The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-24
TOIMPR0vE SCHOOLS
PROFESSOR DUBosE TALKS ol
 HIS WORK.
He Wil1 Ask Legislature for An Ap- propriatfon to Be Used in ~ Higher Educnffon in
 Counti&s.

An appropriation of between s50.00o and sso.o0o for the purpose of estab- fishing at least one secondary schooi of the first class in every County of the State. will be sought by Prof. Joel c. DuBose of the University of Ala bama, from the next Legislature
 Professor DuBose will prepare bill for the betterment of the secondary school system of Alabama. and will use every effort to nave 1t passed by the Legislature.
 The time will come" said Profess sor DuBose in Montgomery yesterday, when our educational system will be as far superior to the system in use today as the intellect of Daniel Web ster was above the mind of child of his time. We must have better sec ondary schools and more of them and 1t is the object of my work at pres ent, to urge so far as may be possi- ble movement iu the Legislature along this line"
 Professor DuBose is a member of the faculty Of the State University. with the title of Associate Professor or Secondary Schools He recently &C., cepted this chair at the institution, when the General Education Board made an appropriation of $2,500 an- nually. for the maintenance of man to carry on the general work in se- curing better secondary schools. He is spending few days vacation in Montgomery. and yesterday visited the Department O. Archives and History at the State Capitol. where he reviewed number of old newspaper files in search of historical data.
 The object of the secondary school movement, as outlined by Professor DuBose Is the uplifting of the high school and corresponding schools throughout the State, and the raising or the standards and ideals of these institutions. During the last few months. he has visited every County in the State. but one, Investigating edu- cational conditions and testing the sentiment of the people in matters ed- ucational wherever he has gone. He has also interviewed a number of the members of the coming Legislature with regard to a proposed appropria- ton, and reports that, with only one exception, he has everywhere met with assurances of support
 My fdea," he said yesterday 'sfs that there should be at least one high school, or other school of secondary class, in every County of the State. I l should not want to see less than $1,000 devoted to any building erected. Tn those counties where the State has normal or agricultural schools. it is possible that the high school might not be needed, but each County should have at least one scnool intermediate between the ordinary public school grades and the college.
 Tt is matter or fact" he contin- ued, that we have few places in this State where boys and girls can be pre- pared for college. The preparatory stage is the weakest point in our school system. We need good second ary schoois, and we need them every where in the State"
 Speaking of those secondary schools which are already in existence, Pro- lessor DuBose reported a great varia- ton in methods, standards and effi- clency. The majority of the high schools. he said. were of hign grade, but there were others where direction should be given to improve the stand ! ing of the institution.
 That Is another thing which must | be worked up," he said, "the increase in the efficiency of the high school and uniformity in methocs-the best being used everywhere. of course" Professor DuBose also spoke of the Greater University movement of the University of Alabama. In his travels through the State he reported that alumni of the State institution every where were enlnusiastic over the s5.- 100000 movement, and regarded it as decided step forward. IJ will take years to make the University what ia desired. he said, but in lime, with the aid of the alumni and friends of the institution, 1t will take rank with the foremost institutions of learning in the country.