The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
Birmingham Southern Opens
 Best Year in It's History Says Dr. Daniel Presidenf|
More Students Than Ever With Better Educational Fou- dation-Buildings All Filled and No Room to Spare College Laying Plans for Greater and #
 Broader Development

ment, having taught in standard schools Prof- K. F. Cooper, Ph. D.. professor of education. Professor Cooper IS tnorough- " Versed ill the educational methods necessary to successful teaching, ana mas been for years engaged in Sunday school work, both as teacher and superintend- ent.
 Having been authorized by the gen- eral Sunday school board of the Metb- odist Episcopal Church, South, the exten- sion school of the Birmingham-Southe is now operating upon the basis of permanent standard training school. ' explained Dr. Daniel. "Its programme is so arranged that at the end of the first semester those who have satisfactorily completed the work offered may be awarded the incomplete diploma, and at the close of the second semester those who have done the work required may be awarded the blue seal diploma issued by the general board in the standard teacher training course The Interna- tional Sunday School Association joins with the board in issuing these diplomas. and places it's seal upon them. Should students of other denominations desire -to enroll in these courses, 1t will be pos- sible to arrange with nearly any other denomination for an interchange of cred- it's so that upon the basis of work done in this school their own denomination
 
 Tn view of the somewhat popular na- ture of the work to be done, and in the absence of any specific requirements for entrance, the faculty feels that it cannot for the present, at least, allow college credit.
 EXTENSION COURSE
 Another extension course that is to be conducted by the college is the school of Spanish under direction of Prof. F. Flo- rient," announced the president ''Pro- lessor Florient holds the chair of mod- ern languages at the college. From past records, he is optimistic over the pros- poets for flourishing extension school to be opened at an early date in the business section of the city.
 "A popular organization and vital one at the college is the Y. M. c. A." reminded Dr. Daniel. q have been pleased at the inteerst the students have already manifested this year in these ac- tivities. I don't believe I ever attended a more popular reception than that of the Y. M. C. A. recently held at the col- lege under direction of the president. s. l.. Wright, and of Miss Warren. Ths students were there in large numbers and they did not spend one dull or un- profitable moment during the entire eve- ming"
 BOARDING STUDENTS
 The boarding students of Birmingham Southern attend church services at Col- lege Highlands Church, of which Rev. S. o. Kimbrough, a former graduate of the institution. is pastor. .r
 Preparations are being made now for the annual revival services that will be held at the college about the middle or October, the exact date 10 be announced later, said Dr. Daniel.
 Our student body is not only tbs largest in numbers this year, but I be- lieve they are the. best prepared who have ever come to us and also the most earnest in purpose.
 "Everything considered, the president concluded, q believe we have just .en- tered into the brightest prospects in tfls history of the Birmingham-S ~