The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-21
HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD IS BACK
Educational Fever Exists
Everywhere.
GOVERNOR IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Says People Seem Alive to Needs
Of High Schools.
Governer Rode on Horsebaclx In win-
ston County and Caught Cold
Allotment of schools to be
| Made shortly.

Governor Conner. Auditor Brandon
and State School Superintendent Gun
neis returned yesterday from the
weeks tour in the Interest of the High
school movement of the State. In adj
dftion to an extremely strenuous week
all reported a most delightful time, in
which the hospitality of the Alabama
people was never more iavishly evil
dent.
The severest weather for a twelve
month attended the trip of the men,
bers OF the board through the counties
included In the itinerary and II was
ofteh the case that II was necessary to
ride for miles on horseback. In many
cases the roads were In bad shape.
creeks had to be forded and other vi
cissitudes beset the promoters Of free
education. Incident to the hardships
of the journey was q very severe cold
which Governor Conner contracted. The
administration OF a homeopathic RENE
dy. however. as soon as the Governor
arrived at his home In Birmingham.
left but little trace of this when he
arrived at the Capitol yesterday.
1T was a great trip" said the Gov
ernor, rich In experiences and delight
full In the bountiful hospitality which
was showered upon US on all hands
We were dfned, but not wined, greet
ed with the flaring of trumpets, as II
were. and greeted everywhere with the
utmost courtesy and cordiality. Ihava
seldom enjoyed myself as much and
never more. was especially impress
sed with the very keen interest that
is manifested In the establishment OF
the High Schools throughout the
State, and In one county which we Wis.,
tied there IL an offer of $4,000 for q
building"
HaIeyviile 10 Anxious.
The itinerary of the High School
Board included Winston. Morgan. Law
renee, Franklin and other counties In
North Alabama. such interest was
found to exist at Haleyville. Winston
County. that an offer of $4,000 has
been made for a school building az
this place, with $1,000 more for furni-
ture and $500 BY the women of the
city for beautifying the grounds and
keeping them up. In addition to this
the trustees propose to give twenty
thee scholarships free. with board
and tuition, and another subscription
of 81 1000 annually for two years for
the support Of the school.
While this Is not the largest offer
that has yet been made for the eg-
adjustment of one Of the schools IL
is an exceptional one in the face OF the
fact that Winston is not as wealthy as
worne OF the other counties Of the
State.
II was In winston and Lawrence
counties that the members of the party
were of the railroads and had TO riue
on horseback. Each was provided with
a good saddle horse and there were
several leading citizens accompanying
them. Z All got muddy and very cold.
but the experience was one that was
not new to either member of the
High School Board
Mig Demonstration mt MOnrOeviIIe.
There was an especially big demon
stration at Monroeville. A barbecue
had been arranged, a banquet was CIV
On and a reception held. Hon. John
McDuffle, representative, acted as the
toastmaster, and was distinctive fea'
ture, according to the Governors idea
At Camden the State troops turned
out to meet the Governor and his two
iieutenanta They were escorted
through the streets of the city to the
High School building, one of the old
est in the State.
At all of the places visited by the
Board speeches were made. and Gov
ernor Conner says he believes the time
was we'll spent. All of the people, he
says, seemed to be aroused on the
subject of education. and Alabama is
undergoing the greatest educational
movement that any State in the South
has ever experienced.
No decision has been reached by the
Board as to when the allotment Of
High Schools will be made. While 1t
Is q fact that the minds of the menu