New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
TEN WOMEN INSPECTORS.
NEW APPoINTEEs WILL LOOK AFTER
SANITATION IN TENEMENTS.

Ten women sanitary inspectors VIII be installed
RdRy. This is the first time in New-York that
men have been officially appointed 10 such
duon. Where formerly the inspection OF tene-
mt house health and morals was confined TO the
lioe. then 10 politically appoint health officers
tnceforth thanks 10 the Tenement House Com
sssOn right living Of the citys poor viii be under
he supervision Of technically trained men and
women who have stood the test OF rigid Civil Ser
vioe examination
Out OF the 100 applicants who responded last
spring % a call from the Tenement House Com
mission for sanitary officers, subject Civil Ser
VICE examination provided by the Tenement
House Law. large proportion women. The
authorities were apparently unprepared for such
formidable feminine response. and when the candl-
dates were assembled at the Industrial Palace the
women were Informed that a special examination
would be offered them some future time All
but nye women retired 10 await the special
animation. So severe was the hrst ordeal that
OF the five dropped out before its completion.
Possession is nine points OF the law said one OF
the asprants. We held Official certificates en-
utling Us 10 examination and were determined that
day to hght IL out with the men"
Ihirty-three women took the special eKamina ton
held later, and OF that number were qualified
Tor positions and officially notified last week Of their
appointment or those who took the first eNamina-
uon with the men three qualified. two standing
enh m the list Of 1876 men. The special eXamna-
uon for the women covered the same ground as
the original examination for men.
The ten qualified and appointed make eK-
uenely capable body OF women said Tenement
Rouse Commissioner De Forest. when his
once, and shall be much surprised n they fsll
70 90 exceptionally efficient work u is easier 70
eet higher grade ~ women than men for sani-
1sry officers. The salary. $3.50 a year. is higher
10Y me educated, trained woman than for a man
o. The same equipment. Men OF equal intelligence.
training, and scholarship as the women qualified
ior This position can command much higher sala-
ties IN other neds ~ work. consequently the posi-
uon Voulo have Httle attraction for them"
Ahe highest percentage was attained by Miss
mary b sayles, graduate of Smith College II is
gay plume in the cap OF the advocates OF higher
oaoauon that a large proportion OF the appointses
= college bred. Miss SayIes is a teacher by pro
lesslon' and is familiar with tenement house con
'uohs having made special Investigations for coll
sse settlement associations OF Jersey City. She has
so worked for the Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities.
pr' Margaret Brewster second in percentage TO
iSs sayles, WAS born IN Indiana, educated in
KANSAS KANSAS and. after study in Paris no little
ioo SS s, ss church and concert singer. Later she
TTsctIeIy Tor Women and Children she studied and
al Scho, 1oT Two years before entering the Medi-
6oh 6 ner the degree Of Doctor OF Medicine. Since
Draoe . S ehySS1 q ysisa bs 6oms
sent s,4 ne poor and she is IN touch with the prev
Is e~,.ls e1.ls that Tenement House law enforcement
snt phVsscs,O ~ tIsdicate she IL az present ASSIST
at The bresaSn bSsSn m the outdoor patient departm
~
~ ~ as nifty patients day.
atts, ssesffude Lght is Milwaukee woman who
eons,r aa.,e her degree at the University of Wis
Johns ISeq ca the postgraduate course In medicine
frst cia.h hopkins University. She was one of the
mediosi -. OF women 20 be graduated from that
les al RsneooL l)r. Light conducts chldren's cin-
Miss ssAeVle Hospital
colurtAs.n tAsnns I. Neyins has studied abroad and at
kRoEIeST.S nsversity. teacher and a hnguist, her
great sssss oi many foreign tongues VIII be OF
Rsrnsersssl@e sslee g IN the work
etta Me- o1ieEe viii be represented by Miss Jean
nOmos 81 q special student IN history and eco
of Socisi - Aoiiett had charge OF the Department
a grsS,s.e south comes Miss Emily w. Dinwiddie
also 80 ~ the University OF Virginia She Is
New ersseaehef and has been investigator OF the
Miss me-, state Board Of Childrens Guardians.
resteRto.N Niaee Is now assistant agent and IN
SocefV y. 9I the New-YOrk Charity Organization
Charities o compiler OF ITS present Directory or
y TSoll. College comes 10 the fore with Miss Helen
conbec,nsp son cne OF its early A. BIS Oficially
Ration = TOT some time with the Charity Orgaui-
Gently tcoli 10y, OF New-YOrk Miss Thompson re
Civic ss.the the position of sanitary inspector of the
Tenerns,se VII leave 20 take up the work 81 the
A no--s mouse Department.
Milare5 eA Ne school graduate and a teacher Is Miss
Tfainin, = tlf held She was principal OF the city
ter School az Lewiston. Ne. and Manches-
inspeotcr,l' Alss Fairchd recently appointed
a rn~s3aa society OF New-York.
School -, ,,sc ner and graduate OF the New-YOTk
She A. - alllanthrOpy is Miss Christine l. Kuntz-
on ,sist-r or George r. Kuntz. the authority
Morrsn ~ ,hnd collector Of the famous Pierpont
tory collection az the Museum Of Natural His
decided srorIn nb which viii he has Yet been