The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-19

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to express an opinion on the rest of the
things they consider themselves entitled
to, but to do this in foreign country Is as
bad as telling family secrets to the public,
while the woman of the United States VINO
wishes her lot had been cast anywhere else
is actually flying in the face of Providence.
From the pages of reports given by the
Boston press on the recent National Edu-
cational Convention, it would be impossible
to condense into few paragraphs anything
of special Importance. Judging by the
editorial comment. the honors Of the occasion
were won by Miss Margaret A. Haley Of Chi
cago. This young woman and her CO.
worker Miss Catharne Gcggin, will he
remembered as having made the heroic
fight In that city, in 1900, against the great
franchise corporations which were evading
their taxes while it's treasury was so d.
pleted it could not pay the teachers OF the
public schools. They secured 81 ,20O,0OO
unpaid back taxes for the city and millions
for the future. This long contest, carried
through all the courts of the state and
against horde Of politicians. gave Miss
Haley the necessary experience to wage
a successful war in Boston against the two
powerful university presidents, Eliot of
Harvard and Butler of Columbia
1t is we'll known that the government
of this vast association has become so
centralized that it is practically in the hands
by President Butler that the power of max
ing all nominal ions should be taken from
the committee Of State delegates and given
to the president of the association. This
was warmly supported by President Eliot.
Miss Haley was on her feet at once to pro-
test against this undemocratic action and
a long and heated forensic battle followed.
outstanding its distinguished support
the motion was finally voted down by 1923
to 43, amid great applause.
At separate meeting of the National
Teachers Federation, a large organization
was read from the teacher of fifty years
ago. Miss Susan B. Anthony, who had re-
sisted all opportunities to be present. In
this she said: "Give my love to all the
teachers and tell them they must stand
up for the rights of women, not only for
ment, but for the rights of women as women.
You teachers OF to-day will make a preo,
edent for the women of tomorrow and
next year, Just as those of the past made
a precedent for you to be ignored on the
programme Of the present convention.
+*a hope you will insist that women
shall have equal pay for equal work and be
equally eligible to the offices OF principal
and superintendent, professor and presl-
dent. y" You must insist that qualifi-
cations not sex, shall govern the appoint
ments 10 the highest positions
MISS Haley, MTS Ella lOutlR Oh NiiSub"
and others among the leaders pointed out
to the women how by reason Of their great
numbers, they ought 10 be able TO control
all such matters, but they recognized the
fact that, with men everywhere in power,
the const ant fear of losing their position
keeps most of the women silent 1t was
shown by statistc les that the average salary
Of women teachers in the United States
is less than s270 per year and in many cases
ii is less than $500.
Some Of the newspapers called the men
at this great convention of 10000 teachers
"the submerged tenth" because OF their
small numbers. They were few indeed;
but, far from being submerged, they were
on the crest Of the wave. The election OF
officers resulted in all men, except that
four out of the fifty directors were women
When President Eliot and President Harper
of Chicago selected committee OF seven
to examine into the condition of grade
teachers to avoid trouble. they wisely
included one woman Miss Goggin. W no
knows but that next year there may ne
a woman on the general programme! But
alas, as Brother Buckley used to say when
gates to the Methodist Conference, "Remem-
Der. brethren. that every woman will mean
the leaving out of some man. and which OF
you shall it be?"
President G. Stanley Hall of Clark Univer-
SltN Ibu all inning ~ tlliS DDSlOh SOhNVH-
ton. and he took advantage of it to declare
against coeducation. He has such very
profound and convincing reason for de-
prving women of a university course, tor
that is what the abolishing OF coeducation
virtually would amount to. A little bloom
is rubbed off the ideal girl by close and
incessant contact" he says. Each sex
seems less ideal 10 the other when at close
range and in constant view. This dis
illusionizing weakens the motives OF mar
riage, and one OF the results of coeducation
is perhaps seen in the small and diminish
ing rate of marriage among college grad
yates of both sexes.
Oh, that down -on-the-peach and bloom
on-the-grape argument, how many times II
has doomed up as big as Chinese wall
against any advanced step on the part OF
women, Who was the ancient poet that re-
pudiated his sweetheart because she waltzed
with another fellow and brushed of the
down or the bloom or something on his
coat lapel? IF there is to be 1disillusion
would II not better come before than after
marriage? If the ideals" will not bear
the pleasant contact of the class room
will they not soon perish under the more
trying friction Of domestic life? 1t is
a notable fact that the marriages between
students are especially happy and salts
factory, and should not the advantages
to society be reckoned by the quality rather
than the quantity OF marriages: Inc
who rushed into wedlock on an insufficient
acquaintance The Boston Transcript calls
DR.. Halls ideas AN Oriental View and
says they should appeal to the Sultan OF
Turkey They certainly indicate that the
opponents of coeducaton are affiicted with
a poverty of argument.
At the recent examination of applicants
for places on the police force in New
York 80 per cent were rejected At physically
unfit The Rev Edward Everett Hale and
the Rev Lyman Abbott insist that women
should not be allowed to vote because they
cannot serve on the police force. If this
il sound logic then should not the above
30 per cent, of physical incompetents be
DISTINGUISHED!
Sir Thomas Upton il reported 10 have
said that if he wins the Cup he will take an
American wife to guard it, A. cup, plenty
of tea, and the title of Lobby" would be
combination hard for the average woman 10
resist. IDA huSIhp hhhrh"'
CHIEF ARTHUR EARLY YEARS.
struck out for Himself al 10 Years OF Age
and Worked on Farm.
SCHENECTADY, July 1s.-The late Peter
NJ Arthur, chief of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, was once resident
Of Schenectady, coming here when boy OF
about 10 gears. He had qua rrelled with
his uncle nd decided to strike out Tor him,
NJ. To-, hl' ITn Il al