The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-03

talked Interestingly of her personal ex- perience in conducting a school with Miss Centerfeit. in Chiffon county. She spoke from the viewpoint of an inex- perienced teacher working In the rural district for the betterment of matters educa tionai. She told in very clever manner of. the dificulties encountered and of t..s almost insurmountable ob- stacles that S2uld nnaffle one in the beginning of the struggle. She also pointed out many of the crying needs that present themselves. ! Miss Sarah E. Luther. of Opeiika. took as her subject Teachers oppor- tunity for Stimulating and Directing Efforts of Patrons and Pupils" She
 made an able address and clearly point. ed out to the teacher her duties and privileges in bAing able to Influence the pupil under her charge and the parents who are her patrons.
 Miss Sara Clark, as representative of the Department of Education. deliv- cred an address on the subject of Re ports of School Improvement Work" She dwelt on the importance of these reports and told of how they should be made. She advised. as one con nected with the department of educa- tion, that these reports be made month iy and sent to the department that the results of the work in each county might be chronfcled.
 Mrs. w. A. Gayle made an improm- tu talk on what she spoke of as one of her pet schemes. that of naming the schools for some historical event or person with which the spot Is con
 nected. that is of giving name that memorate some historical event, per- sonal or local traditional history in In- dian lore or in the oft told tales of the early settlers.
 A state Association. l A very important move made at the conference yesterday morning was one | to establish a "State School Improve
 ment Association" separate and dis tinct from the Alabama Federation of l Women's Clubs. that persons not con nected in any way with the clubs of
 Alabama might be delegates to such a I conference as the one held yesterday. | The School Improvement Committee in l the Alabama Federation is to be re- l tained and it is to remain an important l feature of work in the federation but | the child has grown of such prcpor- | tions as to make 1t advisable that 1t | become an independent State organiza- 1 tion. It will join the ranks of the I other great works of the club women | of Alabama that have through fullness stand with the assistance of commit- tee In the mother organization. | At the morning session 1t was point I ed out that all school buildings must Il be built according to plans that are to
 be found In the State Superintendents office. Plans that have been found best
 for the physical as we'll as mental well beings of the children of the State Last nights session was particularly Interesting, as the permanent fndepen- dent association was organized and or.
 ficers eelcted. After the session nao been opened with prayer Edgar Gard ner Murphy delivered a most delightful
 address congratulating the club women of Alabama on the great work they are doing. He also impressed the im' portance of compulsory education.
 State Superintendent of Education
 Harry c. Gunnells also made short
 address commenting the club womer | for their work, and pointing out the
 good that may be done through the
 medium of the School Improvement AS
 sociations in the several counties. pr
 R. J. Baldwin also made an interesting
 address in addition to the addresses
 made by Mrs Erwin Craighead or
 "School Improvement and Public Sen
 timent" and J. J. Doster on Tht
 Country High School"
 Following these addresses perna nent association was organized 70 DO
 known as the Alabama School Improve ment Association. The foiio"ins ou' cers were elected:
 Presidert-Mrs >J. D. Matlock. I Vice sesidsnt--Mrs. Erwin Craig head.
 Corresponding secretary-Miss sar'
 Clark.
 Recording Secretary--Mlss Mari Forney.
 Treasurer-Mrs. H. c. Gunnelis. Following the election of officers , | racantion tandered to the visiting dele gates by the club women of Montgom cry, was held in m adjoining r.1em . The decorations of chrysantnemum and brilliant lights in silver candelabri were very effective. Mrs. w A. Gayl
 and Mrs. B. J. Baldwin presided at tn l tea table. Light refreshments wer served.