The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-14

which closed with the business sess.
ion Saturday morning was inc of the
mcst successful in The history Of the
Association. The total paid admiss
iors or memberships was 1892, while
the complimentary memberships ran
1t Il 1901.
Officers Elected.
Next year the Association will
meet at Mt. Vernon. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
President--E.G. Lentz, Marion.
First Vice Presiden,-A E. Sun
mers, MT. Verno.
Second Vice President-Mlss En- n
ma Rebman, Vienna.
Recording Secretary-Silas G. Ech
OILS, Mt. Vernon.
Corresponding ,Secretary-Silas G
Eehols, Mt Vernon.
Financial Secretaries-R. r. Raj
dolph. Golconda; N. NJ. Mccartney,
Metropolis.
Treasurer-M. T. vanCleye, of Ell
dorado.
Executive Committee. H. Doris
Collilsyille; ]. a. Stevenson, Olney;
Vim. Miller, MT. Vernon.
Tha position of railroad secretar7
was made permanent by the Associa
ton wo years ago and II. w. Shry-
ock holds over under the above &c
ton.
Resolutions Adopted.
Among the resolutions adopted
were the following:
Whereas, 1t has been found to te
Of great service by the State Teach
ers' Association, and other organiza
tions to assist the Educational Con-
mission in evry way possible in fui-
thering the interests of good legis,
lation; and
Whereas. 1t has been found thai
ii is necessary frequently to bring tc
the attention of our legislators edp
ca ional bills whose passage would
be OF untold benefit to our schools;
l. BE it Resolved: That the Pres
ident is hereby empowered to appoint
a committee of five to represent this
association, to be known as THE Leg
islative Committee of the Southern Il
linois Teachers Association" ami
that ibis committee shall stand ready
to serve the Educational Commission
and 10 work in the interest of bits
which will be of berefit to the school
sys.em of Illinois.
2. BE it further Resolved. That
there be and is hereby appropriated
One Hundred Dollars (S100.00) or
such part thereof as is necessary to
pay the necessary expenses of such
committee for work during the pres
ent session, or some future session
Of the legislature.
g. Pe it further Resolved: That
this association unqualifiedly endorses
the efforts of the Educational Com.
mission of Illinois to restore the two
mill lax by calling upon the General
Assembly to make an appropriation
Of "a 100000 for distrlbutable State
school fund. Believing that the cer
tifica ing bill now before the General
Assembly if enacted into law, viii
prove Il great power for good in the
progress of education in Illinois
received that we heartily favor is
adoption and earnestly request tina,
our representatives give their support
to the measure
Whereas, The repid development
Of our complex civilization is placing
upon our educational system heay.
Ter strain than Its present organiza-
ton and development seem comne-
tent % cope with and
Whereas. One of the greatest needs
OF the situation is a careful study OF
our system and thoroughly
Resolved. That We pledge our syn
patty AMI cooperation In securing
for our State Normal Schools such fl
nancial support necessary FOR their
equipment as Will enable them to pre-
pare their graduates to teach in the
elementary and high schools on the
accre lifted list Of the University.
Whereas, The interests of tho
great State of Illinois are so varied ia
industrial, climatic and school condi-
tons that we believe uniform text
book law for the entire S ate will lie
a disadvantage to tie children OF til,
State therefore
Resolved: That we favor county
uniformity with city exemptions, Al
provided by the Magill bill
Resolved: That we believe 1t 10
be the imperative duty of Boards Ct
Directors of rural schools to provide