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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENT
is MOST IMPORTANT MATTER
TOBE VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER
Prominent Birmingham Attorney Gives Specific Reasons Why
Voters Should Amend Constitution of 1875-Aabama Is
Only State in the Union With Such Drastic Limita-
tions on the Power of the People-Urges
Improved Educational Facilities
BY SIDNEY j. BOWIE

The educational amendment is the most
important matter upon which the people
of this state will vote in the November
election.
There seems to be a prevalent opinion
with many people that the constitution
is a sacred instrument which ought not
to be changed. There are provisions in
the constitution affecting the personal lib
critics of the individual that are funda-
mental and that ought not to be touched
But the constitution is not a fetch. 1t
provides itself Sor its own amendment.
We have had six new constitutions since
the state was organized and the present
constitution has already been amended
twice, once by a good roads amendment
and the other time by abohshing the fee
system in Jefferson county.
The constitution is not a place for leg
sative matters. 1t is perfectly prepos-
ferrous to suppose that the trainers of
the constitution of 1875 were able to de-
termine for all time TO come how much
money the people ought to spend for
public purposes and for public educa-
ton. The fact is they appropriated that
year 100000 for the entire state and pat
ted themselves on the back, thinking
they had done something wonderful,
whereas, that sum Is not sufficient now
to pay one-ffth of the expenses of the
public schools for Birmingham alone.
In no state in the union, not a single
one, have they such drastic limitations
upon the power of the people to do what
they, think they ought to do for the edu-
cation of their own children as we have
in this state. If we had ample funds
for educational purposes in this state,
still the constitutional provisions barring
further aid in the future could find no
justification in principle. The constitu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
The Scotch in America

Flora Macdonald College" in the
Worlds Work.
If tomorrow the Western Union, the
modern Paul Revere, were to sound the
call to arms on the waters of the Lum-
Der and Cape Fear rivers in North Car
DINA, and the roll of the volunteers
were called in the open squares at Car
thage and Fayetteville, the sergeant
could use as his list the ancient mus
ter Of the clans at Cross Hill on Feb
ruary Is, 1915. Spreading out from Fay
etteville through a country of innumer-
able streams and great pine forests, the
sturdy sons of Scotland's last battle es-
tablished a frugal and hardy civilization
around their churches of Bethel and
Bethesda before the American Revolu-
ton.
With them they brought the splendid
traditions and legends of their race, and
1t is not an exaggeration to say that in.
many respects they are the strongest
and purest element in our population.
Their Inheritance shows no weakness in
the strain They are tough and they are
honest They, are proud and they are
fighters, every man of them. Out of
their slim means they disburse a Mosaic
hospitality and display a rugged con-
tempt of all outside help and opinion.
They are the recognized center and seat
of the Scots in America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
STATE NORMAL HAS
T. LARGE ATTENDANCE
Every County Represented,
and Attendance Bids Fair
for Record Breaker

Florence. September %. Especially
With the largest matriculation in the
history of the institution, the Florence
State Normal school opened it's doors
Wednesday for the 1867 session. Ac-
cording to President II. j. Willingham,
the attendance this year is expected to
exceed that of last year by a good num-
Der. Last year there were $50 students
matriculated while the number for this
year has already Appropriated that of
last, and more students continue to
come in.
The registration books show that prac-
tically every county in the state is rep,
resented at the Normal school. The
opening of the college was characterized
by the simple opening exercises held
at II o'clock Wednesday morning. Pres
ident Willingham made the speech of
welcome to the students and the insti-
tuition. The local pastors occupied seats
on the rostrum during the opening ex-
ercises.
Work of classification and adjustment
classes will get down to regular class work
the first of the week. Lessons were as
signed to all classes last week, but lit
tie real class work has been done.
The faculty for the term of 1867 is
composed of DR.. H. j. Willingham, pres
ident; E. A. Henry, secretary; Mrs. S..
P. Price, Miss Janet Colyar Simpson,
Mrs. Susan K. Vaughan, F. T. Nisbet,
Miss Carlotta T. Burt, Miss Cora F.
Bratton, Miss Gabrielle Knight, "A. e.
Wood, w. w. Benson, J. T. Mckee, Miss
Cora Pearson, Miss Ida Corinne Nicely
and Miss Corinne Tuthill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
RECORD IS broken
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Glasses Settled to Work.
Many Candidates for
Teams and Clubs

