The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
A LABAMA'S A AGRICULTURAL 4 A SCHOOL SYSTEM
 GREAT SUCCESS.


 (Continbea from Page One.) appropriation of approximately $22,5oo is received from the State. In the 9Sai ending September 30,. 1905, each school received from the State Rreasury tns amount of S2,500. One condition on which this Amount Is appropriated, however. is that the buildings for the schools must be constructed by the people of the community in which they are located.
 They are under the directions or nine Boards of Control, each of which includes the Governor Of the State, the Comrnissioner of Agriculture and 1n- rustries and the State superintendent of Education, together with two other members from the vicinity in which the institution is located. The three State officers named consritute the Ex- ecutive Board. The present Executive Board includes Governor William D. Jelks exofficio; Hon. R. R. Poole, Com missioner of Agriculture and Indus tries ex ofiicio Hon. l. w. I.lil, State Superintendent of Education, ex offcio; and Hon. H. c. Gunaes. Secretary Treasurer.
 The schools were created originally as branch schools of the Alabama Poly technic Institute at Auburn, and al. though not so connected by law, 1t fs the object to model the smaller insti' tutions, so far as the manner of car. rying out the courses of study is Con cerned along the same lines as those of the parent school.
 Heads of Schools.
 In point of age, the school at Abbe- vile IS the oldest. It was established in 1889, with Professor J. S Espy as President Since his retirement from the school there have been i've other heads appointed.
 Professor A. G. Bowen was the iun- mediate successor of Professor Espy, while following him came in turn Dam iel Gillis. J. H. Davis and J. V. Brown. The present tncNsAbent Is Dr. Clarence J. owen, who Wass appointed by the Board of Control nt the annual meet ing in June of the present year. The average annual enrollment has crept from a small beginning to about 250 at the present time. A commodious new building has recently been erected and thoroughly finished.
 Second In point of age is the school at Athens, which was established in 1889. The presidents in cnarge since its foundation have been: T. D. sam ford, appointed 1889; c. L. Newman, 1880; R. E. Bingford, 1S91-1S92; Col. M. K Clements. 1Se3-1904; H. J. Fuesch. the presnt Incumbent mas held the charge since 1904.
 The school at Evergreen was 'estab- lished in 1892, with Professor J. A. Liner, president. Professor Liner serv- ed in this capacity eight years being succeeded by Professor J. A. Dun- can, who served two years. Professor Liner was recalled to she presidency three years ago, and still holds the position,
 In~1893 the sc!.ool at Albertville was established. The presidents of this in- stitution were: H. J. Abernathy, from February. 1883 to June of the same year; M V. Henry from June 1893 to 1897; W. F. Feagin from 1897 to 1901; and J. B. Hobdy from 1901 to the pre- sent time. The year 1895, however, witnessed the greatest expansion III the State ag- ricultural schools In this year four schools were established, those at Blountsyille, at Jackson, at Sylacauga and at Hamilton. pr. J. A. B. Lovett was the first president of the school at BlountsYille, but he resigned before the opening of the first term, and his as- sistant, Professor Blalock. was ap pointed to the place, m which capacity he served two years. He was succeeded by w. Js Beeson who was inS charge two years. In 1899, Dr. Lovett was re- called to the presidency and continued in this position seven years, being suc- 70 ceeded by, Professor E. A. Miller in 1906.
 Professor T. S. Slice was the first
 
 succeeded by Professor J. B. Murphy, who later gave way to Professor Doug lass Allen In June, 1906, Professor Allen resigned, and the school is now in charge of Professor W. F. Monk.
 The presidents in charge of the Syla- cauga school have been Professors J. B. DsSberry, A. G, Seay, f. A. Ander- son and T. c. Moore. The Iatter is now in his second year of service in this school. The attendance of the Sylaeau- ga institution has always been good.
 When. the Hamilton schol was estab- lished, Professor J. E. Aienxander was named as the first president. Follow Ing him, Professors s. T. Slaton, G. NJ. Howerton, s. A. Haley and E. F. Cauthen, have served in the order named. Professor H. o. Sargent is now serving his second year as president This school has large attendance of students from the rural districts of the northwestern portion of the State It has suffered severely twice recently, losing it's splendid dormitory by fire several months ago, and within the last few weeks having several other buildings damaged by a destructive tornado. The citizens of Hamilton, however, have already raised sub- scription to restore the institution, and contracts have been let Tor the work of rebuilding the destroyed structures
 TheN youngest of the State schools is that of Wetumpka, which was es- tablished in 1896. During the first three years, Professor R. c. Meek was pres ident. Since that time Professor H. J. Willingham has been ii charge. The average annual enrollment is about 250. Last year thirty-four of it's stu dents taught in the public schools, fNnr nf ohf nd bpi