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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Upon the passage of the county high
school law serious problem presented
itself. 1t was necessary to make a place
for these schools, ultimately to be 67
in number; and this could not be done
schools already established. There were
in the state at this time above 80 col
leges and near colleges" the entrance
requirements to which ranged all the
way from the alphabet to the two years
of quasi high school work required by
the University of Alabama, which prac-
tically stood alone. The high school as
such was not recognized by the higher
institutions of learning, and so far as
the colleges were concerned, had no rea-
son for its existence. Some of the nor
NAL schools were chartered as colleges
and granted academic degrees for the
completion of what might have been
termed a good four year high school
course. No course of study had ever
been prescribed for the common schools
consequently each school exercised the
liberty of having as many or as few
grades as it wished
At the outset it was seen that the
length of the course of study for the
county high schools would be the deter
mining factor in the solution of the prob
lem as to the field these schools should
occupy. Here a difference of opinion
arose. Some wanted the course to be
two years In length. while others wanted
it three Many apparently failed to recog-
nize that the standard high school course
of study is four years in length and the
work of the standard college is based
upon high school course of this length
Conference of Presidents
To harmonic these differences of opin-
ion and to develop a common educational
ideal the state superintendent of educa-
tion called at the request of the Univer-
sity of Alabama a conference of the
presidents of all the colleges and normal
schools, some thirty odd in number. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

labored increasingly to standardize the
on par with those of other states. In
the doing of this. it has been inspired by
no selfish motive. 1t has simply met the
responsibilities resting upon it as the
chief institution of learning of a great
commonwealth.
Real constructive work began In 1906
during the administration of President
John w. Abercrombie when the board of
trustees of the University of Alabama
established the chair of secondary educa-
tioh 1t was made the duty of the in
portion of his time In the field, studying
actual educational conditions and visiting
schools. For his salary and travelling
expenses the general education board of
New York generously agreed to contri-
butte $500 annually, which was later in
creased to $300O
In establishing this chair the board of
trustees were dominated by the thought
that Alabama's $ greatest educational need
at that time was a well organized sys-
tenn of public high schools. Consequently
the first task of the professor of Sec
ondary education was to secure legsla-
tion favorable to high school develop
ment An early result of his labors was
the passage of the county high school
law in August, 1907, which, with subse-
quent amendments, provided for the To-
cation of a county high school in each
county of the state The sum of $4,000
annually was appropriated for the main-
tenance of each school established. The
course of study for these schools was
to be uniform and of full secondary
grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

ally. DR.. Wallace Buttrick. secretary of
the general education board, stated re-
Gently that he knew of no other state
where SO much had been done for its
schools during so short "a period of time.
The Russell Sage foundation report need
not frighten US. We will soon be able
to make better showing Before we
can progress much further, however.
there are certain educational needs which
must be met. They are in the order OF
lhelf Importance: % Local taxation CD
expert county supervision; CD compul-
sorry education; CD consolidation of rural
schools, and (5) state board of educa-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Satisfied With Birmippha m

A business man who has grown up with
Alabama and has lived In Birmingham
almost since the first day she was a
city, said
The town is coming toward her des-
llnF You can't keep her out of it. I've
made my fortune here and | am we'll
content but there will be many other
fortunes made upon the same theory
put into practice to win my own That
theory Is that Birmingham is coming
soon to be the biggest supply city in the
United States and that she will be known
as the storehouse and exporting center
or more and various products than any
other city in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

