The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-04
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Schools.

Realizing that our school buildings were
Insufficient after having only recently
purchased sites and erecting three new
schools as follows: The Alburto Martin
The I,akeview and the Samuel Ullman'
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, at the
request of the Board of Education, pro-
1,ided for and had issued 100000 of bonds
with which to build high school, which
Is being erected on the northwest corner
of Seventh avenue and Twenty-foufth
street, and two elementary Schools the
BARKER located on the northwest corner
of Thirteenth avenue and fWenty-thiru
street. north and the Highland school, To-
Gated on Twenty-first street, between
Tenth and Magnolia avenue, fronting
Drennen park The three buildings last
named will be completed and will be IN
use at the fall term of 1905.
Bv comparison of the report OF Or. j.
IT Phillips, superintendent of the public
schools, 1t will be seen that while the city
will have built six new schools during the
time that have held the office of Mayor
of this city, still this expenditure In
school property does not keep apace with
the rapid growth Of the city's population
While the present financial condition OF
the city does not warrant the expendl-
+ure of sufficient funds to erect negro
schools on the lot that has been pur-
chased on the southwest corner of Third
avenue and Twenty-fifth street, 1t Is to
he hoped that arrangements can be made
during the coming year to provide for
the erection of a suitable building on this
lot.
during the three terms that have served
as Mayor of this city has been more graf
flying to me than the erection of the
birmingham High school, which, when
completed will place Birmingham in the
front ranks from an educational stand
point.
life what the university is to the state.
II il the place where pupils come in con-
fart with history, science, literature and
art. where ideals are broadened and sym
rathies widened.
The traditional high school in the south
is the one that limits its work to aeadem-
&c courses only, but Birmingham has cut
loose from traditions and cast her lot
with those progressive communities of
TODAY which require far more of the
graduates than TO know books. In the
new building thorough up to date bus
iness department is being provided;
courses in stenography, bookkeeping,
tvnewriting. and business forms will be
adequately equipped. Manual training In
nauer wood and metal. carving. mechan-
jcal drawing. pattern making. lathe work,
forging and casting will be provided for.
These features alone will make the High
school to birmingham what the georgia
Tech is to Atlanta, and will return in
skill to this district thousand fold on
the outlay
Domestic science, sewing cooking. and
cleaning are to be established for the
girls.
Another new feature for southern High
schools Is the wise provisions for training
the physical man. A large gymnasium
having running tracks. swimming pool
and the fullest equipment for exercise
and games. etc. is a part of the plan.
II in addition to these excellent provis
ions, you will give the pupils the whole
or part. at least of East End park for
athletic grounds. there would not be want
of means to develop the bodies of the Biz
mingham youth.
Finally a commodous auditorium, with
a seating capacity of 1880 is in process of
erection. which will be for the combined
use of the school and the citizens.
1t Is safe to say that at no other period
Of the citys history has much been
done for the future good of Birmingham
as now In founding a great High school
that will accommodate from 1000 to 1880
pupils.