The Topeka state journal., 1908-11-13
WOMEN MAXI DEMAND.
Directors of Federation Insist on Mrs
Evans for School Board.

At a called meeting of the board of
directors of the federated clubs held
at the Y. w. c. A. rooms this morn
ing a resolution was adopted endors-
ing the action of the citizens of the
Third ward of the city who have sign
ed a petition asking the board of edu-
cation to appoint Mrs. G. ]. Evans to
the place on the board made vacant by
the resignation of Willis S. Gleed. The
board of directors also endorsed the
attitude of the board of education in
setting apart of the 4th day of De-
'cember as Topeka day and providing
for its observation in the city schools.
While the minutes do not show it the
real purpose of the meeting was to en-
dorse the candidacy of Mrs. Evans and
lend strength to the agitation by which
the women of the federated clubs of
the city hope to force recognition of
their membership on the city school
board
The petition which has been circula-
ted in the Third ward of the city ask
ing the board to appoint Mrs. Evans
to a place as a member of the board of
education is growing and is now well
past the 100 mark. Some one oppoS-
ed to the appointment of a woman on
the board started the report that Mrs.
Evans would not serve if appointed and
this matter was settled at the meeting
and the statement is positively made
that Mrs. Evans will accept the ap-
pointment il the members of the board
of edcuation can be prevailed upon to
make it.
The present attitude of the members
of the board of education indicates that
there is little doubt as to their purpose
of appointing a man to fill the place
made vacant by the removal of Mr..
Gleed from the ward. There is also a
possibility in view of the fight which
is being made for the appointment of
Mrs. Evans that the vacancy will not
be filed at this time and perhaps not
until it is filled by the election of an
other member of the board.
1--WE feel" said one of the board of
directors who resoluted this morning,
that we have been Disseminated
against long enough in this city rela-
tive to representation on the board of
education. Who could be more vitality
of the city than the mothers who have
boys and girls attending them?
There is something wrong with the
affairs in Denmark from the actions
of the board on this proposition. OF
course are some things which women
members of the board of education
might not approve from time to time
but it is the impression of those who
have investigated the matter that there
would be little lost on this account and
perhaps much gained.
I'VE are opposed to the star cham
ber methods which have prevailed in
handling the affairs of our schools for
a number of years and are determined
that these methods shall be changed.
We feel. that about the only way to do
this is to elect women to places on the
board and that is just what this move
ment means at this time.
IF this agitation had not been start
ed by the club women of the city the
vacancywould in all probability have been
filled some time ago at the suggestion
of the remaining member of the board
of education from the Third ward. We
cannot see by what authority this MEM
ber has the right to name the successor
of Mr. Gleed and that in the face of
a petition from over 100 taxpayers from
the ward which also elected him. Mrs.
Evans will serve if the board will ap-
point her and we are going to do all
in our power to have her named" 4.