Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-09

The movement for a woman superin
tendent OF schools to succeed the lat,
Or. william c. Jacobs was heartily In
dorsed today by Mrs. Samuel Chew. q
member Of the board of managers of the
Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Danes.
Because she believes the once is one
which woman should fill. Mrs. Chew
stated thar she would work for woman
candidate.
II feel that 1t is the proper position for
a woman" she said "a woman is more
sympathetic, more thorough and more
far-seeing than man. These are quail
ties which the Office demands. The flu
ture welfare of our country depends
upon the thoroughness OF the chiIdren's
training Women are especially fitted for
that.
II do not know personally the three
women who have been mentioned for the
ONCE, but II they are eligible am highly
IN favor of their becoming candidates.
believe woman should be elected be-
cause she Is woman. and will do all
IN my power to help a woman should she
become a candidate"
The three women whom Mrs. Chew
had In mind are Miss Katherine T.
Puncheon, head of the High School for
Girlsi Miss Margaret T. Mcguire prin-
eipal OF the George washington Public
School, and DR.. Lucy L. w. Wilson, head
OF the biological department OF the Girls
Normal School
TEACHERS FAVOR WOMAN.
Women teachers In tho public schools
disagreed with the contention OF Henry
II, Edmunds. president OF the Board of
Education. that the teachers would not
favor having a woman superintendent.
Most OF them inclined toward the view
that conditions among teachers, 30 per
cent OF whom are women. would Improve
with feminine rule at the head OF the
educational system.
"All ] ask Is the appointment OF a
person. man or woman. who win give a
square deal to every one from high
school to kindergarten" said a superin-
tending principal "As for the objection
that woman would not be able to man-
age boys more than 16 years old 1 am
sure she Is as capable OF doing that as
man Is OF teaching girls over that age.
would resign at once II I thought 1
could not teach boys over 15. The possi-
bility that woman superintendent might
cause law TO be enacted enabling
women teachers 70 marry Is not attrac-
tive 20 me, There are too many women
now waiting for appointments and h
Teachers we're allowed to retain their
positions after marriage. half the giFIs
who prepared for the profession would
not have the slightest chance to be ap-
SALARIES NIGHT BE BHTTERED.
III a woman was head OF the sebaols
we might be put on An equal salary foot-
ing with men teachers.s said another |
assistant Men are not entitled 10 more |
money than we, for We must WORK inaf |
az hard and our hours are lust ~ Iorg 4
The examinations We pass are hist a. Az /
neut. Women, IN my opinion are eatisf- /
y as capable Of managing bovs nore 1
than IS years old as men ara. 3rhe in
nuenee of woman with good sound
s1dtmens has always been helpful
Pew teachers would take ADVANTAGE ~
4 PIN enabling them o retain their nosi-
lsn atteF marria6e. for they would visa
= sNs 3 their homes and children ths
same thorough. undivided attention ghies
they give e their profession anS fo ~
netn "oald be impossible Then. too.
there nFs 30 many unmarried yysn,es
am Just as willing % teach under q
fonlan as a man." said another teaeher
e place woman IA fhs olhca would
q tq aemoilstrfte tnat a woman Is ca
ABLE of performing the duties. Fhe nian
~ psen tllen = other cities and an
ufe that philadelphia has wonien slho
Ire Just as capable a. the men. bnt ~
lAfe aeYsr had thc opportunity"