The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-12-27
TEACHERS BEGIN
REGULAR SESSION
CONWAY is REPRESENTED
EDUCATORS FROM ALL SEC
TIONS ARE IN ATTENDANCE
AT 45TH CONVENTION.

Little Rock, Dec, 27.-From all
parts Of the state the educators of Ar
kansas gathered in Little Rock yester-
day for the orty-ffth annual session
Of the Arkansas State Teachers AS
sociation, the first general session of
which was held in the high school au-
lditorium last night. Nearly 1000
teachers had registered last night.
and many more are expected to arrive
today. An the leaders in the educa-
tional work Of the state are here, and
hundreds Of teachers intent on perfec-
tion in their chosen profession.
The first days session was day of
section meetings, concluding with a
general program last night and re-
ception at the Little Rock High School.
The section meetings held yesterday
we're the college and high school sec
ton beginning at 8;45 a. m; the agri-
cultural section; the primary teach
tra e-tlon; the superintendents and
principals section; the English and
history section; the rural school and
intermediate section; the mathematics
tion and science section. These
meetings were all held at the Little
Rock High School in the various study
halls. Much interest was manifested
especially in the primary section.
"here the "Montessori method" Of
primary teaching was explained by
Miss Florence Ward.
Last night the auditorium was
crowded for the first general session,
lhe feature Of which was the address
iy President J. P. Womack, and an
address by Goyernor-elect Joe T. Rob
inson. in which he pledged the support
of the administration to educational
work After the Invocation by the
Rev. j. N. Jessup, pastor of the First
Christian church, Superintendent K.
C. Hall introduced Mayor Chas. E.
Taylor, who welcomed the teachers to
Little Rock.
President Womack in his annual ad-
dress discussed the trend of popula-
tion from the country districts to the
cities, which he declared the weight
lest question the teachers of this gen
GRAFTON have to solve This movement,
he declared, had lowered the stand
ards of the country in every respect.
President j p Womack appointed
many Of Conway's distinguished edu-
Gators on some Of the most important
committees, among them we note the
names of II. S. Traylor and r. f.
Womack on the Get Acquainted"
Committee A. J. Meadors, "Legisla-
tion;' c. c. Denney and w. 0. Wilson,
Education In the sectional meet
ings, in the department of English
and history, r. f. Wamock was elect
ed president and Miss Riggs of Cen
tral College secretary. Among the
teachers from Conway who are at
tending the association are the follow
ing; DR.. A. C. Millar, G. H. Burr,
DR.. J. W. Conger, President j j.
Doyne, j. G Cubage, c. C. Denney,
G. Rice Wilson, J. B Stevenson, Jr.,
!. T. Buchholz, c. J Greene, w. R.
James, Jr,, j. M. Campbell Sap Scott,
r. H Cannon, w. O. Wilson, R. f.
Womack, o. D. Longstreth, j. NJ. c.
Naughter, H. H. Melton, S. c. Parish,
J. L. Nixon, w. N. Jones, II. S. Tray
lor, A j. Mead6rs, E. A. Brennan,
Mary Hamilton, Hattie Gibbon, Caro-
line Muth, Mary Wilson, Neil Noe,
Ida Burns, May Park, Maggie Deni-
SON. Molie and Maude Livingston,
Ruth Thompson, l.. Randall. n Riggs,
Claudia Kuykendall, Rose Moore, Sal
lie Dodson and Fannie Vaughter.