The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04

Editor of the Washington Herald:
The ladies of the several clubs OF this
city have espoused with such Vigor
the cause of the female married teach
err that I feel something should be
said in behalf of the man-mere man.
to be sure-throuEh whom the teacher
may become married.
What can his feelings be when all
our little world is urging his pauper-
izing? II he be really a man, his state
of mind is not enviable.
Men lin marriage normally hope for
a home,~and feel certain noble pride
in their strength and ability to carry
tie burdens imposed by marriage, and
most men hope TO see their line per-
petuated in the lives OF children, the
offspring of the woman they love
This Is a reasonable and healthy hope,
but how can wife confined to an oc-
cupation as eNacting and nerve-ex-
hausting as teaching school perform
properly the functions of a true wife
and mother? ] am, OF course, suppos-
ing that the wife has accepted the
usual chance of marriage: that is. the
bearing of children.
1t Is true that in government OIL
fees here where the standard OF ehi-
cheney is rot very high there are
many cases where both husband and
wife are employed. but these mar
rlaSeS are nearly always
Where both husband and wife are
employed in gainful occupations this
is the usual case. and with married
teachers like conditions would pre-
vail. conditions which tend more sure
ly to race suicide than does the opera
ton Of rule As.
The women who urge the abroSa-
ton of rule Is are in most instances
childless and know only in theory the
arduous duties of mother. Theory
and practice differ.
Whatever detracts from the cour-
age and manliness of men IS to be de-
pIored. Take from a man his most
sacred duty, that OF shielding and pro-
tecting the family which lie. under
God, has created, and we take the first
step toward the utter decentralization
of the family-the bulwark of the
State. HOME LOVER.
Injustice to Normal Graduates.
Editor of The Washington Herald:
As one of many, l am opposed to the
repeating of rule IS. II is opposed
that when woman marries slse mar
ries 4 man who can provide for her
wants and the wants of his offspring:
and IL she does her part it will re-
quire all her time to be spent at home.
But aside from that it would be do
ing a great injustice to the normal
graduates, of whom many are now
awaiting places. ! truly hope the
| school trustees will disregard the wish
of these meddlers. j. B. NJ.
Most Important Reason Sighted.
Editor of The Washington Herald: l
am much interested in the reasons given
pro and con to rule 45 of the board
of education, and was much surprised to
sec that the most cogent reason for its
| not being done away with was given
fifth instead of first place by them. at
their last meeting. and that is the future
of the graduates from the Normal School,
Every one of intelligence knows that
those girls are from the middle class,
whose parents have toled and sacrificed
| that their daughters could have an edu-
cation and ultimately a school to teach.
| to be. in fact. self-supporting. If teach
ers who have been dropped under said
| rule are restored. pray tell me what
! will be the use Of the Normal School?
Why not tell the girls. your education
as far as We are concerned ends WI,
| your graduation from the high schools.
! 1t will be waste of time and money
| for you to enter the Normal School, be-
| cause all those teachers that contem-
plate marriage in the future will retain
their schools, and there will never he
| vacancies for normal graduates.
! AS taxpayer in this District I am
| perfectly willing TO be taxed for the
| support of the Normal School under the
present practice. in order that the girls