The Russellville Democrat., 1890-08-21
Proceedings of Arkansas State Teachers Association held
 at Mt Sebo July S-10.
rContinued from last week. i

Continued from last week.
 Prof Kinbrough offered the fol lowing amendment to the report, which was voted down:
 alt Is recommended thst the schol astlc year, during which the schools should be taught, begin on the Ist Of September and close on the 30sh of June following"
 The Committee On Education made the following report which WAS adopted:
 Year Committee on Education re- spectfully report the following:
 Most of the matter contained n the report Of our last Committee on Education has been reported on by the Committee on Legislation and discussed and acted upon by the Association.
 The address by our President, Prof. ". H. Tharp, has been refer ed to us and we commend that It be printed in fuIl with the proceedings of the meeting. We indorse the views set forth in this paper spon the State University and recommend that the association herein express itself ss desirous Of coming more closely in sympathy with it's work. We further recommend that our Sec reiarY forward list of the members Of thIs association to the President or Secretary Of the university, re- questing that all matters printed for circulation be sent them, together with full instructions on entrance examInstions and such other sug- gestioDs on preparatory work as they may deem proper to make. We rec ommeHd that the association hereby request that the honorable Board of Trustees take some steps to have the teachers Of the State represented by some Of their number who gre actu- ally engaged in teaching, ths. we may unite with the management in l sustaining the university as the fo- cal point of our public schools.
 We further indorse the views of | our President ia urging upon us our duty to Arkansas colleges and acad- emies, and pledge ourselves to build them up in preference to like insu- tutions n other States, recognizing he many resulting influences for good winch he so ably stated.
 There are many: other...important points that might be presented, but re do not wish to undertaxe too much. We suggest, however, that it would be expedient to appoint 6 com nittee from thIs association to pre- pare & course Of study and daily pro yramme for the common schools of he State, and that this committee cooperate with the Executive Con- nittee and with the State SuperIn- endent for the purpose of securing IS publication and circulation.
 We would respectfully suggest, urther, that the past expelence has aught us that importuning the Leg stature along too many lInes resalts . securing DO recognition, hence we , Fould recommend that the efforts of his association be confined primxrI. n the County SHperintendency nd an appropriation for our Sam ler Normal, and that the committee ent from this body be instructed.
 The Finance Committee reported [ hat they had examined the account ] f the Treasurer. and that it was 7
 The President appointed as z on Course Of Studies, J. !. Doyne, A. H. Carter, K. F. Par. a Am. .
 The lime of meeting was made to 1clude four days hereafter, instead i three '
 The following officers for the next | ear, were unanimously elected: n
 President-J. W. Conger.
 Vice Presidents-J. F. Long, c. z ]. WolFerton, E. H. Carson, A. A. ' arteF, N. P. Gates.
 Corresponding SeeretAry-A. E. | ee. q Recording Secretary-E :. Hew- }. r TreasuFer--Miss Rose Gallighan z