Evening journal., 1915-10-05
Teachers society
REFLECTS Officers
Association Also Reports
Substantial Balance at
End of the Year
WANT MORE MEMBERS
IN ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting Of the Teach
ers Mutual Benefit Association was
held at School No. at o'clock
yesterday afternoon when the old
officers were reelected as follows:
President Miss Sallie Reid Shaw
vice-president, Mrs. f. D. B. Simple;
secretary Miss Florence Ramo;
treasurer Miss Elizabeth d. Hopes
Miss Elizabeth McClintock and Miss
Lydia Semple were reelected direc-
tors. Edgar Nj. Hopes, DR.. p. W.
Tomlinson and William p. Bancroft
were reelected as members of the
advisory hoard.
The annual report Of treasurer fol-
lows Amount in bank October l,
1914, Si.66407; dues from October i,
1914 to October 1. 1915, s57S.S7;
initiation fees from eleven new
members, S3S; honorary membership
fees, $50; received from William
Chester. 5000 for death benefits.
George W. Twiimyer. So cents, Alice
Morford. S1055; Abagail f. WEIGH.
$l0206: Addie Conner. S5 SO: interest
on amount in bank. 1881; received
from income on investments. S52216;
contributions by teachers for Teach
ers' Retirement Fund, S626.74: total,
$3,I43.37: balance in bank, October
!. 1915, S1.551.94
Expenses--By checks paid to-
James f. Price. treasurer. for invest
ment. S1,50263 Courtland Pierson.
premium on treasury bond. $3.50:
members for sick benefits, S297:
Charles l.. Story, S16.5O; Julian Rob
inson, S130; Elizabeth ID. Hoopes. SO:
Elizabeth J. Patton 81; Thomas w
Miller. secretary of state, filing fee.
81 Charles Morford. 800: Mary r
WEIGH. 800: Virginia Conner. 500.
Florence Ramo. secretary, S25: Eliza
beth ID. Hoopes treasurer, SOS. Eliza
beth d. Hopes. so cents: total ex-
penses. s2.19143.
Ten honorary members we're added
TO the growing list and include .Tosenb
7. Montgomery, Charles Cleland
James T Chandler. Harry A. Randall
Harriet D. Hammond Paul T WI
son, Mrs. Frank Sheppard. DIR. John
Palmer, George w. Butt and Susanna
Pyle '' '"''''"
An effort will be made IN have
every teacher not already enrolled IN
membership to Join the association
Every progressive movement made
ana accomplished for the entire teach
ing force OF the city has been made
possible under the direction OF the
Ieachers Mutual Beneficial Associa-
ton and the members feel that out Of
appreciation OF what has thus far
peen done every teacher should AZ
least contribute TO the funds Of the
association. There is much shown
IN the formulation OF plans for IN
creasing the permanent fund of the
teachers' retirement fund. Every
teacher stands pledged 10 ada
through any means she NAV devise
the sum OF S5 IN addition 10 the com
pulsory contribution exacted monthly
by the Board of Education. Several
novel schemes have been worked ont
IN the past and an effort will be made
10 have as large a voluntary contri- |
button as possible during the wear
The election Of eleven new merber.
was reported and the committee was
elated over the number at the begin
ming Of the year
The association was gratifed IN ro
ceive an application for membership
from Superintendent Clifford ] scott
With his application he said that he
was pleased TO add his name TO mem /
nership In an association so helpful
in character.
During the year $500 was paid to
the permanent fund of the retirement
fund and invested in bonds.
The association has over 81 500 on
hand and $1,000 OF this was used to-
day in purchasing bond which will
ne added TO the permanent fund Of the
retirement fund. Five hundred dol
lars Will be kept in the treasury 10
meet what demands may be made
on IT,