The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-04
NICHOLSON /.
 PRESIDENT Chosen by the Southern EducatoS. oorsTITUs <M IS ADoP1ED
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 The R solutions Pledged Aid She Rural Schools. Professor Sheets Heartily Endorses Women as Members of the Boards of Education and as
 School superintendents

Chattanooga, Tenn. July S.-At the ses- sion of the Southern Educational Asso- citation this morning the following offi- cers, nominated by the Committee on | Nominations. were elected by the unani- nous vote of the Association: President, Colonel J. W. Nicholson of the Louisiana State University; Vice President, w. N. Sheats. State Superin- | tendent of Florida; Treasurer. M. M. Ross. President of the West Virginia State Normal School; Secretary. Frank M. Smith. ex-State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Tennessee. The Constitution. The new constitution adopted Is as fol- lows:
 First-This organization to be known as the Southern Educational Association. | Second-Its purpose shall be the devel- | opment of educational thought and inter est in the Southern States of the United | States of America.
 Third-Any white teacher or other white | person interested in educational work and | educational institutions for whites may become a member upon the payment of l an annual fee of g.
 Fourth-Its officers shall be a President. vice-President. a Secretary. Treas urer an Executive Committee, Board l of State Managers. | Ftfth-The President and Treasurer shall be elected annually by a majority | of the Association, and the retiring Pres | ident shall be the Vice-President.
 Sixth--The Treasurer shall give such bend as the Executive Committee may demand. seventh-The Secretary shall be elected upon the adoption of thls Constitution for term of five years. During this time he I may be removed for cause by recom- | mendation of the Board of State Mana gers He shall give his whole time and l attention to the interest of this Associa- | tion and shall receive a salary of not more than $f,5Oo. said salary to be paid | by the Executive Committee. after all | other necessary expenses shall have been paid from income on hand, provided 1t be sufficient.
 | Eighth-Tbe Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, Vice-Pres- ident and Secretary and shall determine the time and place of meetings and audit | all accounts and shall settle all matters relating to the Association when same Is | not in session.
 l Ntnth-There shall be a Board of State Managers. consisting of one member from | each State each member to be selected by his State delegation and appointed by | the President.
 Tenth-There shall be committees on | nominations; resolutions and permanent l organization to be made up in a similar | manner to the State managers. ! Eleventh--During a period of two years 1 from the adoption of this Consultation. if can be amended at any annual meet ing by a two-thirds majority of those meeting. After that period any proposed | amendment must be on the table one | year.
 Twelfth-The following departments shall be constituents parts of this asso- | ciaticn and programs shall be provided | for same:
 | First-Kindergarten. l Second-Elemertary education. Third-Rural schools. l Fourth-Child study. | Fifth-Normal schools. Sixth-Industrial education l Seventh-Secondary education. Eighth-Superintende Ninth-Higher education. l (SiEred) D. Matt Thompson of North 1 Carolina, chairman: J. w. Gaines Of South Carolina. Secretary. ] The Committee on Resolutions reported.
 Following are the resolutions adopted:
 Resolutions Adopted.
 Believing that education. next to the Christian religion. is the greatest civil izer, the Southern Educational Associa- ton reaffirms it's purpose to continue to strive for that educational blessing of l public education to all the people. l Since it is a fact that eight-ninths of the educable children in the South are in rural communities. therefore be 1t re- 1 solved,
 'First-That this association pledges oil he VTaaa al q mand for the promotion of wholesome rural school sentiment and for the up- building of a good and efficient system | of rural schools
 "Second-That this association recom- 1 mends the establishment of at least one good high school in each county or par ish throughout the entire South.
 Since this association realizes the great educational value of manual and industrial training and since the need for such training is so keenly felt throughout the South. resolved:
 "Third-That the curriculum of every high school should include a thorough 1 course in manual training.
 "Fourth-That this association expresses sincere thanks and appreciation: 1. to the citizens of Chattanooga for the hearty | welcome extended and for the psany | courtesies shown the members of the as- sociation during their stay in the city g. to the railroads for reduced rates and | for the numerous courteses extended to the members; 3, to the hotels for the re- duced rates given; 1. to the press for publishing programs of the various meet ings and for the very full and accurate reports of the proceedings; ,. to the re- tiring officers for faithful and efficient service in conducting the business of the i association during their terms of office.
 Respectfully submitted
 "G. R. Glenn. Chairman.
 'J. C. Herbert
 Claude J. Bell.
 q. W. Gaines. Committee"
 The Evening Session.
 At the evening session W. H. Whit field of Jackson. Miss. read a paper on County Taxation for Public Schools,