The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-11-26
STATE TEACHERS
IN CONVENTION
Professor Williams RefuteS Ale
cations of State Daily Press
Relative to Meeting.
NO A. F. OF |. SENTIMENT
There Was But One Vote of the Entire
$500 Present Which Favored Af-
filiatiOn of the Teachers With
the Union Labor Party.

"The recent convention of the Mon
stated Professor d. S. Williams of the
Glasgow City Schools, upon his re-
turn from the Billings meeting this
morning, twas the most successful in
the history of the organization.
at was most successful" added
Prof. Williams, mot only from a
viewpoint of attendance, but much
more from the real work accomplished.
Meeting as it has at the time when all
eyes are turned toward our state
school system, and at a time which
calls for drastic Legislation along these
lines, discussion was brought forth
which must certaily bear fruit for the
future of Montana's educational insti
tutions."
Speaking relative to the reported
controversy published in recent issues
of the state dailies, the Professor
states as follows: "Since there has
been considerable publicity given by
the press of the state, to the effect that
the Montana teachers were considering
affiliation with the American Fedora
the people to learn that the report on
teachers organization provided that
the Community Teachers Association
affiliated with the Montana States
Teachers association, become identi-
fed with National Association instead
of the American Federation of Labor.
1t will also be interesting to note that
this was brought about and adopted
with but one dissenting vote. This
means that but one of the two thous-
and five hundred teachers present was
in favor of affiliation with the A. F.
of L., thus indicating the tenor Of
the sentiment among the teachers pre-
sent; showing that they were not fa-
vorable to affliation with any organi-
zation which is not representative Of
the entire public"
Professor Williams was honored by
the state association. in that he was
elected to serve that institution for
the coming year in the capacity of sec-
retary and treasurer. He was also re-
elected to the presidency of the His
tory and Civics sections. which posi-
tion he has held the past year. The
professor is also chairman of the
Teachers College Columbia University
Club
The Association elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: +. l..
Cummings of Lewistown, president; +;
s. f. Logan of Hardin, first vice presi-
dent; d. S. Williams of Glasgow, sec
rotary and treasurer, and r. j. Gun
ningham, of BOzeman, member of the
executive board.
One of the principal speakers Of the
meet was Professor II. b. Wilson. city
e I-C1,
Calf, who in a most emphatic manner
the nations rural school system, call
ing attention to the dirth of compe-
tent teachers, and the lowered stan
dard of the teaching profession,
Resolutions were adopted among
which was one urging for state ald
for establishing scholarships "fOl
competent young people who desire
to prepare for teaching. Another was
a request for an early passage Of the
Smith-Towner Bill; the practice IL
Montana Of the naming of woman
dean Of girls Endorsement was ~iver
the Junior Red Choss, the boys ant
girls vocational congresses at BoZe-
man. All health movements in the
interest of school children We're also
commended highly.
The proposal of Governor-elect 10
seph NJ Dixon, to call state consti
tutional convention was also approved
One Of the most stormy sessions Of
the meeting was early in the cOnVen
ton when it was alleged in a repor
that the school funds were not beinl
invested in q Constitutional manner
This report provided for a committe,
''to devise ways and means of enforc