The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-02
BY MIGNoN HALL.

In 15 years adult illiteracy in Alabama will be stamped out if we can continue our present pace"
 This was what Miss Sarah Luther had to say last night.
 The states deficiency was outlined aud at the same time the story of the magnificent work which is going on in many portions of Alabama was given, where adults from youthful! ages up to ,91 ride mules and walk through storm and rain to attend these adult schools, maintained for those who have grown old and who have had no school opportunities
 Alabama's illiteracy problems, re- ports of the work being done with the states appropriation of S12.OO0 per year, county appropriations, and appropriations from the State Fed cration of Women's Clubs will be told here April Il and 2 when the illiteracy conference of 12 states will convene. The convention will meet in the Sunday school rooms of the First Methodist church. The follow ing states will be represented:
 Alabama, Arkansas. Florida, Geor- Gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississip- pi. North and South Carolina, Ten ANSSNts iNNaS 8Ai0 ' II Siliid.
 Educators to Attend.
 Many of the south's leading educa- tors, as we'll s appointees by the governors of the various southern states, will attend. These will in- clude state commanders of the Amer lean Legion. presidents of f.State Fed erations of Women's Clubs, of State arent-Teachers associations, of State Press associations and State Teachers associations
 There will be 800 delegates from Alabama, loo from Arkansas, 90 from Georgia, 25 each from North Carolina and South Carolina, 30 from Vir- sinia and larger or smaller num- Der from all the other representative states.
 Mrs. stewart Presides.
 Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, chasr- man of the illiteracy commi ssion of the National Education association, from Frankfort, Ky, will preside.
 Speakers of international reputa- ton will talk. There will be con ference of field workers. reports oi organizations and states.
 On the first morning of April II the speakers will be Hon. John w. Abercrombie, state superintendent 0. education, Alabama; Hon. J. k. Swearingen. state superintendent of education, South Carolina Hon. NJ l.. Britain, president Georgia illit- eracy commission and state super lntendent of schools, Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, president South Carolina llliteracy commission; superintendent J. w. Ramsey, president Arkansas illiteracy commission; C. B. Glenn. superintendent city schools, Birming- ham.
 The afternoon session will be a conference of field directors and su- pervisors. E. B. Tucker, state field agent Arkansas illlteracy commits sion; Miss Will Lou Gray, state su- pervisor adult education, South Car oiina; Miss Elizabeth Kelly, state director adult schools. North Caro- Ina; Everett Dix, secretary Ken lucky Literacy league, and others who have charge of work in the field will be heard and general discus sion will follow
 For the evening session speakers of national reputation will be se- cured.
 The American Legion, Y. Nj. C. A Knights of Columbus. State Fedora tion of Women's Clubs, State Parent Teachers association, United Daugh- tcrs of Confederacy, State Teachers associations and other leading or. sanizations will give brief reports on what they are oding or planning to do for adult illiterates
 States To Report.
 The states in alphabetical order. will give five minutes reports tell ing of their campaign against iilit- eracy and their progress. with same. These will be made by people fresh from the field and will be inspiring and helpful. The morning of the 18th will be a great morning and one of the best sessions.
 Miss Luther, who is director of the illiteracy crusade, will lead the pro- gram at the final session when 10 of Alabama's most active county and city superintendents in the illiteracy fights will talk briefly on their work. This session will take the form of a demonstration of what the hostess state is doing to eliminate illiteracy.
 How to make the results of the conference effective" will be the cui- minAting address. This viii be given by Mrs. Stewart, who besides being founder of the moonlight, or adul