The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-23
FEMALE TEACHERS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

A very Interesting discussion has been
started Ia Minnesota through the candi-
dary OF a woman for the ONCE Of school
euperiussnden, in 81. Louis county. whose
principal city H. Duluth. The subject Of
naked education has been 30 thoroughly
canvasxed during the past few years and
the decision 80 generally reached that II
Is the best method that II seems like turn
Ing back the hand OF time 70 renew the
tilsoussson. Nevertheless. the same I'M
easy questioning IL 10 be found IN some OF
shs scholastic journals. and although edu-
rators accept the new doctrine - rrmiy
established. there Il suggestion that Il
does not have unqualified support.
The misxfving as to the plan OF having
male ana female tsaahers unfortunately
Cor boys and girls. seems 10 have rs ori-
ain with men who have been educated In
Germany. and n Is claimed that ia tbs
schools of Prussia. which are admitted 60
be among the hest Ia Europe. ~ not In the
world. 4 woman /. never employed 70
teach boys outside of q nursery. The nis.
sary system. indeed, l. 50 far adopted that
the teachers are not only educators. has
examples Physical advantages are taken
into account and no man With any phys
tcai aeformlty or outward blemish l. ell
rshle for the position Of school teacher.
The object is not only 60 teach the boys.
aat 10 provide them with examples 81
manhood who shall arouse their adnaira-
zion and stir them 20 imitation. The Ger
man system does net take into account
TIA social eensHts Of association with
girls. Or the refinement, eeys are sapaessa
10 acquire both frqyn their school ssFl com
pansons ana their iaay teachers
Apars from the advantages 20 eoys Pre-
parsnx Cor military life IN having male
teachers, IL was urged on Behalf Of ire
separate system that ws are largely ths
creatures OF imitation. waile We may have
an instinct which prompts ns &c wAlS sEs
talk. there Is no eouh, that we are con-
sEsersbiy Influenced. al least In TIE earlier
wars. ny the habits ana manners et these
around as. TITS fscs was rallied upcn very
sarxsiy BY tho opponents CT TIRE mikes
scAea, sysssn WIS saset saen n tss sea-
esus.en that soys hroasht % uncer ne
ron,rel AZ ssrass teachers wnult become
er.u,i.ats. n sssnsea very rlaa.sol. that
hcys sAsusa acquire ths manners %
snescb. gestures. department ard evva Tire
ras Of thought az womsn wfss wAern trey
were % constantly associated sxpsrs-
eacs. However. sss esreartrss.t thss =
Roy nrsasss W under female teachers =
ras seertnass ~ Ne associates wt,h ctAer
fovs rnss r. 40 Doubt Sue very mues %
tne fact THAT sesehsns n large osssse. Is
necessarily very rschsnsosi. sns etsca-
tea becomes . mere discipline ~ whscs
the rnsne and memery are Kept drsii~i n
an. ca az text hceks II oannes - ether
else. FAR n wcnsa b izaTosssss. 20 give
shsisssa &, pshiis seheol that direct per-
eusss ana tnasstissi asssasson wates
ssAausr CLASSES weais srert Beth hevs
ssa ssFss are tnessnesd very rnnch saore
~ hams surroundings and eerraasenshia
sasa Nv thssr t~achsra II rnss nee -
ssessstess from this that Individuality Is
t~4sassssas IL nsssfsstsssaa % sAs ssfs %