The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21


school dresses and other school girl trim
kets almost regretted that 1 could not
be a school girl again myself.
The steady development Of the Alabama
Normal college forms an interesting
chapter In the history of Alabama's ed
ucational institutions
Miss Tutwiler's Work.
A little more than 30 years ago the
school was established by Miss Julia Tut
wiler as the Livingston Female college
The school soon became very popular
on account of the exceptional ability of
the principal and founder. Five years
later, in 1882, the state legislature appro-
priated $1,000 a year to the school for the
normal instruction Of pupils who desired
to become teachers. This Is said to be
the first money SO appropriated by any
legislature in the United States.
The legislature of 1900 put all the nor
NAL schools Of the state on the same
footing and increased the annual appro-
priation to $500. This was afterwards
Increased to $4,000, and in 1907 was again
increased to $4,000. In 1907 the Alabama
Normal college was taken over by the
state and Prof. G. w. Brock was elected
chairman of the faculty and business
manager. Miss Tutwiler is still president
of the institution. The school has been
steadily increased from one small build
ing, with equipment, about $4,000; two
large dormitories and other necessary
structures. The grounds consist of five
acres.
Beautiful Campus.
The campus Is well drained and graded
and has 100 yards of cement sidewalks.
An artesian well is now being deepened
for more adequate supply of pure water.
A 1o,o0O-gallon tank with piping all over
the grounds and buildings furnishes wa
ter for domestic use and for fire proteo-
ton. All the buildings are furnished with
hot and cold water, baths and sanitary
sewerage. This is In every way one of
the best equipped schools In the state.
More than $50, 900 has been spent in new
buildings aind equipment during the last
two and one-half years. and the people
of Livingston deserve much credit for
the real, substantial part they have
taken in the building up Of the school.
They provided the money for the re-
building of the dormitory just completed.
The people have cause to be proud of
this institution, ono Of the best in the
state. 1t Is said to be the only school Of
the kind in the state that houses all its
boarding students in dormitories on the
grounds. This system has many advan-
tages which appeal to parents who send
their girls away to school.
Professor and Mrs. Davis.
One year ago the board Of trustees as
sumed control of the boarding depart
ment and elected Prof and Mrs. W. L.
Davis as manager and matron. This
plan has proven very satisfactory Pro-
lessor Davis Is one of the most ener-
geio school men in the state and is rap
idly making a reputation for himself in
this line of work. He, with the able as
sistance of his wife, has put this depart
ment on high plane Of efficiency. He
is a gardener Of practical parts and has
done wonders In the growing of vege-
tables for the dormitory table on the few
acres around the college buildings. Some
Of his crops are finer than those on
farms in the community. BY this means
he has been able to greatly reduce the
expenses of maintaining the boarding de-
partment
Prof. Davis has had large experience
In educational work For q number of
years he was superintendent of educa-
ton for Limestone county.
Teachers and Officers.
The teachers and officers of the Ala
bama Normal college are as follows:
Miss Julia Tutwiler president, modern
languages; Prof. George w. Brock, busi-
ness manager, ancient languages and
mathematics; Miss Eleanor c. Gibbs. Eng
lish language and literature; Prof James
L. Siblsy, Psychology. pedagogy and
manual training; Miss Nicholene Bishop,
mathematics and Latin; Mrs. Frederick
Jones, history: Prof. Elisha A. Young,
science; Prof. W. L. Davis, mathemat-
les; Miss Cutie Bloodworth, primary
methods; Miss Sue Norton, common
school branches; Miss Mary r. Barrett,
elocution and physical culture; Miss
Elizabeth Scruggs painting, free-hand
drawing and typography; Prof. Fernando
Tetamo, musical director: Miss Alice 0ra-
ham. voioe oalturas ArA W. Z Davis.
matron-
Prof. q. ". Brock. he husinsas man