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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
Modern Pedagogy Versus
Master Christ Teacher
College President Tells What May Happen Christ Is Not
Made Example for All Teachers the Student God
and Man See the Work of the Teacher, Who Should
Be a Co-Worker With the Creator
by THORNWELL HAYNES
President birmingham College

L can imagine the honest worker with
his hands, a carpenter for instance, a
carpenter who has caught the glory of
the Master can imagine him
saying to his piece of work; You are
only piece of wood. After you leave
my hands 1 may never see you again.
People looking at you, however, may
see me, and as far as they are con-
cerned, you'll be me. So, I'll put into
you my best. Speak to all who see You
and tell them L know what good and
honest work is. Through you I'll show
my joy in what l do, and whatver may
happen, you'll stand for a worker who
is not ashamed.
Now, it matters not whether this senti-
ment came from an old note book OF
mine or whether, indeed, 1t is all original
or not The truth Of # is clean and
indisputable under all circumstances.
And so the teacher whose character
has caught the beautiful glory of the
Master-Teacher will say, consciously or
unconsciously. to his or her students
something like this:
You are only a piece of humanity.
After you leave my hands l may never
see you again. People and God looking
at you, however, will see me, and as
far as they are concerned you will be
me. So l will put into you my very
best I'll look intently everywhere for
beauty. I'll laboriously search for it in
the great and the small, in the unusual
and the commonplace things of this Won
derful world, and when 1 have found it
I will bring it with a song of joy and
give it to you. So that eventually you
will speak to those with whom you come
in contact and tell them you have been
with q teacher who was an artist and
not an artisan, a teacher who was CO.
worker with the great Creator Of the Uni
verse"
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pearing abundance of the fields is fire.
quently the victim Of too much fruit
New or milky corn may be noted as
having much the same effect.
Turkeys are sometimes troubled with
vermin at this time. If droopy and
without appetite the raiser may suspect
the presence of parasites. Somewhere
In their wanderings the birds may
have happened upon infested perches
Roasting in the vicinity of infested
fowls is usually responsible for these
troublesome pests. If neglected, they
hasten the work of disease.
Blackhead and ailments similar in
symptoms and effect are caused by ov-
erfeeding of corn during the fall. par
ticularly new, immature or mouldy
corn. A reduction in the amount given
or a total withdrawal is advisable.
PROTECTION FROM WEATHER
The classic roost for turkeys is the
barn-yard fence. Only in storms do
they seek more protection 1t is prefer
able to a tight house, for the turkey
must have unrestricted ventilation. The
ideal shelter, however, except IN very
cold ATTITUDES, is an open shed or house
with wire or Slated sides, either to be
fitted with roosts. house 8x10 feet with
a. seven foot ridge pole, built of fence
boards with 3-inch spaces, is ample for
100 turkeys. This defends them from in
climent weather and from enemies. yet it
CONTINUED ON Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
OWENTON SCHOOL
SETTLED TO WORK
Literary Societies Are Hav-
ing Lively Scramble for
New. Members

All the interest and excitement or
the first few weeks of the college year
have passed and the students have set
tied down to the serious tasks Of the
term The classes are now thoroughly
organized and the difficult work of ar
ranging a schedule to suit everybody
has been completed.
The literary societies have had their
initial meetings. and the delicate work
of securing new members is in prog
ress. A large band of recruits have
been enlisted and the prospects are ex-
cellent for a year of much profit in
this important field
The Eumenean Literary society held
its first meeting Friday afternoon, and
the following programme was present
ed: Presidents address. ]. c. Pegues:
reading, Miss Jessie Ingram; Grafton:
w. G. Bartee; piano solo. Miss Jessie
Stead
j. Fl. Ardis has returned from a trip
to Cincinnati where he pitched ball
for the Trolley Dodgers of Birming-
ham. Ards reports a great trip.
w. L. Caps. former student in Bir-
mingham college training school, was
married this week to Miss Myra White
head.
The new department of public speak
ing is, attracting many students, and
a large class is now hard at work
The class in journalism has already re-
ported on it's first assignments.
Friends of the college will be glad
to welcome the college publication,
the Reporter, in it's new form. Here
tofore it has been published as mag
azine four times yearly. 1t will now
be published as a college weekly news
paper in connection with the work in
journalism. The first edition for the
year made it's appearance Friday. 1t
is a very attractive paper and is full
of live news. Numerous compliments
have been passed on it already.
r. L. Munger, president of the board
of trustees. addressed the students in
chapel Friday He spoke of the SPLEEN
did beginning the college had made for
the year. and predicted still greater
things for the future.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
LEADS AT HOWARD
Forty-three Counties, Three
States and Two Foreign
Nations Represented

