos tho pr cpostion Is generally received
,th favor rhc objections 1t are that the measure
- an and that there may be question a. 10
M proprety Some who are not inclined 10 FAVOR 'ho
vresence Of women In the municipal government su'
nit that such women Miss Grace H. otgc aod Dr
u.rv Puuam Jacob would DO valuable accessories to
th. pubc school system Tho teachers In the pubic
schools, numbering about $500. OF whom more Una"
q 600 are women, are generally in favor OF sush ap-
vo,rtmeuts A principal OF Que OF the schools sara GU
asturd Az that ct tho meetings OF the Iemsio
associations the appoin Of women commissioners
would no discussed and aseparate petiuoh ~ou'u NC
proposed to be signed By the tsachera
I have not the least doubt" said TINS iaoy' '"a'
.v.rv female teacher IN New-York will sign such pe'-
saou While the teachers have no complaints o.noi
than what may arise from . difference OF inoiV"""'
Sud,ment against the Board OF Education as " !" no
constituted We can all recognize that the lnhuencc VI
several women in the board would pehe"' "N 49,
question OF right and justice think the women OF
Yorr are entitled to such recognition and they cou'u
have secured 1t before. as the women III o.ne' 0''
A.ve n any concerted action had been taKen'
TIN. nreseut movement said TO have lad i's ortin
au.ne several prominent women VI ' 49,,
They have been working quietly 'o"a Can.
and ever since the schools opehoa !" p
..-,sr although tho step discussed last sprinE'
The women mentioned for tho appoinmen. i,ace Sui
NO part circulating the petition NO annontmsnt aud
shsy snnpoyr of tao action Mayor Grace ssiu On , H
urday his time had been 90 little Attention to
ID. 9swa Received two communications on thesuiee
ths MaVO
Isvs. and the other from the Rev. Il; eran
borb strongly urging the appointment q, "o nn.,men,s
vi Have You q opinion AGAINST such appointments
yourseifi" asked tho reporter. ,, ,no,,nod 70
favor the appointment women think IT would oe
S.od thug But am speaking now 10 orc amsut how
sid cred the law and | do not Know .. 'no n'0"e"'
President Simmons, OF the Board OF ~ women
sm%,ssoprrs said that believed their presence IN
the Board Won he necsptaoe 70 he valusb,s bu
the Board has hing to d" with the q, ndr s
oSyancimr an unquahed statement ON the saolec,:
william Wood who is of the oldest comms'i iohl
s H, r"' aii moi hesitate ~ express HIS opinion
III sm not entirely IN favor. no sau' tdom'tssT
too eon.srvsve about womeps par. m IN sIsa
.nS where sa' don't think gASss would
be nted for them tha tue 81 nndop member
OF the London schoo Board. told me tnat %On9 OF S
for %s 1. .e Of ss an"
time is Miss Helen Taylor the adopted Oh JOHN
Stuart Mill" ,.., >. .avo,c. an op,nop
vscricr " Deyoe was In favor OF the appointment OF
symen limited States Disrict-Attorney WsIkrr VINO
was for many years president OF tne bGa,u an. n.
Education, said that DO believed that .he ro ap
no,nIment of several women would DC goou
Thing and would aid in the solution %
snanr onssr,ons IN schoo matters. such appoint
1asn;s we're several times suggested while was pres,
dent of the Board added MI Walker Dut no eoncelt
- ec,ion vas aver takon. The Mayor mas perfect
right By law to appoint whom he peases' without re-
S. YER s.e trustee OF tue schools In the Twenty
seo md ward and actively interested IN scnooi ahas
commended warmly the appointment Vi "o"en Us 0'
misaiOnerA