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SYNOPSIS OF BUSINESS MEETING

APRIL 3, 1914.

The meeting was called to order by the President, J. M. Frost. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read by the Secretary and approved. Reports of the Secretary-Treasurer and Auditing Committee were made and accepted.

It was moved by Mr. Chas. McKinny that the Secretary write to the schools of the State to ascertain if there is a sufficient number of teachers interested in Domestic Science to form a Conference of the Club in that subject. The motion prevailed.

Upon a written request that the Club take some action looking to the removal of the Superintendent of Public Instruction out of politics Mr. Chas. McKenny moved that a committee of three be appointed to investigate the manner of appointment of Educational Officers of the State and report at the next annual meeting. The motion prevailed. The President said he would appoint the committee in the near future.

The President made a short address calling attention to the important things that had been accomplished by the Club and to the things that it might accomplish in the future.

Mr. E. C. Warriner moved that the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club hereby declares its belief that every high school teacher should pursue advanced studies equivalent at least to one summer school every four years. Carried.

Mr. Warriner moved that it is the sense of the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club that all institutions which are preparing teachers for secondary schools, should make provision for a practice or demonstration school to the end that every secondary school teacher who is granted a certificate may have had some opportunity for teaching under supervision while in training. Carried.

The report of the nominating committee was read and adopted and the officers therein named were declared elected.

Nominating Committee.

Chairman--S. O. Hartwell, Kalamazoo.

At Large--J. R. Bishop, Detroit Eastern, and
L. P. Jocelyn, Ann Arbor.

Classical Conference-Clara J. Allison, Owosso.

Modern Language Conference--W. W. Florer, University.
English Conference-Cornelia S. Hulst, Grand Rapids.

History Conference-T. P. Hickey, Western Normal.

Physics and Chemistry Conference-F. C. Irwin, Detroit Central.

Mathematical Conference-E. E. Gallup, Adrian.

Biological Conference-W. E. Praeger, Kalamazoo College.
Commercial Conference-P. R. Cleary, Ypsilanti.

Physiography Conference-Helen Martin, Battle Creek.
Drawing Conference-Alice V. Guysi, Detroit.

Manual Training Conference-E. C. Warriner, Saginaw.

Educational Psychology Conference-L. H. Jones,, Normal College.

Auditing Committee.

O. V. Adams, Ann Arbor, and Gertrude T. Breed, Ann Arbor.

Committee on Legislation.

D. W. Springer, Ann Arbor; E. A. Lyman, Normal College; C. F. Adams, Detroit Central; J. B. Edmonson, Jackson; W. G. Coburn, Battle Creek. FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER, 1913-1914.

Bal. in Commercial Dept. March 7, 1914

Report of Auditing Committee.

2.00

$780.51

838.20

57.69

24.09

.$ 33.60

We, the undersigned, have examined the Financial Report of the Sec-
retary-Treasurer of the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club, and find the same
to be correct.

Report of Nominating Committee.

Officers for the year 1914-1915.

President-D. B. Waldo, Western Normal School.
Vice-President-Clara J. Allison, Owosso.

Secretary-Treasurer-Louis P. Jocelyn, Ann Arbor.

Classical Conference-Chairman, Benj. L. D'Ooge, Normal College; Vice-
Chairman, J. G. Winter, University; Secretary, Anna S. Jones, Grand
Rapids; Member of Executive Committee, Florence M. Barnard, Sag-
inaw.

Modern Language Conference-Chairman, J. R. Effinger, University; Sec-
retary, Emilie A. Flinterman, Detroit.

English Conference-Chairman, W. R. Stocking, Jr., Detroit; Secretary,
Edith W. Shaw, Ann Arbor.

History Conference-Chairman, Mildred Hinsdale, Grand Rapids; Secre-
tary, Bessie L. Priddy, Adrian.

Physics and Chemistry Conference-Chairman, D. L. Rich, University;
Vice-Chairman, J. W. Matthews, Detroit Western; Secretary, B. W.
Peet, Normal College.

Mathematical Conference-Chairman, L. C. Karpinski, University; Secretary, E. F. Gee, Detroit Central.

Biological Conference-Chairman, LeRoy H. Harvey, Western Normal; Secretary, Helen B. King.

Commercial Conference-Chairman, C. B. Bowerman, Detroit.

Physiography Conference-Chairman, E. C. Case, University; Secretary, Helen M. Martin.

Drawing Conference-Chairman, H. M. Kurtzworth, Muskegon; Secretary, Charlotte W. Calkins, Grand Rapids.

Manual Training Conference-Chairman, J. H. Trybon, Detroit; Secretary, R. F. Kepler, Detroit Cass.

Educational Psychology-Chairman, C. S. Berry, University; Secretary, H. C. Lott, Normal College.

Principals' Association-Chairman, W. M. Aiken, Ann Arbor; Secretary, D. G. Clancy, Hillsdale.