The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Thirty-Fourth Session of Educational Association
 of Alabama Closes at
 Montgomery
By FLORA M1LNER HARRISON

Fly FLORA MlLN Eit HAhniSoN Montgomery, April 3.--(Special.)- )-The | ttirty-fourth annual meeting of the Ala bama Educational association came to a close Saturday morning with session at the Sidney Lanier High school. The greater part of the morning was occupied with the business session, in cluding reports, resolutions and election of officers Dr. c. C. Thach of Auburn and w c. Griggs, superintendent Of Gadsden's schools, and secretary of the
 association, were nominated for the pres ldency Mr. Griggs paid a high tribute to pr Thach and declined to be a nomi- nee in opposition to the president of Au- burn At his requestNhs name was with drawn and Dr. Thach was unanimously elected president of the association. J. Alec Moore of Jasper was elected first vice president: B. B. Baker of Gaffney, seeono vice president, and Miss Delphine Feminear of Johns school, Jefferson coun- ty. third vice president. MT. Grggs was reelected secretary He was called upon for a speech and responded briefly. His work as secretary has been large factor in the success of the association, both in arrangements through the year ana in the annual meetings
 T w. Smith, formerly of Birmingham city schools and now assistant superin- tendent in Montgomery county, was elected treasurer, succeeding E. b. Smith of Birmingham.
 The executive committee is composed or l. ]. Doster of the university, C. A. Brown principal of Central High school. Birmingham, and Miss Cora Pearson or Florence normal. Considerable Interest was manifested in the election of this committee, as according to the custom of selecting the president from the ex- ecutive committee, this will mean that | in four years Miss Pearson will probably be elected president of the association, l A position that has always been held py | a man.
 1 A resolution was made that the execu- | i've committee be asked to consider changing the date of meeting from the
 three days preceding Easter 10 some other time when weather conditions are | less likely to be unfavorable, and when
 there will be no conflict with church days
 Montgomery Man Speaks representative of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce spoke for a few | minutes. expressing pleasure that the | | surfing them of welcome in future meet | ings Montgomery was a cordial host anc | the teachers were shown many attentions both downtown and over the city Ihere were visitors to the capitol during the en- | tire time the teachers were in Montsom- l cry The department of archives and his- | tory was visited by number Of them' as | were the museum and the beauliful grounds. Supreme court was in session and proved interesting to those who went | in. Other historic points of interest were visited, and more than one teacher put 1 her foot on the brass star marking the 1 spot where Jefferson Davis stood when ! he took the oath of office as president Of | the Confederacy of America.
 Saturday at noon a party of teachers
 went down to Tuskegee to visit the negro
 school there, a special train bringing them | back at o'clock In time to catch the | evening train for Birmingham and other l points.
 English Department
 | In no department was there more fervor | and enthusiasm than in the English de- i partment. This is an independent associa- 1 ton, as are the section of colleges of | high schools, and from this year forward I the section of history teachers The Eng fish department had its own badges. it's | dinners and lunches together, its several very interesting meetings, and at the | conclusion a speech by Dr. J. F. Hosic. Dr. Hosic was present at the dinner given l by this section on Friday evening, and | spoke to the teachers on broad lines of English work. Dr. Coulter spoke on the i! opportunity of the English teacher, urg- | ing the teachers to use their opportunity | for broad and deep development of their pupils and for mental and spiritual cul- ture. Miss Margaret Booth. who is recog- nzed as one of the very strong teachers of English, talked at the dinner on the advantages of travel for the student ano teacher of English. She brought out the necessity and possibilities of equipment for that department, commenting on the use of the radioscope for illustrating stories of travel.
 | Dr. Charles Barnwell of the university was elected president of the English de. l pertinent, Miss Rosa Strickland of Bir. mingham first vice president Miss Claudia Crumpton of Montevallo second
 vice president, James R. Rutland of Au- burn secretary and c. c. Certain of Bir. mingham was reelected treasurer-editor this office being for term of three years
 The department is affiliated with the ma. tional association of English teachers
 The history department this year or. ganized itself as an independent bod,
 similar to that of the English departmen, and the high schools and college sections
 The rural section is now fairly launched
 this being its second year as is the case
 with the English department. It is be.
 lieved that these more or less independent
 sections of the educational association will bring in more strength than would
 be possible with more general work ant less group activity.
 The general programmes, however. have
 been unusually strong better by reason of
 being concentrated on few good mum
 bers. The teachers were enthusiastic
 over Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewards pre-
 sentation of the mountain moonligh
 schools and the tide is strong for worl in keeping with the slogan "Illiteracy il
 Alabama-Let's Remove It.
 Visit Tuskegee
 Montgomery. April S.-(Special Jon,
 hundred and fifty-two teachers attending
 the Alabama Educational association
 went to Tuskegee on a special train today
 to inspect the negro institute at tha place. The train left shorty after tn.
 adjournment of the thirty-fourth annua
 convention of the association and returned late this afternoon.
 Those who visited Tuskegee today ex. pressed themselves as immensely pleased with the trip. They were met at thu
 depot by brass band and practically thG