The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
WORKERS SCHOOL
 WILL OPEN TODAY.
Nationally Known Instructors To Address Gatherings At First Methodist Church

Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the First Methodist church what is expected to be the largest school of principles and methods ever held in Birmingham will hold it's opening. During the five days the regular schedule will be followed. beginning at 5:1O o'clock in the afternoon.
 Prominent among the instructors in departmental work is Miss Elizabeth Edland. Miss Edland studied in Columbia university and in a dra- matic training school in New York city, She teaches dramatics in the community training school for church workers, Columbia university, and in Drew Theological seminary, her subject being The Dramatic Instinct In Religious Education" She Is the author of the children's day pageant entitled The Secret Whispering to Children" and collaborated in writ Ing another childrens day pageant entitled "The Student, the Children and the Genii." She produced at City college, New York, pageant in which many Sunday schools of New York took part, over 1000 persons appearing In the pageant. The gem eral theme of Miss Edland's work will be Primary Methods
 Other prominent speakers are Miss Susie Juden of New Orleans, beginner specialist; Roger Albright of Chicago, junior specialist, and H. L. Pickerili, specialist in young peoples work.
 Miss Juden comes with the ex- perience of 15 years of service as elementary superintendent of the Louisiana Sunday School association and has given much of that time to. methods She has been in Birming- ham before and is much appreciated by Birmingham workers.
 Roger Albright IS tha author of the new syndicated text, book on "Junior Materials and Methodist and is now engaged in the preparation of a text for the week day school of religion. MT. Albright graduated from Colgate university and the Union Theological seminary, where he was connected with the depart ment of religious education and has served for. two years as superinten- dent of department of teacher train ing and for three years as elemen- tarv superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal board. The Birmingham teachers who have been in his classes at Junaluska and other summer schools express highest appreciation of his work.
 II. L. Pickerill, young peoples superintendent for the Christian church. with headquarters at St. Louis, comes to Birmingham as recognized leader of young people. For two yearsf MT. Pickerill served as director of religious education at Central Christian church, Lexington Ky. and has for the past two years held the position he now holds. Dur ing the past summer he success1ullS conducted eight young peoples camp conferences in different parts of the United States. He will be the in structor in intermediate and senior work.
 For the first time in the history of the Birmingham school of prlnciples and methods there will be simul- taneous class periods. In addition to those listed above Harry Denman' of activities First Methodist church, will give a course In "Teaching Materials and Methods. This course will be for teachers or young men and young women.
 'The Educational Task of the Lo- cal Church" is the attractive subject of a course that will be taught py Dl' James F. billiard, pastor Of South- side Baptist church.
 A course that will make side ap peal to ministers, club women anu nrofessionaI men is Talking With An Audience" Dr. Allen G: LoeHe' professor of English, Birmingham Southern college,
 Bible students will be particularly interested. in the Bible classes pr. Frank Macdonald, pastor of tltty- sixth Street Baptist church, will give an interesting course of lectures on 'Paurs Epistle," and pr. w; .,dist l.. ile drix, pastor Highlands Methodisl church, will give a course on the Minor Prophets and Their Message
 "Training the Devotional Life" is the attractive title of course tha' will be given by pr. Robert N. Slmp- son. pastor of the First Christian church. This course will present phase of religious pedagogy.
 The inspirational messages to the general assembly, two by pr. J. R. Hobbs. one by pr. Stuart ana two oS Dr. billiard complete program broad in spona