| Show BOYS moys TAKE A ABACK BACK SEAT SEATS S Spelling ing Contests Held In New Orleans Prove Girls Superior to Their Brothers S 'S The result of the spelling contests in ilu 11 the he New Orleans public schools angain agam demonstrates the superior pro pro- of the girls practically all of the victors being members of the sex l Last year the same thing was ivas true and the matter was quite commented on In the press and sand itt at gatherings t where educational were discussed So far far-as far ar our Information goes there been no contests to determine I the file pupils In other branches of study but ut It would be interesting to know If tr this feminine superiority Is found to o exist In all studies or if they are re confined only to particular branches Doubtless this result is due In part to toCe Ce he fa fact t i that at the female mind ripens at an earlier age than Is the case with masculine mind although there is t doubt that the feminine Intel- Intel Sect along certain lines Is more acute uhan th th T masculine which would seen KO sto to justify the conclusion that certain branches of study are more readily mastered by girls and women In Inlew view lew of the growing number of ot oung women omen that are going into po po- as stenographers saad rid other positions requiring an ac- ac knowledge of spelling this dem dem- proficiency is most gratify gratIfy- ing Tie The public school ion on is to be commended upon the efforts ef- ef forts it t has made to Improve the theS S sp of the public school pupils arad nd the triumphant girls to be S con con- gl upon their easy victory nver the boys boys' |