Jefferson county leads all counties in
the state in number of students enrolled
at Howard college this year, with a list
of 70 students. Out of 81 Alabama coun-
ties representatives from 40 have enrolled
at Howard Aside from Alabama, two
other states are represented in the stu
dent body, while two foreign nations are
also represented. The states represented
are Georgia and Arkansas, while Porto
Rico and Greece are the foreign nations.
Robert Lawrence, director of the Glee
club. has announced a concert of 40 mem
bers of the Glee club to be held at the
Jefferson theatre, December A. Fine
progress is reported from Glee club head
quarters and the number of the club is
doubled this year. Mr. Lawrence antici-
pates successful season.
Young women students of Howard col
lege plan to give minstrel show in the
college auditorium in the near future the
proceeds to go to the maintenance of q
training table for football players. The
young women of the college take an
active part in boosting athletics and a
basketball team will be formed from,
their ranks with heavy schedule.
Freshmen caps are expected TO arrive
on the campus next week. The caps this
year were delayed for brief time, but
will be worn as last year. This is new
ruling of the student body as a means of
distinguishing new men from old stu
dents. A special design for the young
women students has been ordered and
the bright coIored headgear will adorn
the heads of the girls as well as the boys.
Felix M. Williams, of Montgomery, was
elected to head the freshman class for
this year at meeting held this week.
Other officers elected We're: Miss Bonnie
6pinks of Ensley. vice-president; Lowell
Black, of Dothan, secretary, and ii. b.
Brock, OF Fort Payne, cheer leader.
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UNIVERSITY HOLDS
CLASS ELECTIONS
Birmingham Boys and Girls
Figure COnspicuously in
List of Officers

University, September 3o-(Spectal.I
The period of college class elections ~
always one of great interest. This has
almost passed at the Univ ersity or Ala
hama and rtver was there such a har-
nfonious time. There used to be le
gend that &C ,ge elections cou,d not ne
carried forward without deal Or wire
pul'.ng and all sorts Or political ac.iviry.
vile; vice president, Wade Herren.
The seniors have selected the following
officers President, j. w. vann, Collins
Dadeville; secretary treasurer, Goree
Johnston, Wetumpka; historian, Nelson
Barfield, Lineville; poet, Clarence E. Ca
son, Talladega, prophet, Euart High
tower, York; orator, Charles L. Glenn,
Florence; executive committee, t. D.
Boman, Heflin; Jeter Dickinson, Ever
green; Roy Kimbrough, Thomasville;
Chappell Cory, Birmingham. President
Denny was elected honorary member of
the class.
Junior officers are: President, Merritt
Wrinkle, Madison; vice president, Dexter
Hovater, Russellville; secretary treasur-
err. Leroy McEntire, New Decatur; exec
utive committee, Lehman Mayer, Demop-
oils; Charles Barclay, Paint Rock; ASA
Rountree, Birmingham.
Sophomore officers President John
Moreland, Mobile; vice president, Rucker
Agee, Birmingham; secretary treasurer,
Gordon D. Palmer, Ensley; poet, Beryl
Rogefs, Birmingham; historian, Mae
Morris, Ralph Noojin, Alfalfa
Senior law: President, Isaac J. Rogers
Vina; vice president, J. X Taylor, Biz
mingham; secretary treasurer, N. c.
Stone, Bay Minette; executive committee
c. w. Greer, Marion, Jack B. Chadwick
Birmingham.
Corolla board, appointed on basis of
try-outs Editor-in- chief, j. J. Farris,
Elba; B. C. Dunklin, Selma; w. H.
Brantley, Troy; ProaI Dargan, MOBILIZE
Lowndes Morton, Birmingham; C. E.
Cason. Talladega; III. G. Martin Dothan;
E. H. Hawkins Bessemer; Nelson.
The board of editors for the Crimson
White has been announced, the assist
ant board being appointed on basis of
work submitted. The board is now as
follows: Editor, Asa Rountree, Birming-
ham; business manager, Charles Camp
bell, Columbia; managing editor, c. E.
Cason, Talladega: assistant editor, w. H.
Brantley, Troy cartoonist, Proal Dor
gan, Mobile; faculty and law, ]. j. Far
ris Elba; dramatcs and society, Anna
Boulet, Mobile; James I. Rowell, Selma
athletics, Marion Gaines, MOBILIZE Walter,
Jones, Huntsville; Clarence Crawford, Jas
per; organizations J. T. Rothermel, Bay
Minette; B. G. Durham, Florence; wit
and humor, George Frey Birmingham;
special, Harry Hartsfield Birmingham;
Marion McDuffie, River Ridge; women,
Irene Waldhorst, Birmingham; Marion
Brown, Tuscaloosa.
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Educational Amendment
Imposes No dditiOndl Tao
commissioner Public Health and Education Writes Interest
ing Article the Proposed Amendment to the Const-
tution-Gives Facts and Figures Dealing With Ed
ucational Conditions in Birmingham and
Other Sections of the State
BY JOHN II. HORNADY
Commissioners of Education

