New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
Mr.. CR0NSON KISSED.
Aroused IRE of City Fed by Pro-
nouncing Women Inferior to Men.

There was an exciting scene in the CITY Fedora
ZION Of W0rnens Clubs yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Aston. when Bernard Cronson. principal OF
Public School No =. said there try
ing tc place men and women upon plane o. equal
rs. because God Almighty had made them unequal
As M C-onson, the only man among two hum
dred or three hundred women. made this rash
statement. indignant nur-nur, which gradually
crystaJized into UnnnistaKable hiss. arose from
the audience. The presidents geveI descended de-
cs7ey upon the table
ladies she SAID. let Us be broad and generous
enough TO listen few truths with eCUaninity
II We don't believe them 70 be true, let al least
ne poite 10 guest who believes theTn 10 be true
The Kissing stopped. and M Cronson, who had
concluded his speech with this III timed remark,
retired with a smiling coCuteEance He had been
Talking about the equalization Of the salaries or
men ana women teachers and had made good
many other remarks % which the audience took
pronounced exception. 70 prove that women teach
ers should not have such high salaries as men. he
stated nrst that women were physically inferior
70 mec- The audience appeared 10 accept this
oiction and A1r Cronson went on to state that they
Were also intellectually inferior. whereupon such
evident disagreement was manifested that the
speaker considered IL necessary 70 adduce proof
2 All really sorry that YOU don't agree with
ne he said. because so force ne 10 prove my
e-aternert which hopeI you would accept
a Certsive murnur arose from The audience and
III lro--scn FRO CeedeG 10 THE PROOF addrctnE the
usual arguments 10 the failure OF women 10 con
tribute their share 70 the Intellectual life OF the
EcrlG.
In philosophy" he said sac has been tongue
tied and blessed. IN the arts. even IN music sup
poseay the most feminine OF arts. listen in
Tor a voice
Ihe audience laughed i1moderateIy
! don't know observed M Cronson with IN
moved oountenance, whether you are laughing at
ne o. Or account Of me Women are such a unys-
tery 20 ne that never can tell what they mean
Dll u case yoa didn't understand what have
JUST SAID VIII repeat IT, In every walk OF life
you md a --al. not woman. al the top. wherever
great originality and great breadth are required.
ever yc- women 90 10 z man. no- q woman"
92. 1o." answered the audience
lae Phrase, Equal Work for equal pay is glibly
repeated" continued Ny Cronson but it doesn't
mean very much II IS not the mere amount and
quality q the work done that an employer con
Gcers but The reliability Of the worker With
women. work Is a r-4keshlf-,'
'oh-h h-h-ht" uu-nu-ed The audience.
Nit!- man" continued tie speaker work IS a
El2tfinouJ- When enters nlatri-nony his work
sesils "hen woman Tn2rries unless she is a
80 s2e MAKES ner huso2nd WcrA TOT her. ~ hen
G man u1srries unless he - brute, ne works FOR
- ~ cal't change lie -rcer OF nature Man Is
ks support q Tie home
That's right" assented the audience He
A woman who works uses the money for her
.or as voice VS. drowned D. chorus Of mega
ladies'. said The president, Mr.. crOnson has
fhe t0Or This g not a duet"
in case yCu d6nt understand. remarked Mt
bronson. sereucly, i am going 70 repeat what
sad woman. general thing, spea-s her
earnings fcr herself alone man supports sew
era persons. II BE happens 10 be very poor, a
great ma-g- Vow. j leave II To you II 1900 d.
weed ay one. isn't larger sum than s. divided
81 three CT four
The speaker who was 20 have taken the a-iirrnA-
I've sice - his question. Mss Aida s. Williams
cl1 not appear. but the address discussed with
great animation as long as the order Of business
permitted
As belong N the inferior sex and am incapable
o. reason" said Mrs Charlotte NJ WilDour, 7
vi nor attempt 10 argue but WILL Only state
Iact Miss Katherine Blake. one q our woman
PRINCIPALS E2s made investigation OF the De
gre ~ scholarship attained IN classes taught by
ner and women and has found that those under
Feminine instruction are. IN two-thirds or the
cases investigated in advance Of those taught BY
men
The statement that women spent their money