The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07
TEACHERS WORK
AT DENVER ENDS
COLORADO ASSOCIATION ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR 1910 AND
ADOPTS PLATFORM.
SHAFER IS PRESIDENT
RESOLUTIONS FAVOR AN AMEND
MENT FOR RESTITUTION OF
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS.

Denver.-Placing its members on
record as opposed to any change in
the constitution which will make men,
bership on the State Land Board ap-
pointive instead OF elective, urging a
revision Of the present school laws.
and condemning any kind OF political
promise regarding the elections Of the
association from one year to another.
the Colorado Teachers Association
adjourned Its twenty-fifth annual ses-
sion Thursday after electing officers
for the ensuing year.
The election was entirely harmoni-
Gus. Wilson NJ. Shafer Of Cripple
Creek WAS elected president without
opposition.
A change in the constitution was
made whereby the directors can in the
future call the annual meeting at some
other time than the Christmas holi-
days.
For the first time in the history Of
the association a woman has been
named director. Mrs. Rosepha Pulford
OF La Plata county gaining the dis
tinction.
The most important OF the resolu-
tions adopted by the association fol-
low:
Resolved. That the Colorado Teach
ers' Association put itself on record
as condemning unqualifiedly any kind
Of political promise regarding its cleo
tions from one year to another. and
as deploring anything which makes
necessary political activity on the
part OF its members at the time when
they should be receiving the educa-
tional advantages for which the asso-
citation was formed.
Resolved. That we believe the re.
cent legislation requiring a physical
examination OF all children in the pub
lie schools was long step in the
right direction. II is doing. and It
will do. much to secure for children
their rights In the matter OF health
and fair opportunity. Such imperfec-
ton rs this law contains can be cor
rected by later legislation. Those who
conscientiously seek to administer the
law in Its present form should receive
our heartiest support.
Resolved. That the restoration Of
the school funds should he accom-
plished at the next general election
through the passing of constitutional
amendment to be voted on at that
time. We urge upon the proper off.
GERS and committees Of the associa-
ton the use OF all legitimate means
| in their power to accomplish this end.
but further suggest that each individ-
ual teacher shall make this matter
his intelligent and particular bust.
ness.
Resolved. That. believing the Colo.
radO school law to be in urgent need
OF revision and codification. we rec
ommend that the governor and the
State Board OF Education be asked to
name n commission OF fifteen persons.
educators and others. whose duty 1t
shall be to codify this school law and
to recommend measures which would
remedy defects.
Resolved. That this association in.
dorses legislation favorable to the pay.
ment by local school boards of the cx.
penses OF their directors incurred
through attendance upon educat ional
conference and associations.
Resolved. That We dcplorc any and
every movement which might cndan.
ger the best interests of the schools
in the school lands. The control OF
these lands should never pass to n
land board on which the State Depart.
ment of Education is not represented
The amendment to the constitution
which attempts this. and which Is to
be voted upon next November. should
be defeated
The following are the new officers
OF the association:
Wilson NJ. Shafer. president: W. w.
Remington. secretary: II. s. Philips.
treasurer: Elmer T.. Underwood. audi.
tor. Representatives to the Educa.
tional council to serve n term of three
years: E. v. Brake. Denver: George l..
Hess. La Junta: c. a. Lory. Fort Col.
Inns. and F. s. Thompson. Boulder.
years. J. NJ. Madrid. Trinidad: o. r.
Dubach. Colorado Springs: Daniel
Ward. Rocky Ford. and c. n. Hay. Ak
ron. Representatives to serve one
year: G. X. Mullen. Greeley: r. s.
Pitts. Denver: J. W. Scott. Colorado
Springs. and Mrs. Mary C. c. Brad
ford. Denver.
Theodore De Land. assistant secre.
tary OF the Boston Board of Trade.
has been rendered the position OF sec.
retary OF the Denver Chamber of Com