The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-03

lne IIbt llIl6 SiItc tHc wal ol iofV thioe maneuvers on such an extensive scale will have taken place so near the from tier.
 
 The town is unique in that almost half its population Is engaged in the pur- suit of education. The population of the town is 175O. The school enroll ment is 76S. This Is in the entire Alberville sch pol system. including the agricultural school and the town public school. The enrolment at the agricul- tural school fast term was 45S with 21S boarding pupils. representing IS counties and three states. The next session will open August 31 and the indications are that the attendance will he fully as iarge or larger than the Ia st term.
 "rhe storm occurred just three week 5 before the time for closing the last term and caused much confusion and demoralization. The school was neces- sarily suspended for some days but after the shock had partly passed ana after conferring with the governor and and members of the board of trustees it was thought best to reopen the school and close in some sort of order was one of the mainstays of the town and community that Its reopening would help to inspire confidence and lend encouragement to the scheme of reb building the town. There was some objection to this plan but after the pur- pose of results were fully realized 1t is the universal opinion that 1t was the best thing to do. I wish to an- nounce that those pupils who were un- able to return to tn cir work after the storm lose nothing In the way of pro- motion or their standing at the next term. They will be credited with the standing they had at the time of the storm and will suffer no disability or embarra ssment for having failed to re- turn for the close. The attendance after the storm was very large and satisfactory considering the demoral- ized condition of things.
 Farmers Institute.
 Preparations are being made for a farmers institute to be held at tn Albertville school August IA and 15. The institute will be in charge of the Auburn staff, Dr. C. A. Cary, assisted by Professors Duncan, Hair and Wilcox. Prof. c. A. McQuarrle of DeFuniak Springs, Fla, will also be present and make demonstrations in truck gard ening. He Is an expert In this line and his work will be of great value to the truck growers of Marshall county.
 For some time after the organiza- ton of the state agricultural schools we engaged in experimental work. groping for the best methods to pur- sue in the teaching of scientific agri- culture. Now we are engaged in demonstration work and the result is even more beneficial than had been hoped. These institutes are fruitful of much real practical benefit to the farmers and are largely attended. The individual farmers are encouraged to take part in the discussions and demon- strations and it is really wonderful the amount of interest that is being taken in the improvement of conditions on the farm.
 Schools Win Favor.
 Commissioner J. A. Wilkinson who will be unable to attend this institute, will conduct another some time next January.
 'The state agricultural schools are winning more favor with the people than they formerly had. The value Of practical, scientific farming Is coming to be appreciated. and it is a fact that a large number of boys who graduate from them return to the farm and make success. Others go on through high CT educational institutions and engage in demonstration work and in teaching. There Is a great demand right now both in the state and federal agri- cultural departments for practical men to do demonstration work and there was never better time for the farm boy to turn his agricultural abilities into money and high positions in the government.
 "The soil survey bureau of the fed eral government is constantly demand ing young men with practical training for positions in that department and so if is fin oil fhe other hra nches"