more equitable than that this burden
should be taken from the mothers and
fathers who patronize the schools and
shifted upon the taxpayers as a whole?
All the taxpayers share in the bene-
fits that come from education and all
should bear some portion of the cost.
In Birmingham alone, the patrons of
the public schools paid $4,000 in in
cidental fees during the past school
year; this in order to prevent ma
terial reduction in the school term.
This burden should not have fallen
solely upon the patrons of the schools.
1t should have been borne by the taxpay-
ers of Birmingham, Including all the cor
porations, foreign and domestic, whose
stockholders reap the benefits that come
from doing business in community
where intelligence is a dominant charac-
teristic And what applies to Birmingham
applies to every community where the
patrons of the public schools have to
pay supplements and fees. For in
stance the patrons of the schools in
Walker paid s14.94s in fees and supple
nmets last year. The people of Ran
dolph paid STATS; those of Tuscaloosa
s17.s94. Thus it went all over the state,
the burden placed upon the patrons OF
the schools. in addition to their regular
taxes, ranging from few hundred to
many thousands of dollars.
/ know personally of individual fam
lilies where the supplements and fees
amount to 81 so and 50 month, and in
these cases a small increase in the tax
for school purposes would be much less
because of the more equitable distri
button. Therefore, it is certainly to the
interest of every patron of the public
schools to work to bring about con-
dition under which supplements and
fees will be abolished and the schools
run on tax money, as they should be.
In a previous article, 1 pointed out that
a. uniform levy of q mill and half
in Alabama would mean, the payment
of $201,000 to the schools by the pub
lie service corporations alone. How
much better it would be to distribute
some of the cost of the schools in this
way, rather than make the patrons of
the schools pay more than 100000
year in extras!
The fact is becoming well recognized
that if Alabama is to progress in a
material way it must also progress edu-
cationally, and this progress will be
denied Just so long as the people who
need relief are denied the right to add
little something to the tax rate so
that better advantages can be given
their children.
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WORK is RESUMED ON
HAMILTON SCHOOL
New Agricultural School Building
Nears Completion-Large En-
rollment Marks Opening

Hamilton, September 30.-(Special)
Work has been resumed on the West
Alabama Agricultural school building,
after a cessation of several weeks.
Much progress is now being made, and
the building probably will be completed
by December l. 1t will be, when COM
plete, one of the most magnificent agri-
cultural buildings in the state, being
erected at total cost of $4,000.
The school had a very suspicious
opening this year, the total enrolment
reaching 1856, with about lao of the
number boarding students. All prelim-
inaries are over and much interest is
being manifested in class work, while
athletics, clubs and societies have come
in for their part of attention.
The faculty for this year is consid-
cred one of the best ever to have been
connected with the historic institution.
They are as follows:
H. o. Sargent, president, physics,
chemistry and agriculture; A. 0. Jack
son, mathematics; Miss Mae Cresswell.
English and history; J. w. Leach, ath-
letics and agriculture; Miss Sanford
Clark, seventh grade; Miss Alma X.
Newman, music and expression.
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EDITORS ELECTED
FOR COLLEGE PAPER
Southern University Prepares for
First Issue of Monthly
Journal

