New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

I from school unless the board granted
! her leave 20 do So She taught until
the day before her baby was born, and
returned 10 school two weeks after
ward.
The board has refused TO allow Mrs.
Wagner 70 teach until now, but will
! be obliged 70 pay her salary, as she has
| rendered her services daily.
The board Is now inviting further
militancy by adopting new bylaw to
! the effect that when married woman
teacher becomes aware Of pregnancy
she shall notify the city superintend-
ent, and shall apply for and accept
/ two years leave Of absence, Failure 70
| do either Is 10 be deemed neglect OF
duty and characterization.
/ So Or. Maxwell has been appointed
the official confdant of the married
women teRchers-the recipient OF their
hopes and fears, their doubts and GER
! tainties.
The romantic and tender prerogative
Of tho father is TO be usurped by an
official repository Of the maternal
secret
And how is the snnuncistion to be
made?
Symbolically, with lily in the hand,
after the old masters!
Or in the customary literary form:
Dearest, there is another to be thought
of now?
Possibly, according 70 me method OF
modern sex hygiene, developing the
idea from the birds and flowers?
Or perhaps tiny garment might be
mailed, modestly, to the City Superin-
tendent
The Board Of Education may not be
very efficient in dealing with the az
fairs Of the schools proper. but it Ger.
tainly adds TO the harmless gayety or
the nation.
Mrs. Loring V. Mullan presented to
the b. of +. yesterday resolution ask
ing for the repeal Of the bylaw which
forbids the appointment Of married
woman in the public schools unless her
husband is incapable of earning a liv-
ing or has deserted her. At its next
meeting the board will no doubt take
Characteristic action upon the matter.
II / weren't afraid of being charged
with gross misconduct" I'd write
few Of the speeches which are likely to
be delivered on that occasion.
Maybe | will.
Madam: We are approaching q
crisis In pension matters. A tentative
bill has been prepared, based largely
en- the opinion expressed by those vot-
ing on the questions submitted by the
central pension committee to the teach
ers. The proposed bill Is teachers
nh oh IA
individual and is fair to the city.
Are we, as teachers, to have q part
in the framing of new pension billI
II so, vigorous action is necessary now.
"The next meeting of representa-
tives Of cooperating associations is
called for Thursday at I p. m. at the
Brooklyn Public Library, Montague
Street. FREDERICK z. LEWIS,
Chairman Of Central Pension Com
mittee."
On Friday evening, February 2e, the
Teachers League Of New York City
will hold at the Washington Irving
High School q meeting to discuss
New Ways for Doing Better Work for
the Children"
A short time ago President Churchill
of the Board of Education presented
in a letter written to the league four
questions which are fundamental. They
are:
/. What is II that the children at
tending school most needl
2. By what methods may they be
most effectively trained to satisfy
those needs2
3. Are the methods already en-
ployed meeting the situstionl
L. What improvement should be
made in existing means and methods
Of instruction?
II. o. Rittenhouse will lead the dis
cussion on Moral and Physical Ideals
In Teaching" and DR.. D. II. Holmes on
intellectual Ideals In Teaching"