| has been developed. The leading Ala
| bama colleges have standardized their
work and with one exception now require
| IA high school units for admission The
University of Alabama along with six
| other colleges has moved completely out
of the way of the hisn schools and the
work of the common schools has been
made to articulate closely with that of
the high schools. Uniform courses OF
study for the county high schools and
the elementary schools are tending to
systematic instruction throughout the
state and gradually the entire school sys-
tenn is being welded into an harmonious
whole The normal and the agricultural
schools are seriously considering what is
their true function. Further, for the first
time in the history of the state educators,
teachers and people generally are begin
ming to see that needless duplication of
the work by tax supported institutions of
learning should be avoided in the interest
of efficiency and economy. and that the
capstone of the educational system should
be in Alabama what it is elsewhere, the
state university.
Standardize the Schools
Let 1t not be thought for moment
that this transformation of six years has
been the work of chance or of unguided
development. Practically every step was
planned and the outcome foreseen in ad-
vance.
To the University of Alabama is due
the credit Of inaugurating the movement
for reconstructlng the school system of
Alabama. Regardless of it's own imme-
date interests and of carping criticism
on the part Of the unthinking, it has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Typical of Birmingham

1t was Croesus himself who said. "He
who has the iron will get the soldr and
though that prophesy has been fulfilled
many times since the ancient day when
the great man uttered 1t, it is proving true
again and the arrow of omen points this
time to Birmingham and Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Cotton Mills Were BUSY

In 1911 the cotton mills of the south
used over 10 per cent of the cotton crop,
while the other mills In the United
States used fS per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

made possible The full number of miss
ing links" had been supplied. The chain
was complete. No longer was there any
legitimate place for the near college,"
1t had either to become a standard col
lege or high school. or else be out
lawed. The normal schools voluntarily
withdrew from the college field
Within the limits of this article it is
not possible to describe in detail all the
results of the movement for the estab-
lishment of high schools. a bare men
tion of some of the most importan mt
things not previously enumerated must
suffice
Result of Organization
At the time of the organization of the
Association of Alabama Colleges there
were between 80 and 40 institutions in
the state calling themselves colleges To-
day there are fewer than 90 Someone
has said that he who causes one college
to flourish where two. formerly grew is
an educational benefactor.
Just previous to the adoption of the
four year course of study for the county
high schools, there were only five four
year high schools in all Alabama. Now
there are more than 100. The nine district
agricultural schools have heightened their
course of study one year and thus be-
come four year high schools. Many town
and city high schools have done likewise.
A manual has been prepared for the
guidance of high school teachers. This
manual has done much to systematic
instruction in secondary schools.
The high schools have been organized
into an association for the purpose of
securing a higher degree of efficiency.
The common school course of study
has been made uniform and confined to
seven grades of work. A manual for the
guidance of teachers has been prepared
to accompany this course of study.
The citizens of Alabama should con-
graduate themselves on the tremendous
progress the state is making education
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18


faculty impair
fit
the think himself
o the law faculty.
be
beginning
the of
n urts of Iabama.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
PAID TRIBUTE TO THACKERAY
Great Novelist, Told of His Pop
ularlty In America.

The London Daily Chronicle tells
us that England has lost Thack-
cray enthusiast in Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid. Speaking one night at the
Titmarsh club-of which he was
member-Mr. Reid bore testimony
to the popularity which the author
of vanity Fair" still enjoys in
America. 'For years l was con-
stantly hearing gossip about Thack-
cray from those who had met him
during his visits to u.s." he said.
Their accounts all ran one wav.
They admired his talk and they
loved him. They pointed out
the corner in the Century club where
he used to sit exchanging literary
chat, or, in Yankee arlance, Swap
ping stories,' with group of club
men about him. They could tell you
years afterwards what had been
Thackeray's favorite chair, and
some had even been so observant of
the least trifles about the great man
as to know what particular concoc-
ton IN a club tumbler had been his
favorlte 'nightcap.'"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
Gus Wants the Job.

That sterling Woodrowilson Dem
ocrat, Augustus Blackwell, who per-
sisted in voting for Fielder for Gov
ernor despite our fearful pleading.
says he already has his eye upon a
political job, if the Lambertville
city council don't deny him the op-
portunity by failing to create the
job.
It's no more nor less than being
curfew officer. He says it would be
a real pleasure to escort the young
er young ladies home, and even a
real satisfaction, in many cases, to
escort home of the younger young
men he knows.
This longing for office is getting
to be something fierce.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13

onne Belt', says that New Jersey
women are about fifteen years be-
hind the styles in the manner of
dressing.
Judging from the commotion
created by the Lambertville Record,
the Lambertville Beacon, the Hun
terdon County Democrat and the
Glen Gardner Avalanche, it was
thought that some of the Jersey
women we're fifteen years ahead of
the time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
EM6EzzLER GIVEN $1,000.

