The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

O1TJiE programme for the school of
 citizenshop, which opens to-
 morrow at the Tutwilers at 10 o'clock, has just been announced. iIrs. T. T. Gotham of Little Rock will De the director and will give most of the lec- lures. She is said to be an able Ind a blessing speaker. and has been special ly .raiI cd for the work of directing citizenship schools. A number 4of in teresting local speakers are on the programme, Judge W. l. Grubb will speak ct the free public meeting on Tuesday night, offering a welcome to She newly enfranehised voters. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, the secretary of the Ia tional League of Women Voters, will talk on the women's blanks in the party platforms. subject with which she is well fitted to deal, having heen responsible. for securing incorporation of these blanks in fife democratic plat form.
 Prominent members of the legal pro fession will lend their aid to the stu dents in several lectures. On Monday, MT. Walter Brewer win discuss city government, and Judge Hugh A. Locke will speak on county government. On Tuesday, Mr irle Pettus, United States district attorney, will tell the women how 10 secure legislation in Alabama. Mir. Pettus is an ex-member Of the legislature. and was also a men- ser of the last constitutional conyen- tion. The services of these speakers are particularly valuable in view of their long training in The matters under dis. Jrpssion
 The extension committee of the Bir- mingha,a public schools, under direc- tion O. IJr. C. A. Brown and Prof. Fra aior Banks, will supply speaker on Wednesday to cover the subject of state government in Alabama.
 One of the most interesting features of the programs will be the demon- stration on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 1 o'clock of the acts of registering and voting. This will be under direc- ton of Election Commissioner Nj E. Morris, who will supply tellers and judges, real ballots and real ballot boxes To the woman who attends this school, the polls will hold none of the terrors of the unfamiliar on November ?, because she will already have gone through the process.
 Tickets for the course are on sale at the public library and at the Rainbow Shirt Waist shop. They may also be had at the door The school will last three days, with daily sessions from 10 lo A- anu rom z to I, With public meeting Tuesday night Men are in- yited to enroll for the course. There will be no examination and students are not required to attend every lee ture, each session being complete in itself
 The proGramme will be as follows:
 Monday, 10 a. m.-Introductory re- marks. Dr. Percy Woodall "why Sit lzehship Schools" ften minutes), Mrs Gotham; How the Vote Was Won by the People of the United States" Mrs. Gotham; "City Government" Mr Wal ter Brower; D. m.-"County Govern nent," Judge Hugh A. Locke; Public Speaking" Mrs, Gotham; "The Seaport Amepdment to the State Constitution" Nil. T. r. Hay, Jr.
 4-eas,aS. -,a,s5 As. m.-Reoitstion of the school; "State and National Govern Inent," Mrs. Gotham; How to Secure Lesislstion in Alabama" MT. Erie Pet tus: D. m.--demonstration of regis tration and voting ttwo hours), by the school and Mrs Gotham, under direc- tior of MT. N. E. Morris, election com missioner; D. m. welcome to new voters (three-q quarters of an hour), Mrs. Gotham; "Planks in the Party Platfcrms Mrs. Jacobs.
 Wednesday, 10 q. m.1'State Govern- ment in Alabama" by extension de- partment; "GoverHment by Political Parties Mrs. Gotham; ? D. m. review 'two hours}; Married Women's Prop erty Rights and Inheritance Laws" Airs Gotham answers to questions on state and national government and rights Of citizenship Mrs Gotham and school. Adjournment.