The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-13
Rival Candidates For County
Superintendent Have Par.
liymentary Combat.
Feezor Opposes Resolution
and Talks Politics.
WATCH FOR PROF. ELLINGTON

The first break In the tranquility
Of the McCracken County Teachers
Institute came this morning when the
report Of the committee on resolu-
lions was presented for adoption.
One paragraph favored the election
OF che county school superintendent
By the school teachers. and this
brought forth a discussion of politics
to which the fair school teachers
listened Interestedly. as n they were
suffragettes.
The fourth paragraph OF the reso-
luton reads "In order to remove
as far as possible the school question
from politics We advocate the nomi-
nation OF the county school superin-
tendent by the teachers at the annual
institute next preceding his election. 4"
Each paragraph was adopted sepa-
rate,y. and when this was read l.. W
Feezor. the Democratic nominee for
county school superintendent. gained
the floor and advocated the selection
OF the nominee By the people. and in
cidentally making a speech about the
Democrats party. L. u. Alexander
the Republican nominee for county
school superintendent. arose and re-
quested the chairman TO stop the
political speech. but nothing was
done and Mr.. Feezor continued his
speech about the south remaining
Democratic.
Before anybody could gain the
floor after Feczor took his seat, Il
was moved that the institute adjourn
until this afternoon. when the dis
cussion was resumed.
The resolutions adopted were: APP
proving the new school law; indors-
los the administration OF Prof S. J.
Ellington as county school superln-
tendont. fayoring an amendment, re-
strictlng free tuition IN the state nor
maj schools 10 a person having a High
school education or equivalent: ap-
proving the present rate OF county
school taxation: indorsing the action
Of the schcol improvement league In
improving the schools. and thanking
Prof. r J. Coates. the instructor. for
his efforts. The report was brought
In by J. S. Ragsdale. Dora Draffen
and w. T. Lawrence.
Morning Session.
This mornings session was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Rudolph
Naylor. after which Judge William
Marble made a talk on educating
boys and girls Judge Marble said
he favored educating the children In
the country and sending them TO the
city. rather than educating them IN
the city and then sending them to the
county.
Yesterday afternoon the annual
election of officers of the McCracken
County School Improvement league
was held. Mrs G. 4. Purcell ad-
dressed the Institute. The following
were elected: w. r. Davis. presi-
dent; H. n. Alexander. secretary;
Miss Bessie Ellington. treasurer, and
the following vice-presidents 10 the
school districts: John Hovecamp,
First; Miss Dora Draffen. Second;
Henry Childress, Third; Kalosophic
club. Fourth; Charles Ferguson,
Fifth; l.. w. Feezor, Sixth.
Today closed the institute, and at
the close Superintendent s. J. Bill
ington, who will resign his office. was
presented with a watch by the teach
ers. Next year II is proposed TO wait
until autumn 90 hold the instiSgte, as
the warm weather was too severe for
a crowded court room.