The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-26
CATALAN MEMORIAL
 WILL BE ERECTED
Organization ofASsociation Was
 Perfected Yesterday
OTTO MARK IS PRESIDENT
Everyone In Birmingham Will Be Given an Opportunity to Contrib. ute to the Fund, Which Has
 Already Been Started.

the late Miss Mary A Cahalan is to be erected.
 This was decided upon at meeting held yesterday afternoon in the lecture room at the High school. It is yet too early to discuss the details of the mem orial, but it is probable that it will be in the form of a marble statue of the de- ceased mounted upon pedestal and lo- cated in East park, near the Powell school, where the beloved woman taught for over twenty years The funds for the memorial will be secured through a popular subscription. Every one will be given the opportunity To contribute any amount he or she may desire There will be no min imum nor maximum amount asked for. and 1t Is believed that ten thousand sub scrlptlons will be offered. these coming from school children, the business and professional world, the women, and in fact everyone, without regard to creed.
 The meeting yesterday afternoon, which resulted in the organization and election of officers of the Mary A Cahalan Mem l orial association was in all respects rep resentative The attendance of ladies was especially large Nearly S4o0 was sub l scribed at the meeting, and the indications are that this will increase rapidly. The three daily papers of the city were re- quested by motion to receive all subscrip- tions to this fund. and to publish from day to day the names of the contributors and the amounts.
 Association Elects Officers. The following officers were elected by the association
 President and Treasurer-Otto Marx Vice Presdents-Hugh Morrow, Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson. Mrs. J. II. Phillips, Mayor George E. Ward and Robert Jem- ] ison. Jr
 | Secretary--Isidore Shapiro
 The officers constitute the board of directors of the association.
 The meeting yesterday afternbon was called to order by Richard r. Johnston, managing editor of the Birmingham Led ger. who spoke briefly as to the object of the gathering. Mir Johnston paid beautiful tribute to life of Miss Cahalan. He declared he felt great honor fin say ing that she was his friend. "I did not go to school to the late principal of the | Powell school, like many thousands in Birmingham did, but l knew her well" :" said MT. Johnston. "Dr. J. H. Phillips, the superintendent of the Birmingham public schools. was perhaps more closely associated with Miss Cahalan in her work ! than any of the rest of us, and I am now going to ask him to assume the tempor- ary chalrmanship of this meeting
 pr. Phillips Speaks.
 Perhaps this is the first time in the history of Alabama that a meeting has been called for the purpose of perfecting organization with the aim of building n monument or other memorial to the mem- ory of school teacher" said Dr. Phil l lips in assuming the chair "The life of Miss cahalan so impressed itself upon the hearts of the people that a monu ment of marble to her memory would be superfuous. The children of this grow ing city of ours should be impressed | however. from time to time with the work of this great woman" Dr. Phillips said Miss Cahalan was with the Birmingham public school system in it's pioneer days. and that great credit is due her for her unceasing zeal.
 pr. Phillips then appointed commit tee composed of MT. Johnston Mrs. M. Y. Joseph and Robert Jemison, Jr., to draft a form of organization and to nominate | officers of the association. The commit tee then retired. During the brief re- cess which followed, Secretary Shapiro made brief address. Mr. Shapiro was one of the first to suggest tho e~ection | of monument to the memory of Miss | Cahalan.
 1 He said in part:
 l Tribute of Mir. Shapiro.
 "So womany and true, strong and healthfu tender. gentle and lovable was l she that it never occurred 10 us to as 1 sociate her with the idea of death. I was her personal friend and loved her for those qualities of head and heart which endeared her to all who came into close | contact with her. As a sister, nelghbor. | friend, church member and teacher she l discharged every duty cheerfully and | with the approval of a good conscience Tn social intercourse, though always earnest impressive and upright, her friendship was marked by boundless con- fdence and generosity; while in domestic life winning gentleness seemed to spread from the recesses of her heart over the whole woman, filing the scenes around her with smiles of serenity and joy. "No teacher loved more ardently. more faithfully, more unehangably, no teacher could surpas the self-sacrifcing kindness with which she cherished her pupils When the little ones at the Powell school heard of her death the tears that stream ed down their little faces are charged with pathos beyond the power of words. Their love for her Is deeper than ours. their power of expression less"
 Committees Report Adopted.
 The report of the committee on nomi- nation Of officers was adopted as read President Marx then asked for suggestions from those present with reference to just what kind of a memorial was 10 be built Dr. Phillips did not think that il was advisable to decide upon anything den- nite with reference 10 the proposed mem it was 10 be built. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. William ffarde. Mrs. Bethea. Mrs. An derson. Miss Edna smith. Mr Johnston. Mfr. Jemisou. Alr Weaver. J. Cary Thompson and others make short talks. offering suggestions bat il was finally de- elded not to go into details of the meet