The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIRE AM IF AUTHOR AT LAST REALIZED
Fiction Of Peggy Ware" Turned Into Reality By Ex-
 Congressman Howard

FORT PAYNE, Ala. Sept. S.-(spe- cial)-Out on historic Lookout noun tan, seven miles northeast of Fort Payne, of last Sunday occurred an event that was the culmination of dream-a vision-of a man whose life has been spent in political cam paignS and as a renowned lawyer in the criminal courts of his native state. only to become philanthropist vitally interested in the welfare and education of the mountain boys and girls of north Alabama and north Georgia, from whence he had been born and gore out into the world. Established and finacially supported by Milford w. Howard, former con gressman and lawyer of Fort Payne "The Msater School" the first unit Of a series of schools which Mir. Howard progress to establish, was dedicated to the youth of the mountains by Gov. William W. Brandon, who has been interested in MT. Towards undertaking ever since his return from California early in the summer
 Because of still uncompleted build ings the school has opened with only 12 pupils but as the buildings are completed additional students will be taken in, there being hundreds al ready on the waiting list. The build ings now being used consis of q
 
 field stone in a rustic but pleasing manner, two dormitories and a com bined dining room and kitchen Starting In this small way, it is the plan of Colonel Howard to continue to build up the school as fast as pos sible and he has announced that tho royalties received from the sale O. his two books, The Bishop of the Ozarks' and Peggy Ware" will be contributed whole heartedly to the success of the school and the es- tablishment of similar schools in other nearby sections.
 On Lookout Mountain.
 Perhaps it was the life of self sacrifice led by Peggy Ware" hero inc or the book of the same name that led Mr. Howard to carry out The very work that she undertook and so successfully completed in MT .aoWards book. In fact, the scenes of
 Miss Wares" activities were laid i Bucks Pockett, that almost irnnepn. trADle gorge at the Junction of De AalD and Marshall counties. ana i was only because of it's location tbat
 The Master School" was not IocateE there 0e"'e'
 The Master School, is located on one or the highest points on the western brow of Lookout mountain overlooking the valleys of the lower Appalachian range, and commandin.. a View of the mighty Cumberlands, perhaps 50 miles away, as they guard the flow of the Tennessee. .riV- CT in its journey to the sea. The chief point of interest on the school acreage is Sentinel Rock" so named from the use MT. Howard intends to make of it. It is a giant rock rising from the ground to consid- erablc elevation on the very brow of. the mountain and it is planned to build lofty tower, using this rock as q base, from which gianr searchlight will send it's rays for miles around every night in memory of those whose contributions and ef- forts have enabled Mir Howard to carry out his vision.
 Mrs. Harper in Charge.
 The Master School" is in charge of Mrs. Stella Nivien Harper, and her son. of Brunswick, Ga. and AIr. Howard has received requests from many teachers from all parts of the United States to be permitted to lend their assistance free of all charge. The farm acquired for the use of the school contains several hundred acres and it is planned to make the school entirely self sup porting.
 Although Mr. Howard wrote "It Christ Came to Congress" immedi- ately after he completed his service with the house, it was not until his removal to Los Angeles few years ago that he undertook the writing of novels His first book. "Thc Bishop of the Ozarks." has been widely read and favorably received. The film version, in which MT. How ard plays as "the Bishop of the Ozarks." is now being shown at the principal theatres of the country. and plans are being made to film the second book. Peggy Ware" in the Bucks Pocket section within the next few months. Meanwhile, "Po' White Trash" the third novel from the pen of MT. Howard will soon be released,