Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
SOME ABLE SPEAKERS
viii Meet With the Alabama Educa-
tional Association at Talladega in
misunderstanding Topics to
BE Discussed.

The Alabama Educational association
will meet at Talladega June 81 to "a.
The executive committee has exerted
every influence commendable to make
this years meeting the most prosperous
in the history of the association. Live
educational workers have been appointed
in every county and in every important
city or town to influence the teachers
and the friends of education in the sue
cess of the session and of the moYemsnts
which it is intended shall be initiated
then.
Governor Johnston. who has so sig
nalized his occupancy by urging legisla-
ton in behalf of education, and who was
Influential in securing the sitting or a.
special educational committee during the
recess of the past general assembly, has
been appealed to- and answers as fol-
March 5, 1897
Dear Sir: have your favor of Sd inst,
and If | can find the time 1 will be glad
to talk on the matter you suggest. L
would like to talk, because the teachers
themselves defeated legislation that was
so important by discord. =
Yours truly,
JOS. T. JOHNSTON.
1t was represented to Bishop c. 3. Gal
loway, of the Methodist Episcopal church
SOUTH to DR.. ]. M. p. Otis. of Green's
boro, and to DR.. George B. Eager, of
lIldl Iilutu GOulu ne uOllt
by the ministry of the churches in fos-
tering the proper sentiment toward pub
lie education in the state, and toward
securing the necessary demand by the
people on their representatives at the
coming general assembly two years
hence These gentlemen were therefore
urgently invited to use one nights SIS
sion of the meeting at Talladega in the
presentation of the topic, "The Attitude
of the Ministry to Public Education in
Alabama"
The uniform graciousness Of their re-.
plies shows the appeal not in vain.
Jackson, Miss, March s.
Dear Sir: On my return home | find
your favor of the 9Th. If nothing pre-,
vents. viii be glad to attend the meet
ing of the Alabama Educa tional ASSOC
citation and rendsr the services desired 49,
With kind regards. very truly yours,
CHAS b. GALLOWAY.
Montgomery March %.
Dear Sir: On my return from the
coast after an absence of ten days.
find your letter of the 18th on my desk.
l appreciate the honor keenly done me by
the executive committee Of the Alabama
Educational association in reques ting me
to take part in the proposed discussion Of
the topic 1.-THE Attitude of the Ministry
to Public Education in Alabama"
can see nothing now to prevent my
attendance on June %, and if I can be
present will gladly take part in the pro-
posed discussion. With the aims in view
L am in the heartizst sympa thy
Very respectfully,
GEORGE b. EAGER.
Greensboro, March IS 1897
Dear Sir: Your favor eff March II has
been received. do not know yet where
] will put in the coming summer but
hardly think that I will leave Alabana
before July and so I can accept your po-
lite invitation to join in the discussion
of the topic. THE Attitude of the Minis
try to Public Education in Alabama"
at Talladega. June 90, subject however,
to any change in my plans for the sum-
nlsr that might render it impossible
for me to be present Al that date.
Yours truly, - r'-
J. NJ. p. OTIS
Beside the above named gentlemen, the
services of the Hon. A. L. Peterman, Of
Lexington, Ky: q noted teacher. lecturer
and author. have been secured for two
occasions on the program-a popular hui
morous lecture under the auspices of
the Alabama Chautauuua association
and an educational address on "The
Sources of Failure"
The very best home talent that could be
secured has been placed for papers and
discussions opposite topics like the fol-
lowing:
Why Did School Legislation Fail in the
Last General Assembly
Needed School Legislation in Alabama.
Organization Necessary to Secure
School Legislation in Ala bama
Methods in Language, Arithmetic. &C.
ography, History, Elementary Science
and Music.
Psychology and It's Aid to Teaching.
Ends of Civilization Achieved by Ed
ucation. ar