Women sweep to NEA presidency in Boston church scene
The NEA gathering in New Old South Church saw women seize momentum to back Mrs. Ella Flagg Young for president, a first for the 48 year old association. Amid a crowded turnout, male leaders faced a powerful female push as Miss Katherine Blake read the minority report and Mrs Young spoke of precedent and achievement.
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Young
New Old South Church
United States
Katherine D. Blake
New York
Ella Flagg Young
Chicago
Mrs. Young
Women win presidency bid in NEA vote at meeting
In a heated NEA session Downey and Blake backed substitution of the minori ty report. Miss Julia A. Richmond replaced Mrs. Young as vice president after the report showed 617 yeas to 37 nays with 983 voters. Mrs. Young’s supporters celebrated as the president was decided, while male opponents expressed defeat and a call for future action. Rebecca Stoneroad urged girls receive robust physical education, noting the disparity with boys and highlighting growth laws and habits. Elizabeth Wright echoed training needs for post adolescent girls, stressing vitality and correct habits. Horace H. Healy commented on two classes of young men facing disadvantages in business entries.
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Charles Zueblin
Boston
Young
R. M. Hitech
Chicago
Julia A. Richmond
Richmond
New York City
Grace G. Strachan
Mrs. Young
Joyner
Mr. Snyder
Rebecca Stoneroad
Washington, D. C
Department of Physical Education
Elizabeth Wright
Radcliffe College
Department of Business Education
Horace H. Healy
New York
Frat Men Not Good Students Say Ralph K Jones
Ralph K Jones librarian at the University of Maine argues fraternities are at fault for their poor image and college work. He cites statistics from Western colleges and Cornell President Shurman to claim non fraternity men perform better within the same institutions.
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Ralph K. Jones
Department of Higher Education
University of Maine
West
Shurman
Cornell
Themich
Butler Re elected to N E A Directorate
President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University was unanimously re elected to the N E A board of trustees at a Trinity Parish House meeting. The session also admitted Perley L. Horn from the Hawaiian Islands as a new director while Butler remained abroad in Europe.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Trinity Parish House
Augustus 8S. Downing
Butler
N. BE. A
Henry B. Brown
Valparaiso University
Ella Flagg Young
Europe
Hawaiian Islands
Perley L. Horn
New Old South Church
James Y. Joyner
Mrs. Young
Visiting teacher robbed of purse in local incident
A visiting school teacher was robbed of her purse in a local street incident. No further details on suspects or location are available, but police are investigating and urge anyone with information to come forward.
Thief Steals Bag From Miss Viva Pickett in Boston
Miss Viva M Pickett of Columbus Ohio had her bag yanked in a department store yesterday. A man fled with the bag containing a gold watch 26 in small bills a Detroit return ticket and the articles may be returned to the Post editorial department or to Miss Pickett at 187 Appleton street for the convention.
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Boston
Viva M. Pickett
Columbus
Miss Pickett
Detroit
Mich
the Post
Appleton Street
Public Health and Education Focus of N E A Meeting
The fourth N E A general session at Tremont Temple heard talks on Public Health and Public Education Universal Education and International Peace and Training for Teaching Speakers included Williams Orr P P Claxton and Emma L Johnston Orr urged health driven schooling while Claxton linked universal education with peace and democracy Johnston outlined teacher training efforts and the era’s push for better public well being and schooling.
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South Congregational Church
Central Congregational Church
Second Church
Arlington Street Church
First Baptist Church
New Old South Church
Public Library
Trinity Parish House
Peace League
Jacob Sleeper
Tremont Temple
Thomas N Hart Grammar School
Por Ao
James Y. Joyner
Luther H. Gulick
Russell Sage Foundation
New York City
Joyner
Williams Orr
Massachusetts
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Boston Teachers Club Hosts State Board Delegates
The Boston Teachers Club and Boston School Board welcomed State Board of Education delegates yesterday afternoon at the Teachers Club headquarters in the old Art Museum. In the receiving line were Miss Catherine McGinley Stratton D Brooks David A Ellis Miss Caroline D Putnam Lincoln Owen and other club members.
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Boston Teachers’ Club
State Board of Education
Boston School Board
Teachers’ Club
Old Art Museum
Catherine McGinley
Stratton D. Brooks
David A. Ellis
Caroline D. Putnam
Lincoln Owen
Death notice for Mary Clancy of Dorchester
Mary Clancy 20 daughter of Thomas and Catherine Regan Clancy died recently. Funeral from cousin M Timothy Clancy 28 Carson Street on Saturday July 9 at 8 am followed by Requiem Mass at St Margaret's Church at 9 am. Interment at New Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited.
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Clancy
Dorchester
Mary
Thomas and
Catherine
Regan) Clancy
M. Timothy Clancy
Carson Street
St. Margaret's Church
New Calvary Cemetery
Clark
Roxbury
Thomas
Bridget Clark
Thomas J. Clark
Kalada Park
Holborn Street
St. Francis de ,Sales Church
Vernon Street
St. Joseph's Church
Circuit St
Murphy
Sarah J
Edward Murphy
Heston
Leedsville Street
St. Peter’s Church
Meeting House Hill
Rejanin
Back Bay
Marcellin
August Rejanin
Falmouth Street
Notre Dame Des Vistoires
Mt. Benedict
Regan
Charlestown
Julia
John
Harvard Street
Roach
Waltham
Thomas P
Daniel
Mary KE
Mary Roach
Ton Street
St. Mary’s Church
Calvary
Ryan
Timothy Ryan
Catherine Ryan
Tebrac Street
Triday
Uly
St. Peter's Church
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