The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-22
BIRMINGHAM WILL. GET THE MEETING Alabama Educators Here
 Next Spring ACTION WAS SUDDEN It Was Believed Friday Night That Montgomery Had Practically
 Been Agreed Upon for
 Next Convention
ACTION WAS SUDDEN

Montgomery, october 21,-(Special)- The Magic City of Alabama and it's wei recognized standing as the financia center of the state of Alabama was formally and officially stamped in this city by action of the executive commit tee of the Alabama Education assoeia- ton today in deciding to hold the nex1 session of the association in Birming- ham. April to 6. The decision of the committee was as unexpected as i was sudden. especially In view of the fact that on Friday night Montgomery was practically agreed upon as the next place of meeting. So confident, inefaet were the educators that Montgomery would be selected that reports out of Montgomery on Friday night stated that Alabama's capital city had been se- !ected. Good Friday being named as one of the dates of the meeting.
 In the discussions of the committee held on Saturday II was represented to the executive committee that the as socistion was greatly In need of funds and that these funds could only be se- cured by full attendance of the mem 5ers of the association. It was unani- mously agreed in this connection that the members would attend the meeting should Birmingham be named, and that as a consequence the needed funds would be secured.
 Montgomery was close contestant for the honor, losing out only after d strenuous struggle. Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birmingham city schools was the champion for the Magic City.
 The association has a membership of about 5000.
 The state department of superintend- ents and school boards wound up their annual convention at the Exchange ho- tel at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon after clecting officers for the ensuing year. The new officers are: President, w. Y. Jones, New Decatur; vice president E.. A. Miller. Albertvile: secretary, j. B.. Lockhart. Florence; executive commit tee, W. R. Harrison, Opelika, chairman. l. R. Jester of Gadsden and W. w. Benson of Abbeville.
 The final session of the department began with a discussion of paper presented Friday afternoon by Prin- eipal C. A. Brown of the Birmingham boys high school on High School Attn letics.' In this paper he dealt with the necessity for physical education in schools, taking the view that It Is nec. ossary for relaxation from mental work and as means to develop certain traits of character He advocated ,hat, instead of schools using their time in training athletic teams, there should be group system whereby all students could take part and derive the bene- fits from the physical exercise. He empha asizes the importance of the ath- letics being controlled by the teach CTS.
 A paper was next presented by Su- perintendent W. F. Striplin of Gadsde en on Course of Study and How It May be Strengthened and Made Uniform and Attractive" A discussion of the paper consumed some tine
 A committee on organization, which was appointed Friday afternoon, re- ported Saturday morning, asking for further time. The report was deferred to a future meeting. This committee Is composed of W. r. Harmon of Selma, L. L. Nann of Bibb county and J. E. Lockhart of Florence.