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Changes in constitution

.On Friday, April 23, 1954, the
members of the Kentucky Teach—i

K.T.A. Members Approve 1
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Vers Association approved severali

constitutional c h an .g e s. Chief?i
among these was the increase of\
the annual dues from $3.00 toll
$4.00 per year. ‘ .i
The teachers also voted to per-
mit the assistant secretary to be;
elected for a term of one or tvhrec‘
years. The constitution already
provides for the secretary-treas—i
urer to be elected for a term of
one or three years. The present
Secretary—Treasurer, Mrs. Anita.
W. Robinson was elected "at the

y May-.1 mm, 1951}

 

hip

Fee from $3t0 $4

“Yes” Votes Win With
A Majority of Over 2 to 1

On Wednesday, April 23, 1954,{three occasions the K.T.A. mem-
the annual election of the‘Ken- bers have approved the increase

tucky Teachers Association was in annual dues from $3.00 to $4.00.

; held in room No. 140 in the Cen—iDuring the year 1953—54, about

tral High SChOOl building ati400 teachers paid a voluntary
Louisville, Kentucky. PTc’f“Amosmembership fee of $4.00 each.
R' Lasley, Of Hopkinsvflile, being, They were listed as “Honor Mem-
unopposed, was unanimouslyi

elected for the year 1945_1’955' fibers” at the 1954 convention. Two

Those nominated for Vice Pres—i teachers paid life membership

'idents received votes as followstifees 0f $30.00 83011. '

(1) Mrs. Theda Van Lowe or Lox-i The committee which counted

 

.inigton 135 votes; (2) Mr. William‘ and summarized. the ballots was

 

COMPANY

1953 constitutiOn for a term of
three years. Under the above con~j
stitutional change, the assistant
secretary, whose duties are inter-1

{WOOd 0f Harlan, 116 votes, andas follows: Mr. Alexander Pink-
§ (3) MTS- M- J. Eges-ter 0f Baducah ‘ ney of Lincoln Institute, K31, Mr.
i77 votes. Mrs. Van Lowe was‘Chairles R. Taylor of Somerset,
itherefore elected as first Vice; Ky, Mrs. Susie S. Minor of Louis.«
iPreSidem' 0f the K-T-A- and MTV ville and Mr. Carl G. Forbes o!

secretary. serves as business man-

/ . . , i . . ,
. assist: as. Convention Delega s

” -a..recdrd..ot.f...‘.ahe proceedings. l

, ANNOUNCEMENT

Woven with the ' secretary-treas-
urer can work to better advant-j
age. They together can plan an:
administration that will not ’bei
interrupted by a possible changei

PROF. Al R. LASLEY
President of K. T. A.
Hopkinsville,’ Ky.

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MRS. ANITA ROBINSON
Sec'y.-Tre K. T. A.
Louis : Ky.

 

each year. At present the assistanti - [

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hiibits at the annual convention,

sansstaircases:i Selected by Dlrect I; s

The teachers also voted on the“ The Boapd‘vovf Directors 0f the
following constitutional changesriKentucky eachers Association
“That Article XI, Section I of the'; met on Erid' 3,, April 23, 1954, at

K.T.A. constitution be revised loi‘the Central High School building.
read as follows: “That the Presr-- i

dent or Vice President the eligible% Sgesment A'I: Léisleyél fiwmis'
to succeed himself after have ison, consu tan ’ an e en ire

ing served two successive years ,Board of Directors attended the

provided each or either receives meeting. A183) in attendance was
twothirds of the majority of the Mr. Joseph A Carrol-1 0f meom

votes cast during an annual elec—f infinity: 131:: :1ng elite: 11;?“—
tion.” This provision was form? 81 O rt e ' ' ‘ oar 0 ncc-

erly in the constitution of the? tors.

