The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-30
INTERESTING DISCUSSION
Representative of Education
Gathers Information.
Representative Teachers from Every
Section Of State Attended the
Meeting Which Was Presid-
ed Over by Hon. John
w. Abercrombis.

Interest was manifested in the educa-1
tional meeting held yesterday in Mont
gomery beyond the most sanguihe expec-.
tations Of the committee. Nearly ono
hundred educators representing every
section of Alabama demonstrated their
interest in the work of the General
Educational Board and the Southern
Educational Board by coming to Mont
gomery to meet with DR.. Wallace But
trick, Secretary of the General Board and
to discuss with him the method to be
employed in conducting an educational
campaign in Alabama as well as through
out the country.
DIR. Buttrick is a man Of charming per-
sonality. He made q clear and lucid
statement of the policy of the Educa-
ton Boards and won the, admiration Of
the educators.
The melting was held in the double
parlors of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION building and the parlors were
taxed to their capacity with the large
number of teachers.
Hon. John w. Abercrombie, state
Superintendent of Education presided over
the meeting and c.. w. Daughette, presi-
dent of the State Normal School at jack
sonville acted as secretary.
In closing the meeting which was n
session three hours. Mr.. Abercrombie
heartily endorsed the educational move
ment as the representative Of the State
Educational Department and took the OBJ
portunity TO say that more OF spirit IN
favor of common school education had
been displayed IN this meeting than he
had observed In any educational meeting
ever held in Alabama before:
Educators Who Attended. 9
Among those who attended the meeting
were Governor Jelks, DR.. Wallace But
trick of New York, Hon. Joseph b, Graz
ham of Taiiadega. Alabama Field Agent
of the Southern Education Board; Rev.
Edgar Gardner Murphy OF Montgomery.
Executive Secretary of the Southern
Education Board: Professor r. w. Palmer
and Professor w. B. Saffold of the State
University at Tuscaloosa; Professor c. C..
Thach, Professor George Petrie; Professor
C.. D. Smith and Or. p. H. Nell of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute at All
burn; Professor M. c. Wilson, president
of the State Normal SchoI at Florence;
Professor e. M. Shackelford Of the State
Normal School at Troy; Professor C. w.
Daugette of the State Normal School at
Jacksonville: Professor II. j. Willingham
of the Fifth District Agricultural School
at Wetumpka; DIR. J. A. B. Lovett, presi-
dent OF the Central Alabama Agricultural
School at Blountsville Professor G. w.
Duncan. superintendent of the city schools
af Admission: Professor G.. l.. Floyd, super
intendent of the city school of Montgom-
cry; Professor j. A. Liner, superinten-
dent of the city schools of Dothan; j. j.
Al
Farmer trustee of the Dothan city
schools: Rev. q. w. Patterson, ID. d..
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
MONTGOMERY; Or. John Massey president
of the Alabama Conference Female Col
iege at Tuskegee; Professor W. Il. strip
lin, superintendent of the public schools
at Tallassee; Rev. c, w. Hare of Tuske-
gee; S. J. Cole Of Birmingham, NJ. j..
Pace of the Troy Normal school. Thomas
Armstrong of Point Clear; II. c. Gun
nels and III. S. Abercrombe of the State
Educational Department; C. A. Lanier
of Montgomery w. s. Neal Superin-
tendent of Education of Escambia Coun-
ty: A. N. Hawkins. Superintendent OF
Education of Dale County; w. Z.
Cosens. Superintendent of Education of
Gilmore County; w. +. Newton. Secretary
Board of Education, Newton. Ala: r. H.
Royd. principal of Boyd High school,
II.
schools: A. +. Harmon. principal Centre
willie High school: w. NJ. Head of Dale
willie High school: NJ. II. Arnold of the
Onelika city schools: II. NJ. Andrews of
the Prattville public schools; J. ID. Mat
lock of Birmingham: ]. l.. Holloway OF
Montgomery: Professor j. ". Hodges.
s,,nerjnteudent Of the Greenville city
schools: Dr. F. NJ. Peterson of the Girls
Industrial school at Montevallo; A. n
spessard. superintendent or the onioa-
town. city schools; e. +. Cauthen OF the
Sixth District Agricultural school at
Hamilton; C. p. Hix, principal of Maile~
Seminary at Klnsey, Ala; Professor Ly-
man Ward, president of the Southern IN
dustrial Institute at Camp Hill; Proles-
sor c. F. Striplin OF the HackneyViiie
High school: Professor A. G. Seay OIL
Sylacauga: r. ]. Cowart of the Troy
Normal school; Professor d. II. MURPHY
superintendent of the Anniston CIT!
schools: W. r. Harrison OF the tnioh
Springs city schools; ]. y. Hobby OF the
Seventh District Agricultural School at
Albertville; B. b. Broughton. Superin-
tendent of Education of Russell County;
Thomas NJ Owen, State Director of Ar
chives and History: G. w. Brock, of the
State Board of Examiners of Teachers
DR.. ]. B. Castor, Probate Judge of Mont
gomery County; Miss Toccoa Cozsrt OF
montgomery, hrs. D q. stein Oh hont-
gomery. Miss Lulie Jones and Miss Aileen
Sweat of the Tallassee public schools
Miss Carrie Browder of Highland Park
School. Miss Mamie Allen of Tallassee
Mrs. F. G. Hays of Highland Park.
Dr. J. H. Phillips, Superintendent OF
the Birmingham city schools and other
North Alabama educators reached Mont
gomery on q delayed train in the after
noon. but were not here in time to parti-
cipate in the meeting.
The meeting was opened at 1870 O'Clock
yesterday morning with an earnest invo-
cation by Rev. DR.. G. w. Patterson OF
Montgomery
Mr.. Abrcrombie Speaks.
Hon. John W. AbercrOmbie. State Su.
perintendent of Education, as temporary
presiding officer, made a brief address, in
which he reviewed the history OF educa-
tIon in Alabama from 1854 to the present