The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
BUSINESS SESSIONS.
Educators Worked Practically All of
 Yesterday.

The Alabama Educators and County Superintendents of Education, who came to Montgomery to attend the Educational Conference were in business session at the Montgomery Theatre practically all of yesterday and will meet again at the Young Mems Christian Association this morning.
 While the public was not invited to the business sessions no one was excluded | and the work of the teachers was inter- esting.
 The Conference was called to order at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and after | appointing Committee to nominate of | hcers a recess was taken. | The Nominating Committee consisted of J. D. Humphrey. Superintendent of Mad
 ison County; w. s. Neal, Superintendent of Escambia County; c. s. Mcdowell l Superintendent of Barbour County, and
 J. H. Phillips. Superintendent of the city
 schools of Birmingham. When the Conference reassembled the
 Committee reported nominating these of | ficers: President-J. B. Graham of Talladega | First Vice President J. W. Abercrom- bic of Tuscaloosa: Second Vice-President J. H. Phillips of Birmingham; Secretary, R. W. Miller of Abbeville. B. B. Broughton of Russell County | was named as Assistant Secretary and | the report of the Committee was adopted The Committee further reported the Following order of business; embracina subjects of discussion: For the morning: "First-Division of counties into school districts, the location of schools therein, | and the erection of school buildings. "Second-Local taxation by counties, districts and municipalities. Superintendent Neal of Escambia is appointed to open the discussion on the first topic. and President Abercrombie on the second topic.
 For the afternoon: "First-The improvement of our public | schools in attendance and equipment by consolidation.
 "Second-Negro schools kind of educa- ton and qualifications of teachers. "J. s. Lambert is appointed to open discussion on the nrst topic and J. H. Phillips to open the second topic.
 That the forenoon session close at 1:3o o'clock. the afternoon session to open at o'clock and close at 6 o'clock"
 The report of the Committee was adopt ed and the order of business was adhered to, the County Superintendents of Edu- cation entering freely into the discussion OK the various topics
 County Superintendents Meet. At o'clock in the afternoon the Coun- ty Superintendents of Education met in the theatre to receive the report of its Committee on Legislation of which R. E. Gordon of Lowndes County was Chair man.
 This Committee was appointed at a meeting of the Superintendents on Wed nesday and numerous resolutions were referred to 1t.
 The report of the Committee recom- mended legislation for local taxation, re- districting the State. improved school houses. County Boards of Education and uniform text book law.
 An amendment proposed by Mir. Miller of Henry, providing fur "a sufficient sal ary for County Superintendents to enable them to perform the duties of the office as contemplated by the law" was de- feated.
 After some discussion the report of the Committee was adopted.
 A friend of B. B. Broughton, Superin- tendent of Education of Russell County, said yesterday that The Advertiser had in its Thursday edition incorrectly stated the position taken by MT. Broughton in the meeting Wednesday. MT. Broughton, he said. did not advocate extension of the terms of the Superintendents but de- clared himself in favor of better sal aries for these officials.