The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-30


 districts making the greatest material im- provements, and these awards were an- snounced as follows First congressional district, Oktoc school, Oktibbena county Miss Colcloughs teacher; Second district, Oakland school, Yallobusha county, $. F. Walker teacher; Third district, no ap- plicant; Fourth district, New Liberty school, Montgomery county, L. M. Jones teacher; Fifth district Penantly school, Jasper county, Miss Ola Foley teacher; Sixth district, Monticello school, Law renee county, Ted Mccullough teacher; Seventh district, New Ziol school Amite county, Miss Lizzie Stewart teacher; Eighth district, Learned school Hinds county, Miss Clara Erwin teacher. These prizes were offered by the Improvement association and by individuals
 The sanitation prize was won by Little Behala school, Lincoln county, Bracy Campbell teacher. The following schools won the Hansell prize: Newell Sheel school, Lincoln county, teachers desk; Big Ridge school, Jackson county, teach CTS chair; McInnis school, Jefferson Davis county. globe.
 A dictionary and several scholarships in different colleges were also awarded. Miss Susie V. Powell, president, and all the other officers were reelected except Mss Clara Erwin of Learned was elected vice president.
 At the meeting of the Classical associa- tion, the following officers were elected A. J. Aven, Mississippi college, president; R. l.. Bondurant, University, secretary $. G. Noble. Millsaps college. vice presi- dent Several committees were appoint ed, one being to suggest a unity of meth cd in teaching Latin and Greek, and to report on the advisability of starting some sort of classical publication for the state. There was an interesting session of the Association of History, at which there was a good attendance, and some inter- esting talks. Superintendent Powers, in his address tonight, reviewed recent leg islation as regards the educational sys- tenn of the state and educational work during his administration.
 Great Spelling Contest The greatest spelling contest in the his tory of the state Teachers association took place at the High school this after noon. There were 34 teams, composed of five each, total of ITO. coming from all parts of the state, and the contest began at D.. m and continued until o'clock tonight. In the class contest tie re- suited between Meridian and Hattiesburg. Out of 75O difficult words Hattiesburg missed one and Meridian two. The team contest ended as follows: Hatuesburg, first; Meridian second; Laurel, third. An engrossed certificate from the Mississippi Teachers association will be awarded the three successful teams.
 In the individual spelling three medals were given and after a long spell, with extra and difficult words selected from the dictionary. the individual contest re- suited as follows: First medal, Van liar ris, Natchez; second, Bruce Clay Meri- dian; the third tie between Clarence Gibson of Meridian and Mabel Nixon of Hattiesburg. The judges decided to award hpth medal. The enunciator was Prof. D. c. Hull of the Agricultural and Me chanical college, assisted by Prof. H. T. Todd of Natchez. The judges were 40 teachers, selected from different parts of the state. In result this was almost repetition of the contest at Natchez last year, with Meridian and Hattiesburg. At the meeting of the teachers of his tory Dr. F. s. Riley presented an inter esting paper on "Is State History in the Public School Worth While?" Discussed by Prof. J. c. Herbert, Agricultural and Mechanical college; Prof. c. N. Brunsor. Mississippi college, and Prof. R. P. Lin field, Prof JST. Wallace. Mississippi col lege; Superintendent G. F. Boyd, koscius- ko. and others. The officers elected were President, R. P. Enfield of Sranton; vice president J. H. Carr of Vicksburg; sec retary, H. L. McCleskey of Hazlehurst.