Greensboro, September 30.-(Special.)
Editors for the Southern, the monthly
publication, were elected at a meeting
of the student body of the Southern
university this week, and work on pre-
pairing copy for the first edition will
begin mmediately.
The editors for the scholastic year
are: J. B. Benson. class editor; H. J.
Morgan, athletic editor; T. J. Ander-
son, society editor; G. e, Carter, art
editor and o. X. Weldon, religious edi-
tor. ]. L. Kelly was elected assistant
news editor and G. H. Owens was elect
ed assistant business manager.
Manager of the baseball team for
1917 was elected at meeting of the
athletic association held this week. Ed
ward McGehee was elected as manager
for the team. Considerable interest
is being manifested in athletics at the
southern university this year, and indi-
cations for strong teams are encourag-
ing.
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BIRMINGHAM GIRLS
HONORED AT ATHENS
Athletic Association and Literary So
cieties Elect Officers for the
Year

Athens, September 2S.-(Special.)
The Athletic association has been
organized for the years work with the
following officers: Miss Stella Radney,
Wadley, president; Miss Jane Brown of
CORTLAND, vice president; Miss Gather
inc Turner of Ruskin, Tenn, secretary;
Miss Margaret Tillman of Birming-
ham, treasurer; Miss Elizabeth Gilland
of Nashville assistant treasurer. A
committee has been appointed to draft
a constitution with bylaws to report
within a few days.
Athletic enthusiasm is running high
in the school and will be at white
heat when the fall games begin The
work of the association will be under
the direction of Miss Wakefield, the
physical director of the school. The
efforts of the body will be turned to-
wards ways and means Of erecting a
new complete gymnasium building. 1t
is pleasing to note that nearly the
entire school is enrolled in this organ
ization.
There are two literary societies in
the college proper, with two in the
academy. These societies have been
reorganized with their officers for
the year. The George Elliott has for
it's president Miss Pearle Tabor of
Alexandria; Miss Mary Emma Pear
son of Alexander City, vice president
Miss Clara Chalmers of New Orleans,
secretary; Miss Ruth Savage of Cen
ter, treasurer; Miss Cara Lee of Glen
Allen, marshal; Miss CHM of the facul-
ty is sponsor. The most important
standing committee in a society OF
this kind is the programme committee
On this Misses Stella Radney of Wad-
ley, Ethel Morrison of Center and
Camilla Albright of Pinkard will serve
for the year. Miss Nettie Bagley of
Republic was chosen president of the
Jane Chiles society, with Miss Annie
Lois Borders of Birmingham, vice pres.
ident; Miss Jane Brown of CORTLAND,
secretary treasurer, and Miss Wake
field for sponsor The organization or
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Efficiency VS.. Neglect in
Maintaining Health and
Converting Them Into
Fancy Stock-Precautions
Against Disease, Protec-
ton From Enemies and
Preparation for Early
Shipment
By MYRA KELSEY COX
Experienced Poultry Woman and
Writer

Writer
The Importance of an early roundup
in view of the fall routine of fattening,
impresses the turkey raiser. Neglect
subtracts from profits. The commonest
perils to health lie in orchards and drain
age bitches Success with fancy stock
means uninterrupted feeding. Small
boned breeds reach market conditions
more promptly at cost of weight.
1t is not so generally recognized, never
theless fact, that one of the crucial
phases of the turkeys development be-
gins in October The climatic change Is
strenuous. At the same time nature with
draws from them her abundant summer
provision, To weather the change. they
need renewed attention. Too many rails
ers linger in the lap of laxity and fail
to provide for the increasing needs of the
October flock. These are they who note
with disappointment the tardy condi-
tioning of their birds while energetic
neighbors are making an early market
and pocketing the proceeds.
Every day in the turkeys life counts.
Inattention to feeding retards marketing
day. They reach their goal eventually,
but seldom as best sellers This is
the logical time for disease to assail,
vermin to operate and growth to flag.
All birds that reach this period, having
withstood the assaults of early enemies,
are the survival of. the fittest." Expe-
rience shows that IL permitted to con-
tinue thus, like Topsy just Ito grow
during October and November, their
number gradually decreases. as one by
one they drop from the ranks
Turkeys are now on the home-stretch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
.LOUL|E COMPTON
SEMINARY At WORK
Student Activities Assume
Star Role at Local
Girls School

