New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
LONG ISLAND COUNCIL.
MANY CLUBS REPRESENTED AT AN
NUAI MEETING PROTEST SENT TO
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The BOARD Of Education will receive a ren1on-
STRANGE from The Long Island Council Of Women's
Clubs and also from the New-York State Woman
Suffrage Association, against the proposed age
lirn. Of teachers. At the fifth annual meeting OF
the council held Saturday in the Clinton Avenue
CONGREGATIONAL Church. Brooklyn. the following
resolutions. proposed by Mrs Priscilla Hackstaf
and carried On the previous day by the Woman
Suffrage executive committee, were adopted unani-
mously:
Whereas We believe that a woman OF forty is
stiu in her prime and capable Of doing good. if
not better work than ever before.
whereas The eficiency of the schools requires
that all teachers should have every incentive pos
whereas Women in this age retain their powers
70 as great an age as men -, --ou-,,..,o-,s
proposed By the Board Of Superintendents of Pub
Inoting women teachers which denies them the
right 10 obtain license No. after thirty-hye years
grammar grade and TO the high schools and to
ResdTed- In regard to the age limit there should
be TO discrimination account or sex
ss5f % the embers 6f the Board Of Education
and 70 the Board of Superntendents OF the city Of
New-York.
Of Education 10 appoint in place Of Miss
Anna Gordon. assistant superintendent OF Rich
nond Borough. whose death occurred recently
The council decided TO Join the General Federation
IN its war against child labor. especially in the
South = resolution passed rejoicing in the
close Of the Beer war. deploring the use Of war
and recommending that international arbitration
benceforward be referred to The Hague tribunal
sixty-nine clubs were represented at the meeting
m Saturday In honor of the occasion Clinton-ave.
vas in gala dress its patriotic decorations Of the
Sunday school anniversary Friday having been
left up for the purpose.
The elaborate luncheon served in the neighborfng
Pouch Mansion at 20 cents threatened to make a
5iecord in the harmony Of the day, but the diff
Guilty. thanks 10 certain individuals and 10 saw
ing sense OF hunor in the executive committee was
vvarde6 of Each club had received a request
70 notify the caterer of the number Of its members
ich FbcO1
had responded. But some, who had ordered twenty
OF thirty covers, and who had only ten or hfteen
members present made renonstrance when they
learned that the would hold them to their
contracts Several women came 10 the rescue just
IN time and saved the Gay by buying the provisions
left over from the caterer These were given to
inmates Of certain institutions
Mrs. Mabel L Conllin made forciole ADDRESS
at the morning session. IN which she emphasized
tne need OF q trained motherhood.
Mrs Lille DevereuX Blake was one of the speak
ers OF the afternoon. Her subject was the indus
trial Position Of Women She urged the necessity
Of women standing uP for one another, and decred
their frequent Of the familiar expression Just
ike g woman" Both addresses were followed by
discussions. Addresses were made by Miss Jo-
sephine Culbertson on the Ethics of Art and by
Mrs Philip Carpenter on the Humorous Side OF
Club Life"
The trio Of the Fortnight;y Library Club sang
several songs. Mrs. Margaret w H1ghan presided.