K.N.E.A. The vote for this change The direéiors approved the
was: Yes, 143; No, 46. ibudiget submitted by the secre—
The com-plate‘conS-titution of the: tary—treasurer which included an
Kentucky Teachers Association. office assistant to aid the secre—
will be printed in the October-i tary in theclcrical aspects of her
November, 1954 issue of the" work.
K.T.A. Journal. The above changes! The directors authorized the
will be incorporated in this re—jK.T.A. president, A. R. Lasley of
print 'of the K.T.A. convention. lHopkinsvilde, and the secretary—
. —---——_ "7’7““ ltreasurer, Mrs. Anita W. Robin—
Speclal fiommmee NamEd 1‘0 son, to be the official delegates to

vthe meeting of the National Edu-

Silldy Integration Prublems ication Association convention to

The Kentucky Teachers Associ— i be held in New York City, June

ation closed a precedent setting? 27 to JUIy 4’ 1954- The main meet—
meeting climaxed by a record of' inigs are to be at the famous Mad-
achievement toward preparation ison Square Garden. Ahernate
for integrated systems. delegates were named they are
During its business sessions the MYS' Bernice Brooks 0? Hopkins—
president, Amos R. Lasley of Hop- ville and ‘MIT- C- B NUCkOHS 0f
kinsville, appointed Dr. Charles Ashland.
H, Parrish of University of Louis— The directors also authorized
ville; Dr. R. B. Atwood, president Professor E. 0. David of Cynthi—
of KSC; Dr. D. G. Wilson of KSC; ' '

5 ana, retiring 6116'": if time. Board
30f Directors, to ‘ _ it the
,K.T.A. at the Am: .13 Associa--
Etion of Rural Eo‘u I] at Wash-v
iington, DC, Oct 3 o 6, 1954.
1Professor «)lls, print-i»
fpal of the Bookc; " Washington
1 School of Ashland. .rrtu-cky, was
iauthorized to rep . the K.T.A.
at the annual re 3 meeting of
1the American rs Associa—
ition at Wheeling. "t Vinginia,
on April 30 and . 1954.

i All of these dc have been
requested to make ports in an

jissue of' the K.’I..—3. unmal dur—

L'William WOOd as second V199 Louisville. The above committee

President. M1" Robert LaWery Of also tallied votes on the amend-
Louisville was re—elected asi‘ ments and reported each to have
assistant secretary and Miss Alice carried by more than the two-
Samuels of Frankfort as historian. thirds vote required by the K.T.A..
The greatest contest was for constitution. .
membership on the Board of Di—

f:&?.i%i.th§ iii’ifi‘iyiifiafiiiii, H. I}. T. 6. Plan Urged
3‘???‘eéiiiiidi‘éwifiifiil‘iid‘gg,i For Kentucky Schools

KY» 112 VG’EBS; (2) W. C. Mathis! A resolution urging that the
or Drakesboro, Ky., 91 votes; (3)iR.O.T.C. program be opened to .

Ky, 79 votes; (4) E. 0. David Offpared for introduction today a!"
Cynthian‘a, Ky., 54 V0165, and (5) 1 the final session of the Kentucky
W. Tab/101‘ 56315 01' LBXifl‘gton.;Teachers Association convention.

KM, 50 V0168. 410581311 A. Carroll 0f There is no reserve officers’
Lincoln Ridge and W, C. Mathistrajning at Kentucky State COL
of Drakes‘boro are therefore tholege, Frankfort; Louisville’s Cen-
two elected members of thejtml High School, or any of the
K.’I’.A. Board of Directors andlsmaller Negro institutions in the
will serve for two years, 1954 to‘ state, it was pointed out by H. E.
1956. i Goodloe and W. H. Perry .lr., who

Other K.T.A. Directors whosei drafted the 195011151011-

iOl‘ll'lS expire at the 1955 conven: GOOlee, principal of Western
tion are c. E. Nuchol‘ls of Asb-lHigh School at Owensbomg is 3’
.iand, Ky, and E. W. Whitcside of; past president of the K.T.A. and
iPaducazh, KY- The term Of MTS-iis chairman of the resolutions

 

:ing 1954-55, giving ie highliightsiAniia W. Robinson, SCCIEtaTy‘lcommittee. Perry, a member of

‘of the conventi ' ' .tended. By

ithis procedure, (

subsequent repov'
icial delegates at 1,.
;conventions me; '

i The Board of
{named an N.E.A.
.Standards and
glicies for Kentu
,tee consisted of D
Dr. R. B. Atwood
rish, Atwood .S. W‘
Anita W. ROJir
,treasurer of the I A.

