The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
DAVE HAS SUPPORT
 OF Ht-PRESIOENT Fourteen Law Students Pass
 State Examination RULES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS The Commission Will Hold a Meeting In Few Weeks To Consider Regu-
 ations for the New County
 Institutions.
RULES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

l Grosyenor Dave, who has been promoting the Southern Commercial Congress to be held in December in Washington, has had another letter from President Roose- velt In which he is given assurance of support in the plans now being made. lie has also been notified that Frank s. 1 Washburne vice president of the Muscle Shoals Electric company at Florence, has accepted invitation to address the con ference He will talk on the waterways of the south.
 The following have agreed so far to speak;
 Health Condition, Climate and Temper ature,n Surgeon General Walter Wyman.
 "The Influence of the Panama Canal On the Industrial Development of the Nation" Gen. Luke E. Wright, secretary of war.
 Ports of the South and Foreign Trade,' M. J. Sanders. New Orleans. Water Course of the South" John A Fox, Arkansas
 Southern Railroads and Their Needs,' John F. Wallace New York.
 Water Powers,' Frank S. Washburn Nashville.
 Iron Resources and Llmestone,p E. c. Eckel, Washington, D. c.
 General Mineral Wealth." c. w. Hayes, chief geologist, Washington, D. C.
 Building Material, Cement. Marble Clays, Granite William J. Oliver. Knox vile, Tenn.
 Present and Prospective Educational Progress" Dr. B. A. Aldermen, University i of Virginia.
 Law Students Pass. Of the 16 applicants for license to prac- tice law who were examined several weeks ago by the new state law board, IA passed. This was the first sitting of the board, it having been provided for by the last session of the legislature It is made up of Thomas E. Knight of Greensboro, w. R. Walker of Athens and w. L. Parks of Andalusia. The list of the successful ones follows: W. s. Mudd, Paul D. Thomas, Needham A. Graham, Edward F. Rice, A. l. Walker, Birming- ham; W. c. Oates, Jr., R. E. Steiner. Jr.. Montgomery; Bruce A. Craig, Selma N. P. Sterne, P. F. Wharton, T. R. Jacobs, Annston; D. M. Boswell Burgamot; H. F. Pegues, Mobile; c. M Hannon, Ma rion.
 High School Rules. The question of rules for the regulation of the high schools with special reference to the payment of salaries by months is giving the educational department forces great deal of concern at this time. When Auditor Brandon returns from his tour with William J. Bryan, meeting of the high school commission will be held and such laws as can be utilized to make good conditions in this movement will be worked out. It is thought that by the use of county treasurer it can be ar ranged so that money can be paid every month, though the state pays at less ire quent intervals. State Superintendent H. C. Gunnels, who is in the east with south ern superintendents touring the New Eng land states has left the matter in the hands of Chief Clerk William F. Feagin, who is working with the county off, ficers.
 Made Switching Agreement.
 After being cited to show cause why not the Louisville and Nashville and the Central of Georgia railways have agreed to switching arrangements at the Anda- lusia, about which there has from time to time been much controversy Such agree ment was reported to the railroad com mission which began to sit Friday morn ing at the capitol. Although there was only President Henderson and Secretary Kennedy present number of smaller items of business were taken care of, among them the filing of an application by the express company to be allowed to raise the state rates on the Alabama and Tombigbee road, which is new and has little traffic The petition was taken under advisement
 New Alabama History. The new history of Alabama, written by Joel c. DuBose and published by B. F. Johnston & Co.,, of Richmond, is out, specimen copy having been received by Dr. Thomas M owen, director of the state department of archives and history. The book was adopted in manuscript by the state text book commission and will be ready for the schools in few days. It is right down to date, having mention of the appealing of the railroad litiga- tion from the federal court at Montgom- cry to the United States court of appeals. The book is divided into five periods, as follows: Exploration, colonization and territorial government; forty years of statehood secession and the war; federal and military rule educational, industrial and political development Several pages are given to the Conner administration. The book is regarded as very fine study of the history of the state. Prof. DuBose was at one time a member of the legislature and has long been teach CT of prominence.