The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-08
PLAN CAMPAIGN
 FOR I2.M|LL TAX
STATE TEACHERS ELECT
ASSOCIATION ALSO FAVORS MILEAGE TAX FOR INSTITU-
 TION AND STATE AID.

lhttle Rock, April S.-The Arkan- sas state teachers convention yester- day elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
 President--R. c. Hall, Little Rock
 Vice Presidents-First District, T. r. Johnson, Earle; Second District, Sidney Pickens, Batesvile; Third District, F. s. Root, Fayetteville i; Fourth District, Geo. w. Reid, Fort Smith; Fifth District, J. l.. Lucas, Morrilton; Sixth District, J. G. Ross man, Stuttgart; Seventh District, c. M. Hirst, Prescott.
 Secretary-W. E. Laseter, England, (hold-over).
 Treasurer-Miss Annie Griffey, Lit tie Rock.
 w. o. Wilson of Conway was re- elected member of the board of trustees and Ury Mckenzie of Texar- kama and J. w. kuykendall of Fort Smith both were reelected on the reading circle board.
 The most far-reaching resolutions were adopted, including recommenda- tion for passage of the proposed 12- mill local school tax amendment, the appropriation of 1000 to finance a campaign for the amendment, the creation of special campaign fund to prosecute an active campaign for the amendment, the return of the state to the state aid for high schools policy, if such can be done without enchoaching upon the funds of any other branch of education; that teach CT training in high schools be SUD- ported; that the educational and charitable institutions of the state be placed on a milage basis, and that g committee be appointed to ascertain the advisability of returning to the teaching of the Bible in public schools
 Hotels, boarding houses and many private residences were taxed to thei, capacities today with teachers attend ing the convention, and the hospitablt citizenship of Little Rock, especially the committees composed of loca teachers, were the recipients of mucl favorable mention by the visitors fol the excellent manner in which they are being entertained
 The general sessions meeting at thu high school attracted very large au 1ience, and many were turned ava! for want of room to accommodate them. Addresses were delivered by State Superintendent Geo. B. Cook B. w. Torreyson and President Bruce R. Payne of Peabody College. Dr. E A. Lovett, president of Rice Institu tion, Houston Tex, and Dr. David B Johnson of Rock Hill, S. C., spoke al the night session.
 Several sections held meetings al various buildings in the city during the afternoon. The science division was addressed by John A. Larson ot the Little Rock high school, who spoke on Mathematics from the stand point of science teacher, Dr. J. R Jewell of the university at Fayette vile spoke on Sequence O. the Sci ence Course in the High School
 An interesting discussion, led by w A. Barton of the Hot Springs higf school, followed Dr. Jewell's address Principal E. H. White of the Argents high school read paper on "Compar ative Study on Texts and Method: in General Science in Secondary Schools" J. T. Buchholz of the State Normal School at Conway led the dis cussion that followed the reading o1 this paper. K. l.. Holloway of tho State Normal School closed the pro gram by reading an interesting paper on the subject of "Relation of Science and Agriculture in the High School
 The other sections which met yes terday afternoon were superintend ents' and principals section, primary section, rural school ana intermediate section, athletics section and county superintendents' section.
 The speakers at the religious edu Ica,ion section were Presi l ''3 J. w Ccnger o1 Conway, Presi lent J VI Williams of Searcy, Rev. J P. Roo e"tson of Morrilton, County Superin tendent Fred Moore of Hebel Springs, Rev. T. o. Owens of Monti cello, Prof. J. w. Kuykendall of Fort Smith and Superintendent J. P. Wom ack of Conway.
 The meeting will adjourn this aft ernoon.