The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

turned out quite a number of screens
put In window glass etc. The carpenter
shop boys have built the building, and
the machinery class has done all this
pipe fitting, installing machinery, boil
ers, ETC.
The printing office, owing to the fac
that we were unable to secure a suitable
; instructor, has been closed part of the
time. The boys In this department have
printed number of programmes, letter
neads. bill heads, envelopes, etc. In fact
all the Institution printing is the product
OF the printing plant. The printing
off1ce Is now In its new quarters in the
shop building, and we hope, in the near
future, to greatly improve this branch oi
industry.
The laundry is now complete, with the
exception of a few clothes bins, tables
ana ironing arrangements, etc This de-
partment is one of the most important
IN the Institution, and it certainly has
been great comfort and relief not
only to the management, but to the chill
dren
The barber shop is also a very valu-
! aple necessity in an institution. This
apartment is under the instruction oil
Mr.. Samuel Eckhart, the well known
proprietor of the Empire barber shop He
is very much interested in the institution
and demonstrates 1t by giving his time
gratis.
The military department, under the
command of Lieutenant Colonel Robert
MOTIFS, Is great stimulant to the brain.
Mr. Morris interest has never Jagged
and he continues to do as he has done
for the past four years-give his time
gratis. There continues to be much
friendly rivalry for the honor of wearing
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nual individual contest always settles
down to hard. stiff fight to see who
can, In a public drill, be the last boy
TO stand up, thereby winning not only
the distinction of being the best drilled
boy In school, but winning gold medal
as well.
THE band is larger and better than
ever The new band room seemed to
renew the boys ambition, and | doubt
If any school can boast of a better ju-
venile band than ours. They have filled
many engagements during the year and
nave, by their gentlemanly bearing and
conduct. won compliments for the boys
themselves and reflected credit on the
} Institution and their instructor.
Ihe farm. all things considered, did
falrly well. The early freeze and the
continued rains lid much to retard
and, in some cases, destroy our crops
We had plenty of vegetables in sea-
son and enough turnips to last us dur
! ing the year. We have done much to
improve the land by planting peas, be-
sides cleaned and filled ditches etc
win the establishing of the dairy our
prospects of the farm improve for
believe we can build the land UP to a
high state of cultivation.
we have raised some fine hogs and
several calves have been killed for
beef
I'VE are badly in need of another
team of mules and they should be pur-
chased.
THE dairy, considering the number
and breed of the cows, has passed our
expectation We have averaged some
weeks $40 per week and have had
; enough milk and butter to supply the
hospital; also the children have been
given much milk and butter and we
have used some for cooking.
, THE children have done excellent in
the literary department We have eight
grades.
! We have quite number of chick
: ems OF good breed and hope to during
, the coming season give much atten-
: ton to the raising of fine poultry
, Recommendations
First. under the head of recon-
mendations. l wish to state that all the
recommendations made in my last an
nual report have been carried out Sc
/ far as the means at hand have per-
: : mitted.
|, Again, I call your attention to the
need of a hospital where we can iso.
late children who may have contagious
or INFECTIOUS diseases. We send nearly
all our cases of this nature to the Hill
man hospital, but there are occasion
: ally cases they will not receive and II
i IS imperative we make some provision
for them.
I'VE also should employ a resident
, nurse
recommend, If the money can be
raised, we build a cottage for the bows
rms, with the aid of the carpente,
class, can be built for something like
$4,000.
we should by all means purchase
the adjoining land around our spring
fhere are many general repairs
that should be made and considerable
, painting, both inside and out
- we need new bath rooms and com
= y plete change made in the plumbing
g arrangements in the childrens toilet
rooms. All play rooms need repairins
and painting.
> FIFTY new iron beds for the dormi-
Tory; also mattresses, sheets, etc
The spring should be walled. a ce.
lheht bridge built over the ditch in
'front.' OF Alabama building. The ditch
waiieu, roadways built through the
iarnl, fences built and grounds graded
Ihe basement under the Alabama
building should be converted into q
central dining room with kitchens, ba.
ker shops, etc. adjoining. This ma,
not be feasible, owing to the fact the
= moor may be lower than the sewer
ana 1t would be impossible to run the
water from the dish washer though
this obstacle, perhaps, can be easil,
overcome
e We need new uniforms, bookcases
e Tor the school rooms and furniture fol
me oficers' and teachers rooms. Also
/ furniture for the barber shop.
= Two small cottages should be bull
e Tor employees, roof put on the John.
v ston building and attractive colonia
s porches be built on the BIRMINGHAM
and Johnston buildings in harmon,
4 with the porch of the Alabama build
/, ing.
[ Fhe recommendations could seem
Il ihsiy be made without number bu
Knowing our financial condition / thinl
1t would be imprudent to dwell Longer
on this subject
In Conclusion
/ Il wish to state the past 12 month.
nave not been altogether peaceful
balmy, serene days of magnificent
achievement. We Lave had our trial
and troubles and many times rank dis
appointment seemed to continually