The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
FEAG|N REVIEWS LEGISLATIVE WORK
 FOR EDUCATION Thinks Everyone Should Be Pleased by Constructive
 Measures Enacted TOTAL OF 15 BILLS
 PASSED ON SUBJECT Superintendent of Education Gives Details of Measures Which Will
 Mean Much for Education
 in Alabama

Montgomery, October 2-(Special) State Superintendent of Education w. F Feagin today issued a statement reviewing the legislation recently en- acted for the benefit of education in Alabama The superintendent Is high : ly pleased over the construction work done along this line by the legfsla- ture and he reviews in detail the vari- ous measures enacted which will no doubt be read with interest by every one interested In the improvement or Alabama's educational conditions. Ills statement is as follows:
 Whatever may be our estimate of the legislature, there can be no doubt among those who think in terms or education that no group of lawmakers has been more constructive. Fifteen measures rep resent the educational laws enacted, five of them having. passed at the twenty-day session and ten at the thirty day session following the recess. The purpose or these laws may be inferred from the cap tion and explanatory statement which 1oi- lows:
 l. Providing for the creation of an illit- eracy commission:
 The governor, under authority of this measure, named four members:
 Ex-Governor William D. Jelks. presi- dent; James B. Ellis, Miss Mary N. Moore, Mrs. H. K. Linscott, State Super intendent tof Education William F. Fea- gin ex-offcio secretary-treasurer
 Subcommissions consisting of the county superintendent of education, principal or the county high school. a successful busl- ness man, president of the county schoo' improvement association, and one other prominent woman, have been appolnteh for each county The results in Dale county have already appeared in bulle- l,x-f f1A equally as wonderful have been attained in a number of other counties. There is no longer any ground for any doubt that those whom we style 'illiterates are longing for a helping hand when they find those who are willing to extent H. No appropriation is made Tor prosecution of the work and for that reason its per- for,nance has depended altogether upon voluntary contributions, both Of service and of money This explains in part the general opinion that no movement mas eyer been undertaken in Alabama In the cause of universal education about Whlch there is such unanimity of opinion among the people,
 Women on Boards
 2 Authorizing women to serve on ooards of education
 This mea sure enables the city, town, country and local school districts to use the services of women in administration of the schools. The law is justified by the fact that most of our teachers are women They are the mothers of our children and Jhave done such phenomenal work through esIloe: e:.-issa 5,-ovement activities
 g. Authorizing the state board examiners to issue and extend certificates and re- pealing the provision for issuing temp'r- ary certificates.
 Heretofore we have assumed that all applicants to teach in Alabama, no mat ter what the character of their academic and professional training might be, should be sorted out on the basis of their ability to pass formal examination.
 This measure sets up new standard and authorizes the board of examiners under suitable regulations, to grant first