After travelling 1000 miles in or
der to overtake an employee whom
ne charges with shortage of $4,000,
D. >. Gottler, wealthy shoe dealer
ana banker passed through Atlanta
on his way home, having recovered
$4,000 and left the embezzler with
$1,000 to start life anew.
After he had found the employee
dottler said to him: GLOW shall we
square things? l don't want to put
you III jail"
lake everything I have," was the
answer.
I'm not going to leave you out of
a Job and broke,' he said "Here's
my check for $1,000 to give Won a
!, fresh start. ! think you are more
hkeiy to keep straight if you start
out with nest egg that's honestly
yours."-Atlanta Telegram to the
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
Beacon Gains a Week.

We will confess that we had for
sometime thought that the Record
Courier combination were some pap
ers, but after we read the Lambert
vile Beacon last week we must con-
fess that we found ourselves dead
slow.
Through some trick of fate not
permitted to the rest of us ordinary
mortals, the editor of the Beacon
was allowed to attend the Jeanette
King Company entertainment at
New Hope just one week ahead of
the rest of us.
At least, his paper had an account
of the success of the performance,
and said that it happened on We'd
nesday evening of last week.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13

Incidently, Mr.. Hazen is the only
candidate for the postoffice who has
been willing to have his name go be-
fore the general public for it's ap-
proval or disapproval.
Any man eligible to the Office,
who will announce his candidacy,
may have anything in the Record
that he chooses to write over his
own signature, or may have his
picture and biography offered with
out comment or criticism.
There are plenty of good men in
the city who could fill the office ac-
ceptably.
Let any one or more of them
publicly announce their candidacy
and the Record will be glad to SUBJ
nit all the facts, free from criticism
to the public and abide by it's de-
cision.
There are two newspapers in the
city of Lambertville ready to give
publicity to any candidates aspira-
tions, but if nobody is going to
aspire they shouldn't be blamed for
offering candidate of their own.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13

Wisdom From Those gentle souls
a ''Wild-Eyed who lie wide awake
Anarchist" nights worrying over
the fearsome posi-
bility of judges being elected by the
people, and recalled by the people
when they try to doctor" the laws,
will find several more shivers in a
little statement that we. recently
grabbed from an exchange:
After a somewhat close observa-
ton of the conduct of public affairs
| am impelled to say that there is
abroad in our land a most harmful
tendency to bring about the amend
ing of constitutions and legislative
enactments by means alone of
judicial construction. AS public
policy has been declared by the
legislative department in respect of
interstate commerce, over which
Congress has entire control, under
the Constitution, all concerned must
patiently submit to what has been
lawfully done, until the people of
the United States the source of
all national power shall, in their
own time, upon reflection and
through the legislative department
of the government, require change
of that policy. = y = To overreach
the action of Congress merely by
judicial construction is a blow at
integrity of our governmental sys-
tenn, and in the end will prove most
dangerous to all. : : . The courts,
under our constitutional system,
have no rightful concern with the
wisdom or policy of legislation enact
ed by that branch of the Govern
ment which alone can make laws. "
Awfully dangerous language, ism t
it? Probably advanced by some
lop-eared editor who never read
judicial decisions -but, hold! On
second look we find that it is a
statement made by the late Justice
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
Political Views Differ.

Political views differ, and perhaps
it is for the best.
In New Jersey, Edward Caspar
Stokes, who was defeated for the
Governorship on the Republican
ticket, says that the party now has
good organization of young men
and is in good trim for future work.
The Progressive party, which lost
trife over two-thirds of it's voting
strength in the last election through
assertions to the Republican ranks,
says that it's own party has just be-
gun to fight, and adds that the
G. O. P. has gasped it's last gasp.
In the meantime, those who are
voting the other tickets have views
of their own.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13

The It's a funny thing
Lambertville but there are a few
POstOffice people still living in
La m b e r tville who
have an idea that the postmaster
ship of the city is a matter that
should be settled privately between
the Congressman and some chap
who is afraid to come out publicly
and seek the Office.
A lot of criticism has been heaped
upon the editor of the Lambertville
Record for offering as a candidate
Joseph N. Hazen, junior editor of
the Lambertville Beacon
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
Modesty in New Hope.

