The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-06

better teachers, have them for longer
terms and pay them better salaries.
1.-THE schools of the city have shown
large increases in attendance" said DIR.
Phillips, and the work of the board FOR
the next few years to come will be keep
ing pace with the growth of the city and
increased population.
."rhis has been a year that is truly his
toric in the history of Alabama A large
number of counties have voted for the
additional tax for educational purposes,
and In fact l think that every county
which has had an opportunity to vote on
the question has endorsed it at the polls.
In Birmingham we are building new
high school at a cost of Si50,00O and two
elementary schools to cost $4,000.
Howard college and Owenton college
have shown marked advancement this
year, as my brother over there Or. A.
=. Montague, who is al the head OF How
ard college, will testify. 1t has been a
great year for the schools of Alabama"
Dr. Montague was called on by Presi-
dent Motion and spoke at length on Bir-
mins ham fostering her educational facil-
ties as well as her great manufacturing
enterprises. lie urged that cheer and COM
| fort be given every educational enter
prise, and pointed to the fact that the
same countries which are leading the
v.erld industrially are leading educational
lg--England Germany and America. The
two go hand and hand he said.
| James Bowron spoke at length on the
! industrial advancement of the city and
district. He said that in making sum-
| rlary Of the years developn the ar
rival of the Seaboard Air Line mad been
forgotten by every one and that this was
improvements of the Dimmiclx Pipe works
az North Birmingham, by which the plant
would use 1000 tons of pig iron monthly.
more than is made by any one blast fur
mace. lie also said that he was clad the
Young Mems CHRISTIAN association and
the Athletic club were furnishing places
where the young men of the city might
go and spend a social evening after a
days work, and that the Young Men $
Christian association was running a night
school to educate the young men and
give them q chance to secure an eduea-
ton.
A light lunch was served In an adjoining
room and several short talks were made
Or suggestion of w. j. Miner n commit
tee will be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions on the death of Mai. John w.
Johnston, a former officer of the club and
one of the most active members. The COM
mlttee will be named today by President
Motion.
resolution was adopted congratulating
President jackson on MS administration.
James Bowron stated that committee
had been named at a recent meeting OF
the board Of directors to frame up these
resolutions. but that a number Of the
members of the committee had been out
of the city and that for that reason the
resolutions had not been drawn up. The
motion by Mr. Bowron was unanimously
adopted.
Among those who spoke were r. +.
johnson Of the Ledger: Ell p. Smith of
the News; ]. y. Gibson, former secretary
of the club: Col. l.. w. Johns and Mai.
d. NJ. Scott of Selma.
Report of Secretary Babb.
Secretary Babb presented his annual re-
port as follows:
To the president and members of the
Commercial club:
The thirteenth anniversary Of the club
is celebrated tonight A retrospection OF