The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
Educational Association Meets in Contention at
 TutuUiLer This Morning
More Than Seven Thousand Educators Registered Yes terday For Forty-First An- nuaI Meeting

"Education the business of all the people," is the general theme and slogan of the Alabama Educational association, which convenes this afternoon at 1:45 in its forty first an- nual meeting, at the Jefferson the atre, continuing through Saturday noon, and embracing a number of al- lied conventions especially the Kilby conference, which convenes at .he Southern club this morning at 9:30, with Governor Kilby presiding. The governor arrived yesterday afternoon preparatory to meeting today, which 1 Is expected to bring new life, energy and support from the citizens of the state, to the cause of primary and l secondary education in Alabama Register 1000
 Registrations for the combined conventions, all under the one head 1 of the A. E. A, had passed the 1000
 mark when the registration head | quarters desk closed last night, on
 the mezanine floor of the Tutwiler. All the schools in the Birmingham district were closed yesterday after
 noon, by order of Dr. c. B. Glenn, city superintendent of schools, and
 the total registration was expected to
 run still closer to the 10000 mark I this morning, after teachers have had an opportunity to reach the conven- | ton Headquarters.
 Prominent Educators
 l Among the prominent educators 1 who will address the various depart mental conferences along with the | general convention, some of whom have attended the illiteraoy confer ence, are: John J. Tigert, United l States commissioner of education, ar- irving Friday morning; Hugh & Magil, field secretary of the national educational association, principal , speaker at the illiteracy conference; :; T. H. Harris, state superintendent of education of Louisiana; Dr. Charles McKenny, president Michigan State Normal school; Eugene Clyde Brooks, state superintendent of public in struction of North Carolina; Dr. Alex ander Johnson of the southern di- vision of American Red Cross, At lanta, Ga. and Alabama's own edu- cators. in 'luding pr. John w. Aber- orombie, state superintendent of edu- cation; Dr. T. W. Palmer, president A. E. A; Gov. Thomas F. Kilby; pr. P, P. Claxton, provost of the Uni versity of Alabama; J. Alex Moore, JdSpcI, GHd1TIidn or LI county Su- perintendent's Gepartment; R. E. Tid. well. assistant state superintendent of Montgomery, and other prominent educators representing every county and practically every city, town UT hamlet in Alabama.
 Exhibits Arranged
 Especial attention has been devoted to general exhibit prepared by the local and state rchools. which will be arranged for display at the Adminis- tration Hiding at Park avenue and Twenty-first street throughout , entire convention. continuing through Saturday, during which time the doors will be thrown open to the .isiting teachers and the public sl large. Ac- cording to Dr. Glenn. the Birmins- ham Teachers association will hold an informal reception during the en- tire convention period and will serve light refreshments to the visiting dei- egates each morning and afternoon,
 The general meetings the associ- ation will bs held at the Jefferson theatre. but the exhaustive program fo" departmental meetings provides for special courses at meeting places throughout the city.
 With J. T. Mckee. first vice presi- dent of the association, presiding. the the first general meeting will be called to order this afternoon. and fol-