The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
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MISS BRADF ORD Isl
CHOSEN LEADER. Of.
staff EDUCATORS.
Convention Comes to Close as
the Best in His
tory

Miss Lula Bradford OF Birming-
ham was elected president of the
Alabama Educational association at
the forty-second annual convention.
which closed Saturday morning with
the choosing of officers and adop-
ton of a number of resolutions
Miss Bradford. who is primary super
visor of Birmingham schools, is the
second woman to be elected pres
ident Of the association.
Other officers are NJ. w. Clements.
county superintendent of schools OF
Limestone county. first vice pres
ond vice president; Miss Ora B. Cow
an of Mobile, third vice president;
j. S. McCants of Montgomery ana
c. c. Moseley of Dothan. members
Of the executive committee to fill
vacancies. II. G. Bowling, secretary
years ago for three-year term.
Harmony Get. scnre.
The harmony of the convention.
which prevailed through the first
two days, was almost disrupted by
michael of Selma. The resolution
read: That superintendent and su-
pervisors refrain from participation
in politics" This brought an imme-
date fight led by M. X. Clements
of Limestone county. that for few
minutes threatened the meetings.
When the convention had regained
its usual calm the word undue" had
been inserted before participation"
making the resolution read, refrain
from undue participation In politics.
The Alabama Educational associa-
ton adopted the resolution of the
citizens conference on education on
policy as a part of Its proceedings.
fhis resolution backs Governor
citizens conference on educational
Ala bama, including a three mill prop
erty tax for educational purposes.
The convention also went formally
on record as opposing any change in
the manner of choosing county super
intendents of education.
Two other resolutions relating to
school matters of Importance were
passed by the convention. The first
that directors of Junior
high schools be permitted to choose
text books for their schools until
permanent text books are chosen.
This resolution was forwarded to the
state board of education. The other
resolution Endorsed the system OF
using supervisors of schools.
Resolution OF Thanks.
A resolution thanking the city
comm SSlOn, tHo VI SOh'
merce. the schools of the city and
county, the city and county board
of education, the press. the Masonic
fraternity and the First Methodist
church was passed by the convention.
At the close of the meeting of del
egates Saturday morning a rising
vote of thanks was extended to
President ]. Alex Moore and Secre-
tary H. G. Bowling for efficient serv-
ice.
While the meeting place for next
year will not be chosen until Octo-
Der, when the executive committee
meets, it is probable Montgomery will
be selected as the meeting place. The
capital city was the only one to
extend an invitation for the next
convention.
The convention in Birmingham was
classed as the greatest in the history
of the association.
ut was epoch making" j. Alex
Moore of Jasper, retiring president,
said There were more people pres
ent and we had more unity of action
than ever before. 1t was the great
est convention in the history OF the
association"
II. G. Bowling secretary, called 1t
the greatest. the most successful and
the smoothest running convention
ever held.