The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19

cd at length on the onerous work an. complished during the past year. n was reported that the petition to tn z last Legislature for aid in library work was unavailing but that the rec. ommendation of the Association along press generally of the State.
 The Committee reported that a lis, or 100 books had been selected as a recommendation for reading durins the coming year and that 5000 copies or this list had been printed for dis tribution among the teachers of the State. The Committee also appealed 10 the Association for a more abiding interest in children's literature The report was received and adopted.
 Next was heard the Committee on Resolutions. of which J. J. Doster was the Chairman.
 resolution was reported favorably and adopted, providing for an increa SC in the compensation to the Secretary of the Association according to the de- cision of the Executive Committee.
 A resolution reported in favor of recommending drawing as a major topic as a requisite for first and second grade teachers certificates. This res- olution was re-referred to the 'Legisla- tive Committee. with the endorsem ent of the Association.
 A resolution amending the Constitu- ton so as to allow any white citizen of Alabama to become an active mem- Der of the Association upon the pay ment of sl annual fee. provided, however, that no one be allowed the right to vote who Is not engaged in educational work in Alabama.
 Another resolution was adopted call ing on the members of the Association to cooperate with the Department of Archives and History in compiling the past proceedings of the body for filing In the Department.
 A resolution calling for 6 change in time of nominating ofacers of the As sociation, offered by A. F. Harman of New Decatur, was reported adversely by the Committee, but on q motion of J. c. DuBose, the resolution was re- read and room made for a general dis cussion of the question.
 The resolution of Mir. Harman's was intended to amend the Constitution so as to provide for all nominations to be made during the next to the last gem eral session Of the Association.
 Addressing himself to the resolution, Mir. DuBose spoke at length on the necessity of dispelling all possibilities of 6 charge that a slate IS made for the election of officers annually. He believed the Association has been a clean one m InelT uCdIIHkS III III but he hinted that there had been whispers of one or two elections in the past having been cut and dried af- fairs
 'It has gotten to the point where If one member suggests a name for nom- ination before the last session. some one says, 'Sh-. wait until later, you mustn't talk about that yet" said MT. DuBose in the course of his remarks. &t hnII Iaf haf lution of Mir. Harman's or something similar, which would throw the nomi- nations a little in advance of the busd- ness session, would best subserve the interests of the Association.
 Mir DuBose repeated that he did not intend to reflect on any action of the Association this year, and declared 1t to be his purpose to vote for Mir. Hodges who was Chairman of the Ex- ecutlve Committee.
 Mir. Allgood was inclined to agree with Mir. DuBose, but MT. Shackelford was of just the opposite opinion, stat ing emphatically that he believed the Association would better stick to the old order of things. His reason for so believing. he said. was exactly the same as that advanced by Mir. DuBose who wanted 1t changed. He believed it would prevent "seething'' pot of politics in the convention long before 1t was necessary to direct the atten-l ton of the Association to electing ofi- cers. MT. Neff, of Lafayette, put him. self on the side of Mir. Shackelford. saying the old order of business should not be changed. The same was the at- titude of Mir. Blasingame. as well as MT. Mack el1ar of Dayton.
 Seeing that the purpose of his reso- Eution ,l1ada been .misinterpreted, MT. Harman said. he arose and tried to