New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
WOMAN HEADS n. f. A.
Mrs. Young, of Chicago. Defeats
z. K. Snyder, of Colorado.
VICTORY FOR HER SEX

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Women Teachers Outgenera.
Men at Convention-Nomi-
mating Committee Beaten.
/ Boston, July Women teachers showed
their knowledge of politics to-day by elect
ing Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. superintendent
of the public schools of Chicago president
Of the National Education Association
Fer male opponent. Zacharias Xenophor
Snyder: president of the State Normal
] School of Colorado, who was the selection
OF the nominating committee representing
all the states, was defeated by vote OF
GIT TO 376 in the general convention.
It took a clear parliamentary head to cut
the knot which the nominating committee
had tied about Mr. Snyder, but the women
/ were equal 10 the task, and after Mrs.
! Young had resigned as q candidate for
second e-president on the ticket pre-
scented to the general convention her
friends put her up as a direct candidate
against Mr. Snyder When Mrs. Young
/ was declared the winner the convention
/ inn1ediate Iy accepted the other names pre-
] sentel by the committee, as follows: Treas
urer. T. ". Springer. Michigan; vice-presi-
dents. James Y. Joyner, Raleigh, y. c;
Miss Julia Richman, New York; F. L.
/ Cook, Spearfsh, S. D.; George A. McFar-
I land. Valley City, y. D; Thomas c. Miller,
! Shepardstown, W. Va; Charles S. Foss.
Reading, Penn; Homer F. Sweeriey, Cedar
: Falls, Iowa: F. o. Hayes, Alva, Okla. :: E.
T. Fairchiid. Topeka, Kan; Samuel Avery,
! Lincoln, Neb.. and c. a. Duniwey, Boze-
/ man, Mont 4 director from each state
also was chosen.
| The nominating committee met at a. m.
to-day in Trinity Chapel for the purpose
/ of deciding on a candidate for president,
with the annual meeting of the association
! following a. noon in the New Old South
/ Church. Mr.. Snyder was nominated, re-
/ ceiving q votes, his nearest competitor
Mrs. Young. getting g.
Report Goes TO Convention.
/ The report of the majority of the nom
! mating committee in favor Of Mr.. Snyder
was taken across Cop1ey Square TO the
! New Old South Church, and at noon was
! presented TO the annual meeting Of the
convention by D B. Johnson, of South
Carolina Miss Katherine D. Blake, Of New
York. Immediately presented the minority
! report, nominating Mrs. Young as presi-
dent
| TIE church was TANNED with delegates
the women being in a large majority. Both
sides We're particularly good natured, and
| oil hands seemed eager TO close the contest
/ as soon as possible.
/ Several motions were made by the ad-
/ Eerents of Mrs. Young 10 eliminate her
| from the list of vice-presidents in the ma
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/ Chicago, formally presented Mrs. Young S
/ resignation for the nomination for vice
| president
The debate was not protractad, although
Miss Grace strachan, Of New York. spoke
! at length in defence OF the campaign for
Mrs Young, during which she said that the
women had 10 enter the political game. The
criticism of the use OF badges worn by
Mrs YounE's supporters was unwarranted.
she said. as this was age of badges.
At the suggestion of Miss Blake a COM
rr.tttee of twelve te1lers was appointed by
President Joyner. and at I p m. the vote
on substituting the minority report for that
OF the majority was begun. This was done
by vote OF 617 TO $40. The election of Mrs.
Young was made unanimous.
AGAINST Division of Funds.
The resolutions OF the association adopted
at the general business meeting were in
part as follows:
The National Education Association re-
afirns its unalterabe opposition TO any di-
vision of the public school funds among
private or sec1arian schools, and believes
that appropriations from the federal or
state treasures in supporter private et1uca-
tionaI institutions is in direct contraven-
ton Of the fundamental principles upon
which our system of American public school
education has been founded and has pros
pered
At the meeting Of the new board of d.
rectors. presided over by Mrs. Young, held
shortly after the business meeting closed,
President Nicholas Murray Butler of Co
lurnb ia was reelected unanimously mem
her of the board of trustees OF which he is
chairman. although AUGUSTUS S. Downing
of Albany. read q formal letter from Eoresi-
dent Butler declining to serve another term.
The directors decided unanimously to &C
cent the invitation of California for the
next convention. Accordingly, X will be
held In San Francisco in 1911 The claims
NJ san Francisco were presented by Alfred
Fcrcovteri sltperintendent OF schools of
that city.
Tire main work Of the convention went
right on, in spite OF politics. special atten-
tior, being paid to-day TO children and
teaching in the lower schools Kindergar
ten work. various branches or child study,
r,usic and physical education were also dis
c,,esad by well known authorities In the
afternoon state teachers associations and
.hosa interested in school gardens and re-
Iioto,is training also held sessions.
At the general session this evening educa-
ZION along broad lines was discussed by
T.ntter H Gulick, CT New York; 2. p.
clayton. of Knoxville. Tenn, and Miss
Emma I. johnson. OF New York.