New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-10
FEW WOMEN TEACHERS
ARE SECRETLY Welded
Interborough Association So
Declares in Letter to Board
of Education.
FOURGENEROUS
Will Let Girl Workers Attend
School at Regular Wages
for Ten Weeks-Fight
Over Principal.

Tn" InteTbo;ough Association Of Wom-
IN Teachers is against the conceamcnt Of
marriage by women who teach in the pub
lie schools. In a communication from the
executive committee Of the association
sent to the Board OF Education yesterday
through Miss Grace 9. Strachan. its presi-
dent, this declaration was made. II was
also stated that il was believed 10y the as
ISOLATION that there was no foundation to
the reports that a large number Of women
teachers were married and were Conceal
ing their marriages.
The communication in part was as fol-
lows:
THE executive committee of the Inter
borough Association Of Women Teachers
at a regular meeting discussed the fact
row brought prominently before the peo-
pie Of the city through the public press
concerning certain teachers IN the service
VINO have disregarded the bylaw which
requires q woman teacher who marries
and wishes To retain her position In the
schools TO report such marriage TO the
proper authorities The committee de-
HibiFH NU' d'llDl OF iHVnt A'h'iAfiF hi4'
regrets the example placed before pupils
OF an impressionable age by failure TO
respect the rulings OF superiors.
Few Married Teachers.
THE committee believes also that the
report in the press claiming that an APP
probable percentage Of the teaching force
have disregarded the requirements OF this
bylaw is without Foundation in fact and
is unworthy.of credcnce."
The board voted favorably on a PROPOSE
ton made by four manufacturers Of white
goods 10 permit number Of girl ON
Iloyes more than sixteen years old 10 at
tend classes IN Public School 4. These
employers say the girls are in need Of
elementary education and they arc willing
10 pay them their regular wages while the
girls are in school. sixteen from each
shop are TO attend. eight from each place
one week and eight another This IS 10
he continued for the remaining ton weeks
Of the regular school session The firms
are u. l.. Sicher the Wolf Company, VI.
Martin & Co. and \. :. Iserson
John Martin. Of Staten Island. placed
Brooklyn I'm a category With Barren
Island and Timbuctoo when the matter Of
elcctlng a principal for the Curtis High
School In the Borough Of Richmond was
up FOR consideration. lie said ne did not
care. provided the principal was good
one. whether hc came from any one OF the
three respective places.
Feldmsr Appointment Rejected.
IIls views I'm that direction were elected
as a result OF a stiff nght over tho ap-
poiutmcnt OF Daniel -. Fcdmau as prn-
cipal Of tho curtis High School. lie was
finally rejected without prejudice 10y the
board by "a vote ~ = 20 Il. Or Ira $.
Vile spcaklns lor the minority Of the
committee on high schools said the Board
NJ Superintendcnts had not given proper
consideration 10 the other twenty-five APP
plicants and that the board had sighted
the committee in not conferring with II.
This Wa also alleged hy the majority OF
the committee. which. however. was Ia
favor Of Tcldman's appointment.
4 spcciai meeting viii be held previous
10 the regular session OF the board. Aprii
o.. az a memorial 20 Patrick +. MCGOWAN.
\ committee was appointed 10 take suit
able action.
President Churchill appointed several
committees yesterday TO consider the
Uanus report pr Frank T. Bachman's
rcport an promotion, non-promotion ana
part time will be considered by Abraham
stern. Or. VILE and Mr.. Wilsey: Or.
Bachman's report on intermediate schools.
bv John Greene Mrs. Bamberger and VI.
:. Stern: the report II Professor Edward
G. Elliot and Dr. Frank ". McMurry. by
Mr. steir. Mr.. Stratmann and Miss Olivia
I.cventritt and that OF DR.. Frank V.
Thomson by Commissioners Cunnion and
Barrett