Colored Teachers' State Association Annual Session - 1907

T J Charlton

Colored Teachers' State Association President

Texas school journal‎  article - 1907

The officers of the Colored State Teachers Association for 1908 are: W. H. Burnett, president, Terrell; F. C. Carr, first vice president, Palestine; J. H. Porter, second vice president, Lincoln; Julia Chambers, third vice president, Houston ; M. E. Isaacs, fourth vice president, Lexington; J. H. Crawford, fifth vice president, Prairie View; H. T. Davis, secretary,

Galveston; William Anderson, assistant secretary, Smithville; 'M. E. Moore, treasurer, Waco ; L. C. Anderson, conductor of school methods, Austin.

Dallas Herald Article  - 1907

Twenty-Third Annual Convention Began Yesterday With Attendance of Two Hundred

More than 200 of the colored teachers of the State met yesterday morning in the New Hope Baptist Church in the twenty-third annual convention of the  Colored Teachers' Association of Texas. The convention was addressed by Victor H. Hexter, president of the School Board of Dallas, and a program of music and discussion of various subjects was executed. Samples of the work of the domestic science and manual training departments of the colored schools of the state are being exhibited.  

Following is the program for today: 

Second Day. Dec. 27, Morning Session, 9:30 o'clock - Music, local talent; invocation, J. T. S. White D. D.; music, local talent, welcome address in behalf of the city , S. J. Hay, Mayor of Dallas; response, E. L. Blackshear, Prairie View  College, .Prairie View; music, local talent, welcome address in behalf of the citizens, B. R. Bluitt; response, F. J. Chariton, Beaumont; music, local talent, annual address. W. C. Rollins, president,  Prairie View; music, local talent, collection of dues; enrolment of new members; appointment of committees; music.

Morning Session, Primary Department, Conductor Mrs. L. C. Rhambo, Austin - Music (selected), local talent; opening remarks, the conductor; paper, "The teacher's Knowledge of Psychology," Julia Dudley , Palestine; discussion; paper,  "Language in The Primary Grades." B. O. Krause, Houston; discussion; paper, " The Teachers' a Model of Culture and Affability". S. B. Sterne, Wharton, discussion, vocal solo. E. M. Willis, Waco: paper, "The Value of Discipline in The Primary Grades."  M. I. Daniels, Galveston; Instrumental Solo. C. L. Brown, Austin; paper. "Practical Suggestions For The Primary Grades." J. L. Caidwell, Dallas: music.

Afternoon Session. 4:00 o'clock. Intermediate Department. Conductor, W. H. Burnett, Terrell - Piano solo (selected). C. V. R. Coleman, Denison: paper, "The Relative Value of the Department Plan in the Intermediate Grades." P. E. Goldthwaite, Waxahachie. discussed by V. D. Bonds, Galveston: paper, "What A Pupil Should  Know to Enter High School" N. A. Banks, Prairie View, discussed by T. M. Beets, San Angelo." piano solo (selected). Lily Hubert, Wiley University: paper, "The Cause and Effect Method vs The Memory Method  in History Teaching." William Rice, Dallas. discussed by William Anderson, Smithville: baritone solo, J. W. Haywood, Landcaster.

Night Session. 7 o'clock. Department of Music: conductor: Harry Weber, Wiley University.

The Principals' division completed their work last nigh and elected the following officers: A. S. Jackson, president, Waco: William Coleman, vice president, El Paso; T. M. Betts, secretary, San Angelo: J. A. Morris, assistant secretary, San Antonio; O. A. Fuller, treasurer, Marshall.

Texas school journal‎
by Texas. State Dept. of Education - 1907

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