The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-10
BRITISH VISITORS
 WILL BE WELCOME
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMIT. TEES MAKE REPoRTS-TEAcH FRS FROM GREAT BRITAIN WILL VISIT BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS.

A party of prominent Br tlsh raen In terested in education coming to the Uni ted States as a commission to inspect the school systems of this country will in- olude Birmingham in the cities to be vls- tied. Announcement of this fact was made at the first annual meeting of the Bir- mingham School Improvement association held yesterday afternoon III the lecture room of the High school
 The session of the assoc ltion was full of interest. Reports were heard from the branch associations which now include all the schools of the city. The follow ing standing committees iIade reports: The High school lunch committee, the music committed, art committee and re- lief committee. All the committees made creditable reports, much interest being taken in the report of the relief commit tee, which has provided a matron to take charge of the emergency room. One of the chief duties of this matron Is lo gre personal attention to tne young ladies who need assistance in inelAment weather.
 The president, Mrs J. D. Mattock, re- quested that all reports al exhibits from Lranch associations be in ner hands not later than today. in order that they may be entered for the School Improvement. exhibit at the Montgomery State Fait. resolution offered by Mrs. Joseph en- dorslng the I.yceum lecture course and rledging the cooperation Of the associa- ten was adopted A committee of ten was l appointed two representing the central association and one from each district sssoclaton, to cooperate with lh9 teati- CTS in promoting the lyceIm course.
 A special reception committee was ap- pointed at tho suggestion of Dr. J. II. Phillips to cooperate with a similar teachers committee in eten ling coultesles to the visiting teachers from Greet Brit ain Dr. Phillips explained that MT. Alfred Moseley, the English phianthropist, wh9 in 1902, at his own expense sent com mission of prominent British educators and public man to study and report upon the American public school system, this year sends 10 this country five huadred teachers from England. Scotland. Ireland end Wales. The American committee of arrang g9Tnents of which President Nicholas Murry Butler of Columbia university IS chairman. has selected Birmingham as one of the cities to be visited by these teachers. MT. Moseley himself has al- eady reached New York and nay visit Birmingham during the next few months.
 The British teachers will land in New York next month and will travel in groups inspecting the public schools of number of American cities. The presi- dent, Mrs, Matlock, appointed the follow ing reception committee from the school improvement association: Mrs. l. NJ. Jackson, chairman; Mrs. w. s. Lowell, Mrs. H. w. Milner, Mir. James Bowron and Mir. R. s. Munger. The teachers committee appointed by Professor Phillips are Principal J. B. Cunningham of the High school, chairman; Principal T. c. Young of the Powell school, secretary; Miss Bertie Carlton. Miss Mary Sholl, Miss Anna Greene. Miss Leta Kits, Mrs. Theresa II. Evans Miss Mary Arm strong, Miss Edith Johnston and Miss Emma koenig.
 A new standing committee of the asso- citation was created with Mrs NJ. V. Jo- seph as chairman, This committee will be known as the Domestic Service Con- mittee,e and will cooperate with the teachers in the complete equipment of the domestic service department of the High school Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. J. D. Matlock. vice president, Mrs G. R. Harsh, secretary, J, B. Cunningham. treasurer. Mrs. J. H. Phillips. After ad- iournment the ladies inspected the various rooms of the High school and were es- pccialy pleased with the sewing and cooking rooms. the emergency room and the lunch room.