The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-27
DOCTOR PALMER IS
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Of STATE TEACHERS
Fortieth Convention AdiournS
Following Historic Session.
Captain fitzpatrick is Sub
ieCt of Resolution
BY FRED H. GoRMLEY
Montgomery Bureau. The Age-Herald
221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, March 26.-(Speclal)
DIR. Thomas w. Palmer, president of
the Alabama Technical Institute and
College for Women at MOntevallO,
was elected president of the Alabama
Educational association at the clos
ing meeting of the assembly of dele
gates Saturday.
The election of officers and the adopt
ing of resolutions calling on the Amer
lean government to take whatever &C
ton is necessary to procure the release
from a bolshevik prison at Moscow of
Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick, former mem
Der of the association, who has been a
prisoner since last October, featured the
last session of the fortieth annual con-
vention and the first annual convention
under the new system whereby the BUSH
ness is cared for by delegates elected BIZ
teachers of the various counties.
FITZPATRICK CASE
The resolution calling for the liberia
ton of Captain Fitzpatrick came shortly
before the receipt of a dispatch an
been convicted by bolshevik court and
sentenced to 20 years at hard labor. Cap
tain Fitzpatrick, a citizen OF Alabama,
was captured while working with the
Young Mems Christian association forces
attached to the forces. of the revolution
airy general General Wrangle. His cap
ture was effected during a retreat and
ha hnxp n 1TiC of hnlqheV1k
army under General Budenny. Every eff
fcrt to obtain his release UP to this time
has failed.
Captain Fitzpatrick at one time was a
teacher in the schools of Alabama and
is remembered we'll by many persons
who came here for the annual conven
ton. The resolution calling for aid for
Captain Fitzpatrick was offered by
Claude Hardy, o. c. Sellers and ]. IA.
Sans and is as follows:
Whereas, Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick, a
| former member of this association, $
now held a prisoner in Russia and for
no other reason than doing his duty as
an officer of the Young Mems Chris
| ton association be it resolved that this
association extend its sympathy and re-
quests the state department of education
to exert it's influence with the proper
authorities to procure speedy liberation.
OFFICIAL ROSTER
| In addition to the election of Dr. Pal
mer as head Of the association, the fol-
| lowing other officers were named: Sup
| erintendent J. T. Mckee, Florence; first
vice president Miss Cutie Bloodworth,
Elba, second vice president; l. E. Brow l.
| Andalusa third vice president; Miss
| Lula Bradford, Birmingham. fourth vice
president; ]. Alex Moore, Jasper, mem
Der of executive committee for one year;
Miss Mary Skinner of Talladega and t.
w. Smith, Birmingham, members of eX-
ecutive committee for two years; e. M.
Shackleford, Troy and Frank L. Grove,
| Mobile, members of executive committee
| for three years.
The nominations of the officers were
made by the special committee on noml-
nations, which was selected by the dele
| gates from the various congressional dis
tricts, and the nominations were con-
| firmed by the assembly of delegates
without change. No secretary was elect
end, and it is expected the executive
| committee will keep in this position ii
/ G. Bowling of Cullman, who is gwen
credit for much of the work necessary
during the year as result of the reor-
| ganization of the association. Mr. DOW
| ling was unable to attend the meeting
because of illness. The association adopt
ed a resolution thanking Mr.. DoWllhs
| for the good work he did during the
/
| illness in his family.
DELEGATES CHOSEN
| Another resolution, adopted without
opposition, Endorsed the Smith-Towner
bill, which proposes federal aid for
public education. DR.. John w. ADer-
crombie, staA superintendent of educa-
ton, in discussing the bill, said the
| government should appropriate Iunus
/ for education as it is now appropriatihs
public funds for the campaign agains'
| the boil weevil, for the Improvement OF
rivers and harbors and for the construc-
ton of public roads.
Five delegates to represent Alabama al
the annual meeting of the National Edu'
| cational association at Des Moines mex
| summer were named at the closing ses'
sion. The delegates are DIR. J. II. Phil
lips. superintendent of schools OF BIZ
mingham; Miss Olive Dodge OF Mobile
4 A. F. Hartman, superintendent OF educa'
ton of Montgomery county; DR.. Z. "
Palmer of Montevallo and John r. NC
| Clure of Troy.
The executive committee recommended
| TO the association that the new constr
! tuition be permitted to remain in opera
tion another year, in order that thor
ough trial may be had and such amend
ments agreed upon as would make the
/ constitution more effective
The committee on salaries of teachers
| in its report recommended that no IRON
/ clad schedule of salaries be adopted, pu'
that the salaries be based on the quar-
| fications of the teachers; that tralnihs
and qualifications should be given more
consideration than the grade OF ceftii'
cate, and that there be no discrimiha'
| tion between sexes.