The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13
Superintendent HiII Makes K hauStiVe Report on Sub-
 ieCt to Governor
REVENUES FOR TIE YEAR
 AMOUNT ID $1O41, 97
Special School Tax Voted In Many of the Counties VIII Be Great Aid to the Cause of Educa-
 ton.

Montgomery, November 12.-(Special.)- In his report made to Acting Governor Cunningham, State Superintendent of Ed ucation l. w. Hill touches upon all phases of the school question, and discussed all the machinery of the states educational machinery. The report was given out for publication this afternoon. He pays a high tribute to the men in the office with him and finds that conditions generally are very encouraging.
 It Is shown that the total revenues for this year are S1.041 ,56O.97, which does not include the poll tax. It is also noted that many of the countries have voted a special school tax of 1 mill which will be a great help. The superintendent makes an argument for special tax by districts, not now allowed, so that money thus se- cured may be used to provide better school houses as well as pay teachers.
 Rolls Were Padded.
 As a result of the new plan of taking the census, the total number of school children this year is much below last, showing that unconsciously or purposely the rolls were padded. The redistricting law has been a success, and now the chil- dren of every part of a county get as much schooling as those of any other part.
 The present institute laws are not sat- isfactory and MT. Hill thinks they should be held in different parts of the state and that expert instructors should be employed. He also advises a light course of study for the teachers. The plan of paying teachers monthly has been great sue cess, and plans for better school houses are being worked out.
 The superintendent congratulates the state that the new text book law was adopted, a schedule of books decided up- on and no breath of scandal resulted. He points out a number of defects in the examination law, and thinks there should be more .aw to safe guard the list of questions All the state schools are doing well, and the farmers summer school at the Alabama Polytechnic institute was one of the best things ever done for the agricultural classes.
 Full Text Of Report.
 The full text of the report follows
 In compliance with section S547 of the Code oe Alabama, herewith respectively submit a report of the department of education, covering the years ending Sep temDer oO, l9Oo, ana SepielnDer ou' 15Vt'
 The law makes it the duty of the su- perintendent to devote his time to the care and improvement of the common schools and the promotion of education. It requires him, as far as practicable, to visit annually every county in the state for the purpose of inspecting the public schools and their management. It is made his duty to diffuse as widely as possible, by personal address and person. al communication, information as to the importance oe public schools and the best methods of their management. It is made his duty, by correspondence, ex- change of official reports and other means, to elicit information relative to the system of public education in other states and countries and to disseminate all useful knowledge regarding the same among the county superintendents and other school officers of the state
 Since assuming charge of the office, l have endeayored in every possible way to