The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
TALLADEGA IS WELL ABREAST OF TIMES Water Power Development
 Promises Big Returns DIVERSITY OF INDUSTRIES Magnificent Residences Are Source of Admiration By Every Visitor.
 What It's Educational lnsti-
 tutions Are Doing.
BY WALTER HARPER.

Talladega, September 15.-fSpecial.)-- Besides the Alabama schools for the deal and blind which were treated in this correspondence yesterday Talladega is the seat of several other public institutions dedicated to charity and education.
 The Alabama Presbyterian Orphans home Is located here as well as the Ala bama Synodical College for Young Wom- en. This latter institution Is this week opening the 19O9-10 term under the most nattering auspices. The attendance prom ises to be the largest In the history of the school
 Talladega college is a school for the education of the negro and though but lit- tie is known in Alabama of its good work 1t Is claimed by those who are familiar with the institution that 1t is doing more practical good than other institutions of the same character that are always in the public eye. It Is worthy of note that though the college has an attendance of about 500 and Is located in the city proper, the former mayor of the city tells mo that doing his entire term he never had one case of disorder of any kind develop ing in the school or by any of the pupils. In a later article will try to give the reader something of the interesting fea- lures of this school. The Age-Herald takes pleasure in exploiting and encour- aging anything that points to the real and true development of the negro in his proper sphere.
 A Complete City.
 Talladega Is one of the most complete little cities in the state. It has every ad- vantage for great future development along all lines. It Is not only in the midst of one of the most fertile and progressive agricultural sections of the state but Is surrounded by great stores of timber and mineral wealth
 The completion of the Atlanta Birming- ham and Atlantic railroad from Bruns- wick. Ga., to Birmingham adds an im- portant means of transportation and opens up new field of undeveloped re- sources that had never before been touched. Four important railway sys- tems touch the town and all together op- crate about "A passenger trains each day. The roads are the Southern, the Louisville and Nashville. the Birming- ham and Atlantic, and the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic. These roads reach out in every direction and give Talla- dega as good transportation facilities as any town in the state outside the larger cities
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad has recently completed a passenger depot here that is one of the handsomest and the most complete in the United States for its size. It is finished in Talladega marble and claims the admiration of every visitor in the town.
 Public Improvements.
 Talladega Is abreast with its sister cities of the state of the same class in the matter of public Improvements. It has good streets and about IA miles of good cement sidewalks have been put down in the past few years. The town owns its own water works and gas plant. A first class electric plant furnishes adequate lights for public and private use.
 The water system Is one of the best in the state. The water Is pumped from monster spring of pure water in the heart of the town It Is pure and wholesome and filtration is unnecessary.
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