The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

an equal sum. The counties added S10 for each library. Jefferson county in | creased this to 1925 and now to $50 so that 1 the schools of this county raising BIO for books may receive s7o libraries. Each
 county was entitled this year to Is li-
 braries.
 | Tn Jefferson county that number has
 been placed. and there have been appli-
 cations for many more. Mir McNeil says
 there are fayorte books in many If the libraries and these are read again and
 again.
 Organizations Among Teachers The teachers of the county number | some 300. Among them there are three
 organizations. the Teachers Reading cir
 cle. the Association of Principals and the
 Jefferson County Teachers association.
 The work of the reading circle is large l ly individual, each teacher reading alone
 or with the other teachers of his own
 school MT. Albert r. Franke, seere-
 tary of the reading circle. has an en- | rolment of 101 teachers. Colgrovc's "Tha Teacher and the School" seems to be one of the most popular of she several books
 chosen for the year. It is very read
 able and practical book, and, as it is l applicable in the teachers daily work, it Is appreciated
 The Princirals assoc ation deals with
 matters of interest to .lll the schools The work of the Teachers association I is well known. The February meeting | was perhaps the best of the year Mrs
 Robinson. state representative of the l Girls Tomato clubs. rave talk on that
 work. This was timely, as the schools
 are now cr7auising these clubs, and the ] teachers should be familiar with the clubs
 Miss Margaret McAdorv supervisor of 1 art in the county schools, presented a
 most attra etive number on Woods in | Winter" She showed several slides in 1 Illustration. She is at her best in a
 discussion of things al cstic, and so her presents ton was delightful. Mrs. Draper historian and dramatic critic. gave "King Lear" This was ex- pressly for the teachers of hish school
 classes in English and literature and i for those who will stand the state ex- animation in April for the first grade certificates,
 pr. Macon of Howard college addressed
 the teachers on the Making of a Per
 sonality."
 The whole was an exceptionally apt
 and forceful programme. In lighter vein was tne display of work from several school rooms It is the custom of the association for the teach CTS to show work from their pupils once each term, the schools being grouped into different sections for representation in their displays. From Inglenook school there were crayon and water color pie lures. the work of tho pupils of Miss Huddleston and Miss Walker Pupils from Springdale. where Miss Love and Miss Kirkland teach, sent drawn work from the sewing class and water colors from the art classes
 Miss Moody of Sayreton displayed cray
 on and water color. Work of the same k.nd was sent from Graves mines where Miss Dryman and Miss Dobbs teach.
 Miss Mays pupils from the Hewitt
 Lodge High school had come attractive
 water colors, illustrating Lady of the
 Lake" and suecial studies in ancient
 history Kodak books were shown, the
 covers being the pupils own work
 MT. and Mrs. Erwin and Miss Erwin of Boyles had a display of drawn work sewing. mechanical drawing, woodwork and raffia.
 A chorus of pupils from their school sang for the teachers
 MT. F.. L. Patton. secretary of the asso- citation, has secured several light, movable frames for the display of the pupils work at these meetings, and, with these, the work presents appearance that
 would do credit to any body of teachers Miss Mays Is Mir Nations assistant
 in this department.
 School gardening. and the classes in. agriculture and corn and tomato clubs will now occupy much attention. Then will follow the final examinations with
 the uniform examination for seventh grade These will brins to close most
 satisfactory school year for Jefferson county