The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
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provement work first before the Alabama Educational association?'' I inquird.
 "In response to an invitation fren Mrs. H. C. Gunnells, state president, etended through Mrs. s. J. Cole, state trasurer, l presented the work of the scipol im- provement association to the teabers of the Ninth Congressional Distric insti- ute, held in this city in Septe,ber os last year, said Mrs. Aird.
 "I recall that your address vas en- thusiastically received. highly compli- mented and published in full In he Age- Herald, and also in the Educatinal Ex- change. organ of the State Educational association, Mrs. J. H. Phillips, kchanre editor, paying a personal tribus to the speaker.'' I said
 Il feel more, perhaps, than may others an interest in such things,' sid Mrs. Aird. having been for four Fears A teacher and now the mother of %o boys and two girls, my jewels, whon as Solo, mon says, I desire polished after the similtude of palace believ I under stand the relation of the schoo improve ment associations to our schools As A re- suit of the interest awakened a this in- stitnte I received numerous requests from principals. teachers and school improve mem workers in Jefferson county and ever from B1ount, Fayette and St. Clair courties- could only handle tiH Jeffer- son county requests, being a vtry busy motter and housekeeper Beginning the first pf October I have visited tn. follow ing Fchools: Irondale, North Birming- ham. Gfaymont, Adger, Fairview Little ton Bu'h school, Ensley, Minor school. Palmer Terrace, wylam, Brighton, Ely ton, Trlssville. Extreme weather con- ditions ctused the cancelling of an en- gagemenf at Chalkville, where I was scheduledto address the Chalkville and Center Pdnt schools, also at Adamsville, | where I hard they had arranged great meeting"
 "All of which shows the keen interest which is dveloping in the work, and which it mst be delightful to have d part in." I suggested.
 'I have diFibuted hundreds of pam phlets on oranizations. equipment and decoration of chools entertainments, li- | brary lists witKut number, corresponding and giving d,ections to associations | which I was unble to visit have also addressed other aeetings during the win | ter, one before the Shakespeare clut of this city on th occasion of their Edu- cation Day.
 | 'I could not Sly that I enjoyed any one of these meetgs more than another because the cordia response given to my every suggestion Is been invariable and my reception so Ind, but I must tell you of my visit to ittleton. After going 22 miles into the cuntry to this school I arrived before tiie for dismissal and | found the assistant tacher had been ab- sent on account of mess, the principal. splendid gentlemar visibly disappont- ed because only five Id responded to his invitation to organizean association. asked the privilege of'ddressing the stu dent body as well as.he five and even the tiny tots stayed hear me and I delivered my message rith the same zeal and enthusiasm as iFJ had been ad- dressing hundreds.'
 And the result" I ased interestedly.
 "One of the most satilactory I have ever had" said Mrs. Airdenthusiastical iy. "I believe our work aspresented bc- l fore the Alabama EducatioAl association this year. will meet with sproval from every member.
 "The work is and has al,ays been a labor of love by those engagd In 1t, there | being no remuneration to th$a whatever With this exception, that thestate pays necessary travelling and pesonal ex- penses incurred in organizing ad visiting | county associations. I have cen glad, however. to contribute my mil in post age, stationery, carfare, traina and auto l fare and holding the idea tAt every mother is entitled to one outsid interest one day In every week to take her out of the deadening routine of breing and baking, sewing and making, steNng and mending alarming and tending. believe ho one has experienced a more dlightful winters work than for after alitis but following the teachings of Him wp camo not to be ministered unto but min I ~fa pr