The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

| enough to look at it. Only one of them
had ever seen a monkey Automobiles
| are quite common and cause little dis
| turbance among those reciting. but motor
trucks filled with happy picnic or fishing
parties are always interesting.
Instead of having a janitor the care of
| the school building and grounds is shared
among the pupils They are very willing
| to do this work and are not inclined to
| slight or shirk 1t. In preparation for
| recent special occasion. the boys cue the
weeds and cleaned up the yard and car
| ried water, while the girls scrubbed the
| floors and washed the windows inside and
| out They made merry crowd and great
| ly improved the appearance of the school
and grounds. The children do the sweep
ing and other necessary daily work. They
] are remarkably healthy, and they are
| thoroughly enjoying this summers work,
and it's play. its new features, and its at
! mosphere of enthusiasm and succeeds.
| There are many round, rosy cheeks and
! bright eyes, the happiest smiles and most
| friendly manners, with enough dignity
to win ones admiration. There is a
| most lovable little boy whose smile, Mrs
| Wall says. reminds her of a slice of water
| melon He Is just 10 years old hut he
can hitch and drive his fathers mule.
and this summer he has been plowing
and hoeing, and helping to make crop.
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stock and TO begin farming Just now
| they are helping to pull fodder.
Modern methods of farming are being
adopted, as this is a strictly agricultural
! district. Mr. Jackson Glenn. one of the
! school trustees, has recently drainel and
reclaimed a pasture which was covered
!, with water During an idle time last sum-
! iaer he cut deep. narrow ditch through
| the field. and he now has a good piece
| of land. There are large fields of cotton
and corn, besides vegetables, broom corn
| sorghum. ground peas. few grape vines
| and fig trees. potatoes and an apple orch
ards. Many of the people subscribe to
iarm journal published in Birmingham
and depend largely upon it for farm
methods. One woman who has never
paid especial attention to the scientific
| care of her cows. Is now raising one in
strict conformity with the instructions
| given in this magazine, and is finding
pleasure in her success. Some of the
farmers are planting seeded sugar cane
Used.
| few quaint, old fashioned customs
and reminders of by-eone days. are
found in the community. All the
houses have open fireplaces with
andirons. and wood Is burned cxclus-
lVeiY number of families Keep bees
and have their own honey and they
make their own syrup at home
There are two local telephone linss
which meet at Mr.. J. NJ Gillespie's
where there is a long distance telephone
! connecting with Birmingham. The new
state highway is completed TO the
| south end of the neighborhood. and the
grading extends farther. The new
read is decided improvement over
the old, and its completion to rho coun-
" line Will develop the country through
which 1t passes. The mail is sent out
on rural route from Morris The par
eel post system is popular, as there is
no store near and shopping trips are
lnconvenient and expensive
A wholesome social spirit ic evident
IN the community. All the people own
horses and buggies, and can easily Wis
II, or attend church. The Sunday school
OF the little neighborhood church y
showing the results of enthusiasm in
the public school Early In the spring
the district president of the hlabama
Sunday School association organfzcd
this Sunday school forming a nome
department, cradle roll and other
graded classes. Mrs. Wall has helped
with this work through the isummei
and the Sunday school now has the 10
points necessary TO make ii banner
school. A few days ago the public
school, in a body, attended a noon time
Religious service at the church. A few
moments before the opening of the
sei Wees, they. marched IN tWDS TO the
church, quarter of mile from the
school house. No especial restraint
had been thrown about them. yet their
conduct throughout the hours services
was perfect and caused favorable com
ment from many who are gratified
with the teaching and training now
being done in their school. S'nere are
encouraging Indications that the newly
created Interest in the school will con-
tinue. and that the present appreciation
Will result in further improvements.
The trustees are capable men, and are
awake to the possibilities OF their
school. The present term will close ia
September, and there will be vacation
of several weeks before the opening of
the winter term
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