The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-16


 Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes, that man of heroic mold and splendid soul. whose voice ever rang clear and true for edu- cational development, and whose master full pen never failed in the advocacy of all that was progressive and uplifting in educational work.
 '~There arc also many living today whose names will go down in the history of Birmingham as potent factors in the development of our educational system. sNch names as that of Judge A. o. Lane. Nr. William J. Rushten, MT. M. J. Gregg, Dr. Samuel Uilman and many oth- CT names that might be mentioned whose influence has been potent in our educa- tional work It is hardly necessary to mention the names of the present Board of Education of Birmingham, whose devo- ton to educational work has been mani- fested by their unceasing labor and the sacrifice of personal interests for the cause entrusted to their charge. The members of our City Council, likewise. deserve praise and recognition for the lib- erai stand they have taken in the ap- propriation of means for the further development of the educational work Of the greater city.
 Inspiring Motivea-
 '-rhs inspiring motives of the past have been faith, hope and unity of purpose. Throughout this era. unsefish co-opera- ton and consciousness of loving and patriotic service have characterized tho teachers of Birmingham.
 And now, teachers of Greater Bir- mingham, welcome you. welcome you on behalf of the teachers of old Birming- ham and of the new Birmingham. wei come you on behalf of the Board of Edu- cation and of the City Council of the Greater Birminghams welcome you to share the hopes and joys. the pleasures and responsibilities "f tho new and greater municipality. welcome you in tho name of the Greater Birmingham which you represent. and which trust you will make greater. not merely in wealth and prosperity, but greater In culture and in intellectual and spiritual power. I welcome you to tho faith that of all the iabors. all the enterprises, all the avocations of this great community, there Is none more worthy, more responsible, more sacred, more far-reaching in its in fiuence and power than the calling of the teacher I welcome you to this serv- ice for your city your state and your country, for which I assHe you there is none more patriotic. By faithful and loyal service in the schools you have an opportunity to render the highest and noblest service to your city. to your state. to humanity and to God. The world realizes today that true service is the noblest form of worship, the highest privilege end tho most sacred duty of ey- cry citizen. Some may aspire to seats o fhonor in state or national legislature, and some te serve their state in the gubernatorial chair: some may seek power and influence by the accumula- tion of wealth, while some may seek fame and avenues of service by literary au- thorship; all this Is noble and worthy if 1t be accompanied by the sense of patri- otto service to state and country True honor does not lie in position or office but in opportunity for worthy service to the state. I know of no better sphere for service than that of the school.
 We need greater mercantile estab- lishments. greater enterprises and or ganizations for the manufacturing of cotton. Iron and steel; we need capital for the transmutation of our raw material into wealth; but behind and above all these we need educated men and wom. on with trained minds and skilled hands. And more than all this we need men and women with larger vision and moral power who can trnnsmute this wealth into physical and moral beauty, do- mestic and civic virtue, religious cul- ture and intellectual power. It is to this high duty and noble privilege that tho teachers of the Greater Birmingham are reverentiy called. We all realize that the task before us is a stupendous one, but with faith, hope, patience and con- secration to service this task will be accomplished. By harmonious co-opera- tion, unselfish devotion to duty and con- secration to tho highest ideals of ser greater ana stili greater not only in material prosperity but in the develop ment of tho highest type of citizen ship.
 lin closing, let me present to you, this creed which have read somewhere and which regard as fitting and ap- propriate at this time:
 CT believs in this land, our Lord, whose infinite varisty of beauty and riches we do not yet know. Wake up old landr
 1T believe in these people-our peo- pie. whose development may bs ilnmit- able-wake up my people. I believe in the continuous development of human society; in the immortality of our dem ocracyi in the right -uaindedness of the massss-waks up, old commonwealth
 Reception Committee.
 The reception committee in charge of arrangements yesterday was composed of the following teachers and members of the School Improvsmsnt asssciationt
 Chairman, Miss Leuid Bradford. Mise Hortenss R. Thornton. Miss Nash John ston. Miss Rochelle Williams, Miss Helen Couibsurns. Miss Ida Tayler. Miss Es- tslle Heesistte, Miss Alice Hirsh. Miss Margaret MoEirsy. Mrs. Theresa Evans, Mss Edith Greene, Miss Margaret Waite. Miss Linis Newsome, Miss Jessie 6crugss. Mise Anne c. Robertson. Miss Stella Montgomery, Miss Leta Kitts. Mrs. Lenore Eldred. Mss Rosa Strickland. Miss Naude DaviA Miss Lorraine 0oar. Mrs. Charles c. Sharpe. Mrs. W. T. Ward, Mrs. c. R. Johnston. Mrs. A. R. Moors, Nrs. ". ?. Msughon, Mrs. T. A. Morriss, Mrs L. Pfxitz Mrs. Mewhinney, Mrs. Dan g. Smith, Mrs. 8. B. Coggins,