New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12

Mrs. j. NJ. Parker:
l wish 10 say all that say on the last ques-
ton. assuming that women do wish and VIII WORK
for representation on the school boara;
seasons study the actual condition OF our city,
embracing she would existing laws and ne
manner in which they are enforced. This would
reveal phase Of child life in our midst that Is only
vaguely known. and could not fail TO arouse a
widespread interest in the management OF inc
schools. a great aid to this study would be 10 cuI-
tivate the acquaintance OF the pr,nopals s Oh me
Of their DISTRICTS and eager TO "a he
Children CHI Tiri|'e''' ''''''
Mrs. A. f. Hgbee;
The women of Minneapolis clearly proved proved. six 1
years ago that 4Sy W se9 10 Se SUGGESTED and
urged the nomination OF the woman now one
president OF that honorable BODY ,bdie bot,cai
right The history Of the century has SHOWN ,eS
all public Boards ThGTe woman ~I esnca na her
work has been OF the highest STANDARD. Soo o h
nved herself quick sighted punctual economical
conscieniious and has shown natve al ins' We be.
va that The women Of Minneapolis are willing 70
Az ali that in honor should be requircu U , III r"oro
90 J rrenresoniaiion on the Board We think NOR
retain Io,,id he aroused In the general manage
,nent Of schools II mothers clubs were orsa'''eu "
each district
WOMAN PRESIDENT ELECTED.
-h. usefulness OF women boards OF education
oo,,ed q high acknowledgment lately IN Ne"-H
chere by the election OF Mrs Harriet hc',uo'
N-ca, "a be president OF the Board OF hducauon
and Mrs Mary f. Ferens as secretary "'7s 'eSs''
Scott, daughter OF r. II. Scott member Vi "o
BOARD has already served a yeaI as clerk anu d.
her term does not expire until neN year the women
now have all o. the executive o'h'co ~ Wv
excep, that OF treasurer.
Mrs Morgan f. the wife OF Charles II. MoIsa' q
nrominent business man Of New-RocheNe. ana Is III,
Ars, woman who ever elected 10 the b""'u Va
Education In that village. When she was cai'u'
date IN 1896 there was much pre)ud'ce "s"''s'
women holding Offices, but her claims were ',a''
stranger than those OF Mrs John Sims ana MIS-
1,,vr,ce kingsley who had been defeated the year
herore because she had been a teacher IN the
s,hools for several years before her marriage ana
uas well known. and many people supporter he' y"
this account. when the vote was counted II was
found that Mrs Morgan had been elected by '' p'u-
ra,I,v The first year she was on the visiting COM
r,,,ee the Lecture Committee and the Committee
=, ComnuIsory Education and did such good work
that all prejudice against her was dispeHed' ana
many who had opposed her election al hrS' Cd''c
out heartily IN her favor. so greatly was the sen'
mont changed that when Mrs Ferens ran az III"
nex, election she had practically no opposition.
Mrs Morgan is a graduate Of the Potsdam Norma
School class Of SO. She is also chairman OF mo
Food Supply Committee OF the New Rochelle branch
NJ the Red Cross vice-presldent Of the New-Ro-
chele Hospital Auxiliary and is active in the WORK OF
tho Uomans Christian Temperance Union and the
Resides her numerous public and social duties Mrs
Apdc rQfc
Salv Of four bright and interesting boys the eld-
est OF whom Is about nine years OLD. ,-. 49,,
Mrs Ferens is "A graduate Of MISS Aitkcns schooi'
,r Stanford Conn and taught school In that state
hefore coming TO New Rochelle. Her husband died
about nine years ago. and she has untll recently
Conducted a private school al her nome IN ParK
Place Her daughter. Miss Florence Terens was
the valedictOrian OF the New Rochelle hlsh Schooi
erodMating class Of 1897 and she has another child
attending the public school The nomination OF MIS-.
Ferens was brought about By the Educationhl as
ISOLATION. composed of many Of the well-known cti-
IA
that woman's greatest usefulness In ne boatd OF
Education Is due to their Influence with mothers
and their ability visit the homes and ascertain
The true conditions OF the children thus establish
ing sympathy and cooperation, not to be obtained
in any other way. Women also nave more leisure
time 10 attend meetings and visit the schools. In
meetings" to which the women OF the village are
invited to hear the various features OF school work
discussed and TO ask questions The meetings have
been attended with beneficial results and Will be
continued next year.
Mrs Morgan. although highly honorcd by her col.
leagL ". is the first woman TO hold the place OF
PRESIDENT OF the Board of Education In Westcheser
County. The first woman president-Miss j. NJ
Uortof-was elected ten years ago In Port Chester
and i'm some respects her IL quite remarkable
graduated from the state Normal School in Albany In
isJG she was a teacher and principal In the public
schools OF Port Chester for twenty years previ
en-. TO her election Ia the Board Of Education in
Senators and Governors Of States received their
early schooling under her. Miss Horton was
and served continuously until "A few weeks ago.
when she completed her tenth year IN that offce
has been for fifteen years superintendent OF the
sabbath schools ST Peters Episcopal Church and
This summe.. While M3s Horton was PRESIDENT Of
the Board. Miss Grace Thwing elected Superin-
not satisfied that women should hold hoth offices
and made their opposition 50 manifest that Miss
Thwinc resigned and Il. G.. Lantmann. OF Cstskl. |
appointed TO I'LL the vacancy