Atlanta Daily World

Baltimorean Chosen New President of U. S. Teachers

FROM 22 STATES

MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 12 - Registered representatives from 22 states met here at the Alabama State Teachers College for the three-day session of the Twenty-Ninth annual convention of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools, heard an imposing array of outstanding speakers on various aspects of the convention topic "The Teacher of the Negro Child," considered initial proposals for a closer relationship between the several National professional organizations and for a more organic relationship between the N.A.T.C.S. and the eighteen state associations chose Supervisor Francis M. Woods of Baltimore, Md. as the twenty third president, and enthusiastically complimented the excellent programs and the unique and cordial hospitality of the session here under the direction of President H. Councill Trenholm

The program opened on Tuesday night with welcome greetings by Miss Elizabeth Tucker of Birmingham for the summer school students, Miss M. Wilber Weeks of Mobile for the Alabama State Teachers Association; President Brooks Dickens of Miles Memorial College for the colleges and Secretary Frank Grove for the Alabama Education Association with the response being made by Dr. J. S.

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Clark of Southern university it Scotlandsville, Louisiana, and with a closing address by Mr. J. F. Harmon State Superintendent of Education for Alabama.

On Wednesday morning current studies in Negro Education was discussed by Mr. Horace Mann Bond for the July yearbook of the Journal of Negro Education, by Mr. Harry W. Greene for individuals and foundations: by Ambrose Caliver for the United State Office of Education; and by Dr. John W. Davis of the West Virginia State College for the National Advisory Committee on Education. President John Hope presided.

In the Wednesday night session H. R. Butler of Atlanta spoke for the P.T.A. movement; Thomas Elsa Jones of Fisk university for the University centers; Dr. Will W. Alexander for the program of inter-racial activities and President H. Councill Trenholm the N.A.T.C.S. with an appeal for three plank platform of professional valley-minded leadership, soundly evaluated activity program more constructive organizational cooperation between the professional organizations.

Interesting contributions Thursday morning were made by F. C. McCuiston on State in Trends in Teacher Preparation by Miss Eva Mae Howe of the Branch Carnegie Library of Atlanta on the program of Adult Education, and by Mr. Reginald E. Johnson of the Atlanta Urban League on Influence of Economic Needs on Trends in Vocational Education.

Thursday night Mr. F. Ray Barnwell of the Texas Tuberculosis Association talked on School Health program while Dr. Carter G. Woodson of the Association of Negro Life and History made the most appealing plea for the development of sound attitudes toward group enterprises. The final morning session on Friday gave opportunity for contributions from Dr. N. C. Newbold of North Carolina, Mr. L. N. Taylor of Kentucky, Mr. Francis M. Wood the President-elect and Mr. C. F. Spaulding, president of the North Carolina Mutual Insurance company.

Of particular importance was the luncheon conference on Thursday of officers and representatives of the State and National professional organizations. Proposals were considered for meeting at the same time and place for the Association of Deans and Registrars, the association of Colleges of Negro Youth and the General Council of the N.A.T.C.S. Extended consideration was given to the plans for a closer and more organic relationship between the State and National organizations in the matter of program and of membership.

A special commission headed by Retiring President H. Councill Trenholm, who now becomes chairman of the General Council was authorized to organize the details of the proposal and to conduct an informal referendum through the several state associations next year.

Officers chosen for the next year along with Mr. Wood were F. R. Lampkin of Georgia; R. C. Reynolds of Louisiana; W. H. Foll of Kentucky; W. E. Day of Oklahoma; B. F. Bullock of New Jersey and L. F. Palmer of Virginia as regional vice presidents; W. D. Miller and W. W. Saunders of West Virginia were continued as treasurer and executive secretary while Dr. H. L. McCrorey of North Carolina was elected to the Board of Trustees succeeding President W. L. Hale of Tennessee.