The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
SHORT VISIT TO AUBURN.

' sHoRr VISIT TO AUBURN. Fl vas great pleasure to go to Au- kofA with Miss Ashby on Friday, be ] <A& &uext of Prof. and Mrs. Duggar, Hnd enjoy the pleasure of meeting some W me citizens. of that college town. I mo object of the visit was to attend HIS lecture on Children in the Mills ok the south Miss Ashby delivered { hefore large and cultured audience. on Friday evening.
 And from that came all the other de- lixhtful privileges. That of being the
 1eafs of Prof. and Mrs. Duggar; that Dk meeting the distinguished people MO called on Friday afternoon. and fhat of going through the departments IF the college with Professor Thatch 1&6 MT. and Mrs. Duggar as guides. IT vas interesting to see and have ex- n1n1ued to the inner workings of the 4 zu>nehinery which grinds, from the raw x6akerial brought to the mills in the Eoxn of rThe small boy of America. ES nc finished article presented in hun ' 9lrods of specimens of the Alabama man of prominence. To see 'how the 1xheels go round" One hope was nSAfxered: desire to see a germ vvon not realized by woman who had expocted to have that pleasure when nne visited that department. It was Saturday and the "germs' were not on < exhlbition.
 The visit to the library was an edu- cation on that line-twelve thousand volumes and there keeping-keeping in &uch order and with such system of eata3cguing as to make 1t possible for nny one lo fand-aimost in the dark nxly book on any subject at any mo- enednt- The perfect system of book. { keeping in this department is an index to the smooth working mechanism oi the entire college. Professor Thatch 1n answer to the question Are these books used pointed out the number kAltn out and read by the boys and xead in one year. The average was s about ten books to each student. That 1s aPod-reading for boys who are at work getting an education.
 Two other interesting departments were the mechanical work shops-the carpentering and blacksmith depart n1ents, where every student, no mat ter what his future aim in life, must serve his time. This is as it should be at an industrial college. It was a pleasure to meet two of the post grad uates--young ladies-as they were go- ing to recitation. These dear studious creatures are such a menace 10 the boys who want all the honors-these products of the advanced state of CO., education.
 Nontevallo, May IS. 1901.
 In justice to the Federated Women of Alabama, to the teachers of the Girls Industrial School, and to Dr. Peterson; end also for the purpose of correcting the wild rumors heard by your Monte \ vailo correspondent, desire to make public the connection between the visit. ing Committee of the Federation and the Girls Industrial School.
 At the meeting of the Federation in { Birmingham last spring. at written invitation from pr. Peterson, and a suggestion from Chairman Free Schol- arship Committee a visiting commit tee to the Girls Industrial School was appointed. composed of the following ladies: Mrss tPrescilla Goodwin Robinson Springs; Mrs. J. R. Knox, Admission; Mrs. George M. Cruikshank Birmingham. You will observe that the role of this committee was not as- sumed, as stated by your correspon- dent. but duly appointed and created by the Federation. This said commit tee did go to Dr. Peterson as critics but as friendly critics, and as women who have at heart the best interests of the girls of Alabama. The Fedora xfon has generously aided and fostered the Industrial School, in all they have placed here seven scholarships, and 3have established the nucleus for a fine library. This work bespeaks thell kindly interest.
 The Girls Industrial School owes itl birth to the brains of an Alabama wo. man and is established for the daught. ere of Alabama women. these reason. &lpne give Alabama women a right, no1 Agsnmed, but by natures law. to visit recommend and suggest in whatever way seems fitting to them. There < no law, I admit, given that wil recognize these suggestions and recom mendations. Here Alabama is as fal behind as she is in illiteracy anC k Ignorance. A WomanS school, comedy ed by woman. fostered and loved by women, established for the futur, women of Alabama and yet no wo mans voice to say if ith sis wrong o that is right.
 The Federation stands for all that il pure and noble in the family ant society. So long as it teaches fidelity gentleness and kindness it should havt the support of every brave heart anC strong arm in this State. and no tongu, should unwittingly deride its purpose or ignorantly disparage it's work.
 Coura McConaughy.
 BIRDS. .,.-..
 Birds are the flowers of the air, theil songs are the odors and their plumagC are the petals; they are like flowers more or less beautiful. From the sKentucky Cardinal to the pale dove erIa ha o.