The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-11
MARRIED WOMEN RULED OUT.
or - VINO WISH TO BE TEACHERS
ONLY {. ARE ACCEPTED

hoard Has Decided 70 Take Only THOSE
Deserted or whose Husbands Are Too
siok 10 support Them-Attack on
supt. Maxwell over an Appointment
Tho bylaws committee made a report
10 TIE meeting Of the Board Of Eduoation
yesterday in reference 10 the thirty.hVe
married women who had applied for ap-
pointment as teachers In the public schools
A bylaw OF the department says that no
married woman shall be appointed ex-
,ept when her husband has abandoned
hor for At least three yeArs or when her
husband Ia hopelsssly sick and unable 70
support her. This bylaw has never been
Tested In The courts, but the Court OF APP
peaIs upset the bylaw under which teachers
we're dismissed from tho department upon
gettinG married.
A number Of applicants az teachers were
women who we're forced out by the diHcaTded
bylaw.
The committee made thorough In
vestiRatlon Of the history Of each applicant
and reported In favor Of appointing nine
and rejecting twenty-siE The nine were
approved because they came under the
exception. zee.
n
said a part Of the report we recommend
that three OF them be rejected without
prejudice as they are likely 70 come under
Section 90, subdi vision ~, Of the bylaws
relating TO abandonment
The committee did not disclose the IN
formation which indicated that three OF
the applicants would soon be eligible
Mr. Schmitt, one Of the committee, wanted
to amend the report by taking four OF the
names on the list Of the approved and putting
them among the rejected.
only Ave of chose teachers have been
abandoned by their husbands, he SAID.
In the case Of the four Others, they cannot
be Amounted under our by laws, 40 their
husbands are living with them and are able
to support them.
No one would second his amendment,
and the report was adopted.
IL was said that the teachers who had
been forced out Of the department under
The rescinded by law made the mistake
ia asking for appointment instead OF re-
instatement, which the courts might insist
Mr. Lummis, introduced resolution
that the department give a life saving
medal TO the teacher or principal who shall
rescue life at her own peril In case OF hre
OF panic in school. This was adopted.
Supt, Maxwell reported that there u
saloon within seventy-ive feet Of the pub
lie school at Biaumont avenue and isSd
street u was decided to ask the Excise
Department 70 annul the license,
Thera was a heated discussion over the
nomination OF Maurice j. Thompson as
principal Of Public School by the board
Of superintendents. Supt. Maxwell said
that Magnus Gross, the acting principal,
had signed a waiver and was not a candi-
date and that II had been 80 reported 10
the elementary schools committee.
I want 10 say that IL was not so reported
10 the committee declared Chairman
Wilsey. As he jumped to bis feet and looked
" MIR. Maxwell.
i heard Mr. Davis tell your committee,
Perhaps you misunderstood him" added
he superintendent.
Several Of the members advocated Mr..
9roas for the position. He is president
81 the Teachers Association and has had
differences with Supt. Maxwell.
Il advise you 10 appoint Mr.. Thomp-
son. n worthy man. said the superinten-
dent. II may as we'll tell you now that
Gross will never be nominated by the board
Of superintendent
The matter was referred 10 the com.
unittee on elementary schools.