The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
ANNUAL MEETING OF l BOYS SCHOOL BOARD
Report of Years Work at the Industrial School
 Heard

At the annual meeting of the board of the Alabama Boys Industrial school at East Lake all officers were reelected as follows: Mrs. R. D. Johnston. presi- dent Mrs Erwin Craighead of Mobile, vice president: Mrs. A. W. Nelson. sec- retarys, Col. Robert A. Morris treasurer, and D M Weakley. superintendent. Mrs John D. McNeel was elected mem Der of the board to succeed Mrs. Phares Coleman.
 Members of the board spent the day at the school going over all the depart ments and partaking of lunch prepared by the school stan. In the afternoon there was a military parade, the boys appearing in their new uniforms made at the school.
 Encoura ging reports were received from all the officers pr. ]. N. hillough the school physician, urged the establishment of hospital adequate to meet the needs of the institution. Superintendent Weak ley, In his report, referred to the fact that the work of the year had been badly handicapped by failure to receive the state appropriation.
 Among the recommendations made by Mr. Wealxley were the following:
 ..I recommend, first-what is an oft-re- peated recommendation in my annual re- ports-that at least two cottages for the smaller children be built as soon as prac- ticabe That a suitable hospital prop erlv equipped with operating, detention, isoatng and dental rooms should be erected This is an urgent, very press ing necessity
 I've should repair and remodel all present buildings, wherever needed. Fire escapes should. by all means, be provid- ed: and water hose and fire extmguishers be added.
 "We certainly should too, build an other trade building, where various trade and commercial courses could be taught. Bookkeeping, shorthand, wireless telegra- phy, mechanical and architectural draw ing. eectrcal engneering. pookbinding and other craft work.
 We should improve, suitably equin and stimulate-and so put in flrst-class condition, all departments we now have.
 'I recommend that we employ two more teachers in the school of letters and or ganize a night school, if possible.
 Lockers. in which to care flor chil- drens clothing, must be built and we should suitably equip our dormitories and recreation rooms.
 ''For the farm we require additional fences sheds, @ greenhouse, hotbeds, suit able houses for storage purposes to pre- vent loss of winter vegetables, etc. Silos should also be constructed. and the pur- chase of gasoline traction gang blow is an urgent need More cows are a pressing demand-cows in number com mensurate with our actual requirements. Our present herd is sadly inadequate to our necessities.
 eve should ask the legislature to re- fund the two legacies-s5000 each-lInown as the Bush and Smith none. As these sums were given for q specific purpose. they should by all means oe refunded and put into a memorial building. The purchase of the adjoining property has long been recommended.
 "we need very much and should pur- chase a portable gasoline-driven concrete mixer.
 q recommend that we install our own electric lighting plant The economy in cost of lighting would nearly pay for the plant in one year.
 "A detailed list of the apove recommen- datiens. with the approximate cost. is