San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-23
DALLAS LETTER.

DOarQ against employing married
lady teachers. Heretofore, of the
positions given to ladies, those
paying the handsomer salaries
have been held by married women,
viz, the principalship of the, Cum
berland Hill school, and the prin-
cipal of the girls department in
the Central school. The list of
teachers recommended by the COM
mittee, does not contain the name
of a single married woman, who
has husband to support her. The
board thinks that the wives of men
who are drawing salaries of $3.50 to
5000 can we'll afford to do without
the places and that the positions
| be given to women who are de-
pendent, but in every way as COM
petent.
The hidden thorn pricks our
fingers. In the first flush of indig-
nation and disappointment we
dash it to the ground, forgetting
that no doubt it will prove a sur
prise to the children of some of the
disappointed to learn that they
have mamma. Your correspon-
dent asked one of the board of ex-
aminers how many stood a sue
cessful examination. About half
passed, said he. There were twen-
ty-tive taking the examination.
Several of the number were this
years graduates from the city
schools, three of these failed to pass.
stranded on Algebra" said the
examiner, Prof. l.. w. Coleman,
well known in and around San An
tonic. Did this debar the appli-
cant a primary or intermediate
grade certificate? queried the
LIGHT representative. Oh, yes,
for you must have a good general
knowledge of algebra, plane and
solid geometry, physics, physiolo-
gy, psychology, as well as of the
studies taught in primary grades.
But, said we, your school law, as
published, requires one to stand a
successful examination in reading,
pennmanship, composition, arith-
matte, United States and Texas
history, school management and
physiology; and how is it failure
in higher grade study precludes
you from getting a lower grade.
The man of learning then turned
the leaves of the pamphlet and
read: "The applicant must in adj
'dition to the studies named in the
primary grades have a good gen.
eral knowledge of the following
branches. Here followed the list
as previously stated.
"To ascertain whether the appli-
cant understands pschycology and
physiology and physics and so on,
he has to take the examination in
these branches, you see."
| see that of course, but l Won
der why the meaning was obscure.
1t has rained every day for the
past week. The cross streets that
are not paved are in pretty bad
condition. The hacks and milk
wagons go as near the fence as is
possible to avoid the mud in the
middle of the street. On many of
of these streets there is no side
walks, and pedestrian is COM
PEELED to hug the fence pretty close
ly to get along at all.
After a long illness Col. J. w.
Keller died at his residence on
Ross avenue. For many years he
was president of the street car
lines. 1t was through his instru-
mentality that the San Jacinto car
line was built. A short time since
he resigned the presidency of the
bank on account of ill health.
While in one of our large dry
goods houses today, we wondered
what could call so many ladies out
such a day. Yesterday it was the
same, and pretty much the same
crowd. We expressed our wonder
to clerk. "They are Just a-look-
ing" said he, and are the most
troublesome people of all to wait
on.
Mr.. H. p. DuBellet. recently ap-
pointed U. S. consul at Rheims.
France, mas not yet received his
commission. A reporter tried TO
elicit some word from him in re-
gard to the delay, but the gentle
man declined an interview. Yes
terday he betook himself to the
national capitol.
The Sunday law is in full force
now. 1t is carried to such degree
of rigidity that your cOrrespon-
dent could scarcely prevail upon
dentist to doctor an aching mo-
lar on that day.
1t is thought the female suffrag-