The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
STATE EDUCATORS HOLD A MEMORIAL
 FOR DR. PHILLIPS
First Day of Teachers lnsti- tute Marked By Tributes to Memory of City's Late
 Superintendent of
 Education

The auditorium of the South High lands Methodist church, which seats more than 800 people, was filled to its capacity at the memorial serv- ice to the late Dr. J. H. Phillips Monday morning at the opening of the teachers institute.
 After registration of the teachers in the South Highlands school, where they were assigned to the different grades and sections in which they will meet each day during the week inG year. the entire throng moved to the church. Here prominent educa- tors from different parts of the state paid tribute to the late Dr. Phillips, who was superintendent of the Bir- raingham schools for more than 30 years and among the foremost edu- cators of the south.
 Regular Work Today
 The reg ular work of the institute will begin today at 9 o'clock in the South Highlands school. Assembly will be between 10 and II o'clock each morning in the Methodist church. Prominent educators from different educational institutions over all the state will address the teachers each morning during the assembly period.
 During the session yesterday which Was devoted entirely to memorial services to pr. Phillips, Dr. R. P, Claxton, provost of the University of Alabama and former United States commi ssioher of education; Dr. Spright Dowell, president of Auburn, and pr. c. E. Glenn, superintendent of the Birmingham schools, paid great tribute to him.
 Order of Subjects
 The order of subjects carried out was as follows:
 "Dr. Phillips and Public Education in Alabama" by pr. Spright DoweiI; Public Education in the South ano Nation" by Dr. F. P. Claxton; "Dr. Phillips As a Citizen,'' by Dr. J. A. MacSporran; "Dr. Phillips As An or ganizer and Builder Mrs. D. A. Ech- ols; Leader and Inspirer." Dr. c. E. Glenn.
 Personal tributes were paid by T. c. Young, Miss Estelle Heaslett and Miss Lula Bradford.
 The choir and quartet of the South Highlands Methodist church fur nished music and quartet selections
 After the talks, the following reso- lutions were adopted by the educa- tors:
 Resolutions
 Since God in his infinite wisdom .l-f oh F e bert Phillips. for 38 years the beloved super,ntendent of the public schools of Birmingham, be it resolved by the teachers of Birmingham
 That. in the death of Doctor Phil- lips, the cause of education has lost champion and leader, man ot clear vision, high ideals, and lofty purpose; that the schools of our city have lost a most able organizer and builder; that the teachers and pupils have lost Q devoted friend, an ear nest colaborer, and an inspiring leader; that Birmingham has lost citizen active in ali that made TOT her highest good;
 That we express our apprecla- ton of the noteworthy service which he rendered to the cause of educa- ton and of the remarkable loyalty and devotion with which he worked for more than generation building the schools of our city and that we further express our indebtedness as individuals for all that has come to us through contact with his rare pcrsonality:
 That, with his example before us. we dedicate ourselves anew to the Intellectual and spiritual welfare of our city;
 That, in respect to his memory, the Institute be adjourned for the day:
 That we extend to the members of the bereaved family our deepest sympathy and the assurance that We share their grief;
 That copies of these resolutions be sent to the family, to the press and to the board of education and that a copy be placed in the records of this association"