The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
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he with others will be induced to present tba eause of history to the solons of that state.
 ! A sample of some of the men who ara | aiscted to the places of county snnarin- | tendents of education in Alabama is nre- | senfed in a reply to a circular letter sent | out by State Superintendent L ". Hin l inst receiI ed. This letter was sent to all | the counties with the view of getting | eaeh superintendent to write a short | article about his work and the outlook and conditions of his county that it might be printed in the report soon to be issued. This man did not even sign his name and it Is not known from which county it came.
 The letter sent out simply points ont a few of the subjects 10 be covered, but does not ask questions. The man to an | swer took the suggestions to be questions and the answer given: "The progress if any, which has been made in the last l two years" The answer was, None" The sentiment of your people on the question of public schools" The very comprehensive answer was, Good The next question sought to find the feelings of the people on the question of better school houses and the disposition to
 
 in the one word, Good" The same word Good" was used to indicate "The prob able effect of the redistricting law and the sentiment of the people toward it, The next suggestion was "The county tax-has it been levied and what are the chances for levy itg' "None." was the reply, short but as much to the point as any of the others. To the suggestion of 'The educational needs of your county"
 
 state superintendent Is prepared to fully agree with the writer If the people are fairly represented by the county superin- tendent along educational lines. The won derful unknown paid no attention to the suggestion, Discuss anything which will be of interest to your county and to the people of the state" State Superintendent Hill says this is the limit" at least that is what he meant to say. though he was too polite to use slang.
 Great Good Expected.
 pr. Thomas NJ Owen. president and other members of the Alabama State I.i- brary association, believe that the organ ization of the body. perfected here yes terday. will be one of the most impor- tant steps in the interest of practical education made in the state in some time This view is also taken by Dr. J. H. GQlllDS or BTIlllRnAlns LIT. t. U. Thach. president of the Alabama Poly technic school at Auburn: Dr. H. A. Sayre of the State university; State su- perintendent of Education I. W. Hill, and others who were in attendance upon the meeting. At the close of the session last night Dr. Thach made a splendid talk on "The College Library which he knew of from long experience. Short talks were also made by a number of others.
 Every phase of educational work is represented in the list of officers The outlook for practical work Is found in two great movements, the providing of libraries for the people of the rural dis tricts and the building and securing of libraries for the larger centers It is also determined to secure if possible half dozen more Carnegie libraries for Alabama towns. Officers of the associa- tion will travel over the state and lec- ture on libraries and library needs and everything will be done to have favorable library legislation by the next general assembly. The movement has affiliated all educational interests of the state.
 Were Greatly Pleased.
 Secretary to the State Railroad Com mission Griffen has returned from New Orleans. where he went with the National
  which passed through Montgomery last week after session in Birmingham. He says that the members of the national as- sociation are lavish in their praises or Alabama, at Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. They expressed themselves as having been better treated and more cordially received in Alabam than in any other state. The hospitality of the south ern people was a revelation to some of them and they talked great deal about it. The members assured MT. Griffen that all over the country the members of the association would be singing their praises for many months to come.
 More Pay for convicts.
 It is the policy of the state convict de- partment from now on not only to con- trol the state convicts in every way, but to get more money for them than has heretofore been the case. Following out this idea two new contracts were made today with much better prices than last year received. One was with the Hand Lumber company of Dolive. for 10 mer at s29 a month, and the other with the Horseshoe Lumber company at River Falls for the same number at the same price and under the same conditions. The contracts were made at a special session of the board with President Carmichae and Inspectors Bragg and Bradford ir attendance. All the inspectors are vel pleased with the trades made today. Il was also determined to employ chap. lain at the camp of the Durham Lumber company at Durham.
 MT. Tate Is Smooth.
 The Hon. F. Lloyd Tate, solicitor of ths Fifteenth circuit, composed of the coun- ties of Montgomery. Chiffon, Autauga ant Fillmore, may be regarded as belonging tC that class of men who, seeing the mis fortunes of others, seeks to avoid sucf themselves. and learn not only good iron experiences of their own but of the othel fellows. This conclusion Is reached iron the actions of MT. Tate this afternoon il resigning his position and getting hi money which the Hon. Erie Pettus of thu defunct Sixteenth did not do Severa cases were submitted to the suprem court today attacking the constitutional ity of the bill creating the Fifteenth cir cult, and as 1t seems to be in the sam class with the Jefferson county consoli dated court case, short on advertising a the time of it's passage. there is a yer! general opinion that the supreme tribuna will send 1t along with the said Jefferson county bill and its associate, the Lusl