Arizona republican., 1894-12-22
Prescott Is the Place of
 the Next Meeting.
Annual Election of Officers
 and Other Business.
Report of the Committee on School Legislation Suggests Many
 Needed Remedies.

 sociation was closed yesterday. The teachers themselves believe, and no one else is more competent to judge, that this institute has been the most successful ever held in Arizona. It is certain that the attendance was larger than ever before, the interest has been more intense and the teachers were better looking.
 Seventv-nine names were added to the roll of the territorial association yesterday.
 by prayer by Rev. W. A. Harris, ! followed by song by Sadie Allen and a recitation by Addie Richmond. Judge F. L. Ewing of Yuma was made an | honorary member, after which the re- port Of the committee on school legis- lation was adopted. The committee was appointed three months ago and the report therefore includes we'll digested views concerning remedies for the many acknowledged defects existing in the school laws of Arizona.
 The place of the fourth annual meet ing of the association was then taken up. The only towns mentioned were Prescott, Phoenix and Tempe. Prescott was selected, after which the following report of the committee on resolutions was offered:
 We, the committee ol resolutions of the joint county institute and Terri torial Teachers association, submit the | following report: 1 Resolved: That we tender our sincere thanks to the teachers and citizens of Phoenix | for their generosity and kindness to us during our stay with them.
 That we express our gratitude to Governor and Mrs. Hughes, Judge Baker, Mayor Moni- 1 hon, MT. Murray and General Sampson for their able addresses and words of encourage ment.
 1 That wa appreciate the recognition and as- sistance of the Phoenix press. 1 That we extend our thanks to the railroad and stage line companies for reduced rates. That we thank he territorial executive com | mittee for it's manifold labors in behalf of the success of this meeting. 1 That we tender our thanks to J. C. Cole, sec. pro tem for his efficient services. 1 That we thank the board of trustees of Php- nix for the use of the high school building. 1 That it be the serse Of this association that 1 the teachers and citizens ot towns in which the future sessions shall be held, be not expected
 
 1 ing teachers free of charge
 The report of the secretary of the association was then read by Acting Secretary Cole and accepted After the report of the treasurer had been read the association proceeded with the annual election of officers with the fol- | lowing result:
 | Hon. F. J. Netherton, reelected pres ident; c. o. Case, of Mesa, vice-presi- dent for Maricopa county; c. w. Fully, of Tucson, vice. president for Pima coun- ty; ;Chas. Wild, vice president for Cochise county; Thos. E. Stanton, vice-p pres- dent for Graham county; W. E. Gill more, vice. president for Yavapai coun- ty; Mrs. Guild, vice president for Pinal county; Miss Cutler, vice-president for Yuma.
 S. S. Ray of Tombstone was elected secretary. There were two candidates for treasurer, Miss Laura Dobbs of Phoenix and Mrs. Antrim of Yuma i; Miss Dobbs was elected. There was now no other business to be done and the association was ad journ9d.
 All the teachers remained in the city last night to attend the public recep- tlon and ball at Gardiner's hall in their honor last night.
 They will all take part today in the excursion arranged for them by the local committee on entertainment.
 Among the points of interest to be visited are the falls, the orange grove, and the Hole-in- the-Rock. Lunch will be taken with the teachers of Tempe at the Normal school building.