The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-11-07
TEACHERS ELECT
WOMAN PRESIDENT
ASSOCIATION ENDS LARGEST
MEETING OF ITS HISTORY.
COLLEGE SECTION IN FAVOR OF
sIMPLIFIEp SPELLING.
In Resolutions Adopted Industrial
Training, 6etterinu Rural Schools,
Hygienio instruction and Text
Book Law Endorsed.

Ann Arbor, Mich-The Michigan
State Teachers association closed
their annual meeting in this city on
Saturday after the most successful
session in it's history in point of
attendance and interest. The registra-
ton reached 1858.
During the three days they were in
session the teachers listened to ad-
dresses by many notable people,
among them being Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent of Chicago
schools, Henry Lane Wilson, exam.
bassador to Mexico, Governor Ferris
and many others.
Mrs. Cornelia Hulst, of Grand Rap
Ids. was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the association. In his nom
ination speech, Supt. w. F. Lewis,
of Port Huron, called attention to the
fact that in the 81 years of the asso-
cations existence no woman had ever
been recognized for the Office of presi-
dent. Retiring President s. o. Hart
well. of Kalamazoo, becomes first
vice-president Miss Julia King, of
Ypsilanti, was elected second vice.
president; H. d. Lee, of Hancock
third vice-president; c. l.. Goodrich.
of Allegan, treasurer, Secretary John
p. Everett, of Ypsilanti, holds over.
Two members OF the executive
board were elected as follows: William
ID. Henderson, physics department,
University of Michigan, and E. p. Nc
Alpine, of South Haven, to replace
Supt. w. F. Lewis, of Port Huron,
and Prof. Calvin o. Davis, education
department University of Michigan.
In a month the executive commit
tee will meet to determine where the
next session will be held, but II is
said that Kalamazoo will be the place.
Following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the association:
IF America is to maintain her I'm
portant position in the advancement
Of civilization, educational institutions
must adapt themselves to changing
Industrial, economical and social con-
ditions. Not only should thorough
and inspiring training be provided for
such pupils as elect to continue their
studies into the important fields OF
literature, science and art, but practi-
cal and specific preparation should
also be insisted upon for those who
are to serve society through the in
dustries.
THAT industrial education should
be administered In common with the
more traditional phases of education
as part of the states inregal effort
to equip her future citizens.
THAT the extension and continue
ton courses offered by the public
schools and higher institutions Of
public instruction, should be extended
as rapidly as available facilities per-
NIT and a growing demand justifies,
and that the problem of providing and
enforcing compulsory continuation
courses should receive our serious
consideration.
THAT systematized vocational gid
ance is desirable In grades seven to
IL inclusive.
THAT the participation by Michigan
I'm the nationwide attack upon the
problem of securing better educational
advantages for county children and
youth should be heartily encouraged.
THAT conservation has no greater
problem than those Of institutional
and personal sanitation and hygiene,
that every agent should be insistently,
invoked which has power to SAFE
guard and conserve the future health,
THAT we believe that the efficiency
OF the teaching force of Michigan
would be increased by the establish
ment Of state system of retirement
salaries.
THAT we endorse the King text
book law, and favor the establishment
of training school for secondary
teachers in the university"
The federation officers elected for
the ensuing year are: President, Miss
e. c. Bannister, Grand Rapids; first
vice-president, George Parker, De-
troit; second vice-president, j. B. Ed
mundson, Jackson; third vice-presi-
dent, Charles Spain, Detroit; treasurer
II. +. Cummings, Lansing.
The two new directors appointed
were: j. A. Starkwether, of Kalama-
zoo. and Templeton Twiggs, Detroit.
The college section unanimously
adopted the following resolutions on
simplified spelling:
Resolved, that the college section
OF the Michigan State Teachers asso-
citation approves the principles of
simpliflcation In spelling and respect
fully urges universities, colleges and
nomal schools of the state take such
steps as may be deemed expedient to
promote such simplifcation, and that
committee OF three be appointed by
the chairman of the section to pro-
pose conference OF representatives
of colleges with view to securing
uniformity Of action"