The broad ax., 1913-08-02
PROGRESS IN EDUCATION.
Agricultural College IN Normal clossA
Two Stndsnts Win PrlRaa.

agricultural College IN Normal cloaoa
Two Students Win Primes.
Normal. Ala = The thirty-elghth an
nual commencement Of the Agricultur.
al and Mechanical college In this town,
Of which Walter s. Buchanan d presi-
dent, has closed what Is 70 all In
tents and purposes the record breaking
year In the history OF that famous In
sdtution. After four years OF his ad-
ministratiOn young Walter s. Buchan
an Is able to present Normal to the
public In much Of fits same glory and
popularity It enjoyed In the best days
Of It's founder, the well known william
q. Council
Although this young educator found
the plant In a much run down condi-
ton after the death Of his distinguish
ed predecessor he has been able to add
many facilities and improvements. to
erect four buildings In four years and
to re-establish the institution on much
Of its former basis
Fifteen young people received diplo-
mas from the normal or academic de-
partment and eighteen from the vari-
Gus trade divisions All OF the gradu-
adng exercises centered in q discus
sion OF the rural school. each speaker
from the salutatorian to the valedic-
torian taking part In the symposium Of
the subject
Increased interest in rural school edu-
cation for Negroes was heightened by
the fact that every subject was Illus
trated by actual demonstration plans
For the Rural School, was the subject
Of the salutatory presented by Joseph
W. Falls, who exhibited a model school
house containing a cooking room. Q
sewing room and two cloak rooms.
Three other graduates, William Fen
noy, James Fl. Herbert and James q
Hunter. demonstrated Building a
Schoolhouse." ''Plastering a School
house" and Painting a SchooIhouse"
respectively, each doing the actual
work before the audience.
Sewing In the Rural Schools" was
undertaken by Rosalyn v. Harris,
while Elias ]. Murdoch took for his
subject The School Farm as a Means
Of Extending the School Term" Rosa
Belle Black. in demonstrating Cook
ing In the Rural School," prepared an
appetizing lunch for six at an itemized
cost Of 80 cents.
On account Of the inability Of Rev.
Richard Carroll to be present and de-
liver the annual address. Rev. DR.. R s. |
Gavin, pastor OF the First Baptist |
church Cwhite) OF Huntsville, spoke to |
the graduates and emphasized the I'm
pOrtance Of loyalty to self, to Others |
and to their religious creeds. mo mat I
ter what your Hfe's calling may be-"
said DR.. Gavin. make up your mind
that you are going to grasp every op- |
portunity that comes your way"
he commented upon the advantages |
Of the kind Of education given In q
school like Normal, where young peo-
pie are not only educated. but trained.
and declared among other things: The
plan Of the work proposed In this
school is ideal It is not possible to
overestimate the value Of an institu-
don Ike this"
The nurse training department Of the
school offers superior advantages to
young women. 1t has comfortable
quarters in the new Virginia McCor-
mick hospital. of which Dr.. W. L
Council is surgeon in chief. DR.. WI
lis E Storrs delivered the annual ad-
dress to the students Of this depart
ment The annual musicale was a splen-
did success Mrs. Ida G. Buchanan
presided. Editor o. W. Adams Of the
Birmingham Reporter delivered the ad-
dress to the preparatory department
Prizes in the speaking contest were
awarded to Dorsey 2. Payne and Armo-
IN Whitfield.