The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
ALABAMA EDUCATORS
THIRD DAYS SESSION ABoUNDED
 IN INTEREST.
H, J. wiIlingham of Wetumpkn Elected President--Fine Papers
 of Educational Interest
 Read and Discussed.

l Tuscaloosa, June 16.-(Special)- The third days session of the Alabama Educational Association was opened this morning at e30 o'clock in Clark | Hall. -
 After a musical rendition. Mrs. J. N Phillips of Birmingham, read most | delightful paper on Play as Factor in Education" afterwards followed the discussion which was entered into by prof H. O. Murfee of Marion, Miss Norwood of Mexico, Miss Lula Jones of Florence, Mrs Tarrant of Bir- mingham, Professor J. H. Foster or Tuscaloosa, Miss catherine Gardner or Troy and Professor J. B. Cunningham of the Birmingham High School. Miss Ida strawn of Chicago. who Is +o have charge of the art department at the University summer school, reao a most valuable paper on "Drawlng Tn Public Schools" She said that with the nencIl and brush it was the easiest ruIckest and best method of express ino ideas. also to train the hand, the eve and back of the eye, the nina ana soul. |.
 She said that for one to draw It was not necessary to be an artist put that in the every day business lire was it ecessary-designs Of many kinds. civil engineers. architects, car toonists and hundreds of persons in the lower walks of life are becoming better day by day because Of thelr knowledge of drawing. etc She said that drawing was mode or express sion that presented itself in no other way and that teachers should work with much care along those lines.
 Miss Leta Kitts of Birmingham, who is to have charge of the musical de- partment at the University summer school, read a very strong and inter esting paper on Vocal Music in Puu- lie Schools" She said that there was not a child that could not learn to read music with but little trouble and not only could they learn to read their notes but they could also learn breath ing, which would be of great benefit as we'll as pleasure to the student who engaged in the work. She said that singing should be taught just as read ing was in the daily schools and that great good. pleasure and exercise would he the direct and natural re- sults She said that there was not a teacher who could not learn and teach music in the public schools.
 J. H. Moore of Jacksonville, read a very strong paper on Industrial Training" He charged his fellow teachers to take advantage of their every opportunity, that opportunities left unused were lost, perhaps, for ever. He said that 1t was not that which we possessed that made us great, but that which we imparted to others, that knowledge stored In ones mind and kept there was but of little use in this world. He said that manual training and morality went hand in hand and that manual training gave us a wonderful capacity for grasping great opportunities.
 discussion followed by Professor DuBose, Professor E. P. Hogan of Howard College, J. H. Phillips and Su- perintendent I. w. Hill. A report was heard from the secretary and treasu- rer Resolutions were passeS that there should be placed on record the desire of the association as advocating local taxation and as soon as possible to have the Legislature make a change in the constitution so that the districts could secure same. Fitting resolutions were read and adopted re- garding the death of two of Alaba ma s most distinguished educators, J. B. Graham of Talladega and Dr. Joshua Hill Foster of Tuscaloosa.
 The following were the officers elect ed by the association for the ensuing year: President, H. J. Willingham, We tumpka; first vice president, c. w. Daugette Jacksonville; second vice president, Thomas H. Walker. Wylam third vice president, D. M. Banks, Ope- lika t, ,easurer H. M. Clayton. Wood lawn; secretary. w. c. Griggs. Brew ton; executive committee, w. E. Strip lin. Gadsden; c. D. McNeel. Talladega Miss Nimmo Green, Montgomery.