The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
NEGROES FINISH WORK
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEETS NEXT IN TUSKEGEE.
Resolutions Command Education Boards and Urge Agricultural : Teaching in Schools-S. E.
 Moses Chosen as
 President.

The State Teachers Association, com posed Of the negro school teachers of the state elected s. F. Moses of Anniston. President, yesterday and adjourned to meet at Tuskegee April :. and 9. 1904. Ihe morning session convened at 9:3G Q clock and the election of officers was held. The following. were Glected:,
 President. s. F.. Moses, Anniston; Vice. Presidents: First District, J. H. Martin of Faunsdale; Second District, Mary F. Terrell, of Montgomery; Third District, T. w. Jones of Union Springs; Fourth District. R. B. Hudson of Selma; Fifth District; c. j.. Galloway of Tuskegee; Sixth District. Nellie Green of Tuscum- bia: Seventh District. M IA. Smith of Gadsden; Eighth District. W. R. Woods of Decatur; Eighth District, E. A. Dace of Birmingham; Recording Secretary. w. C. Davis of Birmingham; Corresponding Historian, J. w. Beverly of Montgomery Treasurer, J. R. E. Lee of Tuskegee Inc following program was executed in the morning session:
 Reports of Committees.
 Paper. Disciplinary Value of Freehand Drawing -Monzella J. Lucas. Tuskegee.
 Discussion-W. Aymer Caldwell, Mobile
 Paper, Culture of the Individual"-Joie Stewart. Montgomery. "
 Discussion-Josephine B. Allen. Mobile. Paper What the Public Demands of the Common Schools Ruby E.. Moses.
 Discussion--R. Monroe, .Talladega.
 Paper, "Agricultural Education for the Public Schools R. Bridgeforth. Tus-
 Dfscussion-c.. J. Galloway. Tdskegee. Paper, "Character' Building in Educa- tion"-J. T. Washington, Montgomery. Dtscussion-I. w. Jones' Union Springs
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 As teachers of the State of Alabama, we note with great interest and gratifica- ton. the wide and indis eliminating work of the Southern and General Education Boards. throughout the entire South,s
 We wish to unite with them in the sentiment that the rural and city schools for all people must be made better. in order to achieve the best advancement of the entire South.
 Resolved, That we extend to these boards most grateful and cooperative people. ...t.. = '"', - Resolved further That we are espe- cally grateful Ioc the General, Educatio Board for establishing, for the coming summer in our State. at Tuskegee, stim- mer school for colored teachers, where for six weeks we may be able to, study and more efficiently prepare prepare our selves for the work which we have chosen to do.
 Resolved, That we herein urge that 1t IS our duty to show a tangible apprecia- ton of the work of the General Board of Education. by attending as largely, as possible the summer school provided by the board"
 These resolutions were also adopted:
 Since 1t is observed that large num- ners or our young people, and even fami- lies. from time to time, are inclined to move from the country districts into the cities, and in this way increase the num- Der of idlers and criminals,-also in- crease by their congested manner of Nv ing the death rate of our people, and since this moving from the country to the city indicates a lack of attractive ness in the farm and country life.
 Resolved, That we as teachers believe that this discontent with country life can be, at least partially, remedied by the into all of our public schools City and country-as far as practicable, such as will remove from the city pupils a repugnance for farm life, and as will show to all pupils, city and country the profitable and pleasurable side of farm and country life.
 Resolved further, that we urged upon all of. our teachers to be willing to do, and the superintendents and school boards to allow, to as great an extent as Is poss- ble and practicable, patch gardening in connection with all of our public schools We would further urge that teachers in the rural districts take into careful consideration. in connection with their local trustees the question of lengthen- ing the school term md increasing the amount of the teachers pay by means If the school community farm
 The association also passed resolu- tfon paying tribute of respect to the late Dr. J. La.M. Curry of Richmond. Va.
 The afternoon and evening programs were combined and executed at the even. Ing session.
 Booker Washington, whose name was on the program to deliver an address. did not come and the association was ad, dressed by R. C. Bruce. principal of the Academic Department of the Normal School at Tuskegee.
 Professor Bruce began his speech by auding the moral condition of the negro of Montgomery. He said that teacher should by ali means be a good nan or woman and a public servant: hat the interests of the, white people