Comments on: How would a girl in rural america in 1912 run for class president? http://www.nfowis.org/rural/how-would-a-girl-in-rural-america-in-1912-run-for-class-president Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:36:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.nfowis.org/rural/how-would-a-girl-in-rural-america-in-1912-run-for-class-president/comment-page-1#comment-3271 Bill Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:16:59 +0000 http://www.nfowis.org/rural/how-would-a-girl-in-rural-america-in-1912-run-for-class-president#comment-3271 Given this scenario: The percentage of boys in the class would decline as age increased as many of the boys would leave (not necessarily of their own volition) to work on the family farm. Since the school would have a student body with a wide range of ages and because teachers of that era were much more authoritarian, I'd bet it likely that the oldest or most mature student would be selected by the teacher as the class representative. I don't know what the sentiment regarding the women's movement was in MN at the time, but if the movement was not in favor with the local school board, or even the teacher, a campaign such as you describe would probably have been squelched.<br><b>References : </b><br> Given this scenario:

The percentage of boys in the class would decline as age increased as many of the boys would leave (not necessarily of their own volition) to work on the family farm.

Since the school would have a student body with a wide range of ages and because teachers of that era were much more authoritarian, I’d bet it likely that the oldest or most mature student would be selected by the teacher as the class representative.

I don’t know what the sentiment regarding the women’s movement was in MN at the time, but if the movement was not in favor with the local school board, or even the teacher, a campaign such as you describe would probably have been squelched.
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]]> By: nutsfornouveau http://www.nfowis.org/rural/how-would-a-girl-in-rural-america-in-1912-run-for-class-president/comment-page-1#comment-3270 nutsfornouveau Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:41:59 +0000 http://www.nfowis.org/rural/how-would-a-girl-in-rural-america-in-1912-run-for-class-president#comment-3270 In 1912 she might study for and win the local spelling bee. But since it's still 1912 she might sway the vote with cookies.<br><b>References : </b><br> In 1912 she might study for and win the local spelling bee.
But since it’s still 1912 she might sway the vote with cookies.
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]]> By: theguyinred1 http://www.nfowis.org/rural/how-would-a-girl-in-rural-america-in-1912-run-for-class-president/comment-page-1#comment-3269 theguyinred1 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:02:59 +0000 http://www.nfowis.org/rural/how-would-a-girl-in-rural-america-in-1912-run-for-class-president#comment-3269 she beats the boy in something the boy thinks he's good at, like soccer or something.<br><b>References : </b><br> she beats the boy in something the boy thinks he’s good at, like soccer or something.
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