The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
TARRANT CITY IS CHOSEN SITE FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL Understanding Reached that Building Will Cost $50,0O0
 When Completed STATE COMMISSION
 PLEASED WITH SITE Basket Dinner Served Yesterday and Prominent Educators Make Ad-
 dresses in Behalf of Project.
 Governor Not Here

With the understanding that s50,Oo0 school building is to be erected and equipped. two of the state high school commission, W. r. Fagin, state supp in tendent of education, and Brooks Smith, state auditor, decided yesterday that the site near Tarrant City was the proper To- cation for the county high school, and it Is understood the governor had agreed 10 abide by their decision. This practically settles the question and the promoters of the county high school at this point are much pleased with the award of the state commission.
 Two Members Here
 The two members of the state high school commission came to Birmingham yesterday at the invitation of the persons interested in locating the high school of the commission, was unable to attend owing to other engagements. They were met at the Louisville and Nashville depot by delegation of prominent citizens and were taken to Tarrant City, where a basket dinner was spread and greatly en- joyed. Prof k. B. Erwin, principal of the Boyles public schools, acted as mas ter of ceremonies. A large number of citizens from the several sections of the county were present, among them mem bers of the city board of education and members of the board of revenue. Will liam F. Feagin, c. B. Smith, Bishop J. II. Mccoy, pr. J. H. Phillips superintend- ent of the Birmingham public schools; Prof. C. B. Glenn, assistant superintend- ent of the city school; Prof. c. A. Brown, principal of the high school; A. A. Per sons, superintendent of the Bessemer school; Prof. P. M. McNeil. superintend- ent of the county schools; Prof k. G Hewitt, assistant superintendent oi county schools: Rev. J. w. Johnson. pas tor of the First Methodist church. ant other well known men.
 Professor Erwin submitted the prop. osition of the committee of the sev- eral towns, which was the 10-acre sit, and a subscription list of s10,00e ant stated that other substantial subscrip tions had been promised. The board O. revenue has been asked for an appro priation of sl5,000 which Is under ad visement. The tentative plans wer, submitted to the commission.
 Addresses Made
 Splendid addresses were made b, Prof. P. M. McNeill. county super. intendent of education; pr. J. H. Phil IDS, Super1nLenuent or the puDllt schools; Bishop J. H. Mccoy, Judge B M. Allen and pr. Stirling J. Foster. A the conclusion of the addresses tn. commission accepted the site, which il located between Boyles and Tarran City, north of Inglenook, on the Mt Pinson road. The commission recon mended that a $50.000 school buildini with proper equipment be erected an, to this recommendation the citizens readily agreed. making the enterprise a certainty.
 l The site is decidedly one of the pret tiest and most accessible In the count, and can be reached by many of th' main roads. The people present yes terday who viewed 1t for the first tim, were loud fin their praises. both as tt its location and natural adaptation foi high school purposes. It is understood that building will be commenced al an early date and that an effort vii be made to have 1t completed by De. cember. The building will be on tho
 unit plan so that as the needs of tho county high school increases addition | al wings can be added that will con form to the architecture of the mair structure.
 The band of the Alabama Boys In dustrial school furnished music for tn, affair, which added much to the pleas ure of the occasion.