The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-18

who has recently been chosen superin-
tendent of the Chicago school system
at a salary of $4,000 a year, is the
only woman directing the schools Of
a large city. Mrs. Young was born in
Buffalo, but was educated in Chicago,
vi she finally tool the degree OF
Pl from the University Of Chicago.
She as been a teacher since 1862, be-
Ing Z. district -1perintandent for IL
years, ftnen a professor in the Univer-
sitt OF Chicago, and was principal of
the Chicago Normal school at the time
of her election to her new position. Ac-
cosxhing to an article by John Evans
in the Worlds Work. Mrs. Young says
that she Knows every teacher in Chi
ago. Of the circumstances of her
election and of the woman herself, MI.
Evans says:
Five men and one APP
pKcants for the position OF superin-
tendent of the Chicago schools-went
before the board of education and pre-
se,Ated their cases. Mrs. Ella Flagg
Yssng was the one weznan who talked
to that board of education. She was
the last to be called, 1t was 6 O'clock
am the member of 7hc board We're
weary and hungry. They had debated
all afternoon, after three months of
wrsngling.
As Mrs. Young entered the board
AOS1Ai IN ~ S.lIlOt > vi lie
boasm shifted %uneasily. They had &c
corded the five men Il hearing OF rs
inmates each. In Justice they felt that
they must give the one woman the
SANE length of time. When 30 min
utes had passed, she was still speak
Ing. The hands of the clock sped
round, the roonl grew dark, but no one
Thought of interrupting the speaker
to switch on the lights. After. two
hours. Mrs. Young stopped talking.
Then, instead of IL motion TO adjourn
for dinner, 1t was moved that a vote
in committee of the whole be taken at
once. AS a result Of that vote Mrs.
Young wa unanimously elected su-
~perintendcnt at a salary Of 81 5000.
There will be one head OF the schools
and l will be that one" said Mrs.
Young. an hour later. while entertain
ing friends at her home. Il appreciate
the Importance of the place and tile
crease the opportunities OF women. and
I an glad that It will
The home Of this woman reflects her.
tastes. It is beautifully furnished and
we'll designed. with fine pieces of an
tique furniture placed with n artists
eye for effect. The living room is also
lined with books. The works are
chiefly educational. and more than one
of these is by the mistress Of the
house.
Mrs. Young is the woman who made I
the late President Harper, OF the Uni |
versity OF Chicago. reverse a decision. |
He had once said that he didn't want
women on his faculty because they al
ways wanted to do things differently.
Nevertheless he asked her, about 10
years age. to Join his department. OF
pedagogy.
Mrs. Young believed that a decent.
shin wnllI6 ,hos tho ,,oef thot SLo could |
get: hence she replied at first that the
university had nothing to give that she
cared for. . President Harper rejoined
with an offer of a full p~rofessorship.
But haven't a Doctors degree"
demonstrated Mrs. Young, and | don't
The Bridge of Years.
When l was six and she was four. the
We used to play about the old red bridge.
And often dig in sand for half the day;
Twas then We made it spades" as one
might say
She said a word-'twas not polite at all;
She said II. thrice to make her meaning |
clear,
came to blows, we made IL clubs" III
fear.
Long afterwards we played at bridge-I
Lost all; yet played on. reckless of the
Then asked her. with the courage OF des-
diamond may I make it-soltta:re?"
She said q word; she said it very low
And only once; 7 didn't sonnd like NO"
For We have always made 1t hearts"
November Smart Set.