The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-01-02
TEACHERS MEET
CLOSED SATURDAY
AFTER SPLENDID SESSION
OF THE 80 ASSOCIATION PRESI-
DENTS, % ARE STILL
LIVING.

Little Rock, Dec. 30.-Of the 80 per-
sons who have served as president of
the Arkansas State Teachers Associa-
ton % are known to be living, 25 of
them are still residents of Arkansas
and most of them are still actively en-
gagged in the work of teaching and
practically all of them were in at
tendance at the just closed session of
the association.
We give the names in the order Of
their service as presidents: Mrs. Ida
J. Brooks, Major r. H. Parham, j. J.
Doyne, J. Jordan, J. W. Conger, A. E.
Lee, T. ?. Murrey, H. A. Nicholl, T.
A. Futrall, John H. Hinemon, George
r. Hopkins, d. l.. Paisley, George B.
Cook, w. &. Crawford, B. w. Tor
reyson, j. H. Reynolds, F. w. Miller,
J. W. Kuykendall, D. T. Rogers, H.
S. Hartzoq, G. W. Droke and A. c.
Millar. j. p Womack was elected
president one year ago and presided
at the present session.. DR.. Ida j.
Brooks enjoys the unique distinction
of being the only woman who has ever
been thus honored Hon. J. II. Shinn,
now resident of Washington City,
was president in 1866 years ago.
| The association was organized in
1860. Thomas Smith, still remember
ed by many in this state, was its first
president, and J. H. Binford it's first
secretary.
The name of j. H. Hinemon ap-
peared on every program for 20 years
and he is now one of the board of
trustees.
Thomas Smith and j. Doyne nave
the distinction Of being the only per-
sons who have served as president
more than one year, Prof. Smith hav-
ing been elected three times and Prof.
Doyne twice.
The present constitution was pre-
pared by special committee, of
which John H. Hinemon was chair
Jordan, j. r. Rightsell, J. J. Doyne
and Thomas A. Futrall. This commit
tee made its report at the Newport
meeting in 1889 through its chairman
and the report was adopted without
the change of a sentence or even a
word. The board Of trustees was or
ganized at the next meeting held in
the city of Pine Bluff, and since that
time two men-W. A. Crawford and
J.. ". Kuykendall-have held the
craftsmanship of the board. When the
board was organized the finances of
the association were low and it was a
constant struggle to keep the expenses
of the association paid. At the pres
ent time the board has over $4,000 in
its treasury, including, in part, the
income of the present session, and its
finances are managed with all the care
and business-like methods of first
class banking institution. Each year
the board outlines the business for the
succeeding year and makes appropria-
tions accordingly. Men who think
teachers are not good business men
could learn some valuable lessons
from the work of this board.
The treasurer is a bonded officer
and al vouchers are kept and filed
with the utmost care. The board
makes a full report at the business
meeting held on the last day of the as
sociation, and an itemized statement
of receipts and expenditures is pub
lished in the minutes every year. Can
other professional organizations, some
of them made up wholly of business
men, say as much?
Tire present chairman of the board
/ q. w KuykendalD is as rigid and
nethodical in his management as the
| president of a bank. At present the
toard consists of the following: J. w.
Kuykendall, chairman; Sidney Pick
ems, ecretary; w. W. Wilson, John H..
Hinemon, w. A. Crawford, George B.
Cook and ]. P. Womack. The last two
by virtue of their offices, the former
being state superintendent, and the
latter president of the association.