The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR THE SCHOOLS 
 EnsIey Enrolment Will Break
 All Former Records STRONG TEACHING STAFF Doors Will Be Thrown Open Monday Morning at s:so o'clock-News
 Notes and Personals of
 the Steel City.

Ensley, Sept 2.-(speeial.) )-The opening of the Ensley public schools on the Fist of this month, promises to eclipse all for mer records. Last session the enrolment was 900. This year it will easily go over the 1000 mark. It is estimated that the appropriation for the schools from both county and state will go over $12OOO this session.
 The teaching staff numbers fifteen and the personnel of the staff is as follows: Superintendent W. H. Brown, Busch school; Mrs. C. E. Wilson, Miss Fannie Reed Miss Roberta Hawkins, Miss Cleva Fridell Miss Patrica Stribling, Miss Eliza beth Fridell, Miss Mary Robinson, Moore school; Miss Sadie Sawyer, Miss Ella Me Rec. Miss Alice Craig, Miss Minnie Wood all, Prof. E. W. Davenport. Colored schools, A. G. Davis and Hattie Black.
 Schools will open on Monday morning. the Fist at S.sO o'clock New pupils who wish to enter or those who were not regu- larly promoted last year will be examined on Thursday of this week. All pupns wishing to get certificates to enable them to exchange the old boks used by them last year for the new state uniform text books. can do so by applying at the Busch school from to 12 in the morning or from ? to in the afternon at the More school. The law requires all pupils to get the cer- terficates before exchanging old books for new ones.
 There will be no tuition charged to resi- dent students but in order to allow non residents to attend the schools, the board F.. tl.a fn11A fifner c1n of charges: In grades one, two and three $1-5O grades four, five, six and seven, S20O; for the High school, $3.00.
 The uniform text books will be handled by the Christian Drug company, whose place of business is on Avenue E and Nineteenth street, the old stand that was formerly occupied by the R. J. Nance x Co., The manager of the Christian company, M N. Christian, was connect ed with the Gum Drug company for five years previous to opening his busi- ness in Ensley about three months ago. He carries a full line of drugs, books and stationery and periodicals He han dles the Age Herald and reports that the subscription list Is growing every day. He recently installed a new and costly fount and will dispense drinks of all kinds.
 Social and Personal.
 Tim Murphy of Chicago is in Ensley today.
 Quite number of Ensley young people enjoyed a delightful horseback ride last night They returned at 103O after which they all participated in a sere- made. Music was furnished by Mason's orchestra of Birmingham.
 Mrs. W. c. McTiere of Bessemer visit ed her two sons, Dr. w. w. and Dr. A. N. McTiere of this city.
 Miss Lida Riley of North Birmingham is visiting Miss Corine Sexton at her home on Avenue E and Twenty-fourth street.
 Chief of Police Wallace of Bessemer was in the Steel City yesterday.
 F. P. Patterson and F. T. Waggner of Birmingham was in town today.
 VIII Kigo, who is an employe of the steel plant, has been very sick with typhoid fever, but is reported much im- proved today"