The first two weeks of the Louie
Compton seminary have been very busy.
The enrolment is large, both in board
ing and day departments, and the stu
dents have settled down to serious
work, perhaps as a result of the in
spirational talks given at the opening
of school by women who have in vari-
Gus lines accomplished their ideals.
These talks were made by Mrs. c. f..
Markell. representing the woman in
Journalism; Mrs. Carl Milan, the col
lege woman; Mrs j. B. Reid, the practi-
cal woman of affairs, and Mrs. l.. j..
Haley, the very cultured woman in club
life.
The Young Woman's Christian asso-
citation of the seminary has begun ac-
tive work. Wednesday afternoon the
opening devotional meeting was held
in the seminary association room. The
service, led by Hattie Harrell, was in
teresting. The members of the cabinet
are as follows President, Hattie Har-
rell; vice president, Lillian Pugh; sec
rotary, Mary Hewitt; treasurer, Har-
riet Tutwiler; chairman of devotional
committee, Willie Mae Tanner; chair
man of music committee, Esther Sar-
tain; chairman of social committee,
Chl iStlile ISL, Sheiil iiAebh - AiteSA ~
legiate committee, Lena Dorricott
chairman of room committee, Annie
Grover.
Saturday evening the social commit
tee of the Y. w. C. A. entertained the
old and the new members in the parlors
with a progressive game party.
The basketball teams have just been
organized and have played their first
games. Three of the regular varsity
team, Harriet Tutwiler, Beatrice Say
lors and Willie Mae Tanner, are back
with Lena Dorricott as first substitute
A number of new girls are playing and
much interest is being shown.
The croquis class which was such
success last year has been reorganized
under the direction of Miss Jones, head
of the art department
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A point which should be emphasized
in every discussion of the proposed
educational amendment is that this
amendment does not impose any ad-
ditional tax upon the people. 1t sim
ply gives the people of the several
counties the right to levy a tax OF
mills or less if they wish to do so
and this levy can only be made aft
er the citizens of the several counties
have voted in favor of such an in
crease. Doubtless there are some coun-
ties in Alabama where the people feel
that they do not need additional funds
for school purposes. In such counties
the people will not vote any additional
tax and will continue to pay as they
are paying now. On the other hand,
there are some counties where the
school needs are very great. In these
counties the voters may proceed to
levy the tax. Thus each county in the
state will be governed entirely by its
own needs, which is exactly as it
should be.
However, the fact that the need for
additional school funds does not ex-
list in some counties, should not result
in indifference on the part of the peo-
PIE of such counties in considering the
educational amendment. Citizens re-
siding in these fortunate communities
should be willing to cooperate in
bringing about better conditions else
where and their support of the amend
ment should be just as cordial as it is
in counties where the needs are real
and pressing. All A1abamians are vi
tally concerned when it comes to the
progress which the state is to enjoy
in the future and all should count it
a privilege to help in this movement
which means so much to the future
of the commonwealth.
To my mind, one of the attractive
features about the proposed amend
ment is that it will open the way for
a more equitable division of the
school burden while it adds immense
~ to the efficiency of the school sys-
TEN, AS matters stand today, the peo-
pie of Alabama are paying over $780,
900 a year in supplements and fees
This immense sum is paid very large
ly by the patrons of the public schools
and the people of every county in Ala
bama share in the burden What is
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A Graceful Acceptance

From the Youths Companion.
A reader writes us to say that 1.-THE
Profit Without the Risk" in a recent
issue of the Companion, reminded her
of certain Mr.. Queer who with the
aid of his wife conducts a small shop
in a nearby town.
One day travelling salesman, after
getting a generous order from Mr..
Queer, asked him and his wife to go
across to the hotel and have dinner
with him.
After moments thought the store
keeper cleared his troat and replied:
MY wife and l had a late luncheon
today and are not hungry now; but
if you will give me the dollar and a
half, we will tSJle dinner with you
some other time