Women For the Philadelphia School Board

Hallowell, Emily

Emily Hallowell was a candidate for School Committee in Philadelphia in 1909. Hallowell was well known in Philadelphia educational circles. She had served on the Public Educational Commission in the 1890s. Her private school for girls was the only institution in the city which prepared girls for college.

Grice, Mary Van Meter

Mary Van Meter Grice was a candidate for the Twenty-fourth Ward School Committee. She ran a second time for the school committee in 1909 and was not successful. However, Grice was appointed to the school committee to fill a suddenly vacated seat. Grice was a member of the Council for the National Educational Association, and president of the state Council of Mothers, and other educational...

Kemp, Mary V.

Mary V. Kemp was a candidate for the School Committee in one of Philadelphia's wards. It is unlikely that she was elected. Kemp was the header worker at the Church Settlement House.

Lockrey, Dr. Sarah

Sarah Lockrey was elected a member of the Tenth Ward School Committee in Philadelphia in 1909. Lockrey was president of the Woman's Medical Club of Philadelphia.

Marshall, Clara

Clara Marshall was a candidate for the Eighth war School Committee in Philadelphia in 1909. Marshall was a leading physician and became Dean of the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia from 1888 to 1917. Marshall supported woman suffrage and worked for the entrance of women to membership in medical societies.

Tullidge, Catherine

Catherine Tullidge was elected to the School Committee of Philadelphia's Thirty-Fourth ward for 1906 -1909. Tullidge was a founder of the Woman's Educational Improvement Association.