The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOW
 GREATLY CROWDED Problem of Providing for Non-
 Residents is Difficult THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED Resident Pupils Entitled to Enter the High School Are Always Admitted
 In Spite of Inadequate Accom-
 odations-TuItlon Free.
THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED

The crowded condition of the Birming- ham High school that has existeded for the past few years is almost daily be- coming more serious problem for the members of the board of education, the superintendent of the public schools and the principals of the schools to solve. Complications are arising rapidly, it is said, the matter of caring for non-resi- dent pupils in the high school being one of the most notable at this time.
 For years, or in fact since the high school was organized. pupils whose par ents reside in the suburban towns have been admitted to the high school upon the payment of double tuition charged resi- dent pupils. But since Birmingham has grown so rapidly this matter has been vexing question to the minds of the school authorities.
 Board Adopted a Rule.
 Before the beginning of the present ses- sion of the high school last fall the board of education deemed it advisable to adopt a resolution providing that no pupils who are not residents be admitted to the first class in the high school, unless they had attended the elementary schools Of Bir- mingham for five years preceding the be- ginning of the session of 1s0S-N Alter giving the matter carfeul consideration the members of the board reached the conclusion that the pupils who did not reside in the city. but who had taken course in the elementary schools should be given the preference over the other non-residents in the matter of admission to the first class, which Is always the largest class of the school. Up to this time the new plan is said to have work ed very successfully and 1t will probably be continued until new building is secured or other arrangements made.
 Forty Non-Residents.
 According to Prof J. B. Cunningham principal of the high school. there are forty nonresident pupils in that school. Four of these, all boys, are in the senior class. Tho tuition charged nonresident pupils in the school is $4 per month, just double the amount charged resident pu- pills. The nonresident pupils come from woodlawn, North Birmingham, West End, East Lake, Ensley, Thomas, Pratt City, Avondale Cleveland and, in fact from almost every suburban town.
 Resident pupils are always admitted to the high school, although the seating ca pacity is taxed to it's limit. The report of Superintendent Phillips for the first term of the present session, which ap- pears in another column, shows there were 391 pupils enrolled at the high school and only 3S2 seats. Since making the re- port a number of promations have been made to the high school and the enroll ment is now 425
 There are In all ten rooms in the build ing and there are eleven classes. That Is to say the four regular classes are subdvided into eleven classes. The as sembly hall on the second floor of the building has been divided by a curtain This of course is an inconvenience, but appears to be the only thing possible to have been done for the present.
 In the high school there are eleven regular and two special instructors.