The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-10
GOODWIN HEADS EDUCATION BOARD Prof. Persons Is Reelected
 Superintendent SALARIES ADVANCED Teachers Will Get S2.50 More-To Receive the Jonesboro Pupils.
 Professor Mickle Is Also
 Effected
SALARIES ADVANCED

Re Elected
 Bessener. May s.-fSpecial. At the meeting of the Bessemer board of edu- cation, held tonight. Gardner Goodwin was elected president of the board Prof. A. A. Persons was reelected su- perintendent of schools Prof. R. A. Mickle was reelected principal of the high school. all teachers were re-elect- ed except three. and other important business was transacted.
 The members of the board, Dr. k. P. Lacey Dr. R. W. Waldrop. T. T. Huey Gardner Goodwin. J. A. Fitzpatrick and A A Persons, were all present pr. E. P. Lacey presided. with A. A. Persons at the secretarys desk. 1 pr. Lacey and Superintendent Persons were appointed as a special committee 10 meet next Saturday at 10 o'clock with Professor Morgan and E. A. Dud- l ley of Jonesboro to make arrangements l for receiving the high scIo ol pupils of | the Jonesboro schools ar the Bessemer high school
 The secretary read the bids for fur nishing the schools with fuel. Bids were received from the Tennessee company, Bessemer Ice and Coal company. J. A. Johnson and W. H. Haun. l Contract was awarded to the Ten nessee company to furnish two cars Of I Pratt soft coal at s1.T5 ton and two cars of Blooton coal at s2.o5 a ton, to be delivered in 30 days. The officers of the board were elect ed as follows Gardner Goodwin, pres l dent; Thomas T. Huey, vice president; A. A. Persons, secretary. All the teachers were reelected with l of All iac Quailes and Miss Howard. who did not apply for positions All salaries were advanced s2.50 per month with the ex- ception of those who had reached the limit.
 Prof R. A. Mickle was reelected principal of the high school at a sal ary of S155 per month for nine months. 1 Professor Kuchiniski was reelected at a salary of S100 per month. The cleo 1 ton of teachers to fill vacancies was deferred until the next meeting of the | board.
 l Prof. A. A. Persons was reelected superintendent of the Bessemer pub lie schools for three years, salary s2000 for first year, with the understa nding the board may increase the amount for the remaining years. Bids were ap proved on drinking faucets al s3.75 each but the contract will not be ratified until demonstration of the use has bee. made by the bidder.
 The meeting then adjourned.
 City League Meeting
 Members of the Bessemer Athletic club interested in the closing up of the City league arrangements. will attend the final preliminary. meeting Wednesday night, to be held at the Birmingham Athletic club. This league, composed of North Birming- ham, Wheeler Business College, Dolo- mite, Bessemer and Birmingham Railway trrl,t ,,1l .,t&1. . prospects of adding East Lake, has been . organized and the following officers l | elected:
 President, w B. McGaughy of Birming- ham vice president, Dr. Blackwell of North Birmingham.
 l Secretary and treasurer, L. s. Rich ' ards. Birmin gham Railway, Light and : l Power company. Board of directors, F. c. Hines, Bessemer; l.. s. Richardson, Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company M. c. Tyler, North Birming ham. and ". Mcconnell of Wheeler Business college. At the meeting to- morrow night the schedule for the sea- son will be made. the s25 forfeit money paid in by each team, the official um- pires appointed and the place for the opening game, which will be played next Saturday. settled upon.
 registration fee of 10 cents is charged for each player and Bessemer has already signed up with Craig, Houston, Johnson and Trotter.
 Local Items
 The mayors court this morning showed | a violation of the prohibition law charged against Charlie Mareira and he was fined s35 and the of carrying concealed | weapons against him was dismissed. The case of Ed Glenn. who was arrested at 1:20 this morning for playing pool in a | public place, as he is a minor, was con- I tinued until tomorrow
 | The fines assessed amounted to s66 and 50 of this was paid in
 Mrs. T. F. Robinson organized a local | chapter of the Children of the Confed- eracy at the High school auditorium this afternoon. The 12 application blanks is I sued by the state chapter were entered | and 1t Is expected that the enrolment will reach 25 at the next meeting, which will be called some time this month. All chill | dren from one year up of daughters or l sons of the Confederacy are eligible to become members and the annual fees will be s1.
 Prof. R. A. Mickle will have charge l of the literary programmes for the meet ings and Gerald Mckle has been selected l for the chapter secretary. No regular date for assembling has been decided upon and the chapter name and full official staff vii! be elected at the next meet ing
 The purpose of this organization to per petuate the cause the daughters and sons are working to teach the his tory of the south without any attendant bitterness of feeling and prepare the younger generation for the assumption of the duties of the older bands of Con federate auxilaries.
 Announcements
 Miss Faull will be the hostess for the Ladies Whist club Wednesday afternoon at her home at Feeders
 Dr. and Mrs T. I. Conwel will enter tain at dinner party next Saturday even- ing in honor of Dr. F. P. Grout, whose wedding will be an interesting event of Thursday, May IS. The guests will in- clude the staff of physicians of the Ten Inessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company and Dre Grouts closest friends.
 Marvel City lodge No. 2s2. I. O.. o. F., will meet Wednesday night.