The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-27
MANY WOMEN ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL
 OF CITIZENSHIP
Lectures By Professors of Po- Iitical Science Included on Programme-SchooI to
 Continue to Thursday

The citizenship school under the auspices of the League of Women Voters, opened for a four-day ses- sion at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning in the auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association.
 The opening lecture swas delivered by Dr. J. S. Thomas, head of the cit izenship school department of the University of Alabama. which is as- sisting in the work undertaken by the League of Women Voters. Dr. Thomas had for his subject, De mocracy's Responsibility for the Ed ucation of It's Citizens" pointing out in his address the fact that the safety of a democracy depends uron the education of every unit, and that no democracy is better than the av- craze votes, thus necessitating the complete education of all voters. Following the noon recess, pr. l. c. Howe, professor of political science at the university, lectured on the
 Orlglns Of American Government"
 No"pafeu OeNeiOpmeut
 Dr. Howe gave a history of the American revolution and followed the history of the forming of the states into a union down to the pres- ent period. He compared the devel- opment of governments to the devel- olment of human being, giving a brief analysis of the development as it took place and showing their sim ilarity.
 At the conclusion of pr. Howes address, Dr. Thomas again took the platform and lectured on "Education in Government"
 Two lectures comprised the night classes, the first by Dr. J. M. Aber- crombie at o'clock on, "The Work of the State Department of Educa- uon. C. E. Rogers, who was on the programme, failed to arrive, and Dr. Thomas spoke in his stead.
 Mrs. H. II. Sims said that she was well pleased by the evident interest of the people of Birmingham in the courses as shown by the splendid at- tendance at the first days lectures Mrs. Sims is being assisted by a general committee, consisting of Mrs. Frank Nabors, Mrs. E. E. Elhs. Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. Herbert Tut wiler and Mrs. K. w. Berry.
 TOdny's Programme
 The programme for today will open at 10:30 o'clock at the Young Mems Christian association, with lecture by Dr. Howe on, The Criti- cal Period in the History of the Gov ornment." Dr. Lee Bidgood will fol- low pr. Howe at 11:30 o'clock with an address on the "Fundamentals of Government" The afternoon session will begin at 2:30 o'clock with a lec- ture by Dr. Howe on the subject of, | Constitution and the Fathers."
 At 3:30 o'clock Dr. Bidgood will again follow Dr. Howe, lecturing on, "The Framework of the State Gov ernment." The evening session will be devoted to a lecture and general discussion under the leadership of pr. F. w. welch, state health off Ger. on the subject of The Work Of the State Department of Health"
 Arrangements are being made to obtain the use of the Young Mems Christian association motion picture protector In order to show an edu- cational moving picture along cco- homie lines that is said to be most interesting. The night meeting will be thrown open to the public.
 Those Enrolled
 Those attending the meetings held yesterday who have enrolled in the citizenship school to date are: Mrs. John McNeel, Mrs. Victor Hanson. Mrs. Charles Sharp. Mrs. H. S. Ryall, Mrs. Seal Harris, Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. Chalmers Moore. Mrs. H. F. Burnett. Mrs. Frank Spain. Mrs. William Bartlett. Mrs. Theodore Swan, Mrs. c. NJ. Rudolph. Mrs. John S. Pearson, Mrs. M. M. Leigh, Mrs. F. G. Cutler, Mrs F. J. Heitlinger, Mrs. o. s. Wilder. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. W. P. McCrossin, Mrs. J ]. Miller, Mrs. Howard DeLacey. Mrs. H. T.. Reeves. Mrs. Jackson Harsted,, Mrs. Lucy J. Wideman, Mrs. F. M. Epsey. Mrs. w. L. Mur- dock. Mrs. J. L. Yancey, Mrs. G. B. Mccormack, Mrs. John s. Coleman, Mrs. Jessie Wright. Mrs Charles W. Adams, Mrs. R. c. Barton, Mrs H. G. Moore. Mrs. W. B. Allen. Mrs. Vas sar Allen. Mrs. Edward Archibald, Mrs. j.. w. Daniel, Mrs. R. c. Rus sell. Mrs. Brento Fiske, Mrs. z. Mus grove Long of Jasper, Mrs Myrtle W. She'll Mrs. W. F. Angel, Mrs. F. H. Swining, Miss Annie Lee, Miss Sarah Phelan, Miss Edna waid. Miss Sallie Black, Miss Elizabeth Kirk patrick, Miss Kate Earl Terrell, Miss Katherine Simons, Miss Fiora Black Miss Mary Bryan. Miss Ma rion Orr, Miss Leonora Hassinger, Miss Virginia Hassinger, Miss Agnes Terrell, Miss Alice J. Brown, Miss Flora Black