The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
COLLEGE TRAINING
or STATES WOMEN
URGENTLY NEEDED
Statement September 18th, 1922
RESOURCES
ocon,,rued From Page one,


courses. all, including the spirit OF
the institution, were man made ana
for men. ut would seem mis-
take" said DR.. Carmichael, ito sup
posa that the spirit of mans col
lere is what you should expect ana
require of a womans college. Spe-
cialized courses OF training are nee
essary. A young man desiring 10
become an engineer woud not eA-
pect TO find what he wants at col
lere where music, art ana hofle
economies are the important fea-
lures. Similarly young woman
could hardly expect to get what she
desires at place where law, meal.
cine. business administration and
agriculture are stressed.
"The Mississippi college has a
thousand or more women staoehts,
and Alabama could keep her own q.
home IL she could offer full college
courses"
stirring Appeal
Or. Carmichaels appeal TO elup-
women everywhere strikes sane,
svmnathetic and appealing note, after
he tells that, in 1910. there were
three young women asking Monte
yaI1o for college work and In 1899.
tbis year. s25. The young women are
demanding a state college, ana ehe
state should heed their cry.
"The problems of educating the
x,ounp women, of seeing that they
get the proper consideration At eno
bands OF our state Legislature, iss :
problem for the Alabama women
1sluhs We have been so long aeeus-
i - iooliinE out for our men
49, n will require special effort 10
~ sa,na consideration for our
young women -
"Talxe the appropriations for the
,lscal YEAR 1891 Tor the three stats
colleges. The University OF Aiapa'''a'
according to the auditor report. te
ceived s27S,000 sAuburn received S"eo,-
ooO. Montevallo got $4,000, Is IL iail
that the young women shouta pc ~
meagerly cared for? Inc UNIV si's
~ Alabama and Auburn should naNs
more, and must have more, auu W
neonle Of the state are giving them
,nore now; but IL they must nave
,,cre. how much more necessary =
{. that Montevallo receive her share
7 an, so eager to bring this problem
before Alabamas women. because
when women see the status OF III
fairs and get their hearts set upon
aaeouate and ideal work Tor our
lila n viii soon be achieved. De
lieve il the women OF the state WI,
exert a little effort as an organlse
body. the next legislature Will give
,rirls at Montevallo--and girls TO
come there in the future-"ha' ''es
need
Changes i'm Courses
IF the college is madeinto four
1ear standard institution, pr. Gar
michael related that the changes IL
ths courses would be as follows:
standard degree in music.
"A s. in home economics.
Regular academic and B. s. de-
grees.
AZ present. the college gives a b
s. in home economics, ana oesioe'
offers a two-year course and three
vear course for teachers. There Is
sIso two-year diploma course II
home economies In addition there
are two-year and three-year courses
in music. The main changes would
hetto lengthen and broaden ths
courses rather than make interna
changes.
"The state has invested already 9
million dollars in Montevallo, sale
Dr. Carmichael, land I hope It vii
remain the only Alabama state col
lege for women. There Is a DOR
mitory for $50 girls. an infirmary
with resident physician and nurse. Q
home economics department second to
none in the south, magnificent
music building and handsome IL
brary. It is splendid beginning
that the state should be proud OF
But there is no provision made for
the academic work of the college
These classes are scattered from one
end OF the campus to the other. The
auditorium, as related. is an actua
menace.
Tour Problem
what is the state---what are you
going to do about 1t? We have ths
finest body OF young women in Mon
teyallo that can be found anywhere
They are our girls. and many more
Will troop in their footsteps. / plead
for your interest in them, and your
influence with our legislators who
constitute the power to give us what
we need on their behalf. that before
many years they and we and Ala
bama can be able to boast of the
finest college for women in tht
SOUTH.
Figures concerning the college
INTERCHANGEABLE is placed a
s172.ooo per annum-are specifically
necessary as follows:
Salaries for:
ing psychology ard sociology. $4,000
Department Of English Qncluding
expression). $1,000.
Department Of history, $1,000.
Department Of mathematics, $1,000
Department Of Latin, $4,000.
Department OF modern languages
5000.
Department OF chemistry. $4,000.
Department of {, biology, bacteri
ology and agriculture. $1,000.
Department of home economics Gin
GLIDING foods. clothing, domesti,
chemistry, dietetics), s12,50o.
Department OF art, $500.
Department of physical education
$4,000.
Department Of commerce. $1,000.
Departments OF music. $4,000.
Practice school faculty, $4,000.
Officers dncluding administration
president, dean registrar. purchas.
Ing agent, stenographers, book.
keeper, engineer and electrician
$4,000.
Insurance, $4,000.
office supplies. etc. $4,000.
Miscellaneous maintenance, $4,000