Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-04
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from among the most tdleHteu an
advanced students The question was
formally stated in these words: Re
solved that women shall serve on the
school board, and Will Howell, Jr.. a
Bryan boy. was assigned to the mega
tive, contrary to his convictions. II
is with much pleasure that the Eagle
presents to its readers copy OF Mas
ter Howel,'s speech, and those who
read it will not wonder that it won
the victory for his side. Here is the
speech:
Since Mother Eve of old did Grapple,
With the teamed snake about that APP
pie,
Her daughters have been ever prone
To attend TO things they should let
alone.
With mental energy in excess,
They tackle husbands business.
Net satisfied with taking scalps,
They fain would climb the highest
Alps;
Revive their interest--when it wanes---
Driving hobbies and trolley trains;
Chase round all day on dainty feet,
Sweeping the dust from off the street
No doubt we shall, hear of them soon
busting the Cobwebbs off the moon;
Asserting God gave them at birth
The heritage of half the Garth.
They claim the right to poll vote,
Boss ev. rything and ride goat,
And run fer mayor with intent,
OF one day being president.
They are beginning now to tease
To serve on school boards rs trustees
They sure will have their way, you
bet,
Fen If the men folks have to get,
Clean off the eaarth, to make 'nougf
room
For the New Women and Her broa.n
and this latest craze of the fair sea
to serve on the school bo.rd, which
was consignCI even the directoire
gown and the empire srsh to sec
ondery pl:ce in matters of interest
calls for this argument: Resolved
that Women Should Serve on the
School Board" Now, to talk against
ones settled convictions, 10 sustain an
opinion which does not exist, espe =
tally when TO do so is to violate ones
principles of chivalry and gallaantry
towards women, is not a pleasant UNI
dertaking: but, to run the risk OF
bringing down upon our devoted head
the wrath of the whole sex (which,
for once in the history of ages is de-
termined, concentered and united in
one mighty effort to carry out one
great idea, to establish a great pre-
cedent TO run the risk ! say, of bring
ing down their anger. not only indi-
vidually and separately, (Which is bad
enough but the vengeance of the or
ganized body land what, my friends,
is more powerful than a well regulated
organization of fair women?- by seek
ing to undermine this, their pet
scheme, is fragrant fragrant folly. 1t
is putting ones head knowingly into
the Jaws of an angry lion. 1t is will
fully facing the cannon as it belches
forth its death dealing fire.
But my superiors nave consigned
the unpleasant task to meme, the
stranger within your gates, who should
have been dealt with more merciful-
ly than 10 be subjected to the dan
ger of mourning the displeasHre of
the beautiful ladies of beautiful San
Antonio, and ! must submit as best |
can.
Should women serve on the school
board? Most emphatically and unal-
tcrable no. Women should remain
al home and attend to their God-ap-
pointed duty of looking after the ways
of their household, of bearing children
TO perpetuate the race, of preparing
these children for citizens of the world
and upholders OF the ship of state,
by preparing them for the school
room. Not woman's duty to LOOK out
for the selection of proper sites for
schools. Of proper instructors there
for OF proper conditions, but to furn-
ish and prepare the proper children
for the proper instructors for the pro-
per school rooIls. devised and main
tanned and directed by men. If need
be. her euzy 20 spend hoSrs in her
closet praying Tor inspiration from
Divine source 20 be sent TO the in
sstructors who are rearing the tender
plants. teaching the young ideas how
10 shoot. in the literal sweat of their
Drows.
Not only does the poet tell us that