; The Board 0: D: ctors elected
:Atwood S. Wilsrn

! tary of the KIA. '

sultan‘t for the ;

ITA. to the
a above.
=ectors also
aission on
rational po-
l'nis commit—
D. Wilson.
. C. H. Hair-
and Mrs.
secretary—

 

H. E. Goodloe, Owensboro, and

:- M. in comment!” “r! “Gm"?
KIA. Guest Speaker

study problems of integration.
This is the time for you to think
On May 17, 1954, the U. s, of setting up grants—in-aid that
Supreme Court declared Segrega- W111 kill twobirds With one StOTIG.
tion in public schools illegal. The| 011"th one hand, by naming them
October, 1954, K.T.A. Journal will? after your own stalwarts you will
outline recommendations andino'c let the _memory 0f the Negro
suggestions for desegregation iné teachers in Kentucky in a trying

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Kentucky. time perish ,_ obJectively on the

 

vine. On the other ‘

go to workmen ing materials
which, help to put i proper focus
the experience 0 'nerica with
Negroes and of Newes with their
American enviro ,fent you will
be playing a ml which will
strengthen the 1305 ion of these
Negroes who mustmwork to see
that integration is Dipperly carried
out for all Amcriceins.

 

.chers might;
'be helped by the iiltndance and,

lati‘ng that these ’ts—in-aid will,

,ii'easurer, does “Qt expire until} the committee, is a former K.T.A.
1956.‘Atwood S. Wilson. secretary' secretary—treasurer. He is the
eniefi-Llusyoi tigemllil.l\;.fE.1§ii.x:e 012:? p1.ihci§a;:f Mgfilison Junior High
meme: D ““9 " C Schoo, uisvi e. -
‘ as (the K.T.A. consultant. Cites Futile Efforts ‘
i A 5138:3531 feature of. th? 134'; Perry said numerous eff)???
iK.T.A. eecti-on was vo irig-on e have been made to esta is
following amendment to the CO]1"R.O.T.C. units in Negro institu—
stitution: “That “the in“? duésitions in the state, but all have
01 the Kentucky Teac ers SSOCl‘gbeen in vain. There are only a
altion be inoneased from $3.00 m‘fe‘w Negro R.O.T.C. units in the
$4.00 per year.” There were 1371nati-on, he said.
“Yes” votes and 67 “No” votes oni Dr. Ray Bixle-r, assistant pro-
this amendment. This is moreifessor of psychology at the Unfi-
than two to one and in. accordance versity of Louisville, made one of
with the K.T.A. constitution, tins the principal addresses at the con-
change in membership ues ‘ e—ivenfion at Central High.
comes effective May 1, 1954. He uyged the Negro teachers to
At the 1953 Session of the, give their students a full picture
K.T.A., the resolutions committecicn‘ Americanhistory ans1 govern;
recommended an increase in theiment, including its pro .ems and
annual membership fee. from $3.00; short comings. A pupil shoui
to $4.00 per year. This resolution; know, for instance, that America
was approved by the general ses—i has waged “imperialistic wars
sion of teachers at which it was, against defenseless nations.” he
presented. On Thursday,'April 22,1 said.
1954, the secretary—treasurer of, The current “rampart tendency
the K.T.A. presented a budget for to confuse ‘Americanism’ With
1954—55 based on a proposed $4.001 democracy” may move teachers to
annual membership. This reportitry to gloss over the things Whig:
was approved by the teachers in have been. and are, wrong W1
session. It is to be noted that on our country, Dr. Bixler said.

 

 

 

 

 

—- An Equal Educational Opportunity For Every Kentucky Child —

 

J. V. Robinson of , ElitabéthtUWn,i Negro boys in Kentucky'ivas if???” i. ‘