New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-16
WHO WILL BE APPOINTED
INTEREST IN THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

VHH MAYOR nAs NOT DECIDED WHETHER TO Ar
POINT WOMEN COMMISSIONERS.
TIA members of the Board of Education are await
ha With interest and como OF them with no htie ap
prshanson tho action Of Mayor Grace on tho appoint
mont Of new members of the board. 1t was though'
vssterday that probably the only one OF the seven
pombers whose terms expire now who would oe reap
po,nted s Commissioner Schnitt He IA the only one.
itn said, who is good terms with the Mayor
Most OF the Commissioners were COMMENT that no
women would be appointed. 1t Is too great an inno-
vsou they cav and he prefers to do what he can 10
favor some Of his friends rather than take the chances
on any experiment One who favors inc pie'o"'e -
women IN the Board said:
think that Mayor Grace by bringing up the
suvse,tion that women should be appointed on the
,oca boards }, trustees shows his inclination and the
direction in which he intends move He will leave
ftat question to be taken up by the boaro itse OF oy
Mayor Hewitt. whose wife signed .ne Peo.Ion ~
Nayor Grace and who Is said TO favor the appointments
OF women" - .,..
II doubtful that the members of the Board would nave
the risht TO appoint as school trustees. ii ne
were on committee tor such appointments ne oei,cve
that he would hesitate before coustru'ne the Ia" s
permitting the appointment Of women trustees oy tue
Board .uo
Commissioner schmtt thought that one or two Two
C%em witb e sver%thinsn why he said they
,,re..ured a lot Of resolutions and these shonid De
Rejected they would pre- badly thiDk IL personei a
ter and get angry making II unpea @nt 'or evcIy on
/ hardly think Mayor Grace will appol int any women:
The Rev DIR. Howard Crosby signed the peuuoh 10
Mayor Grace Tor the appointment OF Dr. Mary IunaIn
Jacob, and wrote personal letter to the Mayor ex
nressiny HE views. al approve the appointment OF
sromeu in the Board Of Education thoroughly, Sa'o
Or Crosby yesterday IN his emphatic manner. W.,
should they not .ervel have not the least doubt
thai good women be appointed who VIII renueI
to the schools fully equal to that OF the oest
men | am not speaking now IN favor OF "omsh
outrage movement would not care to see women III
the LEGISLATURE and do not think that they should nave
.nvth ne Whatever do with politics. ii there were
.nytbnc ot that kind IN this movement should DC
strong, opposed to it. But women have served anu
AZ serye nov on School Boards successfully hey are
ounlned for such worK. know that they nave oeen
for several wears ON the School Board OF Edinburgh
and Of course that has nothing whatever 10 90 WIN
anv nautical movement. Ii tue time OF meeting no"
at nv the BOARD Is not we'll adapted Tor women IT can
ess,ly ne changed | wrote Mayor Grace IN favor OF
such appointments and believe that II wouid NC
good thing for BIN to DO" s, ,n.ds
Mayor Grace said yesterday that be had not mace
mn his mind whom he would appoint School Commls,
soners TO morrow. Tbe Mayor added that ne ha9
others who opposed women school commissioners iio
had moi made up his mind on this subject either one
thing however he had decided to do; ne appoih,eu
one woman school commissioner, he would appoint
two This would be better IN every way than appoint
ing one He had been strongly urged 10 appoi!
acme women school inspectors. Seven OF these VIII
soon 90 gu, OF office by fhe expiration OF Their terms OF
Office lie was inclined TO think iavoraby OF ths
The law prescribed that the inspectors should De resi-
dents of the districts which they appointed and
this might be aw kward. He might not be able 10 hnd
Just the RIGHT kind OF women for the position ID inc
respect We districts. Ii subject that required
good deal OF consideration, and he would not act
hastily