The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05
CALHOUN COUNTY
SCHOOLS PROSPER
Normal at Jacksonville to Have
New Auditorium
DIR. STAGES FINE WORK
Trustees of Presbyterian College Are
Pleased with Work Accomplished
Under New Leadership-The
Noble Institute
DIR. STAGES FINE WORE
BY HARRY NJ. AYERS

BY HARRY M. AYERS
Admission. June 4.-(Special)- re-
cent closing exercises at Calhoun coun-
ty schools have brought out in strik-
ing way the prominence of this coun-
ty as an educational center and hold
out exceptionally bright prospects for
the institutions that have made Cal
houn famous.
Foremost among the schools of the
county Is the State Normal college
at Jacksonville, which has grown un-
der the presidency of c. w. Daugette,
who assumed management OF the
school in 1899, from an attendance
of % to $50 at the close of the pres
ent scholastic year. Less than two
years ago larger building was neces-
sary to accommodate the students who
came to this great institution and since
that time even the new building has
been taxed beyond its capacity, SO that
expansion has become an absolute ne
cessity.
New Auditorium Planned
Among the immediate improvements
to be inaugurated at tho Jacksonville
school is the erection of new ane
commodious auditorium building. Plans
are now being drafted for this struc-
ture and definite steps were taken at
the meeting of the alumni association
last week to bring the plans under way
to an immediate realization. Another
structure which is not far off for the
normal, 1t is said, is library build
ing, in which the citizens of the town,
always cooperative in anything that
looks toward the betternent of the
school, are particularly interested.
The work done by the normal is
being felt through its alumni in all
parts of the state and particularly has
this been noted in one of the Annis-
ton suburbs, the thriving little city Of
Oxford, wher the Professors Williams
are doing an excellent work in the re-
juvenation of oxford college, that ia
nous institution which has sent out
such men as Harry C. Gunnels, state
superintendent of education; J. w. Abb
ercrombie, president of the Staet uni
versity, and Hoyt Smith Cater De-
Freese), a former law partner of
Joseph Choats and later legal advisor
There was an increase of 20 per cent
at this school this year, besides the
completion of notable improvements al
the school building.
Equally good work has been done by
Prof. j. e. Lises at the Francis e.
Willard school In Piedmont, this inst.-
tuition now being ranked with the lead
| ing high schools of the state. Under
the management of Professor Isles
| new methods have been inaugurated,
| the attendance increased and tn e build
| ings improved
DIR. Stages Noble Work
One of the brightest cL apters in the
| educational history of the state. it Is
| believed, will have to do with the
presidency of Dr. j. w. Stage, now
at the head of the Alabama Presby-
| terrain college in this city. This in
stitution, which was founded four years
been little short of marvellous and to-
| day it ranks as one of the leading in
situations of the state.
| The trustees of the institution were
| astounded almost at the work done I'M
| der the leadership of DR.. Stage when
| they attended the recent commencement
exercises here and in recognition of
| the marked growth of the school they
| granted without hesitation a new per-
paratory building in anticipation of
prospective further expansion. DR..
Stage was also authorized to make
additions to the equipment of the col
lege and to improve the facilities in
the main building
| The election of DR.. ]. G. Glass as
president of Noble institute, the noted
Admission sch DOL for girls, was another
suspicious event in connection with this
years educational events in Calhoun
and great developments aae likewise
promised for this institution under his
administration, so that all in all the
| educational prospect for Calhoun Is the
brightest of the county's history.