The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-15
INSTITUTE WORK
 VERY PROMISING School Teachers Are to Be Thoroughly Drilled WANT FORESTRY LAWS pr. Thomas M. Owen Is Pleased With Work of Sons of Veterans at
 the Memphis Reunion.
 Capitol News.
WANT FORESTRY LAWS

l instruction at the summer school of the | university. In other words it is the pol icy of the department to force upon these institutes the duty of educating the teach- CTS of the state to very high point of excellence.
 The Birmingham council was called by State Superintendent H. c. Gunnels and took up a plan outlined by a commit tee previously appointed for the purpose composed of c. B. Glenn of Birming- ham, w E. Striplin of Gadsden, and D. R. Murphy of Anniston. The meeting was presided over by E. M. Shackelford, head of the Troy normal, with W. F. Feagin of the state department as secretary. The meeting was addressed by Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birming- ham city schools, Mrs. J. H. Phillips, and Dr. F. P. Dressler of the university. The following are reported as the con- ductors present: First district, s. S. Mur- phy of Mobile w. F. Mickle of Mobile; second, D. M. Shackelford of Troy, P. w. Hodges of University; third. J. V. Brown of Dothan, W. R. Harrison of Univer- city; fourth, D. R. Murphy of Anniston, w. H. Mcclellan of Hayneville; fifth, l.. L. Vann of Wetumpka, N. R. Baker of Ensley; sixth, J. IT. Foster of Tusca- loosa, G. w. Brock of Livingston; sew enth, w. E. Striplin of Gadsden, J. B. Hobdy of Albertville; eighth. s. E. But Ter of Huntsville; ninth, c. B. Glenn and c. A. Brown of Birmingham.
 Though exact dates have not been fixed the institutes will be held in August. All matters pertaining to detail will be sent to an executive committee composed of Messrs. Hodges. Harrison and Foster at Montgomery. No place will be accept ed that does not give as much as $100 to the expenses. There will be many teachers there from one to two weeks and the town can well afford to put up this money. It means not only getting it back and more, but decided uplift in edu- cation in the community.
 c. B. Glenn, N. R. Baker, c. A. Brown and Dr. J. H. Phillips were appointed to get up an institute manuel, which will be ready for the 1910 institutes. with early sheets for this year. For this work the state appropriates $120O. which is divided equally between the nine congressional districts.
 For Forestry Laws. At meeting of the state forestry commission to be held in the office of the governor on Thursday, June IT, the question of including a call for better laws in this line in the announcement for a special session of the legislature will be discussed. A report of an in vestigation of Alabama forests made by J. H. Foster of the national forestry department at Wash ington will be read, and the need of fire patrols taken up. It is also likely that the question of having a state forester to work out of the office of the state game and fish commissioner will be discussed. The commission is made up as follows. Gov. B. B. Conner State Game and Fish Com missioner John H. Wallace, Jr., State Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson, J. B. Powell of the tax commission, John l.. Raul of Birming ham and R. s. Macintosh, Auburn.
 pr. Owen Pleased.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owen, former cam mander-in- chief of the Sons of Confed- crate Veterans, who is just back from Memphis, Is highly pleased with the re- union, and the outcome so far as the sons go. He is glad there was no change of name and qualification of the order, and the report of the reor- ganization committee, of which he was chairman, was received unanimously. He notes that under the new regula- tions the executive council will have general control headquarters of a per manent nature are to be provided, the adjutant Is to be a salaried officer the dues are increased to 50 cents per cap ita and the council may call the sons a day or more in advance of the vet erans in reunion so that they may com plete their business in time to attend the sessions of the veterans. pr. Owen says the sons were given royal treat ment by N B. Forrest chapter in Mem phis and he Is enthusiastic in praise of 1t.
 Flag Day Kept
 Flag Day was kept under the aus pices of Peter Forney chapter, D. A. R., on Monday, the orator of the day being John H. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish commissioner. Mrs. Harvey K. Jones presided. A large number of ladies were present.
 Newspaper Men.
 Members of the Alabama Press asso- citation are passing through the city on route to Dothan, where on June 1e and IT the state meeting will be held, after which there will be an excursion to Panama City on the gulf. for an out ing c. P. J. Mooney, managing editor of the Memphis Commercial Appeal will beethe leading speaker There are now dDOut lOO meInDerS or the asSO- ciation.
 Bonds Are Filed.
 Charles B. Teasley. tax collector and M S. Gilmer tax assessor of Mont gomery, have filed their bonds with the state auditor, in accordance with the laws.
 New Corporation.
 The Aliceville Compress company at Aliceville has been reported to the sec retary of state, with capital of $10000. John T. Coch rane and many others are incorporators.
 Favor Mobile.
 Six commissioners of insurance have written Frank N. Julian, Alabama com missioner, that they favor bringing the 1910 meeting of insurance commission CTS to Mobile. They are Lemert of Ohio, McMaster of South Carolina, Pot ter of Illinois, Mcdonald of Connecti- cut, Barnes of Kansas, Wright of Georgia.
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