The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-17
JOHN PRESIDENT
OF ASYLUM BOARD
Trustees of Tuscaloosa Hos.
pital Elect Officers
SIBLEY BRICK PLANT
Suitable Wharfage Facilities TO Be
Constructed at TuscalOosa-Nurses
Receive Diplomas at Bryce Hos
pital-Revival Under Way

Tuscaloosa October 1e.-(Special.)
The board of trustees of the Alabama
Bryce hospital at the annual meeting
held here Wednesday afternoon selected
Sam Will Holm of Dallas county. for
merly of Birmingham, as president for
the coming year and Dr. w. NJ. Faux
of Tuscaloosa was chosen treasurer.
Only routine business was transacted
by the board and an inspection of the
buildings and grounds of the instltu-
ton concluded the work of the body.
DR. ]. L. Williamson, whose term eX-
pired this year, was reelected a men,
ber for another term. Those attending
the meeting were Col Sam VIII John
of Dallas county, j. Manly Foster of
Montgomery, and DR.. w. M. Faulk,
DIR. John Little, treasurer; DR.. J. L.
Williamson and c. B. Werner of Tusca-
loosa.
George A. Searcy of Tuscaloosa.
president of the Merchants Bank and
Trust company has been notified by
Governor O'Neal of his appointment as
a delegate to attend the sessions of the
Alabama Land congress which meets in
Birmingham November 4, and s. Mr..
Searcy has taken an active interest in
the work which the land congress is
attempting to do and has already an
nounced that he will attend the meet
ing.
II. W Monnish of Tuscaloosa, who
recently toured Europe as member of
the American commission to study rural
credits will also attend the congress
and Will make an address. giving to
the members of the congress the bene-
fit of the information which he derived
from his trip through Europe.
At the meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Board of Trade last
night a proposition was submitted to
the directors from w. L. Sibley, a well
known brick manufacturer of Birming-
ham, agreeing to invest 500, 900 and
operate brick plant here provided the
citizens of Tuscaloosa would put in on
additional 100000. A committee was
appointed to take the matter up with
Mr.. Sibley and it is thought that the
plant Will be secured. 1t is stated that
the finest clays in the south for the
manufacture of high grade brick and
pottery are found around Tuscaloosa,
but at the present time there is no
large plant engaged in this kind of
manufacture.
The directors requested the city corr
mission TO have the city engineer prepare
plans and make surveys for the erection
of suitable wharfage facilities on the river
here. The operation of barges by the
Alabama and New Orleans Navigation
company which is to begin the latter part
of the month makes the construction of a
wharf here a necessity if Tuscaloosa
merchants are TO receive the full benefits
of the low water rates
Revival services are being held at the
First Methodist church here, the pastor
the Rev Marvin r. Hefin, being assisted
by the Rev. j. w. Norton.
The eighteenth session of the Training
School for Nurses at the Alabama Bryce
hospital closed last night with appropriate
exercises at the hospital auditorium, and
eight young women received their diplo-
mas. Addresses wore made to the grad
yates and the audience by DIR. J. T.
Searcy. superintendent of the institution;
DR. W. d. Partlow, assistant superin-
tendent: DIR. w. NJ. Faux member of
the board of trustees, and others Those
receiving diplomas We're Misses Nora Ella
Bates, Carrie Anna Gribbs, Eva May
Lewis. Laura j. Mayfeld, Ottie Mae Roz-
zelle. Ethel Wallace. Clara Louise Roz-
zelle, and Frankie Lee Elliott.
There We're 50 white births In Tuscaloosa
county during the month of September
according to the report of County Health
Officer DR.. ID. w Ward, which has just
been filed, and % white deaths. Among
the negroes, there were q births and 90
deaths.