The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
THE MISSES ALIENS
 SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
HANDSOME NEW SCHOOL BUILD ING ON HIGHLAND AVE.-PER- FEcT ARcHITEcTURALLY AND ELEGANTLY EQUIPPED.

The Misses Aliens School for Girls will reopen Thursday in their new school building at 2144 Highland avenue. The formal exercises will be very interesting and on Friday the classiications will be made. On the following Monday the regular school work will begin The school is limited to 100 and the enroll ment was completed some weeks ago.
 The new building is still incomplete, but the portion of it to be used for school purposes will be in readiness for the, opening. The apartments fronting High land avenue which will be used as the residence part of the building will not be ready for occupancy for few weeks. as all efforts have been concentrated in completing the school portion The school has a frontage of 150 feet on Highland It is one of the most beautiful locations in the city and in the very heart of the fashionable residence district. The build ing which is of pressed brick and scon- crete is three stories high, besides base ment It has been erected at cost of about $15000, the school property repre- senting an expenditure of fully $25,000. T. U. Walter Is the architect and the con- tract was let to J. w. Bostick. The building Is colonial and is very imposing. The tall white columns that will orna- ment the front of the building have not yet been put in place, but when the fin ishing touches are put on the structure will be one of the ..andsomest school buildings in the south.
 The building is heated by steam and lighted throughout by electricity and gas. The most modern plumbing has been used, this contract having been given to Barbour Bros.
 That part of the main floor not devoted to the esidence is used as recreation room This spacious apartment runs the centre length of the building and at one end a large stage is erected. The apart ments on the second floor are equally as spacious, and the third floor is perhaps the most beautiful in the entire build ing. The studio is there, and the arrange ment as well as the style of the appart- ment are very artistic. The building is ideal, both architecturany and in It's many conveniences. A special feature is the tea kitchen, from where the students will be served with hot luncheons. The luncheon room is most attractive
 The need of school for girls on the South Highlands is given as the raison d'etre for the erection of the building. which in every way meets the require- ments of the clientele that patronize the Misses Aliens school. Their long and successful careers have naturally led to complete facilities is but a fruition of earlier plans of these women, whose work
 in the High school and as principals of this school for girls is most notable The faculty, which Is an able one, in- cludes:
 Miss B. A. Allen, mathematics Miss w. M. Allen, English; Miss Ruth l.. AL len, Latin and history; Miss Elizabeth Cleveland, primary classes; Miss Nina Caspari French and German; Miss Alice E. Rumph, supervisor of drawing. MT. Joseph c. Weissner will have charge of the classes in physical culture and dancing. beginning November l.
 Besides the instructions in these branches, the faculty at the Conservatory of Music have leased a large music room in the house adjoining the main school building, and a kindergarten, under the direction of Miss Margaretta Williams, will also be conducted here. The pianos fin the school building have been furnished by the Jesse French Piano company and the draperies and furnishings by Love man. Joseph & Loeb.