The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
SPEAKS IN COLUMBUS, MISS. Mississippi Primary Normal
 School is Opened JOHN BURKE IS DEAD Was One of the Quaint Characters of columbus-7For Many Years Was
 Stage Driver Between Co.,
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JOHN BURKE IS DEAD

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 Columbus, Miss, June 27.-(Special)- The third annual Mississippi Primary Normal school was formally opened yes terday morning at Il o'clock at the Mis- sissppi Industrial Institute and College. A. A. Kincannon. president of the l. l. and C.. delivered the address of welcome, which was responded to by Dr. J. II. Phil lips, president of the Birmingham city schools. Dr. Phillips was in Columbus representing his wife, who will have charge of the work as soon as she Is able to be present. Her absence is caused by sickness but she will arrive here to- morrow morning and assume the leader ship of the summer school. Mrs. Phil lips is recognized as being one of the most widely experienced and popular pri- mary teachers in the south. Prior to her marriage she was member of the faculty of the Normal Training school at Nashville and later was principal of the Peabody Normal Tfaining school in the same city. The attendance this year has already passed the hundred mark and today and tomorrow it is thought, will increase this number fully fifty or more additional enrollnents. The following is the complete faculty of the school:
 Mrs. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham, di- rectoress and teacher of first grade work; Miss Fannie Woolverton, Washington, D. C., second grade work Miss Lula Brad ford, Birmingham, Ala, fourth grade work; Miss Mary c. Hood, graduate of the Teachers College, New York city, last year teacher of drawing and manual training in the Birmingham public schools. has charge of the same depart ment at this school.
 The Normal is expected to last five weeks
 Old citizen Dies.
 Mir. John Burke, one of the oldest and most unique citizens of this county. died at his home near Steenston neghborhood yesterday. Mir. Burke's death was caused from a spell of apoplexy and he died with in very few moments after the attack
  year and has been resident of Colum- bus since his boyhood. Prior to the civil war he lived on his same small farm near Columbus and at the outbreak of the struggle he enlisted in the service of the Confectionery under the leadership of Colonel Van Dorn. Later he joined the Forrest brigade and fought all over Mississippi with that command. Mir Burke was known by all the older resi- dents of this place and every one who ever came through Columbus prior to the civil war remembers him as the stage driver between this city and Iuka Mss. He was a quaint character and en- loved the esteem and confidence of every one with whom he was acquainted
 The Federal Building.
 relegrams from Congressman Candler yesterday announce definitely that Con gress has passed the omnibus bill, in which is incorporated the appropriation of the sum of S40.000 for Columbus for the purpose of erecting a federal building here Of course it Is anticipated that the delay always incidental to erecting such a building, will have to be gone through with before the building Is really erected and before the postoffice is moved into 1t. There Is no denying that it will sooner or later come, though, and that in the course of the next two years. on the outside margin. the building will be ready for occupancy. The passage of the bill marks the final termination of un tiring efforts on the part of Congress- man Candler of this district who has used every effort to get this appropra ton for Columbus.
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 Columbus lodge No. 5, r. and A. M., will entertain themselves, all their visit ing brothers, and a large number of friends of theirs tomorrow at Lake park with a barbecue and generally good time as the attraction. Extensive preparations have been made and it promises to be a most enjoyable affair.
 Crop Conditions.
 The condition of crops throughout this section was improved no little by the rain yesterday which came Just at an oppor- tune time There was a little too much dryness all last week and but for the rain yesterday crops would have suffered to some extent, at any rate. Farmers throughout this entire section have had the most hopeful view of the situation, in its intirety, and the weather conditions being as favorable as they have been, give them double cause for a decidedly optimistic view of the conditions. Crops are far better advanced than they were last year and no one has any cause for the slightest complaint.
 Annual Fall Fair.
 The Mississippi and West Alabama Fair association, which has held four annual fall fairs in Columbus. announces that the fifth one will be held from October 22 to October 25, next-both dates inclusive. The success of all these gatherings has been quite gratifying to the promoters of the association and they are in a position, financially and otherwise, to make the next meeting even more successful than those which have been held. Dr. John Oliver is secretary of the association and is in charge of all arrangements and is also making plans which will insure the associations meeting being a success.