The age-herald., 1899-06-25
PROFESSOR ]. B. CUNNINGHAM
Of Birmingham Will Preside At Ses- sions-Well Known Alabama Teach CTS Will Be Present-The News
 and Gossip of Society.
BY ANNIE KENDRICK wALKars [

MT. Abercrombie, the superintendent of education, in writing recently of the forth coming meeting of the Alamaba Educa- tlonal association said, " l would like to see one thousand teachers at Birmingham. 1t would mean an awakening along lines of progress that would lift our beloved Ala bama from ignorance to knowledge" Tho convention which will assemble in this city on Tuesday will bring together at least five hundred or more Alabama teachers, which in point of number will in a measure gratt- fy the desire of the superintendent and in point of enthusiasm will doubtless exceed his antcpations. The attendance upon the conventions of the past has not exceeded two hundred and fifty and the fact that so large an increase, numerically, Is expected at the eighteenth annual sesssion argues well for an awakening along educational lines. The convention will bring together the distinguished educators of the state and the occasion will be a most interesting one. The assembly will be called to order on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at Seals hall. The late Dr. B. r. Meek, of the University of Alabama, was the beloved president of the association, and the an- AiNsti s'NNlCSo "dS lO nave DetI uellNHIeu Dy him. It was hoped that in all probability his address had been prepared and in this event the association would have been given an opportunity of being as it were, in closer touch, for the moment, with the thoughts of man who was in every way one of the remarkable figures in the public eye today.
 The sessions will be presided over by Pro- lessor J. B. Cunningham, principal of the q iph ERhn an Hr-f ftriaa -r,~.ae ident of the educational association. The programme will be a brilliant one, and will include addresses and discussions by many of the prominent teachers of Alabama. Professor J. M. Dewberry, superintendent of the public schools at Woodlawn, and ed- itor of the Educational Exchange. Is chair man of the executive committee, and the programme which has been arranged by this committee will be of great interest to every one who is interested in educational subjects. A glance at the programme im- presses one with it's unity suggested by "Our School System" the various depart ments of which are to be discussed by edu- cators most qualified to speak upon the sub ject
 The public is invited to all the sessions and the ladies are especially urged to be present. The interest which Alabama women are taking in educational matters will make the convention of Alabama  efforts, for the coming together of men and women who are deVOtng their lives to the ause of eduation will naturally give an im- pcetus to the work.
 The teachers in the schools and the club women of the state working for improved conditions necessarily need that spirit of cooperation which is the result of the in- terchange of ideas. The progressive wom- en of Alabama have pledged themselves to take up the cause of education, and the discussions at the teachers convention will be along many lines of interest to them.
 In an interview yesterday with Professor Dewberry, the chairman of the executive committee and one of the most prominent educators in the south, he spoke enthusi- astically of the approaching convention and talked interestly of the notable people who will be in attendance.
 One of the most prominent women who will be present is Miss Ella Gibbs of the department of English of pr. Battles Col lege for Young Women at Anniston. Miss Gibbs is regarded as one of the most bril- liant of southern women and in addition to her work accomplished in the school room she is a frequent contributor to the leading magazines. Her articles are upon educational subjects. For great number of years she was a member of the Shorter college faculty at Rome, and her name will recall her charming personality to hun dreds of people all over the south. Miss Princes F. Griffin will be one of the well known women present. She will speak upon the "Educational Departments of Women's Clubs" a subject which is claiming the at tention of all progressive clubs. She is her self an enthusiastic club woman. Miss Catherine Gardner of the State Normal col lege at Troy will be among the bright women, and on the programme appears the name Of Miss Lulu Bradford. one of the brightest and most popular teachers in Birmingham.
 The address of welcome will be made by Dr. J. H. Phillips. the superintendent of the Birmingham city schools. Dr. Phillips by his broad ideas on educational subjects and his untiring work has become a na- tional figure in the educational world.