Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-03

merit and it's inherent value and in terest to nssas teachers.
 : Whereas, Monday, February IS, 1895, is the centennials anniversary of tue birth of George Peabody, naine ever to be revered in the south for his benefaction to south- ern education;
 s B, It resolved by the Jefferson county Institute, That part of Monday, Feb county to discuss in their schools the life, character and influence of this great benefaotor of the south and lover of humanity.
 JERRY FOUNTAIN, G. B. RUSSELL, O. T. DUNAGAN, Committee. The report was taken up by sections and the first section adopted. | There was opposition to the resolution denouncing the bill before the legislature creating county school book commission, and Dr. J. H. Phillips moved to ta ble that part of the resolution. The motion to ta- ble prevailed. Less than a dozen of the teachers had read the bill. I Sections 8, and were then adopted. The following was reported by majority of the committee:
 Be 1t resolved, That we petition our rep. resentatives in the general assembly to pass a bill requiring that portion of the public school funds in this county received from the county school tax and poll tax collected during the school year beginning October i, 1895, and ending October 1, 1896, to re- main in the county treasury as county school fund, the same to be paid out during the school year beginnlng October l, 1896, and ending October 1, 1897, and the same plan to obtain for each succeeding year. JERRY FOUNTAIN, O. T. DUNAaAN.
 Prof. c. B. Russell of the committee op- posed the resolution. A motion to table the resolution prevailed.
 Dr. Phillips said it had been suggested that 1t would be telegraphed to Montgom- sry that the institute had refused to con demn the school book bill and he moved reconsideration of the motion to table.
 The motion for reconsideration was lost by 13 to IA.
 A motion to adjourn lost by vote of 37 to 35.
 Discussion of the school book bill was renewed under the question of personal privileges.
 A general debate was here preci pitated and several motions and resolutions look ing to a compromise offered, but each meeting with opposition was withdrawn.
 It WAS getting late and the teachers were becoming restless. Finally it was agreed to withdraw the resolution denouncing the schooIbook bill, and after singing " Praise God From Whom all Blessings Flow, ," the Institute adjourned, Prof. G. B. Russell spronouncing the benedictioD.,
 PEABODY NORMAL GRADUATES.
 
 tended the Peabody Normal college at Nashville, Tenn, were requested to meet in Dr. Phillips' office immediately after the institute adjourned to take steps toward celebrating the tooth anniversary Of the birth of George Peabody.
 Prof. 8. A. Ellis was called to preside and w. K. Brown acted as secretary.
 A motion offered by Professor McNeal to havea a meeting at 2409 Sixth avenue, on Monday svening, February IS. was adopted.
 Prois. R. V. Allgood and w. K. Brown and Miss Hattie Bradshaw were appointed committee to draft resolutions to be read at the next meeting and forwarded to the Peabody Normal college at Nashville. The programme of exercises for the anni- $srsary meeting is as follows:
 Grafton, Prof. Perry MeNeal, "Life of Ooorge Peabody.'' suusic, Miss Hattie Bradshaw. ( 1N1say, Miss Lillian May, Character of 20o1fge Peabody.n |f h students ot the college are invited to kf )eent at the meetink.