This is only a sampling of some of the articles written about Mae Snow, as there are more than 100 in the Minneapolis Tribune alone. |
Mae Snow press
This is only a sampling of some of the articles written about Mae Snow, as there are more than 100 in the Minneapolis Tribune alone. |
1912 - Mae Snow is candidate
Mae Snow is candidate Minneapolis Labor Review, September 13, 1912 excerpt - Mae Snow, candidate for re-election to the School Board, has undoubtedly been vilified by certain members of Organized Labor, according to report. It was charged that she stated before a committee of Organized Labor that she didn't care whether the work was done by union or non-union labor. . . . . . Several teachers visited LABOR REVIEW office and stated that Miss Snow was their champion and the champion of all wage earners, and they wanted to see that she got a fair and square deal, hence we cheerfully publish her denial of the allegations made. |
1909 - Assembly has large attendance and interesting session
Trades and Labor Assembly has large attendance and interesting session Minneapolis Labor Review, December 2, 1909 excerpts - The regular weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Assembly was held on Wednesday evening. . . Mae Snow Resolution . . . Resolved, That this Assembly express its disapproval of the action of the board of education and the superintendent of schools in the Mae Snow matter, and state our belief that she should be reinstated; that we believe and educator with up-to-date ideas should be at the head of our schools, and further, that we call upon those in control of the schools to make such reforms as will put the schools on a plane where they will perform the functions for which they were established. . . |
1899 - It's anybody's race yet showers of votes the Contest Editor gets buried under the ballots
Minneapolis Journal April 13, 1899 excerpt - . . . Yesterday was signalled by the entrance of a new competitor, Miss Mae Snow of Grant school, who enters the list with 2,068 votes to her credit. This, the Contest Editor is assured, is only a beginning, however, Miss Snow seems to . . . |
1912 - Hennepin County primary returns
Hennepin County primary returns Mae Snow gets big vote Henry Deutsch and S.A. Stockwell have race for school board Minneapolis Morning Tribune, September 19, 1912 Mae Snow polled a school board vote which left the other two candidates in her class far to the heelwind. . . . . . . The 101 precincts give Miss Snow 12,793, Mr. Wittich 6,336 and Miss Effie Burgan, the second woman in the race, but 2,826. Miss Snow's big vote cannot be laid to the women by any means for she polled many times more votes than there were women who voted. . . |
1913 - Showers
Showers Minneapolis Morning Tribune, August 31, 1913 Mrs. W.W. Hughes gave a dinner at her home, 1813 Fourteenth avenue south, Thursday evening in courtesy to Miss Mae Snow. There were 18 guests. The bride was presented with a library table. Daisies and other summer blossoms formed attractive appointments. Cards were played during the afternoon. |
1913 - All-year school is proposed by Mae Snow
All-year school is proposed by Mae Snow Four semesters, with complete change of work, advocated for City Music, gardening, domestic science for the summer classes in parks Four weeks' vacation in June and four in September Minneapolis Morning Tribune, June 25, 1913 |
1918 - Teachers plan tribute to Miss Mae Snow
Teachers plan tribute to Miss Mae Snow Minneapolis Morning Tribune, April 7, 1918 excerpt - A memorial service for Miss Mae Snow, member of the Minneapolis school board whose death occurred Feb. 19, will be held in the Central high school auditorium, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. . . . |
1918 - Funeral of Mae Snow held at Lakewood Chapel
Funeral of Mae Snow held at Lakewood Chapel Minneapolis Morning Tribune, February 24, 1918 Simple funeral services in the Little Chapel at Lakewood cemetery were held at 12:30 p.m. yesterday for Miss Mae Snow, member of the Minneapolis board of education and for 16 years a teacher in the Minneapolis schools. Rosebuds and lilies, the tribute of Miss Snow's associates on the board of education in the administrative office of the schools and among the teaching body, covered the casket. The simple service of the Christian Science church with which Miss Snow was affiliated, was read. Members of the board of education attended in a body. |
1918 - Miss Mae Snow dies suddenly
Miss Mae Snow dies suddenly; member of Board of Education Succumbs on train while returning from school inspection tour Classes to suspend during the funeral Taught here 16 years -- her successor to be named by directors Minneapolis Morning Tribune, February 20, 1918 (photo) Member Minneapolis Board of Education, once teacher, dead Miss Snow died suddenly yesterday on a train in Northfield excerpt - |
1913 - Prospective brides ask to be retained as teachers
Prospective brides ask to be retained as teachers School board members think they should resign after marriage Miss Mae Snow calls bride who is wage-earner a goose Minneapolis Morning Tribune, November 7, 1913 excerpt - . . . Miss Snow was rather aroused by this suggestion. She said, "It would be just as fair to have men in the teaching corps who marry, resign." She held it was none of the school board's business if a teacher chose to marry and continue teaching, and that she had as much right to do so, if she saw fit as a man has. While she stood up for the woman teacher's rights in this respect, she said, however, that she thought any woman who continued to be a wage-earner after she was married was a goose. . . |
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