The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
Miteracy Conference
 Concludes Sessions
Champions of Education Be- lieve Much Good Accom- plished With Striking Re- suits to Follow

Leaders in the adult illiterate cam paigns representing 10 southern states who have been in session here for the past two days. interchanging thoughts, lessons and suggestions for the advancement of the cause, were given a renewed spirit to work and bring others into the field by a se- ries of talks from county and city field workers in Alabama. at the fi- nal session of the conference yester- day afternoon.
 J. F, Drake, colored field agent in adult illiteracy work among those of his race in Chambers county, brought an inspiring message to the confer ees telling of the eagerness with which the negro race greeted the ef- forts of the teachers, and entertained his hearers with humorous. yet pa thetic stories of incidents that char acterize the negro adult schools. "A writing pen in every hand and a newspaper in every negro home in Alabama was the slogan enunciated by this enthusiastic field agent. Outlines Illiterncy Campaign
 Miss Sarah E. Luther. director of exceptional education in Alabama, had charge Of the program, in which was outlined by the various county superintendents and field agents. what the Alabama illiteracy cam paign entails, it's goal to obliterate illiteracy in the state, and how 1t Is b. ng attained.
 Inspiring Talks
 Inspiring talks were made by T. D. Brooks. superintendent of schools in Marion county, which has one of the | best developed school systems in the state; Claud Shotts, senior at the Uni versity of Alabama, who formerly conducted the adult school at Lindsey In Marion county; Miss Mamie Sand | lin O. Hamilton, who has taught 392 adults to read and write; Earl w. Hodson, superintendent of the Law renee County High school; Miss Maud Forbes of the Bessemer High school; Miss Ruby Kilgore of Marion county c. M. Barnett of Chambers county Cecil V. Fain of the Huntsville Mill
 
 An added feature of the program was brief testimony from NJ. E. Pal mer of Marion county, who has been taught to read and write. and was "bubbling over with enthusiasm in the work being done.
 Session Concluded
 Miss Luther. whose address. Illus trated with pictures taken of the il- literate school, their pupils and the letters and testimony of the count less numbers who have been given the opportunity which all deserve, namely. to enjoy free and unimpeded intercourse with their fellow men, which featured the concluding ses- sion of the conference, sent a note of cheer and encouragement to tho lis- teners from this and other states, as she emphasized the great work all ready accomplished. and declared a firm belief that the movement now really Just begun. would receive added impetus throughout the state as a result of the inspirational meet ing now drawing to q close.
 By way of summary of what had been disclosed during the convention, and emphasizing the importance of making the results obtained in the several sessions, effective, Mrs. Cora W. Stewart, chairman of the confer ence and of the national illiteracy eomm ssion, delivered the final ap- peal to those in attendance.
 Visit Negro Schools
 Cars were provided for many of the delegates at the Tutwller at 7:30 last night, and a visit was made to two of the five negro adult schools in Birmingham. after which a number of the national and state officers, in cluding Mrs. Stewart and Miss Lu- ther, addressed the opening session of the forty-first annual convention of the Alabama Teachers associa- ton at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, of which Clinton J. Gallo way of the Tuskegee institute is preaident