The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
LOUL|E COMPTON ID
 BEGIN 23D YEAR
Long Since Assumed Posi- tion of Prime Importance
 In Educational Life :,

Louie Compton Seminary. which be- gins its twenty-third year on wednes- day. September IT. Is the pioneer day and boarding school for girls of the
 Birmingham district and one of the foremost of northern Alabama. having assumed prime irnportance as an edu- cational factor when first established
 by Misses Louie Compton, deceased,
 and Hattie Morton, who is now presi
 dent of the institution.
 Enviably located on Fifth avenue,
 near the heart of Birmingham, Louie
 Compton Seminary has progressively
 taken advantage of its urban environ
 ment in every suitable way. while at
 the same time, in policy, faculty and
 curriculum, keeping pace with the peda- gocical developments of the years as
 they have passed.
 As an illustration of what this means to the students of Louiie Compton Sem mary this fact is always emphasized by Miss Morton,-that specialists, train ed and experienced, are always in charge of every department, unusual at tention to the development of broad. Christian character through these sources resulting in very high repu- tation having been attained, and main tained, through the twenty-two years of its history.
 It has truthfully been said, "for strong character development Louie Compton Seminary has no superior" and the many thousands of its gradu- ates amongst the feminine sex who | have fought the battles of life with | the support of their early training at | this institution solidly attest to its scope and value.
 Louie Compton Seminary is describr 2 | n scnltura1 and nrqptirQl school I for girls and young women" Depart ments of music. art. modern. languages. expression, physical training and home economies, are given full rank, the cur I riculum being one year higher than l high school and the junior class when completed prepares for college. Every member of the faculty in the music department is a graduate of the
 Art Publication society ! of America, 1 through which all pupils receive credit | in the public schools for their seminary ! course in music.
 | The faculty for the approaching ses- l sion is as follows:
 1 Miss Hattie Morton. president both | of Louie Compton Seminary and Mar i garet Allen school, and director of the | music department.
 1 Miss J. Caroline Beaird. dean of | faculty and director of higher mathe- ! matics, mental science and bookkeep- | ing.
 | Miss s. J. Hemphill, registrar and secretary Mrs. R. K. Borden, dean of girls, Mrs. Jennie Southall. chaperone; | Mrs. Eli Morris, children's hostess; 1 Mrs Youmans, housekeeper and Dr. F, 1 H. Compton, resident physician Mrs. J. NJ Spencer, English and Bible;
 Roberta K. Borden. history; Miss Vir- 1 ginia Hidden, I4atins Miss Sarah P Kelly, mathematics and natural science; Miss Gertrude Bergstrom, French and l Spanish. supervisor or Y. W. c. A.. l Miss Ora Spencer, stenography. type | writing, assistant in mathematics and | English. Intermediate department, Miss | Otie Shipman; primary department 1; Miss Eloise Hemphill, assisted by Miss Lee Taylor.
 1 Expression, Miss Alice L. Harsh; art Miss Emma August Jones; home eco monies. Miss Lillian Pugh.
 In the music department Miss Morton has gathered an unusually fine staff | of instructors, as follows:
 l Miss Cornelia Rose Ehren, (Graduatt FRaff Conservatory, under Hans vor Bulow.. Diploma from Art Publication ! Society of America, piano, harmony history, musical appreciation, lecture on musical subjects; Miss Mary Eliza
 beth Baugh, 6Oberlin college, Atlants Conservatory, Cincinnati Conservatory Diploma from Art Publication Society 1 of America) violin, piano, orchestra
 tion; Miss Ellen Howard Gillispie, (Spe- cial student Mme. Cecil de Rhode Car rick, Mrs. Mary Cheney, of New York Charles w Clarke, Bush Conservatory National School of Muisc, Chicago, voice culture, sight singing, chorus public school music; Miss Pattie South all, Houlie Compton Seminary, Cincin. natl Conservatory piano teacher ant l accompanist.