dˈɑːktɚ. kɹˈæb wʌz nˈeɪmd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl kˈaʊnsəl ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən, bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv nˈoːɹməl skˈuːlz ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
Dr. Crabbe was named a member of the National Council of Education, and in 1911, became president of the Department of Normal Schools of the Southern Education Association.