The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
SALONS STILL BUSY
IN MISSISSIPPI
New County of Walthall Is Put
in Fifteenth District
EDUCATIONAL EFFORT
EDUCATIONAL EFF
Mississippi VIII Establish Normal Coll
Iege and Cities and Towns Are
Expected to Bid on the Loca-
ton of the Institution

Jackson, Miss, April 6.-(Special)-
Several important matters were disposed
OF in the legislature today. and the sena-
torial inquisition found time to draw
good stories from several witnesses.
The bill creating one board of trustees
for all the state colleges was passed,
after heated debate in the house, seventy
to twenty TIE term of office was made
six and nine years, and politics is hereby
eliminated from the colleges.
The conference committee on the Vicks-
burg hospital reported favoring the
senate amendment increasing the appro-
to agree, and another conference was
ordered.
The pure-food bill was called up in the
house, amended and was about to be
placed on final passage when motion to
defer action till tomorrow prevailed.
The bill authorizing boards of super
visors to place tax on dogs went down on
motion to reconsider.
The house placed the new county. Wal
thall, in the new fifteenth district. The
penitentiary trustees were ordered by the
house to purchase 1000 acres of land ad-
Joining the present farm in Sunfower
county; 800 acres at $3.50. balance at $25
per acre. though next Saturday ends
the term, unless Governor Noel grants
another extension; several new bills were
introduced during the day
State Superintendent OF Education
Powers and Mrs Powers leave here to-
morrow for Little Rock. Ark. where
they will attend the thirteenth conference
for education In the south, which is held
on the sth. 7th and sth of this month.
DIR. Powers considers this one of the
most important educational meetings to
be held during the year, and is glad of
the opportunity to be present and to tell
Of what the state of Mississippi is do
Ing for the cause. He has prepared his
address,, in which he cites what each
state OF the south has done in this direc-
ton. His own state stacks up well. =
and he is very proud of what the pres
emf legislature has done in the way OF
increased appropriations, the establish
ment of the normal school, etc.
In this connection DR.. Powers quotes
from letter he has received from DR.
w. L. Jones. superintendent of educa
ton of Tennessee. In which he tells OF
the great interest that state took in the
selection Of the locations for state nor
NAL colleges. DR.. Jones says:
Twenty towns and counties competed
for the location of the three white nor
ma, schools. and the state board OF edu-
cation was offered In round numbers, ir
money, bonds and lands from all thu
competing towns and counties over 49,.
zoo, 0oo This is the best evidence possible
of a good school spirit existing in tbs
state.
The normal schools We're located a
Memphis, Murfesboro and Johnson City
The city of Memphis gave s35o,00 II
money and bonds, and a free site, with
perhaps $50, 900; Johnson City and Muir
fesboro gave. in round numbers, 500,
900 EACH
Dr. Powers states that the towns sns
cities of the state Of Mississippi will b.
permitted to bid on the location OF thu
college. II Is not expected that anything
less than $4,000 will be offered, as thu
city securing the prize will be expected
TO furnish the site and the buildings-o
enough to erect them. After the build
inEs are erected. the state will see tina
they are taken care Of, and that thu
normal college, for which the teacher!
of the state have been contending fol
years, is well supported.
0ns of the most important matters be-