Show BOYS TAKE A BACK SEAT spelling contests held in new orleans prove girls superior to their brothers the result of the spelling contests in the new orleans public schools again demonstrates the superior proficiency fici ency odthe girls practically all of the victors being members of the gentler sex rex last year the same thing was true and the matter was quite generally commented on in the press pres 3 and at gatherings where educational subjects were discussed so far as our information goes there have teen been no contests to determine the pupils in other branches of study but it would be interesting to k know now it if this feminine superiority Is found to exist in all studies or it if they are confined only to particular branches doubtless this result la Is due in part t to 0 the fact that aa female mind eilpen at an earlier age than Is tho the case with the masculine mind although there Is little doubt that the feminine intellect along certain lines la Is more acute than th masculine which would seen been to justify the conclusion that certain branches of study are more readily mastered by girls and women in view of the growing number of young women that are going into po actions as stenographers and other positions requiring an accurate knowledge of spelling this demonstrated proficiency Is most gratifying the public school administration is to be commended upon the efforts it has made to improve the spelling of the public school pupils and the triumphant girls to be ba congratulated upon their easy victory over the boys |