The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
COUNTY SCHOOLST ID START SEPT. 19TH, FIVE NEW BUILDINGS
Teachers Institute Will Be Held First Week-0fficials
 Expect large Enrolment. { PoWderly Plant Ready

Everything is in readiness for the opening of the Jefferson county schools September 19.
 Announcement to this effect was made Yesterday by Dr. N. R. Baker county superintendent of education The first three days of the week will be devoted to enrolling the pupils, giving them their book lists, assigning lessons and attending to other matters pertaining to the opening of the county schools for the 1921-22 term.
 Thursday and Friday September 22 and 25. teachers institute will be held at the Jefferson County High school f6r the white teachers, and it is probable thta for the colored teachers willbe held at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church.
 Prof. E. B. Erwin, assistant county superisstegi ideat, will have charge of tzl9 institggS a<nd pr. J. W. Abercrom- bic, state superintendent of educa- tion; R. D. Tidwell, assistant super iptendenf, and ". l.. Spencer, super visor of high school subjects, will appear on the programme of the in stitute, Efforts are being made by county officials to have pr. R. F. Claxton of the University of Ala ha al ha hut it is not known whether or not he will be here.
 The Speakers
 Among those who will appear on the programme are: pr. Baker, w. R. Copeland. W. J. Baird, Mrs. E. B. Erwin, s. J. Strock, o. c. Baird, Miss Jennie M. Rosser, ]. M. Paris, Miss Margaret McAdory, E. B. Erwin, F. Shelby, w l.. Spencer, J. w. Ellen burg and M R. Weston.
 The attendance this year is ex- pected to be the largest had yet, as a number of new schools have been erected, some enlarged and all will be ready for occupancy for the open ing. The attendance last year was 27.650, according to the records at the office of the coHnty superinten- dent. However. Dr. Baker stated that unless industrial conditions improve he does mot expect the attendance to be very much larger this year than it was last Probably the most aus picious opening of this term will be the handsome new Jones Valley High school at Powderly, which has recently been completed and dedi- 'cated. It has 22 rooms and a large auditorium with playground courts and principals home, and is modern ir every respect. It has steam heat, electric lights, modern plumbing and sewerage. and is grammar and nigh school combined. In addition to he regular class rooms there will Ae the vocational training depart nient, home economics, physical and ehemicai laboratories, library and | arincipais office. The new interna- ! tional system of records will be in stalled at this school, and record If every pupil will be kept. In years 70 come persons wishing to know about their school records may cscer- tain the facts by seeing the principal
 Cost $2O1 900.
 This building and equipment cost sf94.oo0, while the site cost S7,O0O, making a total cost of $201.000.
 c. E. Harrison is the principal and there will be IS teachers at the open ing of the term. However, it is prob able that this number will be in- creased as many pupils who have never attended the school at Pow aerly arc asking to be admitted to the new school. Last year there were 435 pupils enrolled in the ele- mentarv school at Powderly, and the new building will accommodate 500 students.
 The Jefferson County High school will also open it's sixth year with w.. l. Baird as principal. He succeeds T. W. Smith, who was principal of the county high school for three years, having succeeded Prof. c. c. Moseiey, who resigned to accept the position of principal at the Bessemer High school.
 The faculty of the high school IS composed of the following: William ] Bard, principal; Camilla Albright Mamie Blackwell, Mrs. Eidson, lame Mae Epps, J. M. Farris, Winnie DAVIS Neeley, Amelia Walston, G. G. ord' James H. Bryan, Mrs. Virginia Wil- son, Frances Finley, Margaret D. stowell, Myrtle Price and ]. W. sam uels.
 Among the new schools that will be ready for occupancy on September 1a are the Crooked Creek school Glover, Hit school Rairnund school. McDonald's chapel and the Minor