University September 3.-(Special)
The wheels of scholastic machinery at
the University of Alabama are running
with great smoothness now though it is
/ only a week and a half since the session
| of 1862 began. The enrolment for the
present year exceeds all former seasons.
In fact there are now 76S students en-
| rolled at this time, against total or III
for the whole session last year. This
does not include the registration at the
Medical college at Mobile. This is re-
garded as sign of increasing interest in
education in the state as ordinarily when
there have been floods and the boil weevil
ravages to contend with schools and col
leges have suffered in attendance. An
encouraging feature of the new year is
the number who are registered for full
courses, leading to degrees. The person
mel of the men and women is high and
a finer student body has not been counted
at the university at any time.
The effect of the increased enrolment
shows in the number of men trying out
for the football team, for the Glee club,
the university band and the Blackfriars,
the Dramatic club of the university.
The students came in early, which made
it possible for classes to be organized
readily and actual work to be begun at
once. Already the schedule is in easy
running order and were it not for the
large number of green caps to be seen
adjoining freshmen heads one might think
this the midyear instead of the begin
ming of the season.
Catching the spirit of the time the
hoo. III .@P - - y,t.~ - %
the college weekly, decided to publish at
once instead of waiting a few
weeks. Consequently the first is
sue of the paper came out Thurs
day. 1t is bright and lively in it's make
up and gives promise of being live and
readable paper during the year The edi-
tor in chief of the Crimson White is
Asa Rountree, Jr., of Birmingham, and
the business manager is Charles Campbell
of Columbia.
The Young Mems Christian association
held the first social function of the year
on Tuesday night, gathering the whole
student body in Morgan hall for college
night" a get-together kind of affair
that always serves to break the ice for
the new students and gives the old stu
dents an opportunity to mingle in a
fashion not possible at an earlier time.
John F. Rothermel of Bay Minette pre-
sided over the exercises and introduced
the speakers. DR.. Thomas spoke for the
faculty. Coach Kelly and Athletic Direc-
tor Noojin presented athletics President
of the Student Body Rayburn presented
the purposes of the honor system. ]. M.
Farris spoke for the college publications.
The renowned Turkey Bowman led in
some yells and the university quartet
gave some selections making such a hit
that they had to sing overtime. On leav-
ing Morgan hall and its formal exercises
the crowd proceeded to the new gym
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
ROUTINE WORK At
HOWARD COLLEGE
Enrolment Passes Former
Marks-Glee Club Pros
poets Bright

All preliminaries finished, the student
body at Howard college is down to the
regular routine class work, and good
progress is reported from every depart
ment. More than 175 students have been
enrolled in the college this term, while
more continue to come. 1t was stated
by administration authorities that the en-
rollment probably would pass the 200
mark after mid-term. However this is
considered splendid showing, and sur
passes any term in the history of the in
etitution.
Robert Lawrence, dean of the Howard
School of Music and director of the cho-
rus and Glee club, stated that prospects
for Glee club material looked good.
Trips throughout the state are being ar
ranged. and Howard will put club of
about 40 members out this year Sixty
men are enrolled for chorus work. and
the Glee club will be selected from this
number, while 16 of the 20 Glee club
members of last year are back This will
be the second Glee club ever sent on a
tour by the Baptist institution.
G. Cody Chance of Thompson, has been
elected president of the senior class of
1867. Other officers are: Miss Lois
Scandrett of Cordele, Ga, vice president;
j. E. Dunaway, Jr of Orville, secretary;
John liner Freeman of Ashvllle, treas
nrer; w. P. Reeves of Birmingham, class
historian; Miss Lois Hendricks of Bir-
b1iingham, poet A. H. Read of Milan,
prophet, and Earnest Dunlap of Birming
ham, orator
The school of journalism has been given
b room in Montague hall, where classes
are held, and the Howard Crimson pub
lished. The room is equipped with type
writers, tables and other necessities for
the work. An exchange table is main
kained, where students have the opportu-
nifty of studying the styles of various
neMSnaperS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
MISSISSIPPI A. & M.
HAS LARGE OPENING
President Smith Presented With &
Casket of Silver From School
Teachers

