The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-08
M SOC | E T Y.

. A A 0 A @1MnmllwlE1alumwxlHmlEm spnss that we would place an embargo upon the stranger. the newcomer; far from 1t. We plead only for equal opper- tunity, equal preparation, and. there fore, equal competition.
 "A prominent educator living in an Alabama town of 1000 inhabitants writes as follows: There Is so great a need for skilled workers in every industry 1t seems that 1t is high time that Alabama should wake up to the necessity of preparing her own people to supply her needs.
 We have a million dollar cotton mill In this town. The head of it halls from Vermont. the superintend- ent from South Carolina. the assistant superiptendent from South Carolina, some of the bosses sare from other States, but the workers who receive the lowest wage are from Alabama. We have a s10o.000 oil mill here with Northern man at the head of it., a man from Ohio is superintendent. {. the workers are from Alabama. ts Our bank has Northern man as cashier, while the clerks, and minor offsciets are natives. The rector of the Epis- copal Church here is virginian. the pastor in charge of the Presbyterian Church Is from North Carolina, the pastor of the Methodist Church Is from Louisiana.
 One teacher in the school here Is from Massachusetts. one from Wis eonsin and one from Chicago. only about 50 per cent. of the entire facul- ty are native 'Alabanians What is true of this school is true in larger measure of the University, of Auburn and all the other higher institutions of learning and of our city sehools--we have to import teachers who know how to do what Is required to be done. feel that the state should educate its own teachers who have as much abil- ity as people from any section. It should supply Normal Seheels for it's teachers; it should supply theological schools for It's preachers, law schools and medical schools to supply lawyers and physioians; it should supply facil- ittss the equal of those anywhere. and if this is done. we need have no fears of the result.
 school building. The man in charge of that work Is an, Englishman. Why should we not train our own people up through the schools to be workers. skilled woFkersf do not mean by this to say that we should turn ouu publtc schools into trade schools, but that We should train our people to use their hands. and to become skilled in the use of tools anu taught the spirit of industry. by this means developing power which will result in vast gain to them in life"
 How long before Alabama will look unto '.her ownT' How long will she continue to ask "why?" How long be- fore she introduces and increases in- dustrial education and thereby an-
 Mrs, E, D, Thames, Chairman of the Committee on Edu-
 eationA-of the Alabama Federation
 of Women's Clubs"
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 ALABAMA GIRL CAPTURES PRIZE.
 Miss Priscilla Goodwin, who Is at present student in the Quaker col- lege, gWaFthmore, near Philadelphia, won the prize for declamation at a contest held in that institution on Fri day evening last.
 Nine young men and women contest ed for very substantial prize of $s5, and our Alabama girl tFiumphed. The selection for declamation made by AEiss Goodwin was 'grhe Last Love- feast a prose poem by Basil King. This Ia not by any means the 9rst time Miss Goodwin has distinguished I tACAASAA db A1AS AAA~S AtAs-0A an unusual record throughout her eel l lsge course, and has won several | prizes The college paper numbers her | as member of It's stan, and she Is also on the yearbook of SwarthmoFe, Miss Goodwin is the daughter of Mir and Mrs. Albert Taylor Goodwin el Robinson Springs, and sister to Mir. Tyler Goodwyn Of this city.
 MISS HOLMES ENTERTAINs.
 One of the prettiest card parties oi the season was given by Miss BessiG l Holmes at her home In Cloverdale on last Saturday afternoon.
 The attractive apartments were deeked out in holiday eoloFs. red car nations. holly berries. and pine tops giving g suggestion of Christmas | cheer, Ee
 The first prize. q veil pin. was cut for by Mrs. DeWees, Mrs. Homer Le. | Grand, and Mrs. wiliam Stewart. Mrs Dewees was the fortunate winner l The consolation, "Cupid's Calendar,'