The sun., 1889-11-13
IN FA1On OF WoMEv Coxm1ssroNrns.
Petitions fer the Rsappointuent or Miss
Dodge and Mrs. Agnsy.

Petitions FER the Rsappointuaent or Miss
Dodge and Mrs. Agnsu.
The growing sentiment among the teach
ers in favor OF Mayor Grants reappointing
School Commissioners Grace H. Dodge and
Mary Nash Agnew was shown yesterday in
petition presented to Mary Grant. The petit
tion was taken TO the Mayors office by Fred
eric II. Coudert, Morris X. Jesup. jesse sellc-
man, Mrs. W. b. Rice Mrs. Richard Irwin,
Mrs. Josephine s. Lowell. Mrs. Francis Fisher
Wood, Miss Chonte. Miss Potter. and Miss
Kate Thompson.
Mr. Coudert acted as spokesman OF tho party.
and introduced the Mayor to the ladies. Miss
Thompson then presented the petition, which
asks for the reRppontment OF Mrs. AGnew and
Miss Dodge on these grounds:
~ As no possible objection can be urged against the
reappointment OF Mrs. AEnew and Miss Dodge on the
real question Tsore You Is yhstRsr any woman should i
S s.a TO 5 hoard + has
niiy; The experience which these ladies have had
rsappolhtmsnt more dssrsSio anu MAJ '' '"'"
nSt % SSa s MR. and M. DGs:
sr seapsrment en- Of ot women Sommissionsrs has proved
deSfEed dass ps SSi with snSuisr
bsao the as n hs STs Il b:
si,snt With the aotes and tastes Of women. Ae
earnest capable, Jealous and practical women Of our
tal Common sense should of itself it exercised to
reasonable extent suffice TO satisfy citizens that in
opetatcn, and sympathy of wise and good Women can.
not work Sherw,S than for the public welfare itsa
enderes and most critical years may not be benened
instincts inin.ncs priceless in the home would 5c
misehevou f they crossed the threshold OF school.
and derived substantial benent from the frequent Visits
TGey have had for tho rst time an opportunity freely
to ssprss, ths, n wants and make known tner gre
proper reserve which embarrassed them heretofore in
Finally these your petitioners represent that Mrs
sa1r.s na o Mss NJ. oSdss hsye n End lent
have given Practically their whole tins g ths perform
friends OF the public schools may not hope
TO Sos,ns s M Of S fSrhsr o
that M q the Of can only gain II
women into tho Board
Tho signatures. were appended OF Bishop
Potter. Levi P. Morton. George Bliss. Brown
din W; w. Astor, the officers of .Colum mbia Col
HS tRs oob sS tornt 9 Bnar% bcosse o5
Y y; De Forest, Charles ?: kellogg, Charles 5.
); e. o'Conor. Jr,. Adrian Iselin, Jr.. franklin
B. Lord. James II; Roosevelt. ]. ,Pierpont Nor
Nase IL MSP
quand. William Jay, John L. Cadwalader. W.
R,hr n Rhuer, v. D. Travers. Robert l.. Cutting and
Miss THOMPSON also presented the following
protest from number OF teachers against the
Allegations, Of the five teachers who recently
called on the Mayor with a petition alleged to
represent the feelings of the majority OF teach
ers, and WHICH opposed the appointment Of
any women Commissioners. Tho protest was
not signed. but COPY, OF the signatures will be
sent TO the Mayor to-day. The protest read:
NKw YoRE, November, 1883.
We The undersigned teachers in the public schools of
gross iSPr9Priety tho raIt OF any employee to
The Of any person or persons to the Oice
proDsr rense Of sgbordinaion and the respect due
every teacher from taking such action as teacher
escher has right to act according to his or her own
Judgment in such matters
wOGld in the sEhtsst degree trench upon this almost
haHe SoweSe bssn Sy the dele
CATION Of female principals which waited upon your
Eontment Of Miss Grace Il. Dodge and Mrs. Agnow as
We hereby certify that any statement which repro
"s or 10 S 20 OF Of Ms r01e
Dodge or Mrs- Agnew as school Commissioners Is not
More than this do not feel justified in saying. be.
' s o
tion OF tho law of propriety above stated.
Miss Thompson. who was formerly. a school
asked for nothing and only objected to being being
give re both documents his consideration i't When
Mr.. Coudert had another petition for tho re-
appointment Of Miss Dodge and Mrs. Agnew.
ordyae ao Bafor aeob @s q b. 0I Done
lass. Alexander S. Hunter, and many others. l
Mr. -, Coudert said that the Important
whether he should declare by his appointment
that there wero not two women in the State |
cor Mc9mpetent to be School Commissioners. Those
whose reappoin tment was asked had performed |
heir duty in an efficient manner and had had |
D good influence on the schools.