New-York tribune., 1901-11-27
WHY HE WILL APPOINT THEM.
MR. SwANSTROMS REASONS FOR Sc
LECTING WOMEN FOR THE
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS.

7 shall appoint al least two women on every
one of the fourteen boards that Will be created
IN me Borough Of Brooklyn SAID J. Edward
swansrrorn president-eIect Of TIE Borough OF
F3rooLlz-n 70 q Tribune reporter yesterday. be
cause as president Of the Brooklyn Board OF Edu-
cation. I became acquainted with the value OF
their work
There were five women on The board which
had forty-five members. and n the three years
that they served they did excellent work. They
ror only demonstrated their capacity for doing
many things Well that heretofore men had sup
posed that they alone could do, but rendered val-
able service in directions in which men would not
have the patience nor aptitude to attempt
For instance. IN some localities the children
were in Ire habit Of coming 70 school in dirty
and unkeTnpt condition These women took hold
and insriIIed pride in personal neatness, re
spect for appearance that changed the character
CT he schools They put pictures Of educational
value the walls and IN every way showed d
thorough competency Tor the position
For these reasons determined 20 include
women when making up the boards.
Mr. Swaustrom said that he had not yet made
his selections. as the members must reside in the
school districts OF the boards 10 which they are
appointed, and those districts are not Yet defined
= shall however he stated. appoint four OF
The I've who served so wei on the earlier hoard
TIE NTH now ineligible, as she Is teacher II d
The tour 10 be named are Ms Henry A Powell;
Miss isabelle NJ Chapman. Mrs Jacobs said
yesterday when told OF Mr. Swanstronl Intention:
It IS very kind Of him 10 think Of ne ana l
should be happy to accept bat pressing nome
duties now absorb my time so thal ~ Il = 'lI 4ij -
i-apossj1I= assume an eAactllE plnllc
duty AIr S7vaastrom was remarkably efficient
president of the board. and all worked together
with great harmony
Mr. Swanstrom regards the educational pro-
visions o. the amended charter as decided IN
provzrner- on rhe preceding Many OF the ms
takes Of rhe past VIII be renled-ed, ne said IN
B-coklv-. for instance there was one board con
sisting t0rry-fiye bers. WhIch was 50 lar
as To 5e somewhat unTieidy- There VIII now pe
fourteen small boards under the central noard;
and efficiency will be greatly increased. each BOARD
caring for district according TO the particular
needs OF that district
The vicious system OF appointment and promo
lion 81 teachers by local committees Is done away
with II The new conditions. that candidates VIII
longer be obliged TO importCne members OF the
board nor TO seek influence TO gam appointment
The eligible LIST prepared by the board OF super
inendents VIII give all equal chance The lGcf
e9a-6s viii have large influence IN the pupile
school system and viii be quite as important as
the Board OF Education They VIII consist oi
seven members each lve Of whom are 10 be ap-
Pointed ny ne and by the president OK the
Board Of Education. The seventh VIII be one OF
he Board O Assistant Superlrtedt ats or SchoolS
"These places having no salaries attached VII
se certain 70 De filed by public spirited persons
genuinely interested in education