The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-12
SENT MEMORIAL TO MAYOR
WO1IiN'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION ASKS TOR lIEMBER ON SCHOOL BOARD.

TOR MEABER ON SCHOOL BOARD. But Board Was Already Filled With Those of the Stronger sex-Meeting of Associa- ton Yesterday-EIecti of Officers and Other Business.
 The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Woman School Suffrage association was held yesterday afternoon at the | Boardman school building. The secretary, Miss R. D. Beach, re- ported on the years work. It was voted to have the report published. Mrs Herz, the treasurer, reported the financial condition of the association as good. Mrs Schwab of the art committee re- ported that pictures had been pur- chased and placed in the school with good success. These pictures are re- moved from school to school. It is de- sired to increase the number of pictures and money is needed for this purpose. It was voted to drop suffrage" from the associations name, as it has no longer any proper use there since the new charter providing for the appoint ment of school commissioners by the mayor went into effect. It is thought that the association can be increased by those who while in sympathy with most of it's objects were kept out of it by the suffrage movement.
 The old officers were reelected, and are as follows: President, Mrs. M. B. Moody; vice presidents, Mrs. Henry F. English, Mrs. s. S. Fisher, Mrs. Will liam Geary, Mrs. Alfred B. Miller, Mrs. Henry Rogers Mrs. J. B. Sargent, Mrs. Sheldon and Miss N. S. Johnstone; sec retary, Miss R. D. Beach; treasurer, Mrs. Leo H. HerZ; executive committee Miss Marie F. Ives, Mrs. George F. Newcombe, Mrs E. w. Scripture; finance committee, Mrs. H. G. Newton, Mrs. Leo H. HerZ, Mrs. Jay W. Seaver. The memorial presented to the mayor August 9 by the executive committee asking that woman be appointed on the board of school commissioners was read. The memorial is the result of much research and time spent in it's preparation and is given in full below. The mayors response briefly stated that the position had been already filled. - ,....
 THE MEMORIAL.
 Memorial to the Mayor of New Haven from the New Haven Women's School Suffrage Associations:
 The members of the New Haven Wo- mems School Suffrage association de- sire to place before your honor their wishes, and the reasons therefor, and a few facts gathered from communica- tions from several of the eastern states, in regard to the services of women in connection with the public schools.
 The constitution adopted by the asso- citation says (Article II): "The object of this association is to create an inter- est among the women of New Haven in all matters pertaining to the public schools of the city-to promote any plans that have for their aim increased advantages for the development and education of the children and youth attending said schools, and as far as practicable to take part in the admins tration of school affairs
 These being the aims of the associa- tion, we have communicated with the state superintendents or state commits sioners of schools of the states herein mentioned to learn what success if any has been attained by women through their participation in school affairs and we are glad to bring to the notice of your honor the statistics and informa- tion gathered from these sources:
 New Jersey-'In 1867 women were made eligible for membership on school boards; in 1887 law was passed giv- ing women the right to vote at all school meetings on questions pertain ing to the location of school houses, the issuing of bonds and the raising of spe- cial taxes.
 The number of women serving on school boards was not given by the commissioner, but we were referred to the county superintendents; therefore from this state we cannot give the defi- nite number in official positions.
 New York-In New York city there are six women trustees and fo-ty-sjX women inspectors out of a total of one hundred and seventy-fve. In Brook lyn there are five women inspectors; in Buffalo one or more. In the state there are six county commissioners who are women and although no further defi- nite statistics could be obtained from the state superintendent of schools, he writes: "There are many localities where women are either sole trustees of school districts or members Of Q board of three or more" One woman long a member of the board in one ot the largest cities of the state, writes "Not wishing any woman on this board when it was formed, now they would not work without a woman"
 Pennsylvania-The state superinten dent writes: There are forty-one wo men school directors in Pennsylvania So far as I know they are useful anG helpful in their attention to details"
 New Hampshire-There are clever women on boards of education ant eighty-nine on town committees. II two towns women constitute the entire committee, and in several they consti ute 8 majority of the committee.
 Massachusetts-There are three wo men members of the Boston school com mittee, two women members of the state board of education and two hun dred and fifteen women serving on the different school committees of the state.
 Rhode Island-There are eleven wo men on school committees in six towns