Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-29
GAINESVILLE
MAN TO HEAD
INSTRUCTORS
Lee Clark Elected Presi-
dent of Association
Over Eagle Lake Man;
Vote $50 to 212
(By The Associated Press.)

BY Inc Associated freSs-D
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 29.-Lec
Clark, superintendent of schools at
Gainesville. was elected president Of the
Texas State Teachers association over
j. III. Morgan. superintendent. at Eagle
Lake, BY vote of $50 to 2l2, according
TO a count of the ballots which was fin
ished today.
Mr.. Clark succeeds 0. O. Clourh Of
Tyler Miss Stella Cole Of BreckeE-
ridge was chosen third vice president
over Lynn B. Davis of Port Arthur by
a majority Of two votes. Bonner Friz-
ell Of Palestine and Miss Mamie Bas-
tian OF Houston continue as first and
second vice presidents respectively, ana
X. T. Ellis Of Fort Worth as secre-
tary-treasurer,
The delegates today were discussing
the address at the general session last
night of DR.. James +. Hosic, of Colum-
bia University on the next step in eIe-
mentary education in Texas.
IL would seem, he said, to be n def
mite. statewide ard concerted attempt
TO equalize educational opportunities
for all children within the state. 1t
would not mean n general leveling down
Of the best but dissemination every
where Of the details and practices that
can be shown to be most worthy in the
light Of needs Of the times.
The teacher. DR.. Hosic said, in the
last analysis is the determining factor
in the success or failure of an educa-
tional program and the teachers con-
eeption OF her task the crucial issue.
Program Is Simple
As for the program itself, the speak
er said. was SIMPLE, As all great prob
lens are Both teachers and pupils, he
said, must employ the simple but in
exhaustible formula for success--they
must know know what is to be done,
how TO do il and above all must have
the will to do it,
Meanwhile Texas members of the Ma
tional Education Association q meeting
and planned an enrolment campaign
III the state. Miss Eula Hunter Of Fort
Worth. national vice president of the
organization announced that Texas.
with about 1000 members, stands forty
third among the states in enrolment.
FL Paso is the only city where pubic
school teachers are all members.
Leaders today were also surveying
the results of the more important sec
tonal meetings Of the association. NJ $.
Lalla Pcketts of Commerce. was elected
president Of the State Teachers Col
lege section: A. II. Nolle. San Marcos.
vice president and Mrs. Otho Hanscom,
Denton. reelected secretary.
Other Sectional Selections
The county superintendents section
chose G. B. Station. Canton; Miss Leona
Dodd, Lockhart and Miss Mary Nash,
Kaufman. president vice and secretary,
respectively.
other sections were:
Association of Texas Colleges-Dean
f. v. Jennings Of Southwestern Uni
versity, Georgetown: Dean j. Thomas
Davis, John Tarleton College, Stephen
Vile; Charles Z. Friley, A. & NJ. Col
lege station. English section-Miss
Annie McDonad, Amarillo, succeeding
Miss Lille Gresham of Fort Worth,
who was renominated out asked that
her name be withdrawn as she already
had served for two years; Miss Frances
Thorp. Austin, and Miss Jewell Bratton,
Dallas.
Texas Grade Teachers-Miss Kate
Norwood, Austin: Mrs. Ira b. Simmons,
Houston, re-elected: and Miss Laura
Allison, Austin, who in addition to be-
ing secretary will be director of pub
licity.