New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
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St. SIRAgs N.Y.

mako tho experiment In Mrs. Noah H. Chapman
She has long been prominent In womens move
ments and In n woman OF strong character ana
pronounced convictions. She In now president OF
the Brooklyn Womans Suffrage Association. and
II one Of the most active and influential members
Of the Woman's Club.
Mrs Truman ]. Backus. now the president OF
the woman's Club. has also been mentioned az q
possible appontee to the Board OF Education.
She Is much interested In educational questions
and affairs as Is natural In the wife OF the prin-
cpal Of the Packer Institute.
Another whose appointment has been urged IL
Mrs Charles ". Chadwick, who has long been
deeply interested In kindergarten work and In
the methods Of education that grow out OF and
are allied with 1t. Those who heard Mrs. Chad
wck's address at the Pouch Mansion week ago
last night on the Importance OF the kindergarten
as an element In the making Of good citizens as
well as the no less remarkable address given by
her at the public meeting OF the Free Kindergar-
ten Association last May, can have no doubt that
the Board Of Education would be greatly strength.
ened II she would consent to accept an appoint
ment to II.
sun another possible appointee is Mrs. Albert
H. Brockway. who has taken leading part In
establishing free kIndergartens In Brooklyn She
soul into whatever she undertakes The success
Of the exhibition just given by the Rembrandt
Club for the benefit Of the Free kindergarten AS
ISOLATION Is due In great degree to her untring
efforts 1t Is feared, however, that she would be
unwilling to accept place involving 80 much la
Dor and responsibility as an appointment to the
Board Of Education would entail.
II Is expected that Mayor Schieren Will reap
point six or seven members or the Board whose
terms expire July /. II he decides to
appoint Ave women 1t WILL as one OF those inter-
rlralx rAa Ri
for dropping some OF the men whose continuance
In the Board Is not for the welfare OF the schools
or the public.
some OF the present members Of the Board who
have reason TO look for the appointment OF women
I'm Mayor Scheren's second batch are already
specializing as to whether under the new order OF
things Il will be necessary to make any change In
the hours when the business OF the Board Is
transacted.
No change will be needed in the regular meet
ings Of the Board. These are held on the hrst
Tuesday OF the month at p. m. and are ad-
journed at Z. But committee meetings as a rule
are held In the evening. and sometimes they last
till midnight. 1t will be question. II women en-
ter the Board whether all committee meetings
will have to be held In the afternoon: and that
would be serious matter for busy men who. as
1t Is, scarcely have any time to devote to educa-
tional matters. and can only give their evenings
TO the work. When this matter was brought to
the attention OF a business woman who for
years has been engaged In earning her own
livelihood, she promptly said:
81 do not think the Board OF Education should
make the slightest change in Its regular habits.
II women go into the Board they Will 20 I'm on
the same footing men, and they should be treat
ed Just like men. II they are unable to attend
committee meetings and the like In the evening.
IL will show that they are not the right people 10
the right place For myself ! do not hesitate to
10 anywhere In the performance or my duties at
any hour OF the day or night, and never suner
the slightest inconvenience because am
woman. 1t will be pitiabe II women are appoint
ed to care for the schools and the men are put 10
great inconvenience on account or u, or u tney
can only attend a meeting In the evening provided
an escort comes after them. or course " u ~
very late and they are timid let them call mes.
seneer hoy 10 20 home with them. But on generaI
principles am decidedly OF the opinion that tho
Board should 90 on just the same ~ NJ present
II the proposed change II made.
10 school matters In Brooklyn, In TALKING on tho
subject In general. said: II think u VIII 90 1000
thing In existing circumstances 70 nsve =; many
~ ive women appointed on the BoArd or Gduca-
ton should not DO In favor Of smaller number.
10 start with. and doubtlsss II wou'd % 70 the