New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
NO CHANCE FOR GRADUATES,
Normal Girls Turned Down" by Board Of
Education, Says Alumnse.

The Normal College has no organic connection
with the public school system. and fits graduates
have no more standing IN that system than II they
came ron Kalamazoo In fact. graduate Of
Barnard or Wellesley, or any reputable Womans
college fares better at tho hands OF the city Su-
Derintendenr"
This statement was made yesterday by Or. Eliza
beth Jsrret president Of the Associate Aumna q
the Normal College. spropos % the bin 20 provide
q separate board o. trustees for tbs institution
which has Just been introduced into the legislature
We are IN ar anomalous position" continued Or.
Iarrett. rs Il not an extraordinary thing that
college under the fostering care OF the Board OF
Education should have its graduates turned down
nv that boards Superintendent OF Education. We
are not criJcising either the board or the Super
intendeut but want 20 be put IN position
where we can have things the way we want them.
We recognize that q normal college degree does
not represent what the degrees OF Barnard and
Wellesley DO. and we want the college 70 give
degree that Is worth something. We have been
constantly working 20 raise the standard. but the
only adequate solution OF the problem seems 10 be
70 place the institution under & separate manage
msnt
We only ask FOR the same provisions as are
made FOR the city College by the charter including
an extra appropriation OF IS CO., This VII put Us
on q par with the City College. which gets S75.o00
I'VE are also asking for slumna representation
II is ridiculous not 10 have single woman. 20 cay
holilng OF an a-urln6- on TIE managing board o.
womans college That Is one great reason for put
ting the college under separate management OF
course as long as Il Is governed By a sub-commit-
tee OF the Board of Education We couldn't have any
woman on that committee. and n a separate man
sgement Is established the alurnna certainly ought
70 have part lu en-.
. All colleges have their alunnas represented on
Iler boards ~ trustees. We have written 20 col
reyes a.. over tho United States for information
this point and We tud that from one-third 10 one
halL OF The trustees ~ colleges graduates. our
OIL provides that not less than two out OF nine
trustees shall be graduates.
,.Me ooTt know whether there win DO any oppo-
tiuon 10 the biz or not 7 imagine that the Mayor
3 n favor or d. else it would not have been intro
go oeq 10y q Lainoe -tlc Senator. There Is no reason
w ne should not approve. since 81 gives him the
power a. appointing the trustees We haven't
tolnoeG mo Board Of Education but should think
armenian schools besides high schools evening
schools. vacation schools "a nautical school truant
schools. kirdargartens. Fairgrounds and recreation
College
Dr. Sophie D Scniel. chairman u the legislative
committee. is in charge q the blll and she. with
Lr Jarrett and "a few others has been working
-: le measure FOR the last four years, ever since
me city College was put under separate manage
ment Az first good many q ne alumnee were
opposed 90 81. but now the majority have been won
over Hence the introduction OF the bin al this
time. Senator Victor J. Bowling has 4 IN hand and
y is expected that hearing will be arranged for
next week.