The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-26
WOMEN IN TIE BOARD
They Were the Wives of the
Directors Of Education and
Took Deep Interest ID
the Proceedings.

The Board OF Educations meeting last
night was attended with an unusual spec
tacle. The meeting was held in the Alder
manic Chamber after the usual one hour
caucus behind closed doors. When the
members finally filed into the chamber
they were accompanied by a dozen or
moro fashionably dressed ladies. Some
visitors who were inspecting the City Hall
looked IN upon the assemblage ia amaze
ment and apparently thought that Mayor
Wanser had ~reorganized the educational
department SO as to take In women.
The ladies occupied seats next to the
gentlemen. They were not present in the
capacity of members, however, nor were
they there to see that Business was prop
erly conducted. They were the wives of
the directors and were On hand first to
see what the arduous duties of their hus-
bands arc; secondly, to ascertain If the
meetings Of the Board extend into the
early hours; thirdly, to inspect the new
City Hall, and finally to enjoy a dinner at
the Hotel Washington given by the Board.
The business session was shorter than
usual. Clerk Graft hustled through his
work in fine style. His wife sat beside
him and saw ito it that he made no errors.
Mrs. Ellen King, teacher of No. 3
School, resigned. Upon the reeomrnenda-
ton of Director Hoos, Miss Anna Walton
was appointed her successor. Miss Kate
Beck of No. 6 School resigned and Miss
Nellie Robinson was appointed in her
stead.
The Board of Finance was asked for
s415 to be used in putting No. % School in
a sanitary condition
Director Beach announced that the
Board would be unable TO continue the
sessions of the night schools. There was
no appropriation which could be used for
that purpose. The Teachers Club thanked
the Board for being allowed the use of No.
9 School for an entertainment. Director
Walker was thanked for delivering a lee
lure in No. 9 School on February Is. On
March IL Mrs. Harriet Eaton is to lee
ture in the same school. Her subject is to
be 1.-THE North American Indian" Direc-
tor Walker explained that the lecture
would be interesting. as the speaker was
well acquainted with Indians.
The Board directed the Teachers Com
mittee, which consists of Directors Stowe,
Cowles and Mersheimer, to Investigate
the complaint of four young ladies who
did not pass the required examination to
become teachers. The young ladies, it
is alleged. nave said that they believed
they passed, but were not awarded the
requisite percentage. Superintendent
| Snyder and the others who conducted
the examination declare that the young
ladies did not pass, and it is by the re-
| quest of the examiners that the case is
to be investigated. The young aides are
to be m before the Teachers
| Committee. and if they still insist that
they passed they will be shown. 1t is
| said, their examination papers. Friends
of the young ladies' " communicated
with various New York newspapers,
claiming that the young lacy candidates
were deliberately turned down" This
Superintendent Snyder and the directors
deny, and it is with a view to relieving
| the examiners from any possible sus-
| picion that the investigation is to be
made.
Immediately after the meeting the di-
rectors and their wives adjourned to the
Hotel Washington, where an excellent
dinner was served. Among those present
were Mayor and Mrs. Warser, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Nevin, Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles.
| DIR. and Mrs. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Beach,
i Director Obergfell, Miss Kipp, Superin-
| tendent and Mrs. Snyder. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Stowe, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Hoos, Directors Mclean, Keilt and
MerSheimer.