Huntsville gazette., 1894-04-28
FROM BIRMINGHAM.
NV Visit to the Schools OF
HuntsyilIe-The Do
ings and Needs.

HunCSVIlIO-l n0lI DO
ings and Needs.
Contributed by Rev. E. M. Jones.
Editor Gazette:
l am at loss for language to ex'
press the great pleasure and delight
which it gave me in visiting the
people of Huntsville. The kind
people of your city certainly know
how to make it pleasant and agreea-
BILE for visitor. Indeed, l did not
feel that l was a visitor, but felt at
home and counted myself as one of
you. The warm reception and cor
dial invitations to dine and spend
the nights made me feel that | have
a hosts Of friends in your peaceful
and beautiful city. But ! am to
write about the schools and net the
generous and cultured people.
All who heard the closing exercis.
es of the Central Alabama Academy
pronounce them the best in the his
tory of the school and this is saying
a great deal. From the beginning
to the end Of the exercises they were
good and largely attended and
greatly appreciated by Huntsville's
best citizens.
DR.. Mason's sermons and address.
es were all good and most eloquent
ly delivered and will not soon be
forgotten.
The examinations were practical
and thorough, especially Miss Dahn's
United States history class, Profes-
sor Riley's arithmetics and Prof:
McKinney's algebra classes.
The contatas on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights at the opera
house were grand, new and we'll at
tended. The graduating exercises
on Thursday night consisted Of fine
music, orations by Mr.. Manning and
Thompson and the class address by
the writer. This class of three young
men has been sent forth into the
world, with the prayers and best
wishes Of teachers and friends.
Friday night was the night Of re-
ception, but alao proved to be an
intellectual feast, for after prayer by
Rev. Hobbs, the principal called for
short speeches. The following gen
tlemen delivered the most practical
and pointed speeches Of the week;
DR.. Scruggs, Messrs. 9. R. Done
gan, r. D. Dawson, H. G. Binford
and r. NJ. Lowe. This closed the
most successful years work of the
school.
IT'S NEEDS.
Although this school has and is
doing grand and good and exerting
a fine religious influence in Hunts
Vile. Yet it needs more and better
buildings and money. Shortage in
finance caused it to close so early
this session.
If this institution had more build
ings and money no one could tell
the good it would do 1T would be a
benediction to North Alabama.
The North Huntsville School, Of
which F r. Davis is principal
In company with Prot. Mckinney
l visited this school. Here we found
the principal and his worthy assist
ant, Miss Hattie Beasley, hard at
work. The regular days work being
over they we're making preparation
for the closing exercises. In few
well chosen words we were introduc-
ed to the school by the principal and
asked to speak to these ninety-two
bright eyed boys and girls. This
school is run by subscription and do
nations from Northern friends and
destined to do good work. Its
needs are the same as the Central
Alabama Academy.
Having spent Tuesday night with
my friend 81. c. B. few steps on
Wednesday brought me to the city
public school. Here we met the fami-
liar faces of Rev. j. F. Humphrey.
principal, and Misses McGill, Fack-
ler and Clay, assistants. They were
kind and courteous and the order
was good. This is the largest school
in Huntsville having $50 pupils in