The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
DEMAND MADE FOR
GOOD SCHOOL LAWS
Officers Elected by Alabama
Educators
WORK ENDED YESTERDAY
Resolutions Call Upon Law-Makers In
Decided Tones for Local Taxation,
Compulsory Education and
Efficient Supervision

The Alabama Educational association
adjourned yesterday at noon after
electing Arthur #. Harmon. superin-
tendent of schools, Selma. to the pres
idency. and e. r. Murphy of Admission,
chairman of the executive committee,
Before adjournment the association
spoke to the next legislature In words
which could not be misunderstood. do
handing the enactment of laws for
local taxation, compulsory education
and efficient county supervision.
The next place of meeting was left
entirely to the executive committee. al
though Birmingham extended an ur-
gent invitation to the association to
make this permanent headquarters.
| Here are the officers and resolutions
as submitted by the legislative COM
mittee:
Arthur f. Harmon of Selma, presi-
hetn; F. p. Appleby OF Tuscumbia, first
| vice president Prof. r. G. Hewitt OF
Birmingham, second vice president;
Mrs. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham, third
vice president; w. C. Griggs of Bir-
mingham, secretary, and j. M. David
son of Birmingham, treasurer E. X.
Murphy of Admission was chosen chair
man of the executive committee, and
IL. b. Hobby of Albertville and DR..
John w. Abercrombie of the Univcr-
sity of Alabama, members.
Whereas, The future welfare of Ala
bana demands the enactment of such
laws as will remove all barriers TO
a. nj q
Whereas, The limit of educational
growth has been reached under eS-
istine constitutional and statutory I'M
itations; and,
"wbereas. Another meeting of this
lassociation will not be'held until a1ter
the next session of the iawmahlhs
body of the state therefore,
"Be it resolved by the Alabama Ed
lucational association in convention as
sembled to the number of 25oC' Iha'
| the legislature is hereby petitioned:
"To submit for the ratification of the
neople an amendment to the constieu-
tion providing for local or district tax
alton for educational purposes
ITO amend the statutes so as 10 guar
antee for every county and district Inc
best of qualified supervision.
ITO enact law which will make
certain that every child between the
ages of and IA shall attend school
at least six months in each year.
ITO change the legal requirements
| for teachers certificates so as to pro-
vide that all applicants for the lowest
grade shall have completed the work
of the seven elementary grades of the
public schools, or Its equivalent; ard
that the requirements for higher cer-
tificates shall be raised and broadenec
In proportion.
ITO recognize adequately in a legal
way the work Of instruction done by
those state institutions established an
ma in tanned for the special purpose al
training teachers.
ITO enact law providing for the
grading of salaries with relation to the
grade of certificate and term of service
of teachers.
ITO continue the liberal and wise
policy of the present state administrn
tior of according to all branches OF
the public school system such financial
support as will guarantee a contin-
uance of the present rapid and harrio-
Nous development"