The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05
REPORTS ON
 THE SCHOOLS School Officials Kept Books Straight. REPORTS BY JUDGE PURIF0Y Only Few Clerical Errors Were
 Found. something About the Normal and AG- vicuIturaI Schools, and the
 Funds by Which They
 are Supported.
REPORTS BY JUDGE PURIFoY

Recent reports on the books and &C., counts of the treasurers of the State Normal Schools and the presidents of the nine District Agricultural Schools were made public yesterday by the Governor The examinations were made by Judge John Purifoy. State Examiner of Public Accounts.
 Except for a few clerical errors that have already been adjusted. the exam nations found the books and vouchers to have been properly kept. There Is a separate report on each of the col leges and schools.
 There is also included in the batch of reports submitted by Judge Purifoy the result of an examination of the books of Hon. w. F. Feagin. of the Department of Education, who is Sec- retary-Treasurer of the District Agri- cultural Schools. Regarding these books, accounts and vouchers. which were found to have been correctly kept Judge Purifoy had the following to say:
 Tn obedience to instructions from you, I have examined the books. ac- counts and vouchers of Hon. w F. Feagin, Secretary Treasurer of the nine District Agricultural Schools of the State beginning with March 1. 1907 the date to which such examination had been previously made, and cov- ering the period to March 31. 1908. He has kept a separate account with each school. and his cash book shows he has correctly charged himself with all money received on account of such schools and properly credited himself with all amounts disbursed on such account. He showed proper vouchers for all such credits.
 'I have not included the statements of receipts and disbursements on such T N al fnA this report with a separate report of examination of each school. in which are shown statements of receipts and disbursements.
 Individual Reports Given.
 Tn the individual reports on the Ag- ricultural Schools the State Examiner repeats the charges against the pres idents of the different institutions in the form of appropriations. subscrip- tion funds. special taxes, etc. and be- low these are given the various items of credit showing the maner of dis bursements.
 Like statements are included in each of the State Normal Schools. The State Normal Schools on which reports were filed. the period covered and the responsible officers are as follows:
 Troy State Normal. September 5. 1904. to February 10, 1908; L. H. Bow1es, Treasurer.
 Daphne State Normal, period cov- cred from initiation of the financial transactions of the school to February 10; Treasurer (acting) A. E. Strong. of Daphne.
 Florence State Normal. for the schoi- astfc year 19O6-07. and to March 14' 1904; Treasurer. D. S. Burleson.
 Judge Purifoy also submitted to the Governor an interesting report on the books and accounts of the Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes This Is located at Normal near Hunts vile. The period covered by Judge Purifoy was from Decemoer lo' lSo5' to March Il. 1908.
 The fact is brought out that the sum of S12.OoO was donated by Andrew Carnegie for building library for the arhooI This sum was paid direct to the President. W. H. Council. who dis bursed it for the building. The first building was burned and MT. Carnegie donated sufficient sum. with the in- surance received on the burned build- Ing to replace it.
 The MO-reH Fund.
 This institution receives an annual apuropriation from the United States as part of the Morrell fund On Sep tember 23. 1907, the amount received from the Morrell fund was $l3.474.27 and the amount of the State appropri- alton was $4.OO0. paid october ', 1907.
 The negro normal school at Hunts vile was established by the State Board of Education in accordance with an act approved December 9. 1873 The original annual appropriation to the school amounted to $1,O00. but at the session of 1Ss4-s5 of the General As senblv of Alabama the appropriation was raised. by an amendment of the original act. to $4,O00 annually. Tn ls96 the name of the negro normal was changed to "The Agricultural and Me ehanical College for Negroes"
 The following are the names of the