The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-29
The Superintendents' Association
 Formed and Officers Elected
PROE sTRIPLIN PRESIDENT
Meeting Adjourned Until This Morning at e:3o O'Clock. When Papers Relating to School Work
 Will Be Read.

The Town and City Superntendents' i association, which will be department of the Alabama Educational associaloh' was organized in Birmingham yesterday at A meeting of the heads of the schools | in a number of towns and cities In the state.
 | The educators will remain in Birming- ham all of today two sessions peing | provided for on the programme. Several of the members will leave early tomor- row morning for Atlanta to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Educa- tional association, which convenes in that city tomorrow night.
 The organization of the Superintendents' association was perfected yesterday af- i ternoon. The meeting was called to l order in the assembly room, on the third floor of the city hall, shortly after o'clock, by pr. J. H. Phillips superin- Itendent of the Birmingham public schools Dr. Phillips is the chairman Of the arrangement committee. In calling the meeting to order Dr. Phillips said
  | over such body.
 pr. Phillips Remarks.
 "I am very glad, indeed, to extend 10 the representatives of the town and city schools of Alabama a cordial welcome to Birmingham" said pr. Phillips. we are glad to have you with us" You must bear in mind that in the 1xup a you take an important part. The de- partment of superintendents of the Ala bama Educational association will aid that organization in it's great work. The county superintendents have an organ ization, and it is proper that you should have similar one.
 The superntendents department, the normal department and the other departments of the state association are important factors, said, Dr. Phillips, in the educational process of Alabama, and all have their specific scope. "On behalf of the educational authori- ties of Birmingham, and other munich palities of Jefferson county, l extend to you a cordial welcome and I hope that your visit to our city will be both bene- | fcial and pleasant
 Temporary Organization.
 The meeting then proceeded with the | temporary organization. Prof. w. E.. | Strplin of Gadsden, was elected tempora- " chairman and Prof. R. F. Clayton of Woodawn. temporary secretary.
 Prof. Stripln thanked the meeting for the homer conferred upon him. He ex- pressed himself as being of the opinion that the organization would result in much good to the city and town superin- tendents of schools.
 Prof. Clayton appointed a committee composed of Prof I. w. Hill of Montgom- cry, state superintendent of education, Prof. W H. Bowen of Ensley and Prof. R. O. Meeks of Attalla on drafting plan for permanent organization.
 The committee retired and the secretary enrolled the superintendents present. The list of those present follows:
 D. R. Murphree of Aniston, James H. Foster of Tuscaloosa, J. M. Dewberry of Birmingham. c. w. Daugette of Jackson vile, C. " Neuffer of Brookside, J. M. Dill of Bessemer, J. D. Matlock of Bir- mingham, W. E. Dickson of East Lake, w. F. Strplin of Gadsden, R. A. Clayton of Woodlawn, NJ. NJ. Eppes of Goodwater, J. M. Davidson of Birmingham, Thomas R. Walker of Wylam, H. A. McKinnon of Brighton.John s. Burgin of Bessemer, H. J. Willingham of Wetumpka J. H. Phil lips of Birmingham. I. W. Hill of Mont gomery, w. H. Bowen of Ensley, Miss Julia S. Tutwiler of Livingston, W. E.. l Turnipseed of Jasper.
 Permanent Organization.
 Prof. Hill presented the following report of the committee on permanent organiza- ton, whic hwas adopted:
 we, your committee on permanent or ganization beg leave to submit the follow ing report:
 "1. This association shall be known as the Town and City Superintend- ents association of Alabama, and shall be department of the Alabama Educational association.
 '2. The active members of the associa- 1 ton shall consist of superintendents of town and city schools systems and princi- pals of schools.
 | lne OIlctTS Ol lHe dSSOCidtlOH sUdlf I consist of a president, a vice president and a secretary and treasurer and an executive committee. A. The enrolment of the association shall be fixed by the executive committee as the demands of the association require.
 "5 All officers shall be elected for term of one year. except the executive committee which shall be appointed by the president"
 l A resolution was adopted making pres idents and superintendents of normal and agricultural schools eligible to member ship.
 | The association proceeded to elect off, fcers with the following results: l President-Prof. w. E. Striplin of Gads- | den.
 Vice President-Prof. w. H. Bowen of Ensley.
 Secretary and Treasurer-Prof. R. E. | Clayton of Woodlawn. Today's Programme. | The president announced that he would name the executive committee at the | morning session today. The meeting adjourned at 3:45 O clock to meet again this morning st s:sO o'clock when the following programme will be carried out: