The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-22
CALHOUN TEACHERS MEET IN PELHAM Topics of Vital Interest on
 Programme BOY BECOMES OF AGE Judge McCarty Returns to Anniston. Watson Talks of the Tele-
 phone Business Before
 Baracas
BOY BECOMES OF AGE

Anniston, February 21.-(Special )-Much interest is centered in the convention of Calhoun county teachers. which will be held at Piedmont, in the northern end of the county, on March 9-10, as many topics of vital interest to education will be dis cussed
 The address of c. w. Daugette. pres- ident of the Alabama Normal college at Jacksonville, on the relation, between tho normal school and the public school is a feature
 President Daugette is one of the best versed men in Alabama on secondary edu- cation. His school supplies the teachers for nearly all the schools of this section of Alabama, and President Daugette argues that the best way in which to help the public schools of the state is to help the normal schools in the training of efficient teachers.
 Another interesting question which will come up for discussion at the convention will be that of the school terms. It has long been mooted question as to whether or not division of terms into winter and summer periods is advisable, and this question will be discussed by the Calhoun teachers with reference to their particular conditions.
 S. c. Pelham. principal of the Anniston High school, will tell how to reach the idle pupil, and F. H. Watson will lead the discussion in regard to stimulating an in- terest in higher education. The question of physiology, the number of studies d public school pupil should have and sev- eral other topics will come up for discus sion.
 T. Ben Kerr will welcome the teachers to Piedmont and J. F. Posey will make the response On Thursday evening tho faculty and students of the Francis E. Willard Public school will give an open reception for all teachers attending the convention.
 In a legal proceeding in chancery court here Tuesday morning Judge w. w. Whitesde, chancellor for this district re- moved the age disability from David Gray Allen, which will allow him to come into an inheritance that was left him a short time ago by his father.
 Mr. Allen is now student at Southern university. He is only IS years of age, and 1t is said that he needs money with which to complete his education. His mother petitioned that he be made of age and as there was no objection on the part of the guardians of his estate at his home in Fayette, Ala, Judge Whiteside issued a decree to that effect
 A. s. Johnson, who has for some time been agent in this city for the Alabama Demurrage and Storage bureau has been promoted to the position of chief clerk in the accounting department at Birmng- ham. He will enter upon his new duties on March 1. His successor here mas not been named. Following complaint in regard to the inhumane shackles that have been worn for some time by the convicts on the Anniston streets, Mayor J. l.. Wikle or dered new shackles of a better make some time ago, but they have been de- layed In arrival. The old shackles were so hard to unlock that it was necessary for the prisoners to wear them night and day.
 Editor J. T. F'ain, who recently sold his interests in the Anniston Publishing company to move to Greensboro. N. C., left for his new home this evening.
 Judge Henry D. McCarty, who has been absent from the city for several weeks and away from his office for several
 
 hearing cases as referee in bankruptcy for the Northeastern district of Alabama. Judge McCarry has been wintering in Florida for his health, which has been considerably improved. During his ab- sence, C. H. Young, city attorney ani his associate, held his position under appointment by Judge W. I. Grubb
 Grand jurymen have been announced for the spring term of the city court, which will convene in this city next Mon day. It is rumored that a zealous probe will be made into alleged violations of the prohibition law, and several other matters which will be of vital interest.
 H. P. Watson, manager of the South ern Bell Telephone company in the An- niston district, delivered an interesting address before the Baraca class of the First Methodist church Monday evening on the telephone business, this being one of several talks that have been given on general topics for the benefit of the Methodist Baracas.
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