Arizona republican., 1920-12-31
MESA MAN NEW
 HEAD IF STATE
 TEACHERS A55' N
Business Session, Election Of Officers, Conference And Banquet Close Con- vention Here

IT. r.. Hendrix, superintendent Of schools at Mesa. was elected president of the Arizona State Teachers asso- citation at the business session of the three days convention which was brought to a close last night Dor othy J. Gregg, supervisor of Blsbee grade schools was elected secretary And Superintendent b. NJ. Hibner of Stafford treasurer.
 Action was taken by the Arizona State Teachers association to affii- fate with the National Educational as- sociation. President -elect Hendrix pointed out that the Arizona State Teachers association has member ship of 1900. leading all states in the percentage of teachers belonging to the state association.
 A definite step to kdep school ath- letics clean was taken by members of the Arizona State Athletic associa- ton who met in conjunction with the convention and decided that after Jan. 1 any student on any tom that receives cash or its equivalent in any form shall be barred from further par ticipation in school athletics. This definition of amateur" will prevent school boys from playing on town or mining teams that play for money.
 The members of the athletic asso- citation also decided to reinstate Pres aott, which was barred recently be- cause of having contracted for two football games at two places for the same day. One of the engagements was necessarily cancelled and as a re- suit Prescott was barred from the as- sociation. There are now 4 members of the State Athletic association, and according to officials of the body in- dications point to a general better ment of athletic conditions
 c. c. Grover of Winslow was elect cd chairman of the athletic association and F. Q. Snyder of Bisbee was re- elected member of the athletic com mittee., Other members of the com mittee elected were Fl. F.. Hendrix of Mesa and W. r. Bland of Globe.
 Dr. Elwood Cubberly in an interest ing discourse upon The State and Educationv at the morning session of the convention briefly sketched the growth of the educational system from its inception as a religious center. He pointed out that in the present age oi enlightenment all were willing to contribute their share by the payment of taxes to maintain schools, every one realizing that to promote education is to advance civilization ard bring about better conditions.
 By giving practical examples Dr Henry Suzzallo initiated many teach. CTS present at the elementary schoo section into the secret of interesting the child in primary arithmetic. Dr Suzzallo also gave an address upon What Constitutes Social Civic Training"
 Modern Teaching of Reading ir the Elementary Schools was inter estingly outlined by Miss Elizabetf McCrickett of the Ypsilanti, Mich. normal school. Miss McCrickett drew upon her personal experiences to il lustrate effective methods of attract ing a child to good literature. Sh, told of two boys in her class who re. sarded poetry with a marked degre, of displeasure. She purchased a cop, of Tho Lady of the Lake" and reat close to the climax of one of the mos interesting situations, then suddenl, stopped with the remark there wa no more time for reading. To her sat isfaction one of the boys who dislike, poetry asked her to proceed. She re fused, but allowed him to see her pu the book conveniently in the desk some time later she found both boy intently concluding "The Lady of tn Lake" from the "borrowedp book
 The convention was brought to
 close with an administrators confer ence and a banquet last night