The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

)f school at Alliance
  1 or more, and the trustees will consent for | her to be away this winter only on leave of absence
 | The four teachers, MT. West Miss Law less Miss Collins and Miss Weir, are alert to the welfare of the school and they are doing their best for it not for the present summer only, but for the fu- ture, too.
 The trustees are R. G. Tuggle. B. Sal ter and Dr. J. B. Vines men who live in the community and who can appre- | ciate the necessity of putting forth an effort for a good school
 Equipment Is Improved
 This summer has seen number of inn provements in equipment
 The tent was erected early in the term the grounds have been cleaned and fenced The old desks were replaced with IS double patent desks and the old ones that were not needed in the tent were put out under the tsees in the backyard This makes pretty park and leaves the front yard for games. The baseball dia- mond is on an adjoining lot In paying for the desks MT. West used plan that was highly successful without being a burden for any person. He and the
 
 to pay for one desk with the freight, and for each desk paid for in this way he had Roberts X Son make a small metal plate bearing the name of the purchaser These plates are fastened on the tops of the desks.
 The schoolboys have made several long | recitation benches. Nobody is a drone in | that school. Patrons, teachers, trustees and pupils all help. large United States flag was bought a few weeks ago and every person interested in the school was invited to give something to- ward paying for it, just for the sake of sharing in the securing the school flag One of the patrons gave a tall straight tree that grew on his place for the flag pole. Several of the men and boys cut | it down, carried it to the school dressed | it, and set it up Somehow you feel a catch in your throat, even if you are not a sentimentalist, to see the boys, big and little, take off their hats and caps as they pass the flag.
 | The old blackboards have been replaced l by 375 square feet of Hilopate, ana 1t makes vast difference in the teaching to have these boards that can be writ ten upon easily and read without eye strain.
 These improvements were the begin ming of the new interest in the school; the really was for the purpose of lannch- | ing the campaign for the new building. | Uncle" Jasper Vines, one of the oldest | residents, made the initial contribution. l His was 10 acres of land, valued at $50 an acre. Some years ago he deeded to | the patrons the acre on which the present house stands, and to this he has added nine acres adjoining. Three generations | Of his family are connected with the school. This was a splendid beginning and it encouraged hard work for the day of the rally.
 rha cnbr | in order with vim that made Uncle Jasper Vines say, as he passed before school time morning and saw the clening in progress.
 | 'I declare I believe + war were to start over here, you teachers would have a regiment and start for the front It wouldn't be a hungry regiment either; for the teachers can cook as we'll as teach and lead cleaning up squads One of them was up at o'clock of the morning following the cleaning to help cook for the picnic dinner.
 Day of Rally The boys of the industrial school band furnished music during the day. They played first as the school children marched from the ball ground to the schoolhouse and back. As they returned the long lines divided, making a big Y on the baseball diamond, and then marched to the school four abreast. The band played exactly the right thing. some march with steady beat played in per- feet time, the leaders carried flags and all saluted the big flag as they passed and, why, the onlookers just had to be enthusiastic. Then the children capped the climax with lusty yell for the pro- posed New School. the School, QuicA. Quick, Quick"
 Addresses on the subject of the new school were made by Superintendent Mc- Neil, George Huddleston Dr. Hogan, Isa- dore Shapiro, w. K. Terry, w. S. Welsh, Professor DuBose. Hugh McGeever and MT. Hewitt. One of the best things said was MT. Huddleston's speaking of the re- sponsibility of parents in providing edu- cational facilities for thelr children. The school children followed several of the speeches with vigorous yell and the band played Dixie.
 Dinner was served on the ground and in the afternoon the boys played two ball games with other schools, winning both. | The subscription list was made up in the afternoon. headed with the donation of land given by "Uncle' Jasper Vines. F. G. Tuggle, Dr. J. B. Vines, Lat Vines, B. F. Smith and c. R. West each gave $100.
 simon Smith. Rurel Vines. John Vines. w. E.. Vines and Lawrence Vines each 1 gave $50.
 1 Miss Lois Weir, James Bradford, J. w. Gwin, Isaddre Shapiro, F. I. Tarrant and J. H. Howton gave $25 each. l l.. E. Dullion gave s15, !. R. Salter $1O I. V. Salter $lO. w. S. Welsh $1O, P M. McNeil $5 and B. B. Erwin $5.
 Patrons Give Lumber
 The patrons will give the rough lumber from the woods lots. and Howell Vines | will cut 1t free at his sawmill | The schoolhouse will be built on state adopted plans, with six class rooms down. i stairs and with two stairways leading l from the hall to the auditorium on the second floor. A cement basement fitted for manual, training is proposed. Cement walks are to be laid around the build l ing and trees will be planted. It is iplanned to have this a strong gramar and high school as 1t is the largest school