The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-13

those jaws in force in Northern and East ern States, nor indeed as the laws of some of our Southern states. but mod eled, perhaps. on the law of North Cero- iina, where among the candidates taking the prescribed examinations, those stand ing highest are elected"
 The amended sections presented now were:
 'Gratifed that the Alabama Educa- tional Association has recommended the eligibility of women as county supertn- tendents of education, we ask that the bill of theState Department be 60 amended as to include definitely women to serve in school administration on boards of State institutions and educationaa boards. and in county superintendency. We pledge our hearty cooperation in creating public sentiment for these measures. and
 No. 7 We heartily commend the bill introduced yesterday jn the Senate by MT. Hipp and to be introduced today in the House by Mir. Arnold. chaarmen of the Committees on Education Of the Senate and House. respectively. which provide educational qualification for eligibility to the office of county super intendent of schools, and we ask that the secretary of the Federation be au- thorized to communicate with the State Superintendent of Education. Hon. l. w. Hill. and wfth-the chairmen of the Com mittees on Education of the House and the Senate expressing the appreciation and endorsement of the federation of the wise measures now being introduced to improve the pubic school system of Ala bama."
 Mrs. Morrisette being asked to state re- suit of conference with State Superinten- dent, said that the bin which recon structs the public school system of Ala bama, prepared by MT. Hill, and present. ed yesterday in the Senate, and to be presented In the House today. contained provisions identical with those urged by the Legislative Committee. differing only in going further than the conservative women had ventured The contemplated law on school superintendency, as she quoted 1t. says: "No person shall be eligible to office of County Superinten- dent who does not hold a teachers life certificate or teachers first grade certi- ficate under the laws of the State, or certificate from the State Board of Ex- aminers. showing he had satisfactory examination on theory and practice of teaching, history of education, school management, school laws. and such other subjects as pertain to efficient superin- tendency. She had been shown the minutes in manuscript of the recent con- vention of the Alabama Educational As- sociatfon. and had read that resolution which recommended that women be made eligible to office of County superinten- dency, the resolution of which Mir. Hih had informed her on her first visit to his office to interview him on this and other subjects and to make friends and to oyI hat women and those who direct the school administration of the State.
 Mir. Hill had purposely used the word persons" in order that women might be included, Mrs. Morrisette had learned
 The report as amended stands:
 We beg to report the following meas- ures for the consideration of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs.
 'First-In order that the dignity of the Boys Industrial School be maintained, we urge the necessity of relieving the board of directors of the necessity of solicit ing contributions for its support from the general public, by a State appropriation commensurate with it's needs and its mer- its.
 "Second-Gratifled that the Alabama Educational Association has recommend ed the eligibility of women as county
 
 the bill of the State Department be so amended as to include definitely women to serve in school administration boards of State institutions and educational boards, and in county superintendency. We pledge our hearty cooperation in creating public sentiment for these meas ures.
 ''Third-We urge the adjustment of teachers salaries according to grades of certificates.
 "Fourth-We recommend a generous appropriation for the Girls Industrial School at Montevallo, and the hearty CO., operation of the A. F. w. c. with its trustees.
 ''Fifth-We express our gratitude to the central committee of which Edgar Gardner Murphy is chairman. and s. B. Marks, Jr, is treasurer for it's services in behalf of child labor legislation and pledge our continued efforts for the fac tory children, and for the enforcement of such wise legislation as shall be en- acted.
 "Sixth-We point to the necessity of providing industrial education for the children of Alabama at as early a date as possible.
 "Seventh-We heartily commend the bill introduced yesterday in the Senate by Mir. R. l.. Hipp and to be introduced to-day in the House by MT. J. J. Arnold, chairm' Il, respectively. of the commit tees on education of the Senate and the House. which provide educational qualifi- cation for eligibility to the office of county superintendent of schools. and we ask that the secretary of the federation be authorized to communicate with the State Superintendent of Education, Hon. l. w. Hill, and with the chairman of the committees on education of the Senate and the House expressing the apprecia- ton and endorsement of the federation of the wise measures now being intro duced to improve the public school sys. tenn of Alabama.
 "Eighth-We recommend that the laws relating to women be made a special fea- ture of the program of the next conven- tion of the federation.
 'Ninth-Whereas, a bill has been fn- troduced in the House CHouse bill 42S) to repeal the present anti-pool law, so far as 1t applies to fairs,
 Whereas, we are more interested fin the rearing of men than the raising of horses in Alabama, and believe that any form of gambling, however Iegalized, is inimical to the best interests of Alabama.
 'The committee on legislation recom- mended that the federation enter its pro- test against this attempt to lower the moral tone and life of the State, and pledge its hearty support to all lawful ef- forts to secure the defeat of the bill re- ferred to, and of all other attempts to repeal the present excellent law"
 It was accepted without a dissenting voice, and one of the things most talked of yesterday was the remarkable coinci- dence of the same fine progressive meas