The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
c. B. Glenn of Birmingham is
 Chosen President
TAKE TRIP AROUND HORN
County superIntcndents Elect officers and Adjourn-Thls Has Been Larg- est Meeting of T.o Assocla-
 tions Ever Held.


 terday afternoon about 15O members of the association took the trip around the horn" which had been provided by the To- cal committee. and last night most of them returned to their homes.
 The remainder leave today, and by to- night all the visitors will be gone. Be- fore adjourning yesterday the annual elec- ton of officers was held. There was no opposition except in the election of the president.
 Prof. c. B. Glenn. of Birmingham, was chosen by a close margin. He was op- posed by IT, J. Wifingham, of Wetump- ka, whose friends supported him Loyalty and nearly elected him. The election was as follows:
 President-C. B. Glenn, principal of the Paul Hayne School. Birmingham.
 First -President-C. l.. McCartha, professor in the Normal College at Troy.
 Second e-President-C. P. Christen- berry. professor in the Southern uni- versity at Greensboro.
 Third e-Presfdent-Mrs. s. F. H. Tarrant, one of the pioneer teachers of Jefferson county
 secretary-J. w. Daugette president of the State Normal College at Jacksonville.
 Treasurer-W. E. Strlplin, superinten- dent of public schools at Gadsden.
 Executive Committee-H J. Willing ham, president of the agricultural school at Wetumpka; J. II. Foster. superinten- dent of the public schols at Tuscaloosa; Miss Lulie Jones, principal of the public school at Russellville.
 Papers Gut Short.
 There were only about 15O members of the association present yesterday morn- ing, and as a result of the comparatively small attendance and the limited time the papers were cut short and some were not read at all. The motion to adjourn was made about 12;sO o'clock in order to allow the teachers to get ready for the after noon outing.
 By consent the discussion of School Discipline was taken up and discussed by A. F. Herman of Decatur and Mrs S. H. F. Tarrant of Oxmoor.
 Prof. c. A. Brown read his paper on "The Definite Aims of Instruction" He called special attention to the difference between the parrot learning where a child merely repeated what 1t has learned and does not understand the sense of what It is talking about. c. L. McCartha of Troy discussed the topic, and the dis cussion was closed by c. F. vigor of Mobile.
 J. B. Cunningham next spoke on Read ing Course for Teachers of Alabama" !" His subject was discussed by s. H. Hos man of Greensboro, E. P. Hogan of East Lake and others. P. P Claxton, super intendent of the summer school at Knox ville. spoke of the sessions to be held there. Several committees reported, in- cluding that on resolutions of thanks.
 Thanks were extended to the Conner eial club, the Board of Trade, the retir- ing officers. the press. the hotels, the lo- cal association and the city officials for their kindnesses in various ways.
 Just before adjournment Professor Glenn, the new president took the chair amid great applause, and addressed the meeting briefly.
 The Birmingham Mineral which carried the teachers around the horn left the depot shortly after 1 o'clock. It was well filled with teachers, who were carried to Bessemer, Ensley and North Birming- ham. At each place the train was stopped long enough for those who wished to get off and see the various industrial plants and the expressions of interest and won der were frequent
 After the trip last night several of the teachers stated that the trip was a small education in itself, and that they doubted 4t. lfpfta rl1fsf IIxr knew what remarkable development is going on almost within their hearing.
 County Superntendents.
 Before the County Superintendents' as- sociation adjourned they elected the fol- lowing officers:
 President, w. s. Near, Escambia.
 Vice President, I. w. McAdory.
 Secretary, w. D. Broughton of Russell county.
 They also passed the following resolu- tions:
 Resolved, That we heartily endorse the efforts put forward by the University of Alabama looking to the establishment of a summer training school for teachers
 Resolved That we heartily endorse the resolutions introduced by our fellow su- perintendent, John c. Williams, and adopted by the Alabama Press associa- tion at it's recent meeting held at Annis- ton, pertaining to better education, favor ing local taxation and re-dstricting the state in more convenient school dis trcts.
 Resolved, That each county supern- tendent have published fin his county paper the very able address of our pres- ident, Dr. J. D. Humphrey.
 Resolved, That we congratulate the schools of the state upon having at their head such a capable and efficient leader in the person of Hon. Isaac w. Hill We appreciate his efforts to improve the schools of the state and pledge him our hearty cooperation in this work.
 Resolved further, That we have been ably served by our president, Dr. J. D. Humphrey. and we recognize the able and worthy manner in which he has admin istered the affairs of his office and the educational work done by him in his county and in the state
 The meeting of the Educational associa- ton this week was the most largely at- tended and in many respects the most successful ever held. Up to yesterday the sessions of the week were attended by about 300 members.
 Fire at VeIma Station, WoodIawn.