The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-25

the need of the work take heart anew and begin again.
 And how Is the school maintained?' I asked.
 By Miss Berry's own personal efforts" said Miss Jones. Tt takes about s25, 900 year to run the school, for you must know that the best college graduates only are employed, among them, Miss Eliza beth Brewster, of whom I feel sure you have heard. She has been with Miss Berry ever since the school was an in- fant, and she gave her services gratis for five years after graduating from Wellesley and Stanford university"
 "Is there no endowment fund for the school?" I queried.
 Not as yet" replied Miss Jones. Miss Berry is at work on that this summer Mrs. Russell Sage, when she became aware of the nature of the work said: T cannot bear to see that little woman fight that great battle alone, and I want to contribute something to it. so she gave s25,o00. MT. Carnegie has offered the same amount if Miss Berry will raise $75000 and as she has Mrs. Sage's s25 O00 as neucleus, she is trying to raise the other remaining 900 before autumn
 T have heard that MT. Robert c. Ogden, who Is such a well known figure in. education work, paid visit to tho school recently" I suggested.
 "Yes,' said Miss Jones, and we ware all so pleased that he did so. He went to Rome from Atlanta and took 50 edu- cators with him, and when he arrived we had automobiles to meet him (donated by some of Miss Berry's friends). He asked to be conveyed to the school in mule team, which amused us very much. It was largely through Mir Ogdens in- terest that Mrs. Sage and MT. Carnegie became interested In the school"
 T should like to meet Miss Berry, for l consider her very unique character, and her work still more unusual" I re- marked.
 T have picture which I will show you," said Miss Jones, and when l saw 1t asked that I might have it reproduced in The Age-Herald so that many might have the pleasure of becoming acquaint- ed with this womanly. gentle creature, whose name Is known to many, although they, like myself, have never seen her.
 An attractive sketch of Miss Berry" said Miss Jones appeared recently in EVerybody's Magazine, called The Sun- day Lady of Possum Trot'-a name which was given to Miss Berry from her pill grlmage to the little hut I spoke of To- cated on the stream of water called 'Possum Trot.' Then, too, the Crafts mans Magazine had a beautiful article about our school a short time ago."
 Tt is a very charming subject" said, and quite worthy of ones best efforts, when praise is meted out"
 ''Ex-President Roosevelt said of Miss Berry's idea in organizing this institu- tion: There is no school in which have taken more interest than the Berry school, which Is in very fact what its title donates-a Christian industrial school for country boys and when Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson met Miss Berry in Washington several years ago he said, God bless you, you are teaching the country boys and you are doing one of the greatest works of the country, and the success of your school is full of vindication of its efficlency.'' '
 And what Is the age that admits boy to the school" I asked.
 Sixteen years" replied Miss Jones, although at first we admitted them from 10 years up. However, we found that 16 was a preferable age, because then the boys were more appreciative and better equipped to accept an education.
 And where do these boys come from?" I queried.
 Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina are represented so far" said Miss Jones, "and a brighter, more earnest represen- tation of sturdy young manhood you have scarcely ever seen"
 DO the boys usually turn out credit ably to the institution?' I asked
 There are very few exceptions" proud ly said Miss Jones. "At the alumni meet ing in April some of the finest young men l ever saw returned to their alma mater, successful men of affairs and a credit to the south.'
 If you ever come to see us,'' said Miss Jones. cordially in conclusion, you will find a hearty welcome. You will see an institution not of wealth and lux ury, but of rural envlronment, creating an atmosphere in harmony with the ef- forts put forth and conducive to the happiness and ultimate success of the students"