The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
Milwaukee Chosen as Next
 Place of Meeting.
E. c. Coley, Superintendent of Chicago, Elected President-Hon. I. W. Hill of Alabama Dis
 cusses Expert Super
 vision of Teachers.

Atlanta, Ga., Feb. A.-The second day | of the annual meeting of the Department | of Superintendence Of the National Ed L- cational Association was marked by in- creased attendance and renewed interest in the programs of the various sessions. The election of officers. the choice If the place for the next annual meetira, and the transaction of business were fea- Milwaukee, Wis. was selected for the place for next years meeting, her only competitor for the honor being Columbus. Uhio
 The annual election resulted as f3l- lows:
 President, Superintendent E. c. Cooley. Chicago: First Vice-President, Pro-, Lawton B. Evans. Augusta, Ga.; Second Vice-President, Prof. J. w. Carr. Ander- son. Ind: Secretary. Angeline E. Whit At the business session, the reports of special committees were received; on the Cooperation of State Associations to Promote the Cause of Simplihed, spell- ing was presented by Chairman w. II. Elson of Grand Rapids, Mich; and that of the Committee of Conference on a Universal System of Key Notation Dy Chairman E. 0. vaile of Oak Park, I'll. The Round Table session of city snpc:- intendents was led by Superintendent Cooley of Chicago, the topic being 'tTha Supply and Compensation of TeacherS :" The sub-topics were discussed by Prof. Samuel T. Dutton of the Teachers Col lege. Columbia University, New York, by Superintendent Walter H. Small of Prov idence. K. l.. and President E. c. Braa- son of the Georgia State Normal School. Athens. Ga.
 County Superintendents was led by Prof. Richard C. Barrett of Iowa. at which the general topic of discussion was in- creasing the efficiency of rural schools. This was considered by State super.n
 
 tin. Texas: State Superintendent J. Y. Joiner. Raleigh. N. C.; State Superin- tendont w. N. Sheats of Florida, County Superintendent J. D. Eggleston of Vir- ginla; State superintendent Dolos Fall of Michigan, State Superintendent Chas. F. Cary of Wisconsin, President F. F. Venable of the University of North Car olina. Prof. F. B. Claxton of the Univc:- sity of Tennessee. Knoxville: Superii- tendent M l. Britain of Atlanta, State Superintendent Charles R. Skinner of New York. State Superintendent Isadr w. Hill of Alabama, and County Super intendent Thomas Sharp of Guilforc County, N. C.
 on the ethical element in education by Prof. Walter B. Hill, Chancellor Of the University of Georgia.
 The social feature tonight was a rece T. the Capital City Club by the Federation of Clubs of this city. The closing ses- sions will be held tomorrow and various interesting topics are on the program of tho various meetings.
 In his speech this afternoon on "Expert | Supervision State Superintendent l. " Hill of Alabama, said:
 The board of education Is the primal cell from which has been evolved the American superintendent of schools Boards. in the performance of their du ties, met the practical problems of or, ganIzation. classification, direction ant unification of schools. instruction of teach rangeAlent of courses of study for botl teachers and pupils. adoption of rule and regulations governing the conduct, tn,