The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
WILL BUILD
 NEW SCHOOL Boys Industrial School
 Is Growing. PLANS FOR ADDITION ADOPTED Important Session of Board of East Lake Institution Held. Euture work to he Greatly Increased Under the Larger Appropriasion, Permitting Admission of all
 whe Apply.
PLANS FOR ADDITION ADOPTED

Enabled by the appropriation from the Iegislature the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Boys Industrial School at East Lake will proceed to the immediate building of new struc- lures to accommodate the growth of the institution. At a recent meet ing of the Board held in Birmingham q few days ago for the main build ing were adopted and It's immediate construction provided for.
 The plans were drawn by William Warren, well known young archt- tect, who was born and reared in Montgomery, but who has an office in Birmingham. MT. Warren for sew eral years was attached to the force of McKim White and Mead of New York, perhaps the most famous firm Of architects in the world. The late Stanford White. notwithstanding the criticisms aimed at his mode of lifes was regarded as an architectural ge- nius of the first rank. The young 1kontgomerian after leaving the en- pIoy of this firm went to Birmingham Co enter upon the practice of his pro- fession.
 The plans adopted by the trustees call for the erection of one of the most modern school buildings in the State. The building will occupy the choice location on the grounds of the school at East Lake. The first noor is to provide for the dining and re- ception room and the various onlces Of the school The second story Will cnnfain the dormitory and the assem- oly room, as well as bed rooms for
 The Board at its netting provided in other ways for the growth of the school. 4 tailor shop will be estab- 1sshed. The printing shop equipment will be largely increased, the printing Aenartment has proved itself most wainahle. A number of the boys have uona direct from the school to accept positions in printing and newspaper
 The farming equipment of the school has also been largely increased. The school is just DOW devoting special attention to the instruction Of the ooys 1n agriculture. The State chemist IS pow examining samples Of the son or the school His report will be used as m guide for the future farming opera lions of the school.
 The Board ascertained that at pres ent there were 125 boys at the school The average attendance throughout the year was 100 boys. The increased ap- propraation by the Legislature will en- able the school to care for more stu Aents than It has ever done
 The Ahanclha report was NefF SaetS- factory. It was found that the school had been maintained within the annual appropriation and that balnce of 70 cents from tht appropriation remained to the credit of the school.
 Under the new appropriation it is be- lleved that every boy who applies for admission can be given a place. In the past many worthy applicants of a nec- essity were rejected.
 At the board meeting the resignation of Mrs. Charles Henderson was submit ted and accepted. Mrs. l.. c. Wood son, of Birmingham, was selected to i'll the vacancy. The members of the board who were present at the Birn- gngham meeting were Mrs. R. D.. Johnston, of Birmingham; Mrs. T C.. kush, of Birmingham; Mrs. VA. F. Nell son, Mrs. Thomas w. Owen; of Mont gomery; Mrs. Erwin Craighead, of Mo- bile; Mrs. Milton Humes, of Huntsville.
 A bill will be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislature to increase the membership of the Board from sev- en to nine.
 Mrs. Thomas M owen returned yes Eerday to Montgomery from attending the meeting of the Board