The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-12-29
Colored Teachers in Session
Here.

Nearly two hundred of the leading
col0red teachers of the State are as
sembled here in the thirty third Annu-
al session of the State Association of
Teachers in Colored Schools. A most
hospitable welcome was extended them
at the Wednesday evening session
when teachers and citizens filled to it's
capacity the auditorium of the Paris
High School. The keys of the city"
were turned over to the Association by
the son of Mayor j. T. Hinton. Other
welcome addresses were delivered by
Supt. Geo. w. Chapman, and the Rev.
j. B. Redmond.
These addresses abounded in assur-
ances OF heartfelt welcome to the
Association on behalf of the citizens of
Paris. regardless of creed or color.
The Rev. j. E. Wood, of Danville,
made an eloquent response to these ad-
dresses.
Prof j. r. E. Lee, director of the
academic department of the famous
Tuskogee Institute. of Moran, Ala,
made the principal address at the
Wednesday session. His address was
plea to the teachers to bring edu-
cation nearer to the people by giving
the pupils correct and training in the
practical affaits of life. This address
vas in line with the system of eGu-
cation which is advocated by Book er T.
Washington.
Aside from set addresses by promi-
nent educators the teachers are CLASH
fled according to the kind of work
which they engage into principals,
High School and Grammar School de-
partmeEts. As the heads of these de-
partments are the three prominent
educators, Profs. G. P. Russell, of
Lexington. W. H. Mayor and H. CIar-
ence Russell, of Frankfort. The most
advanced ideas of teaching and school
| government are being advanced by
teachers who are factors in progress.
i've educational affairs of the State.
| The matter of industrial education is
one which threads itself through all of
the principal discussions.
whether more stress should be laid
upon intellectual or upon industrial
education is topic that has able advo-
Gates upon both sides. However these
factions are agreed in the opinion that
the highest type of citizenship will be
evolved from that education which on
the one hand will produce out of those
most talented and able and intellectual
leaderships and on the other. that
makes out of the masses an honest
and prosperous citizenship.
DIR. M. G. &. Mason, leader of the
race, was the chief speaker at the
Thursday occasion. delivering an able
address on the subject Napoleon at
Waterloo. to large and appreciative
audience at the opera house. This ad-
dress was followed by the annual ban
quet to the delegates, an occasion
which was in truth, "a feast of reason
and flow of SOUL"
| The colored people of Paris have
never entertained more intelligent
gathering of their people than this
Association. nor could they more
Hospitality perform this function than
they are doing.
The Association will take an advanc-
ed position in its declaration of prin.
ciples and recommendations for wise
and necessary school legislation.
This paper comes from press before
the election of officers however it is
assured that Prof. F. M. Wood will be
reelected president as his record in
Office is one of self.sacrifice. imparti
atty and constr cutive leadership.
! The members of the Association,
during their sojo1rn here have conduct
ed themselves in a manner that reflects
credit upon this body of leaders of the
colOred race.
l.. d. WILLIAMS.