Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Eigteenth Annual Session of Association Concludes ~ Its Work.
ORGANIZATION MAKES CHANGE IN IFS NAME
J. Y. Brooks of HrinkIey Chosen President, and Essie Cox of Arka- del;!ia Socretary-FirSta and Sec
 0nd Prizes Go to Hampstead,

The eighteenth annual session of the Arkansas Negro Teachers associ- ation came to a close last evening. following the selection of Little Rock as the place for the next meeting, and the election of the following new offi- cers:
 J. w. Brooks, of Erinkley, presi- dent.
 Essie Cox, of Arkadelphia secre- tary.
 sD., w. Hughes, of Mariana, corres- bonding secretary.
 J. c, Thornton, of Menefec, treas urer.
 P. J. Van Pelt of McAlmont, his torian.
 < Virtually all the visitors left the city on the evening and night trains yesterday. for their homes. It was generally stated that the meeting was one of the largest. most interesting and most beneficial held by the or Organization in it's long existence, and much good is expected to result faom the. discussions and talks which featured the program.
 New Name Is Adopted.
 Because of the fact that there was much confusi on, owing to the siml- larity between the names Of the white teachers organization and that of the negro teachers. the convention yes terday formally changed it's name, and will be known in future as tic Arkansas Negro Educational associa- tion
 c., NY not decided upon, and the decision will he left to the officers. The con yenton decided, however, that the meeting shall be held in the spring, instead of during the winter, as has been tho custom in the past.
 A resolution was adopted pralslns, commenting and endorsing the atti- fude and actions of President Wood- TOW Wilson in his efforts to malntalli Deace and enforce neutrality a copy ot the resolutions being forWarded to tEe president at Washington
 A resolution was also adopteG thanking the press and the people generally of Pine Bluff for kindness and courtesy shown the members Of the association during their stay ill this city.
 Fayrot Awards Prizes.
 Prof. Leo M. FavrOt, state super visor of negro schools, awarded the following cash prizes to boys ana girls of the Homemakers' clubs, the prizes being won in competition al canning and preserving:
 General first prize, $25, Vera Jack son. Hampstead county: second, $6 Willie Walker, Hampstead county. g Fruit, first prize, S6, Cordelia Mont ecmery Monroe county; second prize S3 Cadoshia Mitchell, Dallas county <. Best written report. garden ah' canning work, $5, Anna B. Jackson Hampstead county; second prize S2.5O Andrew McDae, Conway coun ty. , ,,
 Best tomatoes, first prize. s2, Hen nv Porter. Jefferson county; sccone Drize s1, Geneva Tramble, Jefferson county. :,
 Best preserved peaches, first prize S2. Ella Boone. Monroe county; sec ! ond prize, $1. Flossic Mason. Conway county
 Jelly. first prize, S2, Sallie Camp Yell. Dallas county: second Drlze, $l ollv Morris, Hampstead county.
 Exhibits containing not less thai
 klye jars of fruit by Essie Bush
 ha county; Pearlie White, Desn' ...Xnty: c. c. Grant, Chicot county ,sEssie Johnson. Desha county; Esteli' Richardson, Hampstead county MOI lie Bush, Desha county Mary bryah Hempstead county R. B. wheaton Hempstead county: A. E. Johnson Hempstead county Anna Sahoefs Monnroe county, each received prizes of $2 cash.
 Proclamation Contest Winners. N Winners in the Reclamation con lasts held in connection with tn' meeting of the teachers were as fol lows: , IT,,
 Primary department, Lathalia Hol lis, Pine Bluff. ., las, Marlanna. e,,.o
 Grammar. Edna Hudspeth, Shorte college. Argenta; second prze' Ce lestia Thomas, branch normal.
 High school department, Martha E Cooke. Philadelphia; second pfi2e Blanche Webb, Shorter college; thir' prize. Horace Brownfield, branch nor mal College department, first lflze. ' ii. Gibson, Shorter college.
 NE Two Speakers Send Regrets. s.State Superintendent Of Education George B. Cook and City Supelintend. ent of Education Junius Jordan botl Tnt regrets at their inability to at lend and make the talks by then whicb were on the program. Hines in ]the family of Superintendent Cool kent him at home, while a press ofl,er business kept Prof. Jordal away.
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