The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-18
behold from henceforth all generations
shall call Me blessed.
Education

| EouCaIlon.
| The Alabama Federation of Women's
| clubs has seven standing committees,
namely: Education, legislation, reciproei-
| ty civic improvement, loan scholarship,
| school Improvement and kindergarten.
| The committee on education keeps the
| Federation advised as to the status of
| education in the state, and encourages
and fosters its spread and advancement
| by striving to influence public opinion
| in favor OF liberal appropriations and
| the adoption of all that is sound and
practical in modern educational methods.
] 1t also compares educational institutions
| and methods In Alabama with those of
| other states, so that the Federation
| knows of such reforms as are proven
necessary after careful investigation.
! This committee also consults and Coop
crates with the state department of edu-
| cation, through the state superintendent.
The Federation is founding its educa-
| tional work upon three fundamental prin-
| ciples: First, all children in the state
| must be educated. Second, good schools
| must be provided and we'll equipped for
| their work. Third. proper provision must
| be made for the training of teachers and
| for the securing of expert supervision for
| all schools The campaign of education
| is going on. Alabama women are trying
| to inform themselves and then to inter
| est others In better school houses. man.
| ual training and the selection of teachers
| for merit alone
School improvement.
| The school Improvement committee re-
ports through its chairman, Mrs. Mat
| lock of Birmingham. most practical re-
suits. The club women of Alabama,
knowing that the school houses through
! out the state, especially In the rural
| districts, were too frequently unsightly.
,forto III o,11 fad
committee composed of enthusiastic and
capable women to investigate and bring
before the public these facts. A general
| movement for school Improvement has
been inaugurated by appealing TO the
committees directly concerned. As the
rural school Is the foundation of the
public school educational system of the
state, the sympathetic cooperation of
the teachers, parents and guardians of
the pupils has already brought about
great improvement. How can children
grow up educated law-abiding, healthful
men and women in surroundings where
no attention is given to heat light or
ventilation-the laws of health being ut
terly ignored? This committee of strong,
earnest, unselfsh women undertook the
Herculean task of organizing the counties
and districts of the state into school i'm
provement associa lions, and through the
kindness and courtesy of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad company. the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company and the
Southern Railway company. transporta-
ton was gracously granted them The
thanks and appreciation of the Fedora
ton are extended to those officials who
enabled this committee to do this work
on a much more extensive scale than
would have zeen possible otherwise. At
present there are twenty of these asso-
Citations doing fine work. They have talk
en- charge of the school houses, many
OF which were most unworthy of the
name, with neither windows, desks,
books. maps nor blackboards. and have
brought forth a wonderful transforma-
ton.
The first association was organized by
Mrs Craighead at China. Coneeuh coun-
ty. and as the winner of the s25 prize
offeredy by the Alabama Agricultural Fair,
through the kindness and interest of
| Mrs. Reid OF Birmingham to that asso-
| ciation submitted the best report of
work since It's Organization became the
| banner association of the state and I
want to congratulate Mrs Craighead for
! her fine work, and extend to her the
J thanks and appreciation of the whole
/ r. lerasion. on the results of her sugges-
| ton OF such work at the convention In
| Mobile. The first city association was
! organized In Birmingham in February by
| Mrs. MatloclS, the chairman, and much
| has been done in interior decorations es-
| tablishing libraries identifying the
| grounds. forming medical and sanitary
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| committee. Mrs. Thames. our energetic
| treasurer. organized the first county as
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Ioen oe''o'e'e"'PS'
The Alabama Girls Industrial sehooi.
at Montevallo, Is dong magnificent
work IN teachlng young women 10 De sell
supporting and help TO others. ne
women or the Federatlon nave 1ufnished
sg2 for each scholarship, ana nave at
the present time nine deserving girls re-
| ceiving instruction. me president. Dr.
PETERSON reports ihal our penenclaries
| are doing splendldly The scholarship
| committee, win Mrs. 1emphii OF BIZ
mingham as chairman, has done most Ell
hcient work IL IS their rule 10 distribute
the scholarships as nearly as possible