The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

The high school manual, on which
well-known educators of the state have
been at work for some time, fsSabout
ready to issue from the hands of the
publisher, when it will be freely circu-
lated among the public schools OF Ala
bama as an index of the earnest desire OF
the state department of education to as
sist in every way possible in educatlonal
Improvement in Alabama.
Superintendent of Education Harry C.
Gunnels says of the manual:
IT consider the manual for the use OF
teachers in elementary schools which Will
be issued soon from this office the most
valuable contribution that has been made
by the department in an effort to i'm
prove the efficiency of the teaching force
of Alabama.
When one realizes the vast fund the
state Is spending for the education of her
children and knows that the benefits of
this expenditure must come directly
through the teaching force. 1t is easy to
see that in order to obtain that which Is
best, we must have up-to-date, progress
sive teachers. No business man with
ordinary Judgment would place a novice
or a bungler in charge of the building or
the repairing of any delicate piece OF
machinery. He naturally demands the
very best material obtainable. the
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cate piece of machinery upon which hui
man mind and heart can work.
with this idea in view the depart
ment is endeavoring to place in the hands
of all elementary teachers the material
with which they can in part, at least,
equip themselves for properly moulding
the child's destiny.
1.-THE purpose of the manuel Is four
fold:
'First-To assist earnest teachers In
planning their work and in making their
instruction more effective.
"Second-To emphasize the necessity OF
conscientious preparation for teaching.
"Third--To secure a sufficiently uni
form course of study adequately adjusted
both to the standard and the local needs.
"Fourth-To secure a proper articula-
ton of the elementary schools with the
high schools.
'.If this can be accomplished. l shall
feel that a good which can not be es-
timated in dollars and cents has been
given to the teachers. and through them
to the children and through the children
to the fathers and mothers of Alabama.
IT might add that the material In this
manual, a book consisting of about $50
pages, was contributed by expert teach
ers in the subjects covered by them. and
that this work was done without the cost
of one cent to the state. These teachers
realizing the necessity of such book
did their part purely as a work of love.
IT will add that the state furnishes no
postage of the distribution of the man
ual. but the department of education will
be glad to put it in the hands of any one
in the state and especially any teacher
who will make the request accompanied.
by 10 cents, the amount of postage.
1.-THE commentator given to the High
School Manual recently issued by this
office has been so great and the demand
for the pamphlet so extensive that l am
constrained to believe that even greater
good will be accomplished by the manual
for the teachers In elementary schools"
Superintendent of Education Harry c.
Gunnels wednesday morning appointed
w A. Morris a member of the board of
education of Lamar county. to take the
place made vacant by the resignation of
]. b. Wheeler. The appointment of -.
Gunnels has been approved by the gov
ernor.
Mr. Morris is one of the best known
men of Lamar county. and his appoint
ment as a member of the board of educa-
ton is said to have the Endorsement of
nearly every one in the county.