The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
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 ASSOCIATION IS ID H0L ] RECEPTION
Fairfield Schools Ready For Opening New Sessions
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FAIRFIELD BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD Fairfield, Ala, Sept. IS

Members of the Fairfield school faculty will be rendered reception by the Parent Teacher association at the high school Saturday, beginning at o'clock. The parents of all chil- dren who will attend the Fairfield schools are requested and invited to attend the reception. In this way the parents will present an oppor- tunity for the teachers of their chill drer to become acquainted and bet ter and more agreeable understand ing of the work and the difficulties will Do secured.
 Prior to the reception it is an- noupced tha. the principals of the Fairfield sctools will be at their respective posts Saturday morning from 9 o'clock until noon to assign new pupils and to hear eXamina- tfons of pupils. In this way quite little confusion incident to the open ing of schocl will be avoided. It is requested that as many students as can do SD observe this suggestion. h this connection Prof. B. B. Boker, superintendent, gave out the follow- ing statement Thursday:
 "All sixth and seventh grade chill dren and high school students should report to the new high school build~ ing. Children of the five lower grades living on and north of Forty fourth street should report to the Gate Lodge school. Those living south of Forty fourth street should report to- the new high school build ing. may have to be changed for some grades. Fairfield is, growing so rapidly that it is difficult to fore cast the number of children in any grade It is hoped that the patrons will exercise patience and a spirit of cooperation. el
 "Fairfield, like Birmingham, Is go- ing to the plan of eight grades be- fore the high school. This will naturally cause a great deal of con- fusion. The instructions given in paragraph two of this article refer to the old plan. The change will take place in the first and second grades and all grades above those will be called by the next higher number
 "Let every pupil be present the first day A good beginning is half the battle. It will assist us If all are in their places at S:30 Monday morning"
 SPECIAL "CONsTITUTIoN" SERMON
 The Fairfield Kiwanis club will at tend church in a body Sunday morn ing to hear the Rev. Thad l.. McDon- ald deliver a special sermon on the American constitution. This is one of the features of the observance of Constitution Week worked out by the Kiwanis club. It was announced that members of the club would be as- signed special seats at the church, and the sermon of Mir. Mcdonald will deal with the constitution and the duty that is upon all citizens, native, or naturaiized, to observe the spirit and the letter of that document.
 Aside from this the Kiwanis club will request every minister in Fair field to deliver a sermon on the con- stitution, and there will also be short speeches every evening at the Gary theatre in connection with the consti- tuition.
 PLAN REVIVAL
 e A revival meeting will be. held at the Fairfield Methodist church begin ming Sunday and lasting until Sep tember 30. Announcement to this eff feet was made Thursday. The preach ing will be by Evangelist Gus Klein, who is noted for his work in that line, while Prof. Harry Litchfield will be in charge of the songs. There will be an augmented choir and every service will be featured by splendid music and inspiring sermons. It is stated that Sunday MT. Mcdonald will deliver the opening sermon, as Mir. Klein will not reach Fairfield un- til Tuesday. However, on Monday Professor Litchfield will direct . song service at the night hour. The public is cordially invited to attend the meeting, which will be featured by old-fashioned testimonials. The morning services are at 10 o'clock and the evening services will begin at