The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
CALHOUN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OPENED
Enrolment Large and Term
Starts Off With Great
Promise

Admission. September 12-(Special. THE
! Calhoun county high and public schools
opened this morning at 10 o'clock with ap.
propriate exercises several prominent
speakers being included in the pro.
gramme. Prof Russell s. King. who ia
principal of the three schools, made an
| excellent talk, asking the citizens to co.
operate with the faculty, which is the
finest the schools have ever had In his
talk he stressed the Industrial depart
ment, which will be given special atten.
ton this year.
Addresses were also made by Hon. John
w. Abercrombe, congressman-a t-iarge,
and James Keith, Jr, who gave strong
advice to the scores of boys and girls
who were attentive listeners.
Miss Gamble, the music teacher, gave
several numbers which were thoroughly
enjoyed. The schools this year are open
ing with the largest attendance in their
history, and great year is predicted for
Professor King and his faculty.
The Wilmer Avenue, the Quintard ave.
nue.. the Admission High school, and the
Fifth ward public schools opened Monday
Will tiiC toiA SCSl VI PupltS SlnCU
the history of Admission In the four
schools there are total of 1915 seats and
Prof. d. r. Murphy stated today that al
most every seat had been applied for and
in several classes more pupils had applied
for admission than could be seated In
the cases where the class is filled the
names of the applicants are taken ard
filed.
Because of the uncompleted city sew
-
school was not opened Monday morning.
Even when the doors to this institution
are thrown open this will not relieve the
pressure which is being felt on the east
side of the railroad, as no children are be-
ing admitted into the eastern schools who
reside in the Pine avenue district.
according to the school census, which
was recently completed, if every person
of school age attended school in Annis-
ton there would be from IA to 2 pupils in
every. seat in both the private and pub-
lie schools in Admission, is a statement
made by Professor Murphy this morning.
The overflow of the public schools is one
of the indications of the rapid growth of
Admission this year, which has been caused
by the blowing of every industry in An
niston that was idle last year.
Examinations will be held again
Wednesday afternoon to give those who
did not nave opportunity to stand it be-
fore another chance to qualify.
Dr. John W. Abercrombie, congressman
at-large, has been at home for the past
two or three days and has been kept
busy acknowledging the greetings of many
friends In Admission. Dr. Abercrombe has
purchased a home on Marvin Hill and will
reside there in future
The cause of the fire which destroyed
the store of Pat Akers on Eighteenth and
Brown streets Sunday morning, damng-
ing property to the amount of about $3.50.
has not yet been ascertained. The slarm
was turned in about Ais, but the firemen
were unable to do anything toward saw
ing the building, other than keep the
flames from spreading further.
The City Beautiful Womans club will
meet Friday afternoon at the Wilmer ave-
nue. school, at which time plans will be