The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
State Teachers Association Seeks
Extensive School Reforms in
Columbia Resolutions
ASKS COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
Three Members of Organization
to Visit Throughout State =
Support Of Measures-o:n-
GERS Are Elected.
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co!u-rria NO. Dec. H.-Then the Cen
r-al Assembly cDrvcrrz = Jn'-er=on ri;T
next month II vii he c~r>r0~'@' Tr!tn
inerstent de:na- Is IN tie part Of tie 81 a-oi
teachers of Missouri for bet-e- plb.ic
school legislation.
The demands are in the form ~ -ezo.c-
tiors adJrtof ii=- before Adjournment 20
day ard Will bc pro-. Il ." ti-es mem
hers os the Missouri state Teaczors' Asso-
cia:iOn who. ~ tho eEg@Ese NJ tic aFso-
c'a-.on. ai'i visit and york t1- tho T'7asaze
of measures which fheY think would re
beneficial 70 public school interests.
The teachers demand the rer"al Of the
present textbook laws. tire esta1 '.s',re7t
or n norpartisan teTt-bOrE commission.
and clause allowing high sahooi= o, the
FIRST and second grades the privilege o!
selecting any textbooks deemed adrtsa5Ie
by the local toa-tiS Of e-IGca don.
Although tke question had no. been
brought on the floor Of the ASSOCIATION. lie
present textbook laws have been tine sub
iect ot discussion since The opening ~ tho
association and the teachers have alIaos.
unanimouslv been opposed TO them \
resolution enbodying the above demand
was unanimously adopted.
WANT COUNTY SUPERVISION.
Another reform demanded b. the teach
ers IS county supervision Of schools. the
County supervisor to receive salary Of not
less than 80 and to be vested with pow
er5 enabling him 10 regulate and unity tho
courses o; study. the requirements for
graduation and other school matters which
are now left to individual schools.
This the resolutions declare to he the
paramount iss2e n educational circles and
the one thing most necessary for the ai-
varcemelt Of education. TEe cOnsol!G2-
tion OF rural schools and the establish
menr Of State and Of one or more high
adoption OF agriculture in all courses ot
study the creation OF u STATE architect os
public. school buildings. the CraGua! rais-
Ing OF requirements for teachcrs certif-
Gates. and reasonable compulsory at
tendance law were among thu other re-
forms indorsed by the association.
not yet been appointed. vii! enIeavor 10
secure legislation which will b-.ng about
these reforms.
FAVoRs ATTENDANCE LAW.
A. o. Loyejoy Of Washington University,
ST Louis. attempted to secure an amend
ment TO the report OF the Resolutions
Committee by having a special legislative
committee Of Ave visit ths General is
SeTnbly TO secure tho passage OF the com
pulsory attendance law.
Aittr some discussion. the proposed
amendment was defeated by close vote.
The election Of officers was effected with
no friction. the report of the Nominating
Committee being unanimously adopted
The following officers were elected: F-esi-
dent; {. L. Miller. st. Joseph: first vice
president. c. a. Phillips. Lexington: sec
on1 vice president, ". y. Groves. Webster
Groves: third vice president Miss Mary
Jean White. Kansas City; secretary. j. y
Tar kCrsley. De Soto: treasurer V E
Hanccmb. Carroliton; railroad secretary,
" J. Hawkins; ST: Louis; Eea ding. Circle
Committee. ]. d. Wilson. Ki-ksvilla.
Il was decided TO hold the next annual
meeting in Jefferson City. December q. )
and -. 1876. provided satisfactory local ar
ranSements can be made in Jefferson City.
II satisfactory arrangements cannot be
made there. the meeting will be held in
Joplin. the matter being lsf1 to the EI-
eCutivc Committee of the association.
Tie meeting adjourned this afternoon
and nearly all the teachers left Columbia
on the afternoon trains