Agricultural College. Miss, Septem-
Der Especial. with registrations
at the rate of from 200 to 500 a day,
the dormitories of the Mississippi A
and M college are overlooking and
carpenters are busy constructing new
quarters in the second story of the
agricultural engineering building &C
cording to an announcement made by
President w. H. Smith in chapel this
week. In their opening speeches yes
terday both Mr.. Smith and Governor
Bilbo assured the students that all
who desire to attend the college will
be accommodated, even if 1t becomes
necessary to call on the war department
for army tents and cots.
Other speakers of the oneninP ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
AIR OF ACTIVITY TO
INVADE TOME CAMPUS
Noted Lectures Feature of
Session

Fort Deposit. Md, September 90.
special)-An air of activity which has
been missing from the campus of the
Tome school. Port Deposit Md, for
several months partly made it's reap
pearance this week with the opening
of the Tome Inn. Cottage E, one of
the homes originally designed for the
faculty, had been used during the sum-
mer for the reception asd entertain
ment of visitors.
Although classes do not begin until
October 2. the tide of students has al
ready begun to set in at Tome, and
1t is expected that the number of ar
rivals Will increase rapidly. Several OF
the masters also have returned, among
them being Chauncey L. Parsons, R.
Charles Bates, Willard c. Aldrich Ed
ward w. Haviland and Thomas Moss.
One Of the most attractive features
of the coming scholastic year at Tome
will be the extensive series of lectures
which is now being arranged. Two new
names, those of DR.. Samuel C. Chew OF
Bryn Mawr college, and DR.. Frank W.
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ton is a place to preserve, not to curb
oil destroy, the liberties of the people But
we have not enough money for educa-
tional purposes and will never have SO
long as the present constitution is I'M
changed. The public schools of this coun-
ty only operate seven months in the
year.
Jefferson county is the second largest
in population in the southern states, and
in potential resources it is the richest.
1t is nothing short of disgrace for a
great, wealthy county like this to have
schools for seven months.
We have only few days ago opened
our first county high school, The total
cost of this building was something like
$92, 600. 1t is a good thing, but it is
unequipped and it is the only provision
for an adequate high school for 100000
people. The usual high school in the
northern and western states costs from
$1,000 all the way up to $1,0000O0. The
average cost would probably exceed $780,
600, yet we are patting ourselves on the
back for spending one-tenth of that sum
on one building.
Our people must wake up to the fact
that whether we want to or not, we have
to compete with other states and with
other sections. 1t is not fair to ou
children, to those who hold the future
of our state in their hands, that we
should send them out unequipped. or but
half equipped, for the duties OF life. we
cannot build brick without straw. we
cannot progress without being Wiling 10
nav the price. The most important need
of our people as a whole in the city, in
the county and in the state, is improved
educational facilities. The one way to
obtain them is by voting for the amend
ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
BLUE SERGE WITH PURPLE

The other gown is blue serge with
cape, cuffs and pocket flap of dark
royal purple faille. Here also the up
per portion of the skirt may be made
of silk A box pleat runs down the
front of the skirt, on either side OF
which triangular pockets are set. These
pockets are faced on the right side with
purple faille The back of the skirt
also carries a box pleat
On the waist a piece of serge is
stitched on either side of the front
to form a long wasted basque, which
closes with three silver buttons. The
small revers are of serge. The high
cape collar of purple turns back over
little vest of Georgette crepe fast
ened under a small tie of purple silk
The back of the waist does not extend
below the normal waistline. If neces-
sary, it may be pieced by setting on a
shaped section running into point
between the shoulders. These sections
may be corded or sewed flat with
double row of tailor stitches The cuffs
are made double, of purple silk, and
roll loosely back from the hand
The advantage of the box plait in
the skirt is that you may set this plait
into the skirt without showing the
piecing and SO obtain additional width.
Many of the serge dresses have huge
collars of Georgette crepe instead of
heavier silk One excellent model shown
was made of blue serge wonderfully
braided with small cords of purple. The
wide sailor collar of purple Georgette
crepe gave the answering note in the
color scheme Plain silks in dull tones
are much used in combination with
cloth, especially with serge. In fact, IL
any woman has on hand an old serge
dress, little cleaning and pressing, a
remnant of silk and some ingenuity
will give her a good-looking frock with
a minimum Of expense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

