The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
BOY SCOUTS SEEK
 PLAYGROUND SITE AS HEADQUARTERS
Would Establish Community Center For Troops At BeS-
 Semer House
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 Establishment of community cen- ter for the Boy Scout troops at Bes- semer will be urged on by the city In event that the Hall property is purchased by the municipality as a park and playground site. The city has already secured an option on tie property on Hall avenue, which em- braces 16 acres. It is understood that the majority of aldermen have already agreed to the purchase of the place. Final details of the pur- chase will be made at the Tuesday evening session of the city fathers, it Is stated.
 All active officials of the Boy | Scout troops of the Bessemer district have agreed to ask the city to allow the Boy Scouts to use the old Hall homestead as their headquarters The house Is large six-room dwell ing and is admirably adapted for the purposes of the organization. The scouts propose to establish a muni- cipal scout home, with sufficient space about the property to afford tennis courts. a swimming pool and few other accessories, which will make the place attractive to their members. Scout officials state that the house can be used as it is with out additional expense.
 The city recently made a deposit on the property subject to action by the council Tuesday The place lies from Eleventh to Fourteenth street along Hall avenue extending back to the Muscoda playgrounds. It Is proposed to drain and convert the property into a municipal playground. An Athletic field is proposed as the chief feature, while the place will afford ample space to install many attrac- tive amusement facilities, such as cIryi mir io courts.
 Boy Scout officials are interested in securing the house on the property as municipal scout home because they have no headquarters. Further, the departure of Scoutmaster R. L. Coons next week, will leave the Bes- semer troops without a recognized leader and something must be done Immediately to hold the interest of the members.
 SCHEIFFETLIN OFFERED POST
 Rev. Joseph O. Scheiffeilin, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, has been offered the post of dean of theology departmeet of Lanier college at At lanta. It is understood that he is favorably impressed with the offer and his acceptance of the position is expected The position will not in- terfere with his duties as rector ca
 
 he will have only supervisory duties requiring but a few weeks absence from the pulpit.
 The position will require that he give special attention to the prepara- tfon of young men who are studying theology with view to entering the Episcopal ministry. The Canoncal requirements of the Episcopal church are such that candidates are required to pass examinations in certain branches of study before they are eligible for orders. Dr. Scheiffeilin has been offered the position of su- pervising the instruction in these classes.
 Dr. Scheiffeilin returned to the city this week after taking his final examinations for the degree of doc- tor of sacred theology, and It was at the conclusion of these examinations that the position in the Atlanta col lege was offered him. pr. Scheif- ferilin has completedS this first year as a rector and after the examina- tion is eligible to the degree staff Of S. T. D.