The age-herald., 1899-12-30
THE CONVENTION
 ENDS ITS LABORS
Next Meeting Will Probably be
 Held in Birmingham.
EDUCATORS ARE PLEASED
The Memphis Gathering Has Been a Great Success in Every Way-Dr Curry's Address Listened to
 With Rapt Attention

Memphis, Tenn, December 29.-Tihe ninth annual convention of the Southern Educa- tional association concluded its labors to- day and adjourned to meet next year at place to be selected by the executive com mittee. The next assemblage will meet in either Richmond or Birmingham, both cities having made strong claim for the honor of entertaining the convention.
 The sessions just closed have been re- markedly well attended and many inter estlng papers, covering wide range of thought, have been discussed by prominent teachers and university men. Prominent among these were addresses by pr. w. T. Harris, United States commissioner of la Dor; Dr J. L. M. Curry, of the Peabody fund; Dr. Junius Jordan, the retiring pres ident; and pr. R. B. Fulton. chancellor of the University of Mississippi. These ad- dresses were ordered printed and will be given wide distribution.
 Dr. Harris, in speaking of the conven~ tion, said: This has been most success full convention. It was one of the most representative gatherings I have ever att tended. The papers were simply excellent, better than those usually read on such oc- casions. They showed not only careful but thoughtful preparation, and pr. Currys address was simply magnificent and alone well worth the trip to Memphis"
 The most important business at todays session was the election of officers for the ensuing year, as follows
 Presldent-Dr. R. B. Fulton, chancellor of the University of Mississippi.
 Vice-president-Dr. Junius Jordan, Uni versity of Arkansas
 Seeretary-P. P. Claxton, Greensboro, IN. c. (re-elected).
 1reasurer-John D. Yerby, Mobile, Ala, (re-elected.
 The Kindergarten department of the as- sociation elected officers as follows:
 President-Miss Patty Hill, Louisville.
 Viee-president-Miss Willette Allen, of Atlanta.
 Secretary-bIiss Mary Belts, of Memphis
 The resolutions committee in its report says:
 Much Interest shown
 '"The interest shown in the work of this association, as indicated by the admirable preparation made and the splendid welcome accorded by the city of Memphis, by the large number and representative character of the body of teachers, by the quality and spirit of the papers read, and the addresses made and by them evinced to give to the Southern Educational association that broad reach and full power which comes from perfected organization, and which shall enable it to meet the increased re- responsibilities coming upon it with the a q mil nf aatix md i,, tellectual and industrial life in the south ern states, is cause for glad congratulation and encouragement.
 we earnestly invite our fellow teachers in the southern states and elsewhere to unite with us in efforts to solve the prob- lems which vitally concern the present well fare, and the future prosperity of this sec ton of the union, whose history and social conditions give peculiar emphasis to it's educational needs.
 "We urge those who are in positions of legislative or executive authority to give to edueationaal questions that conspicuous interest which their importance deserves and those upon whom educational work de- pendent for support to exercise that wise liberality in it's maintenance which the times mperatively demand
 ''The session today was continuous. At the Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian church a paper was read by John w Aber- crombie, of Alabama, his subject being, Education in the Old and the New South ''
 J. II. Kirkland, of Nashville next read an interesting paper and was accorded close attention.
 Miss Etta Simms Colston, of the Girls High school, Mobile, Ala, discussed Pub lie School Education of Girls-What it Should Be-"
 Superintendent J. G. Wooten, of Paris, Tex, delivered an address on Industrial Education in Public Schools"
 Papers were also read by Mrs. Neil s. Carothers, of Arkansas and Dr. E T. By mum, of the University of Arkansas
 The new officers were inducted into office after which the convention adjourned.