The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
TEACHERS HEAR OF. EXTENSION WORK
 IN THREE SCHOOLS
Representatives Of Howard, Birmingham Southern And
 University Talk Here

Extension courses being offered for the coming scholastic year by the University of Alabama, Bir- ingham-Southern and Howard col leges, were explained to the city public school teachers who have gathered at John Herbert Phillips | high school for 0 five-day institute, which will end Friday morning with tour of the various school build irgs in the city. It was stated at the general offices there are ap- proximately 1000 teachers in at- tendance at the institute.
 During the past few years tho extension courses have been of much benefit to teachers wishing to con tiLue their work toward q degree or to extend their certificates. Ar engagements have been made for the colleges to offer a number of courses of especial value to the teachers. Each institution will give full cred 1t toward degree to all who Buc- cessfully complete any of these courses.
 Prot. W. E. Bohannon of Howard college. Dean Ludd M. Splvey ol Birmingham Southern college, and pr. James s. Thomas of the Uni versity of Alabama made short talks to the teachers explaining the courses.
 Reading circle certificates will be granted under certain conditions, 1t was stated, by the state department to those completing courses given by the regular members of the fac- ulty of these institutions. These certificates may be used toward se- curing an extension of the teachers state certificate. The state depart ment has ruled that no reading circle certificate will be issued or
 ll1xrT Tn6 En extension courses taken when the teacher is taking more than three hours of such work at time. At the request of the board of educa- ton the three colleges concerned in the extension work have agreed to follow this ruling.
 Expect 800 To Enroll.
 According to records of the de- partment there were 400 teachers In the Birmingham schools avalied themselves of taking the extension work during the last school term, na and 1t is expected that at least 50O will be enrolled for the courses dur ing the coming school session which opens Monday morning.
 The first assembly period Wednes- day morning was given to the re- ports of the delegation of Birming- ham teachers who attended the Ma tional Educational association held in Oakland and San Francisco, Cal, presided at this meeting. Chester Sandman, who was in charge of the tourists, lead the discussion of the benefits gained while at the meet ing.
 Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent oi schools, who also made the trlp' sroke of what had been accom- plished --during the trip and Of the many teachers who took the SIX weeks course offered by the uni versity of California. Miss Mary E' Troutman led the singing. A humor- ous comedy skit was given by J. C' Vaughan and Miss Grace Rubinsteln,
 One of the features of the t1:9o assembly period was the solo, Down in the Forest" rendered by MISS Nellie Stine, accompanied by MISS Claude Bowling.
 Three children from the south Highlands school gave little play let. The children were Miss Louise Feagin, Erie Pettus and Charles | Rice, members of the South Hlgh- lands school dramatic club;
 The program for the early assem hlv period Thursday morning VIII be In the hands of the Birmingham Teachers association and reports or the work accomplished last year an l the plans for the coming session Will be discussed.