Evening star., 1915-04-04
TO MAKE PROTEST
AGAINST RULE 45
Committee Named at Mass
Meeting Last Night to Op-
pose School Regulation.
PLEA FOR THE RETENTION
OF MOTHERS AS TEACHERS
Resolutions Adopted for Presenta-
tion at Next Meeting of the
Board of Education.

Formal protest against rule 40 of the
board of education. which automaticai-
Is releases from service woman teach
"rs who marry. Is to be made at the
next meeting of the board y commit
tee TO take up this matter with the
tcard was appointed at mass meeting
held at the Ebhitt House last evening,
after talks had been made by several
Sren kers condemning the regulation as
archaic and handed down from the
lark ages"
The committee comprises Mrs Ellis
logan. chairman of the mass meeting,
MSS Nary O'Toole, Miss Frances Ora
ham French. Mrs. Albert y. wood. Mrs.
George A. Mosshart, Mrs George I.
SmaIlwood. Miss Mary Brennan. Miss
Ellen Marshall Rugg and Mrs. Mary
Lockwood.
RESOLUTIONS urging that rule As be
fescInded were adopted without much
discussion, although many speakers
votced objection to the rule prior to
King vote. OF the forty-eight men
md women who were present but one
-roke in opposition to the resolution
Mrs. Lucy Ross Swanton. The principal
! speaker in opposition to the rule was
solicitors Office, Department of JUS
fice.
Substance Of the Resolutions.
Miss Rugg presented the resolutions.
: y nich set forth in part: That the
standard of efficiency should govern
employment and retention in the teach
ing corps, without regard to sex or So
'ial status; that injustice is done to
the mother, a natural trainer OF chill
dren, by separating her from the pro-
fession of teacher whenever her neces-
stiles require such position, and that
N intermediate (grammar) grades the
best guide in certain branches would
be the more mature married woman
whose experiences has given her in
sight into the needs of growing youth"
I'm here tonight to teach you how
to raise the hair on some bodys head.
said Mr.. Vrooman in opening his re-
marks. This rule reflects upon the
wives and mothers of Washington. py
what right do those married men sit
upon the board and adopt such a reso-
!utlon2 God Almighty intended woman
- he the helpmate OF man-not slave.
vassaJ a serf If married women
we're ft to be associated with Jesus
Christ .nen they are fit to teach schools
N the city of Washington.
This rule is contrary to all the prin-
pies upon which our country rests
CIples upon which the government rests
are lies | know about the schoolroom
From experience l know that a mar
: led woman. either with children or
itnout them. Is better qualified TO
teach than some little green girl just
ont Of the normal school. Young
Women, sixteen or seventeen years of
=e. do not know the mentality of a
,siId
III has been said man is interested in
oh
aud you will find about 70 per cent of
hem around some hotel or out in some
fraternai organization"
Mrs. Swanton's Views.
Mrs Swanton. who took the opposite
side OF the question. explained before
opening her remarks that she is both
2 sufragist and a mother.
Are the women not belittling the
profession of homemaker and mother
~ declaring that the eight-hour limit
let for womens work is more than is
Aeeded efficiently 10 exercise these two
important professions?" she asked
This is not question of sex Men
are not mothers. and they are inefi-
Gent horne makers. therefore compari-
son is impossible
Another question: What is to be-
come Of our economic condition If
every married woman is expected to
contribute TO the support of the home,
whether II be by washing. sewing or
teaching? One thing the board of ed
ucarion cannot forget Is the co-opera-
tion of the home. 1t is not co-opera-
ton TO rob home of its homemaker
and mother.
Let the women be slow in belittlin e
these profeSsions-of homemaker and
mother. All Of the good that exists in
the human race depends upon the eff
bency Of these two professions.
Outlines Her Reasons.
Miss Mary Brennan presented brief
outlining the reasons why those op-
posing rule As believed II should be
sescinded She also made answer to
number OF arguments which advo-
rates OF the regulation might advance
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams made the
motion to adopt the resolutions pre-
sented Among others who spoke were
Or Thomas swans, president of the
District Association OF Drugless Ply
sicians; Miss Virginia Funk, F. E
Murphy. Joseph Berry, Mrs Albert n
wood. Mrs. Jennie Monroe and Mrs
susanna Berry Mrs Ellis Logan, who
presided. said She had received a large
number Of regrets from persons un-
able to attend She read a poem by
John Claggett Proctor on the rule
Hrs Gladys Aine Strong Hellrna n.
who raised the question concerning the
flle was present, but did not speak