Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-10-12
Vol. II.-No. b.

word for it, lie DOES admire old ladies', but 1t Is
very evident that he admires DEAD old ladies most
The Woman's Cycle, Jenny Junes new publ
cation, claims that it does not expect to be always
right, but hopes to be helpful in some right direc-
tion and it will be ''hospitable to ideas" which
last is certainly an original move in the right direc-
tion New IDEAS even the best of them, have
ever met with inhospitality at the hands of both
the press and populace. From all the ages new
ideas have been coldly received, and are often the
objects Of bitter prosecutions, and the time when
the worlds latchstrng hangs upon the outside for
new ideas, will indeed be the dawning Of that
great day, when Charity is kind, Justice is merc-
full, and the Golden Rule works both ways. In
that day even the "crank' will be regarded with
favor, as motive power worthy of consideration.
The benefits derived by The public schools of
New York City from the presence of the two lady
members upon the board, have been numerous and
important, and the manner in which Miss Grace
H. Dodge and Mrs. Agnew have deported them
selves in their new position as school commission
ers, challenges the admiration of all women and
men throughout the country, who are in sympathy
with the cause OF education. Much depended
upon the course pursued by these two ladies',
whether or not other women would be appointed
to the care of the public schools. How faithfully
they have discharged their duty may in some small
part be CLEANED from the following account Of
their career upon the board, which is copied from
the Business Woman's Journal, published in New
York:
Immediately after their appointment the ladies
made thorough and exhaustive study of the
manual, OF methods in this country and in others,
OF books, buildings, school furniture and appara-
tus, discipline and all that pertains to schools and
teaching, and Miss Dodge has given to these duties
almost her entire time, and accomplished what is
probably an unprecedented amount of work.
woman of fortune, in high social sphere,
full OF the enthusiasm and yigor of youth, she has
for years foresworn the social round TO give herself
entirely to good works. 1t is due con
spicuousy to Miss Dodge's influence that, in spite
Of opposition, manual training has been intro
duced into the schools. Miss Dodpe's
report, based on the most thorough personal inves-
tigation, was the means of relieving the over
crowded primary rooms from one hundred to sixty,
and in grammar rooms to fifty. To her and Mrs.
Agnew is due the improved sanitary condition of
the buildings. They have inspected school-rooms
from garnet to cellar, and their experiences have
brought to light some significant facts, As an in
stance of these it may be related, that once when
they asked to be shown cellar which was found
to be in bad condition. the jantor expressed
great establishment, and said: "Pye been here
ten years and no commissioner ever asked to 90
down there before. They have main
tanned dignifed, modest but positive attitude in
the board. Their moral influence on the schools
has been great. One teacher says concerning it,