The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-08
PLAN FOR TEACHERS
UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AR
 RANGING F0H CONVENTION
Ru.sueam Men WfII Provide Fine Re- ceptIOn for Delegates to the Southern Educational As-
 aOcfatiOm in December.

| An enthusiastic meeting of about
 dozen members of the local Executive l Committee named by President Forpes of the Montgomery Commercial cup @ | to take charge of the arrangements for the annual session of the Southern
 Educational Association. which is to meet in Montgomery December ~, zS and 29. was held Tn the Cohmefcisi
 A number of plans for the comfort and convenience of the several nun
 in attendance at the meeting of the Association during the holidays, ana to insure that they shall thoroughly enjoy their visit to Montgomery, were discussed. It appeared from the earn est debate of various propositions that came up. as well as the statements or the Committeeman, that a deep rooted determination exists 10 ma naAe iong thio to be remembered in the annals Of the Association, and one after which other cities, desirous of making a success of future meetings, may well pattern.
 George w. Jones, a member of the Montgomery Board of Education, who was designated by CaDtain Forbes Tn i'a Chairman, presided over the meet ing, while City Superintendent Charles L. Floyd was elected Secretary and w. F. Feagin; Secretary of the state Treasurer of the Committee.
 It was agreed by those present that it would he necessary to provide a meeting place for the teachers who will be in attendance, the auditorium at the Girls High School at High and Lawrence Streets, being generally re- garded as the most acceptable ii hail Tor LOT capacity, will also be necessary, 1t was thought for a public meeting to be held during the session, to which the citizens of Montgomery, as well as the Visiting teachers, will be especially in
 vited For this purpose, it seems like ly one of the down town churches will
 A Committee. consisting of E. R. Barnes, as Chairman; w. F. Feagin and A. J. Mckenzie, was appointed to provide a place for the general meet
 ings of the Association, and another Committee, s. c. Stark. Chairman; l.
 W Hin and H. c. Gunnels. to secure an appropriate hall for the public
 Two committees were named to en-
 list the interest of local teachers In
 the coming meeting, and to secure members of the Association. The com
 teachers of the Montgomery city schools is headed by R. Bliss Edgar,
 principal of the Boys High School as
 Chairman: and consists of the princi- pals of the other city schools. The committee for work among the teach CTS of the Montgomery County schools County aG De superintsndSnt lee as chairnSn he being allowed to name his own press committee. to disseminate
 information regarding the coming meeting was named. consisting of the following: Fl. c. Gunnels. Chairman; J. M. Stark, B. J. Baldwin. A. D. Sayre. '. l.. Gaston, F. J Meyer. Gas ton Gunter, Alex Rice, Jacques Loeb, R. n. QuisenberrY. Robert 'Elkins. A. C. Minter. T. G. Foster and A, Roemer. Finance Committed, consisting of Chairman George w. Jones. as ex-ofTi- cio Chairman, W. r. Feagin. C. l..
 Floyd and A. G. Forbes was named. A number of features were proposed
 for the entertainment of the guests. and it is probable that at the meeting of the Executive Committee an outline
 of the proposed features of the recep-
 ton of the guests of the city will be prepared for the Entertainment Com mittee to work on. One proposal is to
 have each incoming train met by a reception committee with pages to pi- lot visiting teachers to the various hostelries and boarding houses.
 A great reception by the officials and citizens of Alabama and Montgomery to the visiting podagogues was pro-
 posed, and met with favor from those present. Definite arrangements for such reception could not be made. however, owing to the uncertainty as to whether the program of the Asso- citation meeting would permit of such reception.
 Adjournment was taken uaortly be- | fore 10 o'clock until next Monday | evening at o'clock, when Dr. John w | AbercrOmbie of Tuscaloosa. President