The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

finished the course there and entered
| higher schools have done credtabe work.
| Two of the girls who finished there grad
uated from the Birmingham High school
and were at Judson college last year.
| Two others graduated from the Alabama
| Central Female college, at Tuscaloosa,
and are now teaching in the birmingham
schools Two of the boys have been at
| Howard college and one of them Is now
| a senior there. Two sisters went from
! Trussville to the normal school at Liv-
ingston, and taught several years before
their marriage?
If only one study may be mentioned,
! perhaps the very good work done re-
Gently in the history classes deserves
comment. One of the teachers very gen.
erously provided the school with a set OF
reference books. This meant an outlay of
$2I to the teacher. The fact that she had
gone to this expense appealed to the pu-
pills, and they learned from the books
! something more than the facts they con-
| tained
There are three private studios I'm
Trussville, where those interested along
certain lines may specialize There are
the piano studios of Mrs. Bass and of
Miss Martin, and Miss Hendons art class.
Leaving the school house one comes to
the Methodist church. Sharing attention
with the house is a great beautiful tree.
perfectly shaped and standing tall and
straight close to the front. A great deal
of labor and love have combined to make
the church attractive. Inside it is well
arranged and well equipped. Outside It
is painted and kept in repair
Sunny stretches and shaded spaces al
ternate, as walking or driving one follows
this road. On either side there are pic
| turesque homes with well kept yards, the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Vann and those
Df Aofo
and the two Brewer places, one noted for
its beautiful oaks and the other for it's
lovely flowers.
Some distance beyond is the Hickman
residence, a charming old-fashoned
place. Across the road is little path so
shaded and inviting that the visitor is
eager to follow it. 1t turns away from
the road and into the woods. 1t is pro-
tected by an old stone wall which has
been there since slavery days. Little
grasses and farms and moss grow out
from its crevices The path opens into a
broad cleared space where there is a
stream of water The place is known as
the Hickman Springs" but, instead of
the uncovered spring, there is an iron
pipe extending some three feet above
ground. The hole in the end is closed
with bit of hickory. This is easily with
drawn and out gushes a clear stream of
water. One satisfies ones thirst, finds a
seat on the rocks with a tree or a stone
at the back. rests his eyes with the green
that is all about, and forgets that there
are such things as heat and dust
Note. The fact that a village school
has good ventilation, or proper equip
ment, or a library may seem very insig-
nificant, but those who are closely asso-
ciated with the country and small town
schools know that many of them are or
have been, conducted in bare, dismal
rooms containing a piece of blackboard
more or less dilapidated stove. and
some kind of desks. 1t is encouraging
10 know that these conditions are being
changed and interesting to know just
what improvements individual towns or
communities are making
News of this kind is of no value at all
If it be exaggerated for effect. An ef-
fort is made to tell only facts in these
articles and it is believed that they are
free from eXaggeration.