ercises were Hon. J. S. Howerton,
chairman of the legislative committee
on finances, who pledged his support
in securing appropriations for needed
dormitories and other improvements,
and Prof. ]. T. Cornell of Gulfport,
who urged the students to help to
make the A. and M. college exhibit
at the centennial exposition one of the
leaders.
A pleasing diversion from the ar
ranged programme was furnished by
Prof P. H. Eason of Coldwater, who
presented President Smith with a beau
tiful casket of silver from the school
teachers of Mississippi In a polished
Grafton Professor Eason assured Mr..
Smith of the love and good wishes of
the school teachers for the man who
has been their leader for the past sew
eral years as he starts on his career
as head of the greatest institution or
learning in the state.
Academic duties started yesterday,
until which time the students were
busy arranging schedules and famil-
iarizing themselves with their respect
i've duties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
YALE PAGEANT WILL
DRAW LOCAL ALUMNI
Pageant to Be Held October 81 in
"YaIe Bowl" at New Haven

Interest of the hundreds of Yale alumni
In Alabama is being turned toward New
Haven, Conn, where the Yale pageant
Is to be held October 81. Many of the
Birmingham alumni are preparing to at
tend this event which will be held in
the yale Bowl and they say that 1t
will be one of the greatest pageants
ever held, and will commemorate every
step of progress the famous institution
has made since it's establishment back in
the days of the colonies.
Tickets have already been purchased
by some of the former students in order
that they may get seats in the yale
Bowl which seats 60,000 persons
Approximately 1000 persons will take
part in the visualizing process of the
spectacle of which 1900 will be Yale
students, 24O0 school children and about
5000 from other societies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
ATHENS COLLEGE IS
DOWN TO HARD WORK
Grounds for Basketball and
Tennis Being Put in Con-
dition for Meet

Athens, September 23-(SpeciaL)-After
the send-off of the formal opening, witt,
its encouraging enrolment, and the fol-
lowing days, which were filled with adj
justment, classifications and the max
ing of permanent schedules. the school
has settled down to routine work and
things are in fine working order Stu
dents continue to come in every day. The
dormitory space now almost filed.
The basketball field and tennis courts
are being put in frst-class condition and
new ones made preparatory to the fall
season of outdoor sports, eliminating in
big Thanksgiving game and tourna-
ment.
The college Sunday school was called
together Sunday morning by the dean.
Miss Jackson. and was favored by a
short talk by Professor Macl1ey, profess
sor of English in Birmingham college.
Afterwards the whole school, students
and faculty, attended services at the
Methodist church, where they heard Pro-
fessor Mackey make mastery address
on Spiritual Preparedness"
The college Young Mems Christian asso-
citation gave a delightful informal recep-
ton to the new students in the parlor on
Friday evening, September IS. There
were games and contests, and everyone
enjoyed them. Fruit punch and ice cream
were served during the evening.
Mrs. j. Clake Wood of Birmingham is
spending the winter in town, so as to
continue her work in expression at the
college.
Mr.. J. F. Neal of Somerville came to
Athens Monday to enter his daughter in
college He was a guest at the college
while here.
Rev. J. S. Chadwick, D. D., of Nash
vile and Rev. I. F. Hawkins, D. D., of
Decatur were visitors at the college on
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

Gunsaulus of the Armour Institute or
Technology, Chicago, have recently
been added to the list of speakers. The
others include Mayor James Fl. Pres
ton of Baltimore, Arthur w. Thomp-
son, vice president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad; Prof C. Alphonso Smith
of the University of Virginia. Philip
B. Perlman, city editor of the Balti-
more Evening Sun; Samuel M. Ham,
vice president of the Fidelity Trust
company of Baltimore William W..
Ellsworth, president of the Century
Publishing company of New York; Har-
ry S. McDevitt, solicitor of the Penn
sylvania economy and efficiency COM
mission; DIR. Thomas r. Brown of Bal
timore Judge Morris A. Soper of Bal
timore, and Mr.. Herbert Bayard Swope,
city editor of the New York World.
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Advice to the Nervous
"The Business Man With Nerves. II
Worlds work.

