The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-17
RETIREMENT FUND
STRONGLY URGED
College WOmen's Club Would
Aid the Teachers
SUPPORT INDICATES SUCCESS
subscription Luncheon In Mckinley
Manual Training school an ImpOr-
tant Movement for Betterment of
District Public school system.
Best and Cox Make Speeches.

The subscription luncheon given yester-
day in the Mckinley Manual Training
School under the auspices Of the College
Women's Club. in aid Of the teachers
retirement fund, may be regarded as one
of the most important movements for the
betteTment OF the public school system
OF the District. and the meeting that fol-
lowed was made memorable by the
speeches of men whose assurance OF sup
port means success TO the enterprise.
The public school system of the Dis
trict has been said by many to be sec
ond to none in the country Yesterdays
meeting disclosed forcibly the fact that
there is one stumbling block to progress
an incapacitated teaching staff. How
TO overcome this drawback through hu-
name and dignified channels. and thereby
better the cause Of education, was clearly
shown in arguments expOunded by adj
vocates OF the teachers retirement fund
Coed of the schools.
Each speaker proved conclusively that
teachers retirement means ''the good of
the school on sound principles. susceptible
OF demonstration both in commercial and
/ educational life"
! Luncheon in the assembly hall was
/ served to the guests by the cadet officers
/ OF the High School Third Battalion Fully
40 persons were present. After the lunch
/ Mrs Justina r hin called the meeting
/ to order.
+ Stating its object. Mrs. Hill spoke of
/ the Importance Of urging on Congress the
| necessity Of the passage Of bills pending
/ before il, providing for the creation OF a
/ retirement fund for the sch0ol-teachers
3 Of the District OF Columbia But while
the club was more interested in that mat
I ter than any other. Mrs. Hill said. il
was also interested in the general sub
I jet of retirement funds. and for that
I reason had invited 20 the luncheon per-
sons from outside the District. who would
+ tel the audience Of similar work in
other cities
{ A number Of prominent men. thorough
/ Is familiar with the general subject Of
& retirement funds. were on the list OF
! speakers. among them the following.
Maj J. 9. PangbOrn, in charge Of the
I retirement fund work Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Lyman A. Best. secre-
+ taTy OF the board OF retirement OF the
/ department OF education New York City;
/ Senator Elmer J. Burkett, Of Nebraska.
I member Of the Senate Committee on
I District Affairs; Representative Goulden
/ OF New York; ". 3. Cox, chairman Of
/ the committee on snuuities. of the Dis
/ trict Of Columbia, and Capt. James r
I Oyster, president Of the board of edu-
cation Of the District OF Columbia
Senator Burkett gave a foTcible address.
delineating from an unbiased view the re-
tirement Of teachers.
Mr.. PangbOrn gave an excellent account
OF the methods adopted By the railroads
OF the country. and Mr. Best. speaking
from experience. as one who has fought
for teachers pensions. extoued IN glow
ing words the benefits Of the system
Hr. Cox's Address.
Congressman GouIden heartily advo-
Gated the movement
Mr.. Cox. in the course OF his address.
remarked:
If We expect 10 keep the best teachers
in the service, We must act in the same
way as business corporations act. and
that is. offer inducements that VIII at
tract and keep the strong teachers and
humanely retire those who have spent
] lAlTaA iAf - IA MAKING good American Csti-
zens out Of our children. the pupils Of
the public schools.
AIumnae In the Club.
The College Women's Club is composed
Of the alumnae Of nearly all the lead
ing colleges Of America IN addition TO
Mrs Hill, Of Smith College. president.
Mrs Frank wilkins. Of Holyoke. is first
vice president; Mrs David White, Of Cor
nell, second vice president: Miss Emma
Harper Turner. Franklin-George Wash
I ington, secretary and treasurer.
The members Of the executive commit
tee are Mrs Theodore Cole. Wisconsin.
Miss Mary O. Dean. Woman's College. of
/ Baltimore: Mrs W H. Heron. George
/ Washington: Mrs Karl F. Kellermap.
Cornell; Miss Mary KirBe. Swarthmore;
Mrs. N. A. MartindeIl. the Western: Mrs
T. W Sidwell, Vassar: Mrs. I. P
/ Swormstedt, Wellesley; Miss Edith Tot
ten, Bryn Mawr; Miss Emma Harper
Turner, Fvanklin-George Washington:
Mrs. David White. Cornell: Mrs. Frank
G. wilkins. Mount Holyoke: Mrs q I.
I NeerhOf, Lake Erie; Miss Edna stone
! WOman's College, OF Baltimore; Miss
Fannie Manning, Fassar; Miss Edith
I Westcott, representing professional
women