There's too much modesty in
New Hope.
The next morning after the votes
were counted and Daniel Oblinger
was known as next chief burgess of
the borough, we sought his picture
for display purposes in the Courier
and Record.
Nary a picture. Instead of stand
ing on his front veranda with two
or three late photos in his hand, he
was busy. Said he had never
thought of having a photo taken.
An almost house-to-house canvass
of the town failed to secure one.
Those who had good ones wouldn't
trust them out of, their sight, and
one that we could secure well, we
don't like to depend upon the print
ed name alone as a means of
identification.
Sooner or later we expect to catch
him out alone somewhere when we
have our camera along and then we
will show you what he looks like.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13

John NJ Harlan, of the United
States Supreme Court, on May Is,
1911.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
Styles Are Ancient.

Rev. Warren Giles, who halls
from somewhere over in the Bay
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-11-13
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1913.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

All editorials and news matter original-not
clipped furnished by any political press
bureau-unless otherwise stated in the article
itself. This paper is independent in politics.
THEODORE G. KITCHIN EDITOR
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-13
SAFETY OF RAILROAD TRAVEL

The Union Pacific System-tnion
Pacific Railroad. Oregon Short Line
Railroad. Oregon Washington Rail
road and Navigation Company lis
now rcaping the benefits Of years OF
consistent effort to promote safety OF
travel on its lines.
Within a period Of four years
the Union Pacific System fell
short Of a perfect record for safe
~ by only one accident resulting
In death.
During the past five years $4,000 .ooo
have been expended in Installing
Automatic Electric Block Signal pro
lection on it's lines and every mlle OF
the way from Omaha to its western
terminals Is under this Profession.
To reduce to n minimum ihe haz-
ard OF accident. the Union racine
System during the past ten years mas
been drilling it's trainmen in the CD
servance OF danger signals 10y s!S
TEN OF surprise tests. the results o.
which have been very satisfactory =.
per cent of them being successiu'
and those classed as failures were
respected sufficiently to have avertec
accident.
Every accident involving hazaro
Of human life Is promptly investiga'
ed to determine the cause and to pre-
scribe, II possible, n remedy aga'hS
recurrence.
The Result Of All This Effort
Means Superior Service Wnen
You Travel Via the Union Pae''e
System.
Ask any Oregon Short Line AEen
regarding rates. and full particular
when you travel east.
GERRIT FORT,
Passenger Traffic Manager. omAn'
Neb
ID. E. hurley,
General Passenger Agent. Salt Lax
City, Utah (Adv.)
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-13
CHAPTER vi.
Betty Sets Out for Tennessee.


