The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
RESOLUTIONS FOR . NEGRO EDUCATION Southern Educational ASsocia-
 ton Takes Action NEW OFFICERS ELECTED Papers Are Read By Prof. Soule of Athens, Ga.; Miss Frances Greene
 of Montgomery and supt.
 Cook or Mississippi.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

Lexington, December 2s.-The Southern Educational association, which concluded it's convention tonight. elected the follow Ing officers today:
 President, P. P. Claxton of Tennessee.
 First vice president, J. P. vansickle of Baltimore.
 Second vice president, M. A. Neassidy of Lexington, Ky.
 Third vice president, Mrs. Bessie w. Birdsall of South Carolina.
 Secretary. H. E. Bitrtley of Tennessee.
 Treasurer, E. P. Barns of Georgia.
 Directors, w. c. Griggs, Alabama; John W. Hinton, Arkansas Miss Glenn Hamp ton, Florida c. B. Gibson, Georgia; J. c. Crabble, Kentucky; J. B. Aswel Louisi- ana; M B. Stevens, Maryland; H. IL. Whitfield, Mississippi; E. H. Childs, North Carolina; l.. w. Baxter, Oklahoma; D. B. Johnson, South Carolina; G. H. Baskette, Tennessee; D. F. Houston, Texas; J. L. Farmer, Virginia, and T. c. Miller, West Virginia.
 The work of the agricultural school in the scheme of state education was con sidered in a paper read by Prof. Andrew M. Soule of Athens Ga before the con- ference. President Ruric N. Roark of Richmond, Ky, discussed modern tenden- cies in education Some practical means for improvement in teaching methods were suggested by Supt. James H. Van sickle of Baltimore Md. State support for libraries was urged by Miss Frances N. Green of Montgomery, Ala. and 'Civics nd (ftf1anabipp n Wa ha of no by Superintendent Joseph Cook of Co., lumbus, Miss.
 Perhaps the most important action of the association came at the last moment before final adjournment, when the committee on resolutions presented a strong article in favor of negro education and com pelled the association to take a decisive stand for or against the education of the negro. The resolutions follow:
 "We indorse the accepted policy of the states of the south in providing facli- ties for the youth of the negro race, be- lieving that whatever the ultimate sou- ton of this grievous problem may be education must be an important factor in that solution. We believe that the edu- cation of the negro in the elementary branches of education should be made thorough and should include specific in- struction in hygiene and home sanitation for the better protection of both races. We believe that in the secondary educa- ton of negro youth emphasis should be placed upon agriculture and the industrial occupations, including nurse training, do- nestle science and home economies. We believe that for practical economical and psychological reasons negro teachers should be provided for negro schools. We recom- mend that in urban and rural negro schools there should be closer and more thorough supervision. not only by city and county superintendents, but also by directors of music. drawing, manual training and other special topics. On ac- count of economic and psychological diff ferences in the two races we believe that there should be difference in courses of study and methods of teaching and that there should be such an adjustment of school curricula as shall meet the evi- dent needs of negrQ youth. We insist upon such an equitable distribution of the school funds that all the youth of | the negro race shall have at least an op- portunity to receive elementary education l provided by the state and in the admin 1 istration of state laws, and in the execu- | ton of this education policy we. urge | patience, tolerance and justice The association In a standing vote adopted unanimously the resolutions. S'he time and place for the next annual meet ing has not yet been selected and will not be until some time in the new year.