The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
HEADS IF NORMAL
 SCHOOLS IF STATE ASK RECOGNITION
Four Presidents in Birming- ham to Lay Plans to Get More For Maintenance
 and Equipment

Presidents of Alabama's four nor n1al schools for teacher training were iu conference in Birmingham Monday making their plans for going before the legislature to ask additional support for these institutions.
 Those in the conference were Dr. II. J. Wilingham Florence; pr. c. N. Daugotte. Jacksonville; Dr. q. w.. Brock, Livingston, and pr. D. NJ Shackelford, Troy.
 sThe campaigns for the university and for Auburn have been in the limelight for q year. said Dr. Will lipgham, and the others eoncurred i'll his views. and they were great. We helped them and we were glad r. see them succeed It is gratifying 70 us and to all Alabamians to see the renewed interest in our educational institutions. We think it is the finest sign of the times.
 Inncguainted With Needs
 "But now we feel that the time has come to call attention to the needs of the schools we represents; for while our work is vital in the educational system. there are thou sands In Alabama who are even un- acquainted with what We are doing and who dc not realize the part We are playing in furnishing the trained teachers for the elementary schools which are growing like magic and are springing up everywhere under the renewed educational impetus sweeping the state
 esFhe four normal schools are now receiving $40,800 q year from the state which is entirely inadequate to turn out the number of teachers so ihsistently required We shall ask the legislature not only for additional maintenance but also for additional equipment Ne want more room, We want more and still better members of our faculties, we want to be In position to meet the demands made upon us.
 "A feature of the work of the nor nal schools which we shall empha- size," said Dr. Daugette of Jackson- vile, lis the fact that it is an in- separable link in the public school system. We are united to tho com mon schools by the closest sort of tie. We hope for more and bettes common schools all the time. But to make these common schools better they must have a constant supply Of better trained teachers. That is where we come in. The better the teachers provided. the better will be the states common ScnooIs,
 No Cause For Antagonism
 "Our plans do not antagonize or come in conflict with any other branch of education. We feel that all that is necessary to get proper recognition from the legislature and from the people of the state is simp- ly to have them informed of condi= tfons and to know the work we are doing and it's importance. You would be amazed at the demands which come to us every fall for teachers. Such demands as this should never lave to go unheeded There ought to be suitably trained teachers for every city and rural community of Alabama which wants them. We be- lfeve the people of the state will in dorse this when they know the sitn= ation."
 Gr. Shackelford and Dr. Brock ap- prove the words of the other speak i CTS AS q result of their conference Monday they expect to issue from time to time articles informing not only members of the legislature, but people generally the needs of the pormals
 The four Alabama normal schools at the present time take high school graduates and give them q two-year course for teaching. In the senior year they are given practical work in teaching under competent instrue- tors so that when their course Is completed they are in position to go directly into the school rooms of the state and perform effective service