The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-04-27
WOMAN ELECTED PRESIDENT
KENTUCKY EDUCATION ASSN.
Men Withdraw Names, and Elec.
ton OF Mrs. M. l.. Hall is
Made Unanimous

of Shelby County, was unanimously
elected president of. the Kentucky
Educational Association. shortly af-
ter noon today.
In her election the women of the
X. E. A. won their fight for recogni-
tion and representation.
Mrs. Hall was nominated by H. l..
Donovan of Catlettsburg and her
nomination seconded by Prof. J. L.
Ireland of Frankfort, both of whom
withdrew as candidates.
Mr.. Donovan in nominating Mrs.
Hall said that he felt sure that Mrs.
Hall was eminently qualified for the
position and "if the women want
her, the men of Kentucky will step
aside and give her free rein"
Other officers elected were: First
vice president, Lee Kirkpatrick,
Paris; second vice president. A. L..
Crabb, Western State Normal
School, Bowling Green; third vice
president, George Baker, University
of Kentucky, Lexington. R. E. Will
liams, secretary, was reelected for
period of three years. George
Colvin, uperintendent of Public
instruction, and M. f. Ligou, Hend-
erson, were reelected directors,
New Laws IndoRsed
Lengthy resolutions, offered by
Fl. l.. Donovan, Catlettsburg, chair
man of the Resolutions Committee.
were adopted by the association,
which accepted the responsibilities
OF aiding in solution OF the prob
lens of readjustment following the
World War and pledged to make
the public schools nurseries for 100
per cent Americanism and pledging
allegiance to flag, country and lam
guage.
Gratitude was expressed to the
last Legislature and Governor Nor
row for enactment of progressive
education laws.
The proposed change of the State
Constitution to allow the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction to ssc-
ceed himself was indorsed.
The association went on record as
favoring an amendment to the State
Constitution relative to distribution
OF State funds for educational pur-
POSES so that 10 per cent of the
fund may be distributed without
regard to the per capita of school
children.
Enactment OF laws providing for
better qualified teachers and to
make the school equal of those of
any other State were favored.
The educators advocated consoli-
dation Of schools wherever practi-
cal, favoring strong county unit
systems and opposing establishment
of independent graded school dis
tricts.
Deplore Lura Parsons Crime
The State University and two
Normal Schools were heartily COM
mended for offering teachers op-
portunity for better preparing them
selves. The extension courses were
indorsed.
The president of the X. q. A.
was instructed to appoint a COM
mittee to report at the next meeting
to the organizations
constitution and bylaws deemed ad-
visable for Improvement Of the as
sociation.
George Colvin. Superintendent of
Public Instruction, was commended
for his aggressive and efficient lead
ership and his efforts to remove the
schools from politics.
The association deplored the un-
solved murder Of Miss Lura Parsons
teacher Of the Pine Mountain Settle
ment School, and urged renewal OF
effort by authorities to apprehend
and punish the murderer.
Regret was expressed over the
death of Miss Ida E. Gardner,
treasurer of the organization.
r. q. Williams. secretary. was
The movement to convert Federal
Hill. where stephen Foster wrote
my Old Kentucky Home" into a
State shrine was Endorsed.
Two Amendments Urged
The Legislative Committee also
submitted two resolutions which
were adopted urging the amend
ment OF the State Constitution in
two particulars. One OF these reso- |
lutioas provided that the once OF |
a'insrin'ardent OF Public Instruc-'
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