The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
ANOTHER BIG DAY
 FOR ODENV|LLE High School Locating Board
 Warmly Greeted BRYAN CLUB ORGANIZED Governor Has Another Busy Week Before Him-Meetings of State Institution Building Commit
 tees Monday and Tuesday.
BRYAN CLUB ORGANIZED

In spite of the fact that this week itinerary of the Alabama high school locating board is confined to the last three days Governor Conner has a busy time ahead of him.
 Monday he will be present at a meet ing of the building committee of the uni- versity of Alabama. Tuesday he will at tend a meeting of the building commit tee of the Alabama Polytechnic institute Wednesday he will attend meeting of the Alabama book commission.
 Yesterday the high school locating board concluded a very busy and successful week at Odenville and Pell City. On ac- count of Superintendent of Education Harry Gunnells attending in Washing ton the meeting of the department of state superintendents of the National Educational association the work of the week was done by Governor Conner and General Brandon. The two returned to Birmingham last night
 "The meeting at Odenville was highly successful stated General Brandon. "The governor and I addressed the crowd, which was an exceptionally large and enthusiastic one. We found the people of Odenville anxious for a high school and they made a fine bid for one.'
 While the original intention was to make the award in February the locating board finds that it still has much work before it. Several more counties of the state are to be entered before the com- pletion of the task, and in each county two or more places must be visited.
 The University of Alabama building committee will open bids Monday in Montgomery for the erection of two new buildings at the university. As Is remem- bered the first bids received were re- jected and new ones advertised for. The Auburn building committee will also open bids for the erection of new buildings. Of both committees Governor Conner is chairman.
 The book commission. recently appoint ed by the governor, will hold its first ses- sion Wednesday.
 Governor Conner leaves for Montgomery this afternoon. General Brandon left on the midnight train last night for Tusca- loosa and will go to Montgomery Monday morning.
 Visit To OdenvilIe.
 The visit of the high school locating board and the organizing of q Bryan club kept things at a merry pitch in Odenville yesterday. The locating board met with a warm reception, about 25oO people gathering at the school house to hear the addresses yesterday morning.
 The speakers were Gov. B. B. Conner, State Auditor w. w. Brandon and ", T. Brown, candidate for delegate to the Denver convention from the Seventh dis trict The speakers were enthusiastically greeted, prolonged applause being given to each one. After the conclusion of the speeches the large crowd fell to on a picnic dinner, and at To o'clock the locating board left for Pell City.
 Bryan Club Formed.
 In the afternoon the Bryan club of St. Clair county was formed with the same enthusiasm prevailing. The principal speakers were Col. John w. Tomlinson, w. S. Johnston of Attalla, and John o. Turner of Ashville. Resolutions indors- ing Bryan for the presidency, John w. Tomlinson and Rufus N. Rhodes for delegates at-large, and w. T. Brown as delegate from the Seventh district, to the national democratic convention to be held in Denver. were unanimously passed, as was also resolution indorsing J. Asa Rountree for presidential elector.
 Immediately after organizing the cleo ton of officers was held, the following men being elected:
 Dr. c. c. Brown of Odenville, presi- dent; Hyman II. Letaw, Odenville. secre- tary; vice presidents: George w. Ash, Jr., Odenville, R. F. D. No. 2; B. M. Hill. Springville; w. E. Starnes, Pell City; T. M Burlington, Steeles; executive commit teemen, Dr. J., T. Brown, Riverside; J. L. Herring, Ashvlle; F. M. Morris, Rag land, and Frank Cook, Cooks Springs
 Col and Mrs. Jonn w. Tomlinson, Mir and Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop and Rev. and Mrs. w. $. Brown were among the Birmingham visitors in Odenville yester- day.
 The St. Clair county democratic exeeu- tive committee meeting which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed until next Saturday, March II, and will be held in Coal City.