Rruce's first memories had TO do
with long nights when he perched be-
side his father on the cabin ROOF OF
their keel-boat and watched the stars
or the blurred line of the shore where
It lay against the sky. or the lights on
other barges and RATS drifting as
they were drifting. with their wheat
and corn and whisky, to that com
mon market at the rivers mouth.
Bruce Darlington had seen the day
of barge and raft reach its zenith.
had heard the first steam packet
shrieking whistle. which sounded the
death-knell OF the ancient order
though the shifting OF the trade was
slow matter and the glory OF the old
did not pass over to the new at once,
but fingered still in mighty fleets OF
RATS and keel boats and In the Ho-
ueric carousals of some ten thousand
of the half-horse. half-alligator breed
that nightly gathered in New orleans.
After the reading OF the warrant
that morning. Charley Balaam had
shown Darlington the road to the
Forks assuring him when they sep
arated that with little care and
decent use of his eyes II would be
nossible to fetch up there and not
mass plumb through the settlement
without knowing where he was
He was on his way to Fayetteville
uhere he intended to spend the night
and perhaps n day or two In LOOKING
around. when the meeting with bett,
and Nurrell occurred. The girls race
remained with him. 1t was race III
would like to see again.
lie WAS sun thinking. OF the cir
when he ate his supper that night
Cleggett's Tavern. Later. In the par
no engaged his host in idle gossip. II
had met n gentleman and a lady o.
tho road that day! he wondered,
no toved with his glass. II II coul
h,vo heen the Ferrises? Mounted
vos mounted. Then it was Ferri
ord his wife-or 1t might have bee
Coptain Murrell and Miss Mario!
Miss Malroy did not live in that PAL
Of the country: she was friend
Nc rerris'. belonged In Kentucky {
rornessee. or somewhere out yonoe
at any rate she was bringing ne
,,,sit 70 an end. for Ferris had Il
structed him to reserve place IL
~ In the north-bound stage on II
morrow.
Darlington suddenly remembers
that he aad thought of starting nor
IN the morning himself.
The stage left at six. and as "a
r,ngton climbed to his seat the ne
morn,ng Mr.. Cleggett was advisii
No driver to look sharp when
oams 10 the Barony road, as he w
80 nick ND a party there. 1t was "a
rington who looked sharp. ano a', a,'
al the spot where he had seen MI
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-13

Malroy the day before he saw her |
again. with Ferris and Judith and a !
pile of luggage bestowed by the way
side. Betty did not observe him as
the coach stopped, for she was in
tent on her farewells with her friends.
There were hasty words OF advice
from Ferris, prolonged good-bys to
Judith. ears-kisses-while a place
was being made for her many boxes
and trunks. Darlington gathered that
she was going north to Washington;
that her final destination was some
point either on the Ohio or Missls
sippi, and that her name was Betty.
Then the door slammed and the stage
was In motion again.
All through the morning they swung
forward in the heat and dust and
glare. and at midday ratified into the
shaded main street OF sleepy village
and drew up before the tavern where
dinner was waiting them.
Betty saw Darlington when she
took her seat, and gave a scarcely
perceptible start of surprise. Then
her face was flooded with a rich col
or. This was the man who saw her
with Captain Murrell yesterday!
| There was a brief moment OF irreso-
luton and then she bowed colby.
1t was four days to Richmond. Four
DAYS of hot. dusty travel. four nights
of uncomfortable cross-road stations,
where Betty suffered sleepless nights
and the unaccustomed pangs OF early
Using. She occasionally found her
self wondering who Darlington was.
She approved of the manner in which
he conducted himself She liked
man who could be unobtrusive.
The next morning he found himself
seated opposite her at breakfast. lie
received another curt little nod, coo
and distant, as he took his seat.
You stop in Washington? sale
, Darlington.
Betty shook her head. mo. an
going on to Wheeling
! You're fortunate in being so near
ly home" he observed. I'm goini
on to Memphis"
Betty exclaimed: why. l am &c
ing to Memphis. tool"
3 Are you? By canal to Cumber
, land. and then by stage over the Ma
$ tional Road to Wheeling?'
4 Betty nodded. 1T makes one wis
> they'd finish their railroads, doesn
: it? Do you suppose they'll ever &c
n as far west as Memphis?" she said.
:. They say It's going to be bad 10
I the river trade when they're built o
II something besides paper" answere
r Darlington. And | happen to be
r fatboatman, Miss Malroy.
r No more was said just then. tc
4 Betty became reserved and did not
" tempt to resume the conversation.
e day later they rumbled into Washin
ton. and as Betty descended from II
ID coach Darlington stepped to her sid
n II suppose you'll stop here. Mis-
Malroy," he said. indicating the ia
r. ern before which the stage had con
xt to a stand.
~ Yes" said Betty briefly.
,e IF can be of any service to you
as he began. with just touch OF aw
r. wardness in his manner.
st mo, l thank you. Mr.. Carringtor
IS said Betty quickly.