The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
EDUCATORS FINISH
ANNUAL SESSIONS
WlIIlngham Regards It as Great
success
CAPITOL EXTENSION PLANS
More Than a Dozen Plans Hsve Been
Filed in Competitive Contest.
Other News of Mont.
gomery.
CAPITOL EXTENSION PLANS

Montgomery June (s2eeial.)-rhe
1905 session of the Alabama Educational
association came to /; close today. with
several good papers ON practical questions.
Everything worked through without hitch
and the session is regarded as the most
successful in many respects ever held.
President II. j. Wilingham is highly
pleased over the session anu thinks that
there has been a great advance during
the year in the line of educational work.
Speaking of the session in the afternoon
Mr.. Willingharu said: 1T was the most
representative meeting we have ever had,
both as to attendance and the number
of counties reporting. There were only
three absentees on the programme, the
smallest number l have ever known, and
the watchword has been progress all along
the line
1t was decided to make the place of
secretary more of a permaneney and put
the place on a salary. There will be much
work to be done in the office after
this and money has been provided as
compensation. w. C. Griggs, reelected
to the post, whose home is at Brewton,
will spend much of his time looking after
the general interests of the association.
1t was suggested to the executive COM
mittee that June is a bad month to meet
and April was regarded as better. The
committee, which has charge of calling
the sessions, will take the matter up
other Organizations.
At meeting OF the County superin-
tendents' association in the morning, sew
eral papers of interest were read and
there were two hours of discussion that
proved valuable. County boards OF edu-
cation were considered and the problems
OF the rural schools. There was also
looking into the question. county poard
work and the betterment OF school
houses
The following officers ere then re-
elected: President, |. w. McAdory, Blr-
mingham; vice president X. b. Callo-
way; secretary, X. G. Hoover.
The County Board association was or
sanized. with j. M. Davidson, Brighton,
president; j. A. Liner, Evergreen, seere-
tarv. The object is to stimulate interest
in school work in the country and to have
a look into the needS along legislative
lines.
The city superintendent held meet
ing in the afternoon. The following Of
Hcers were elected: President w w,
Beeson, Geneva; vice president r. ..
Meek. Alfalfa, secretary; w. o. Blassen-
game, East Lake.
Capitol Improvement.
There seems the greatest interest in
the approaching contract for the extern
sion. enlargement and remodeling of the
NJ of
the capitol commission has had letters
from architects from New York to New
Orleans More than dozen have fled
plans in the prize contest, and 1t is quite
certain that the state Is going to nave
the advantage of the best talent that
can be had The contest closes July 5, at
which time the bids will be opened, and
the man given the first prize Will De
given the contract. The second man VIII
receive $500 and the third $3.50. 1t is also
a fact that a great many contractors
have shown interest In the movement and
have written for information. Secretary
Owen Ia highly gratifed at the outlook.
Owen Pleased.
Dr. Thomas M. Owen, president of the
Alabama Library association Is highly
pleased with the fact that Mr.. Carnegie is
to give a neat sum for a library at the
He regards it as another evidence OF the
growth and Enlargement of the library
idea The library being the chief aid OF
the labratory, it is highly essential that
all our institutions be well fitted out with
the books needed, in the opinion of DIR.
Owen. The movement is regarded as very
significant of what is being done in the
way Of getting interest in reading dis
tributed, and in the opinion of DR.. Owen
the alumni of the college could do no
better work than to help President Thach
secure the balance of the money needed.
Jeks Coming Home.
Governor William ID. jerks will come
down from his temporary place of rest at
Mentone and spend Monday in Birming-
ham, coming on to the capitol that even
ing. He has been comfortable in Mentone
and only leaves to accept an invitation
to stop over a day in the Magic City.
The Governor left here ten days ago
and spent most of the time at Asheville,
N. c., coming down to Mentone a few
days ago to complete his present stay
away from home. He is reported as being
In good shape and enjoying fine health
Board Meeting.
The board of trustees of the District
Agricultural schools of the Third and
Fourth districts held meetings today.