New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-30
NO WOMEN TO BE NAMED
THE MAYOR TO CONFINE HIS BOARD OF
EDUCATION APPOINTMENTS TO MEN.
NOT MEANT AS A SLIGHT TO THOSE OF THE FAIR
SEX WHO ARE IN THE PRESENT BODY
AN ATTEMPT MAY BE MADE TO DIS


PLACE MIR. swANsTRoM.
Mayor Wurster is unquesilolably an admirer OF
the modern spirit which believes in giving a fair
chance to women. but in 50 te Of this. IN the APP
rointments OF members OF the Board Of Education
WIN ch he will announce to-day tomorrow to the
number of fifteen there Will not be one woman
on the lis; This announcement VIII cause
twinge OF chagr.n on the part OF NUMBER o.
women who are no doubt only too willing to serve
the city in the capacity Of members OF the board
of Educat on and also to the present women mem
bers OF the Roard--M.ss Chapman. Mrs. Jacobs.
Mrs Pettengln Miss Perry and Mrs j. ~ Powell
who would no doubt. like company
80 far as can be learned. Mayor Wurster has
not revealed to any of his friends the operations
Of his II whereby ne came 10 the decision 'rdt
men would BE- better than women. When asked
at different times in tio last few months Il mere
was any roon for criticism with reieren'e to the
ada2tab.lity or efficiency Of the present women
members o, the Board. he has said frankly that
there was none whatever. Inqu r. among the OIL
Gers OF the Beard OF Education also re|eils
kindly anG satisfied feeling toward the women
Nom ers and Il Is freely conceded all around
that in committee work and In the sessions OF the
omen Board wherever occasion demanded, the wom-
on have dore their full part. and fully measured
UP to the high standard Of ability. hoth pr@ctlcai
and thooret. cal. mainta ned in the Brooklyn Board
OF Education. But no more women VIII De ap-
pointed this year. That Is good as settled An
oil member CT the Board yesterday. when asked
II there was any reason why Mayor Wurster should
not cok upon the availability Of women In the
Board the same did Mayor Scheren year ago,
sld that the only reason for It was. probably. that
women I'm the Board Of Education were looked
Upon not only b. Mayor Wurster. but by great
ma ior.ty OF the Beard Of Education, expcr.-
mental.
lie said :; did not the least dctract from the abl
i:v and application cvinced by the women who are
now accep. ably performing the duties of members Of
the Board to say thar their presence there looked
upon a. an experiment. He sad tlat another year
would soon ieu around. and that Mayor Wursier
would hay" another opportunity - app 'nlng hltern
moe members. and that tn.a n, dGI.t. more "oin.A
would De appor Cd - thc Beard Tn retiring m n
hc.a of thr bud are Frank !. Ba1h)tt kooert y
Back. Jane, T. EJurk. &c JrSe J. { ARK Ed% tid l..
Golfer. Jane, Il Drummani Franklin ". Hooper.
William j Lynch. Jonn IL. rowel. Charles f.
Robertson. Henry +. seam T.. q orge Strauh.
Charles r. Teaie John " Weoeg and Joan J. VII
succeed ;atmeeres Who the now M mhars VIII he
is encrciy matter Of conieo IRE.
r. WI said yesterday rit J. Ef~art Swansir0m'
president ~ ine Rclr6 Of Eiucat..D. would not sue
ccoI himse: In that office without consd' rabo Of an
"no-. on me pi-t o. hlms-f and MS Trends. Nj
SwAnstrprl les been long In The presidents char
IA 10. !i, enemies ID no. a-ri tnai ne naS grown
ca.re-s " the i."es;s - 'he "y rc- tna b" j, IN
,,npo-c-f They to assert however. thar the honor
81 pre- dng over me educational legislature has
been vested In him i'ng enough. ana ma, me laui.
sh.ud fl,rn the h13v of che o.: Nj Sw2nstr m :
p.-s =" pl~' GUAR peer n this case = Horace r.
r. is assrr,d cant iIsf -ilc politics viii be in
Iced H., 80. i' 20. H. o,.s %, n,nv Re
pt, can mcrli ers of tne bad THIS feature Of the
question j. te "a ~ srca. many Pco Pc, ~n9
say w god fc'i - iifi'r tha' i9h''S nave NJ
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