The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
PROGRESS MADE BY
SCHOOLS Of STATE
German Compliments Edu-
cati0nal Department
INTERESTING DATA
Total Appropriation for Schools for
1928 Over S2,259, 9,O0O-7-Over
Forty Counties Have Local
Taxation for Schools
INTERESTING

Montgomery, November 5.-(Special.)
Marked Improvement in every department
Of the educational system of the state is
shown by the report of Examiner of
Public Accounts J. r. German, VINO
has just completed an examination of the
books, accounts and vouchers of Super
intendent of Education Henry ]. willing
ham. The report was submitted to Gov
;. ernor ONeal today
Examiner Germans report is one of the
most interesting that has been filed in the
governors office during the present ad-
ninistration. 1t shows in detail and in
condensed form the progress made by the
schools of the state, to what extent the
state appropriations have been increased
and many interesting facts relative to the
various teachers institutes and higher
institutions of learning. The examiner
begins his report by complimenting the
educational department upon the excellent
condition in which he found the books of
all the departments.
The examiner showed that the total
appropriation for the public schools for
the scholastic year 1928 was ~, 49,
1915, an increase of $95, 0e over the
preceding year. The high schools of the
state received $4,000, an increase of ST.
go over the preceding year, and the hign-
er institutions, including the University
of Alabama the Alabama Polytechnic in
stitute, the nine agricultural schools and
other institutions received total or
s221 7so,
Altogether, the state paid out for edu-
Xcational purposes more than two-ffths
'if its entire revenue, or $2,6z7,917 .45.
Most of this money was used in paying
teachers, $2126 20 having been expended
Tor this purpose.
Examiner German gave in detail the
amount of appropriation to the various
educational institutions. In brief. these
amounts are as follows: University OF
Alabama, $4,000; Alabama Polytechnic
institute, SS7,2S0; nine agricultural
schools, s40.500: six normal schools,
$4,000: colored normal schools. $22,-
600 The disbursements to the various
white and colored teachers Institutes
amounted to more than $4,000.
In addition to calling attention to
the various amounts appropriated out
of the state treasury Examiner Cor
man gave in details the disbursements
out OF the morrill, fund. received from
the government the general educa-
tional board fund, also. received from
the government. and the Peabody fund,
which is paid out for rural school. pur
poses.
From the sale of school indemnity
lands and sixteenth section lands the
state received S2S,57f23, while Sl752.6t
was received from the rental of six
teruth section lands.
Examiner German declared that over
40 counties have local taxation for
schools and 40 eoutnies have high
schools. '"rhe schools require more
money and a more liberal method of
taxation should be provided, the re-
port says. "When this is done Ala
bama will have one of the most sue
cessful and efficient systems OF public
education in the United States"
In commenting on the work of the
teachers, the examiner said "rhe
teachers are being more rigidly ex-
amined and are gradually receiving
better salaries. In most OF the counties
the superintendents of education have
been placed on salaries instead of COM
missions, and are devoting their entire
time TO the supervision of the schools
In their respective Counties