The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
Gossip Among Educators
Attending ConUention

south of Birmingham in Shades valley,
has the honor of being the only rural
school in the state to make q display
at the convention hall of the work OF
It's grades.
The display is a very creditabie one and
is attracting considerable attention. The
work In manual training from the several
grades of the school compares well with
that shown by the city schools of the
same grades.
Prof. j. A. Harper is principal of the
school. Miss Margaret Macpherson is the
assistant.
Professor Harper claims to have the
largest school library of any rural school
in the state The school has 800 well-se-
lected volumes. collected by the teachers
and pupils of the school.
C. w. Daugette president of the State
Normal college at Jacksonville is one of
the prominent members of the conven-
ton.
1.-THE Normal school at Jacksonville il
enjoying the most successful term of its
existence, said President Daugette yes
terday 1.-THE enrolment is larger than
ever before, and the prospects are UNI
usually bright for the future of the insti-
tuition"
Prof. E. A. Miller, president of the
Ninth District Agricultural school at
Brownsville, is active in the work of the
convention. President Miller reports his
school in a most fiourishing condition.
Prof. NJ J. Bray president of the Dali
las County High school. located at Plant
erville, Is attending the convention. Pres
ident Bray reports his school in fine con-
dition. The school is in the midst of the
second term and the attendance Is good.
Prof. w e. Striplin, superintendent of
tho Gadsden public schools, is a promi-
nent member of the convention.
THE Gadsden schools are in a very
hourishing condition." said Superintendent
Striplin Indeed we have been put to
our wits end to provide room for the
largely increased attendance on the
schools during the present term.
More and larger school buildings will
have to be erected to take care of the still
larger increase that will naturally follow
the building of the new steel mill of the
Southern Iron and Steel company and
the other industries that are being To-
Gated at Gadsden and in the vicinity"
President S. NJ. Hosmer of the Southern
university at Greensboro is attending the
convention. He reports the Southern uni
versity, that venerable and historic Meth
odist institution, in q hourishing condi-
ton.
w C. Blassingame superintendent of
public schools at Demopolis. is attending
the sessions of the convention. Professor
Blasingame is one of the most popular
and successful educators of the state He
reports the Demopolis schools in a thriv-
Ing condition.
Prof. III. o. Murfee, superintendent of
the Marion institute at Marion, is a pop
ular member of the convention.
Prof. L. X. Benson, principal of the
st. Clair County High school, located at
Odenville, is attending the convention.
The High school has moved into the
handsome new building and is progress
ing finely. The attendance is large and
the prospect for very fine school Is
very bright
John c. Williams of Talladega, who
combines the duties of county superin-
tendent Of Talladega with those of edi-
tor OF the Mountain Home, is an Interest,"
ed attendant on the sessions of the ca,