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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
24
A National Education Association report shows women elementary teachers earn less than street cleaners in many U S cities. The data cover 48 major cities, noting wage gaps, longer teacher work weeks, and required preparation versus untrained labor.
A historical survey shows Vermont teachers averaging seven dollars weekly, with state and regional variations from Maine to California. Data reveal men earning higher yearly salaries than women in elementary and high school positions, despite equal qualifications, highlighting a persistent gender wage gap across rural and urban districts.
Seventy seven graduates of the training department of the Normal College participated in a morning commencement held in Surre hall. Dr Themes Hunter presided as president of the College board, with a program including recitations, scenes from plays, and a dialogue from Will Shakespeare.
The report highlights wages in skilled trades, noting a Chicago schoolgirl earning $75 a year more than a sleet cleaner and a comparison with a Pluto crate Iran mauler at $... a year. It mentions Shakespeare readings, a diploma ceremony, and remarks by Dr. Hunter praising graduates of the New Colmes program. Grace Hurbank and Maybelle Asuley Boylston are among notable graduates.
Hand-made lingerie from Paris priced for a White Sale. Items include chemises of nainsook with hand embroidery or Valenciennes trim at 2.50 and 3.50, corset covers with embroidered fronts, drawers of French percale, and French percale pieces, all heavily discounted from higher values. Located at Little French Store, Second floor.
Summer dress fabric sale lists discounts on wool Surahs, Grenadines, Voiles, and silks. Prices range from 25 cents to $1.50 per yard for fabrics 38 to 44 inches wide, with stock-clearing emphasis at Tenth Street and Fourth Avenue.
Hand bags in many styles and leathers from a merged surplus and store reductions. Hand Bags Avenue Vanity and Envelope offered in black and colors including seal walrus sea-lion morocco pebbled calf and naturel calf. Prices start at $2 up to $275 with marked markdowns from $3 to $50. Located on Broadway.
Two carloads of porch rockers added last week to meet strong demand. Frames of hard white maple with natural finish and reed seats and backs. Prices range from $1.75 to $8.75, featuring nurses, sewing, high back, medium, and large sizes plus matching porch chairs and settees in assorted finishes and arms.
The document lists numerous attendees including Josephine Brautt Jollet Braun Clara Honeker May Butler Alice Cellaghan Char Bue bPtas Bertha Clark and many others as part of a regular meeting. It notes special topics on domestic science education at Yale and Harvard style experiments, with speakers C F Langworthy and Maria Parton detailing diet, teaching, and practical disease discussions.
The Lake Pach Conference on Home Economice will hold its seventh annual meeting at the Lake Placid Club in the Adirondacks from June 3 to July 1. Since the conference formed the national association, it has sustained prestige and the association's existence appears tied to the Lake Placid meeting amid state association disbandment.
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