The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21

but AZ they were compelled to begin with
the cart before the horse " doubtless VIII
have to keep on backing till Il finally carries
them into the political fold. Here they will
be In position to demand legal equality
instead Of humbly praying for II to forty
five different conversations of male gods.
The Insurance Press of New York gives
some interesting statistics Of women in the
life and fire insurance business Although
this especial domain OF man, which II was
ordained in the Garden Of Eden that he
should possess forever, Offers unusual in
ducements to women. they do not seem TO
have invaded" II to any great extent.
The figures from different States present
some surprises. Michigan stands at the
head with 200. but small and conservative
New Hampshire leads all the others in hav-
inv forty-fve licensed women insurance
agents. Indiana comes next with forty.
North Carolina, whose women have not been
considered particularly progressive. re-
ports twenty-five. and in Mississippi. where
there only 238 life and accident agencies,
fourteen are managed by women. Utah
and Wyoming are the only two OF the
woman suffrage States listed, and the for
ner has no women agents while the latter
has but one. Sparsely settled Oregon re-
ports fifteen. and thickly populated New
Jersey the same number From the fig
ures given il Is impC ssible to draw any
deductions as to the influence of climate,
environment. inheritance, population or
political conditions on women in the in
surance business.
Mayor Low has appointed ten new MEM
bers of the Board Of Education to Ali the
vacancies which will occur at the end Of
the year. Ii il hardly necessary TO say
there is not woman on the list. Some OF
the most eminent educators in New York
city are women, in the management OF their
own great organizations, women have
shown their executive ability; there are
-
business faculty Possessed by many women.
II cannot he. therefore, for lack of qualif-
cations that women are barred from all
representation in the management OF the
schools that care for hundreds of thousands
of children and the vast ajority Of whose
teachers are women.
No one has right to 90 behind another's
actions and declare his motives. but 40 far
as ones private opinion goes II IL that the
acts of Mayor Low indicate desire to pro-
pitiate that element in Greater New York
which usually controls its politics and would
decide his election to higher Office. No
logical thinker can doubt that If he had a
constituency Of women his administ ration
would be totally different. His catering to
the voting element is precisely the same
as that of every other public official-the
only difference is that the respectable classes
Of society expect cd something better from
MIR. low and hence the disappointment is
exceedingly keen. There must always be
one of two results from reform candidates
SO long a. the great body of women ia held
in DISTINGUISHED condition--either that
which is now being experienced in the pres
ent Mayor, or, If there IL an attenp, to carry
out the ante-election pledges as IN the case
of Mayor Strong, the defeat of the party to
the next election. When the so-called
better element want it any different they will
find the remedy in creating new con-
stituency
favorite statement of the body OF
women known as the Ant-Suifrage As
largest colleges for women are opposed
to the extension Of the franchise to their
sex. The recent death of Mrs. Alice Free
man Palmer has recalled this oft-repeated
assertion. II will be conceded that in the
realm of higher education for women Mrs.
Palmer had no superior. As president Of
Wellesley College, and later, while dean
OF the postgraduate women's department
OF Chicago University. she spoke and wrote
and declared herself always for the en-
Of her death she was an officer in the college
Women's Equal Suffrage League. Possibly
her successor at Wellesley may not share
her views, but she is the granddaughter Of
Roland Hazard, who was contemporary
OF Garrison, Phillips and the others in their
early work for this cause. In 1899, out Of
622 professors and students Of Wellesley
who were interviewed. 500 declared them
selves in favor. and 500 united in tele-
gram Of congratulation TO the newly-en-
franchised women Of Colorado. In 1895.
the president, Miss Julia A. Irvine, the dean
and twenty OF the professors. signed a
published statement declaring their desire
For the ballot
At the present time il would not be in
vidious to say that President VI, Carey
Thomas of Bryn Mawr il without a peer
among women educators. and she is an open
and avowed advocate OF woman suffrage
The other two largest colleges for women
Vassar and Smith-are presided over by
men. They may. perhaps, be opposed to
the franchise for women-masculine college
presidents have been known TO be con-
sentative on other questions besides this
one.
In Great Britain the women who are at the
head of the two largest colleges for women
Girton and Newnham. affiliated with Cam
bridge University-have signed petitions
for the suffrage.
1t il said that baby room" is to be one
of the features OF the new department OF
education at Chicago University. Go to!
There must be not one baby room, but two,
else how are the female babies to be seq
regated" from the males?
IDA Hustled HARPER.