The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-24
D. c. COLLEGE
|. WOMEN BACK
OF TEACHERS
AIumnae Association Branch
Indorses Fight for Revision Of
Local School Laws.

Support Of the public school teach
ers OF Washington in their fight
for revision OF the school laws Of
the District, was announced today
by the Washington Branch OF the
Association OF Collegiate Alumnae.
The association has about 300
members in the National Capital. and
is made up OF women graduates OF
prominent American colleges and
universities, among Them. Smith.
Bryn Mawr, Wellesley. Mt. Holyoke,
Vassar. Goucher, Cornell. Radcliffe.
Barnard. Columbia, and all State
universities. Mrs. lois Matthews
Rosenberg, dean Of women at Wis
consin University is president OF the
national organization.
Back Teacher stand.
1.-The association has been watchs
ing the splendid fight of the teach
ers for some time. and has formed
the teachers-for revision of the
school laws-is commendable and
best suited to the interests OF the
public" said Mrs. Raymond B. Nor
gan, president of the Washington
branch.
Miss Alice Deal. president OF the
High School Teachers Union and
leader in the teachers fight for re-
organization OF public education In
the District, is the president elect Of
the Washington branch OF the Assoc
citation of Collegiate Alumnae. and
will succeed Mrs. Morgan June 1.
Miss Deal is a graduate of Goucher
College. Other officers of the local
Il - I'll
June 1. are: Mrs. Karl F. Kellerman.
Cornell. vice president: Miss Dorothy
Weeks, Wellesley. secretary. and Miss
Mary A. Wilbur, Elmira, treasurer.
To Discuss DeeIsiOn.
The decision Of the women college
graduates to support the fight of the
teachers for revision Of the school
laws, will be discussed at a meeting
here today Of a special committee Of
the national association. The COM
mittee is made up of Mrs. William
Morton Wheeler. of Boston; Mrs.
Philip Moore. of st. Louis; Miss Ger
trude Martin, of Ithaca, and former
dean Of women at Cornell University
and Miss Carey Thomas. president Of
Sryn Mawr. Mrs. Morgan Is chair
man Of the committee.
No official comment by the commit
tee is expected, inasmuch as the
members believe that action on school
law revision matters should be left
to the Washington branch, and the
teachers unions and organized labor.
all of whom are interested in the re-
form.
Final plans for the leasing of the
old colonial house at 1907 H street
northwest, as the national headquar-
tiers and club house OF the Association
of Collegiate Alumnae will be taken
up today by the committee.
Teachers Pleased.
The teachers of Washington are
exceedingly pleased and encouraged
in their efforts to remedy conditions
in the school system of Washington
by the Endorsement of the Association
OF Collegiate Alumnae.' said Miss
Dead today. with organized labor In
Washington. public sentiment, and
the support Of the association behind
the teachers unions, we feel conf
dent that Congress will authorize the
institution Of new school laws fOF
Washington. following the investigs-
ton proposed by Senator Jones'"
The Board OF Education yesterday
was required to appear before the
District Supreme Court to give rea-
sons why the appeal of Miss Alice
Wood. for the resembling Of the action
by the board suspending her for her
discussion Of current events should
not be granted.
Following a request by the board
that the time should be extended, the
court granted the school authorities
until next Wednesday TO prepare their
case.