Worlds work.
The nervous man should associate
as much as possible with other men
who have courage and ginger, and
not with other neurotics A man with
backbone is a tonic, and courage is
contagious. Let the patient associa te
with normal minds and absorb them
above all, keep away from the wilds
eyed, long-haired, frantic radicals
nine out OF ten Of them are netrotics
and the thing they think is the matter
with the world isp't-it can be traced
to the fact that their own engines are
missing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

tr1mmed-to wear with one-piece dresses
is problem confronting many of us at
present. The good looking topcoats offer
the advantage of warmth when out OF
doors and the charm of more of a variety
indoors when worn with several dresses.
Serge and softly woven cloth in a va
riety of weaves seem the best choice for
these gowns. one-piece frock is more
dressy than a waist and skirt. Many
women lean to this solution of the dress
problem.
DRESS OF SEAL BROWN SERGE
Seal brown serge and sand colored
gabardine furnish the combination of ma
terials for this gown. Even if you do not
follow this model exactly it will un-
doubtedly suggest possibilities for fresh
ening up cloth frock, with perhaps the
new addition of cape. collar, cuffs and
pockets. whole chapter might be writ
ten on pockets. Noslonger need we envy
the men this feature of their clothes.
Some of the new pockets appear as COM
modious as trunks. However, conven-
fence is not the end for which they were
created-rather are they the means of in
PRODUCING novelties in embroidery of wool
thread or beads. have cut this skirt
in two sections. upper and lower: in case
you have to piece out your material with
brown, taffeta or charmeuse.
To cut these exaggerated pockets
take piece of material which reaches
from waist to finger tips and from
front to back about 10 inches Fold this
in half Ind cut out deep u, leaving
six inches in depth in the center of the
u Four rows of fancy soutache in
seal brown couched on supplement the
heavy embroidery, which is done in
shades of brown and old blue This
same braid effectively and with little
work trims the collar and cuffs. The
waist is modelled so that it may be
cut from small sections of cloth. The
front is turned up like bib and shaped
to follow the lines of the collar. 1t
is finished with cording of the goods.
Six furnished gilt buttons of antique
design furnish an attractive touch. II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
DF INTEREST AMONG THE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Finishing TOUCHES
PUT TO SCIENCE HALL
Departments of Journalism
and Public Speaking at
Birmingham College

The new college year has begun under
favorable auspices. The enrolment In
both college and training school depart
ments is in advance of last year, ana
every indication promises session OIL
marked progress.
The new science building was opened on
September 10 and the occasion was one
of much interest to all fr1ends OF the
college The alumni celebrated the oc-
casion by giving a reception which was
largely attended by the public. rms
week the worl1men have been putting the
finishing touches to the building, which
is already conceded to be structure IN
which beauty of architecture ana a nlsh
degree of usefulness are combined. Gas
steal in design, and thoroughly modern
in equipment, the new science hall Will
continue to be a great source of just
pride to the college.
Two new departments have been estap-
lished this session. These are: PUBIC
speaking and journalism. The former W.!
be in charge of Rev. Carl e. Gregory,
and the latter will be under the direction
of Prof Edward G. Mackay. Large
classes have already enrolled in each de-
partment and much interest is being
shown in the work. Heretofore public
speaking has been part of the work or
the English department.
An interesting event of the first week
of college was the reception given by
the Y. NJ. C. A. Preceding the reception.
DIR. J. W. Johnson, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Birmingham, adj
dressed the members and friends of the
association. Refreshments were served in
the r. E. Lee Literary society hail.
President Haynes, who begins his first
term as head of the institution, has
moved into the new presidents home.
This is the handsome little bungalow on
~ o1o 70 tI,Aa or inc no G