The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

to the fact that high personal standards and code of honor are expected and cer- tainly that is an important part of every boys training
 The school gymnasium is the third fac- tor Tn the triple aim of the school-to train and develop it's students mentally, morally and physically
 About Howard College The founding of Howard college dates pack to January. 1S42, when the school opened in Marion with a student Dody or nine boys. It has been located al East Lake since October. 1887, and now consists of the collegiate department and an academy
 Last year the college was made CO., educational. and for the coming session q oeah or women has been added to the faculty This is Mrs Helen Manly Pat TICK who will have supervision over the girls and will assist in the depart inent o1 Ensllsh The choice is a for tunate one. Tor Mrs. Patrick is esuecial1v fitted for this place She is men,har of the distinguished Manly family of Alabama, and has long been closely as- socated with Baptists and educationa4 interests, beside being woman wbosa scholarship prepares her for the instr11c- tion she will give.
 The English department has been matter of particular consideration for tba coming year. and 1t is on this accorsg4 that Mrs. Patrick is welcomed as an Aa ditional teacher in this department.
 Hebrew will be added to the course for ministerial students so that with a year in Hebrew and a stronger course in. Greek and in homilectics. they may receive years credit upon entering the theological seminary at Louisville. Heretofore this credit could not be secured and 1t is only through the generosity of Rabbi Nor ris Newfield that it Is now possible to offer Hebrew. Learning of the advan- tage this would be to Howard stu dents preparing for the seminary, Dr. Newfield offered his services free i'll teaching the class. The lessons will be an hour in length three times a week
 Birmingham will hear the Howard Glee club next winter for the first time Prof. Rienzi Thomas is director of the club, which was organized last session. Se far the time has been spent In practice and preparation for con- certs next season, when the club will sing here and will go on a tour.
 The Birmingham College
 Birmingham college is located on the c@s st of a hill overlooking the city, sufficiently far removed to be undis- turbed by the noises and yet easily reached by lines of both street car companies The advantage in this is
  fence when it is fully realizedf
 The college owns 65 acres of land extending along the wooded hillside that, from the standpoint of the nature lover, Is one of the prettiest places about Birmingham. It is pretty even in winter and on the day of the snow and the next morning it was beautiful. crab apple thicket is pink with the first color of spring and from then un- til the last red berries of fall there is something to admire-immense, odd yellow and red thistles, masses of green, woods violets, naples, feathery white milkweed. and soon will come the autumn foliage that is so rich there and the goldenrod and wild as- ters that cover the hillsides.
 A landscape gardener has been em ployed and plans for arranging the grounds about the buildings have been submitted. but the woods adjoining need no touch
 The buildings consist of the main hall, the preparatory school and three dormitories. The next improvement in view is a handsome s100, GOO main build Ing.
 The department of chemistry is one of the notably strong courses at Bir- mingham college. It is under the di- rection of Prof J. T. Nuttall who. be- sides having had thorough and eXten- Sive study and practlce In cnemlStry, is especially able as an instructor.
 Conferences with representatives of each of the private high schools and colleges of Birmingham bring out this fact: that above all else the intent of each is that their work here may be for growth of character and for mental development. Not that every ideal is realized or that every pupil is perfect, but with each of these teachers Is the sincere, earnest desire that the work they do here may be constructive, not destructive; that it may be good day bv day and that the sum total may be factor for good in the lives of their pupils; that the influences and the scholarship they offer be worthy and that their teaching may help to mold lives in which is appreciation of life, it's gifts. it's opportunities, it's joys, and its responsibilities