The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
OUTLINE PLANS
 OF ENSUING YEAR
OFFICERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION WE'RE INsTALLED-INTEREsTING PRO- GRAMME CARRIED OUT.

The regular monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Teachers association was held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the city hall.
 The meeting was we'll attended by teachers from all parts of the county. pr. J. W. Abercrombie, president of the Uni versity of Alabama, was present at the meeting After the meeting was opened by prayer by the Rev. J. D. Morris or Woodlawn, the following officers, elected at the last meeting, were installed: r. M. McNeill of Pratt City, president; E. L' Patton, secretary, and the following exec utive committee: II. P. Burruss, A. E. Tardley and Thomas R. Walker.
 The executive committee rendered the following report, which was adopted:
 "The committee begs leave to report that after consideration and deliberatloi' they do recommend the course of profes- sonal work in this association including A systematic study of methods of teach ing and the influence of geography upon the history of the United States.
 "We. the committee, recommend the adoption of a work entitled '"The Geo. graphic Influences in American History, by Albert E. Brigham, as guide in the influence of geography upon the history of the United States"
 The following programme was carried out:
 Song. "Blessed Be the Tie That Binds"
 Prayer. by the Rev. J. D. Morris of ct church
 Remarks by Prof. s. A. Ellis, the re- tiring president.
 "Plans and Purposes of the Association fo, the Ensuing Year." by President P. NJ McNeill of Pratt City.
 Scope of the Work for the Year" by Chairman H. P. Burruss of the executive committee.
 Influence of Geography Upon the His tory of the United States" by Prof. A E. Hardley and Prof. Thomas R. Walker.
 Report of the executive committee.
 Prof. $. A. Ellis, the retiring presi- dent, urged upon the teachers the i'm portance of guiding the young people In their reading, and giving them the op- portunity of securing the best books.
 Among other things he said:
 ''During my administration, have tried
  deeper interest In this association, and am proud of the prompt mar.Her in which you have responded to these efforts. The executive committee has been faithful and has helped me much Our worthy secretary has always been found at his post and has made a faithful report of the meetings In the daily papers.
 "The attendance has been good the year round and nearly all who have been appointed to a task have nobly answered the command So taking 1t all in all, we have had a very profitable and pleasant year. Now in laying aside my armor and dropping the mantle upon the young shoulders of my successor. I shall hope to see another year of profitable meetings, and I retire with full confidence in his ability and willingness to make the work a complete success.
 ''Fellow teachers. I do not believe we half appreciate the great opportunities we have in this vocation. If we properly band together and stand united on ali great questions of the hour, and put forth effort to bring things to pass, the world with all It's forces could not impede our progress in the direction of overturning evil and establishing those conditions that make for the betterment of humanity. When we contemplate the many and growing evils that disturb the sober thinking men and women of today, we are appalled, at the multitude of them and at the force with which they take hold upon the young America today"