Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-27
ASKED TO Define
MEANING Of LADY
Representative Korbly Not Salts
fed with Explanation Of
Snrb at Annapolis.

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CAPTAIN J. NJ. Bower, superintendent of
the United States Naval Academy, to
apologize to Professor Beers and his
daughter. Miss Mary Beers. who was
| ostracized at annapolis because she was
q working girl
Secretary Meyers letter, in which he
speaks of the ''sAttus' of Miss Beers,
| was written 10 Representative korbly
! of Indiana, who championed the cause
Of Miss Beers and is as follows;
| April y, 1911.
My Dear Congressman:
| very mach regret the incident to
| which you refer in your letter of the
10Th inst 1t grew out Of a misunder-
| standing OF the status Of the young lady
The superintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy in a letter received to-day explains
his position.
| The department has directed that
| Captain Bower, the superintendent ad
dress letter of apology to Mr. Beers
and his daughter.
Believe me. faithfully yours,
tSiEned) G. V. l.. MEYER
No one here apparently knows what
is meant by the status of a woman in
cor".,ieS ""ere 'here Is no oi''cial RANK
NOt'DHi 10 Nol sAllsf LED
1t wouio seem that some kind of status
: is necessary to qualify for enjoyment Of
the society at the Naval Academy al
. n synn - tl1n al off
, think there is not any special qualihca-
uon' except what is enjoyed by the aver
age woman In the United states whether
sne worNs or she does not WORK
Representative horoiy is evidently not
S''sheo WIN the explanations contained
IN me reuter- from the secretary or tne
navy Inc eNp'ahatohs 90 not explain
u WIN inc perS""s are VINO raised 'he
~" anu tle 'ue"'ion Vi tne STATUS Oh 'h'
woman Representative horpIy therelore
p''poseS " iePea' ms queries 10 the navy
+ o.p"r'iie't LOT ."e iaclS ne says
asAeu LOT '"e iac's ana the secretary
OF the navy mas not given thom' shai
s. repent my request TOT the 1acts' als'
regret the lhclNH"y SHOWN MISS heers
ana 'he iheFl'"ple embarrassment she ma
S'Hereu, pu' expressions Oh regret 90 no
Most washington women ana visltin
III Mo'"eu VI A'Poi 'd"ee lake 'He size
MISS beers
OF AN HONOR TO EARN LIVING.
ct think # an honor for q woman :
earn her living" said Mis- Mabel r2oard
y, nam" hut don't thirl, tho o4,oials ,
Anra,ol,s meant rho Pc, ct, ,.,,,,
of .s I, uos touo, ,,auor,li, Cr oo,,ra
thar. arc certoin ,l,ra., tor .,o oe,oo,
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Of discipline Because a young woma
Al is Obliged TO work should not put her out
m size OF the sphere Oh her hlnd and ther
~ VIII never be such custom In America
ar TO any great extent at any rate.
:. Mrs. NJ h. Weaver regent OF the Typl
cal ID. a, Il, chapter Of Nowburg, n.
said
When one thinks OF such noble wome
\ AZ Anne Morgan and Helen Gould. VIII
work and find glory in the activities o
I life, and both representative women O
J America. | should think We would no
have TO go far 10 find a complete answe
h to the snobbishness that appears to be tn
T. r'otive in the case of Miss Beers 1t /
rather late In the history of the republic
" should say, to attempt to discredit on
n Who works honorably for an honorabl
IN living"
I'VE can't begin to mako any such dis
, tnction I'm this country, ! am very gla,
70 to say" said Mrs. r. NJ La Toilette
II as any other true American woman
and mother would bitterly resent the AZ
p tempt OF any onlcial, however exalted
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n rhoHl-> r'\ NoMEN hMiLoA ED
ID "A young woman who works should III
given the same social recognition rs he
brother who also works" was the com
-, ment Of Mrs A. l.. Barber. "Whoeye
. heard OF n man being barred from soCiet,
- because he earned money"