The herald., 1895-03-12

fitted for this position, which is one of
the most important to be filled in this
section by Governor Budd.
Upon the announcement being received
that Mrs. Mitchell had been appointed, a
Herald representative called on her at her
home to secure an expression from her as
to her appointment and views. In reply
to congratulations upon the honor con-
ferred and the request to give her views
for publication she said:
Eyes, | have just received private dis
patch saying the Governor has appointed
me a trustee of the Whittier school, can
scarcely tell you how surprised am for
never thought of being so much as an APP
plcant for any office or public honor OF
this kind.
But you will accept it, will you not?
Most assuredly | shall. The work at
Whittier lies very near to my heart--es-
pecially with the unfortunate girls. l
have always been interested in children
and young people. l love to have them
around me and love to work with them
and entertain them and help them. This
will give me an opportunity to interest
myself in them in way entirely congenial
to me. | shall devote much of my time to
the position and do all | can in my hum
BILE way to promote the welfare OF the IN
stitution.
ITO what influence do you attribute
your appointment? Is it part OF the
woman movement, dllt WcIc yOu sup
ported by them?' was asked.
LAS | stated in the beginning it was
surprise to me-therefore | do not know
exactly what influenced Governor Budd
to single me out among the many able
women in Southern California for this
honor. But one thing gratities me, and
| it is that, so far as | am aware, my APP
pointment was not due to petitions and
| OPPORTUNITIES OF so called representative
women Neither am l obligated to
woman's clubs and societies or men S
political cliques. l will go into this office
! free and untrammeled to do what | think
is my duty. have met Governor Budd,
and | know him personally. | think him
a genuine man and that he means every
word he says. He stated before his cleo
tion that he intended to appoint women
on the different boards, and this shows
he is keeping his word. This promis., l
think, prompted him in this instance to
There has been considerable adverse
criticism of the Whittier school. Can you
give an outline OF your policy?"
That will be impossible until | ac-
quaint myself with the duties of the
position and also write the other trustees.
There are two others you know. and | UNI
derstand amicble gentlemen, and havn t
the slightest doubt but that we shall work
together tremendously. | am not, | an,
glad to say one of the new women, who
at this time think it her special mission
to reform the world. | am, ! hope and
believe to great extent an old fashioned
one. Still believe however in reform
but ! must see and Judge for myself II
reforms are needed"
Twill you be in favor of making any
change?" was then asked.
Pardon me, ! do not desire to say
more, except that | might add that | APP
preciate greatly Governor Budd's compli-
ment to me personally and my sex gener
ally, though | do not pretend to be spe
rcially worthy to be marked out as ] have
been by him. But shall endeavor to dc
what | can to carry out his avowed policy
of economy in the state institutions
Now, / will ask you to excuse me fur
Their" With this the little lady ended
the interview, during which she demon
strated that she know exactly what SHE
wanted to say and how to say it. The re
porter left with the idea that the Cover
nor had selected not only most attract
i've young woman personally for tn
trustee at Whittier but a competent
womanly woman for the position.