The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
PLAN SCHOOL 0F
 RELIGIOUS WORK
Ensley Calls Mass Meeting To Consider $25, 900 Campaign
 For Howard School
FtENsLEY BUREAU)

Establishment of a school of religi- ous education. in Ensley, similar to the one at Five Points and at Hemphill is being. discussed by prominent lead CTS of this community.
 It was stated Friday, that Sunday school officials interested in the schools now being conducted by Miss Duncan. had approached Prof. Elmer E. Smith of the high school as to t!e plan and received from him the fullest approval and q promise of complete cooperation. | Schools now being operated have proven success and it is believed such classes will be formed in various parts of the district: Robert E. Chad wick, president of the bank of Ensley and member of the board of educa- tion said Friday that he wanted to see such school established in Ems ley and said he believed it would be done. MT. Chadwick indicated that the schools are not under the auspices of the board of education, but that the study of the Bible is considered of paramount worth by all educational au- thorities and on that account has the | full approval of school authorities.
 It was understood Friday that the subject would be brought to the atten- tion of the kiwanians next week and action may he taken at that time. In connection with the establishment of such school Prof. Smith said that students from Moore, Baker, Bush and Ensley schools would be available and that many seniors of the Ensley High would be interested in assisting k in programs. @i<
 To Direct Singing
 | W. T. Ganus, director of the choir of the Shadyside Methodist church and | several singers from that organization will be present at the Wesley Bible class Sunday morning. Mir. Ganus will dicet the singing. President Tom Pip pin, of the class announced Friday that the meeting Sunday morning would prove to be one of the most interesting held in some time and that every mem Der was requested to be present prompt ly at 9:30 o'clock. William E. Turnip- seed will teach the lesson.
 Call Mass Meeting
 A mass meeting will be held at the Ensley Methodist church Tuesday morning at II o'clock to discuss the foundation of the Howard high school in Ensley. Announcement to this effect was made Friday afternoon by the committee in charge of the pre- liminary plans. A call had been issued to representatives from Ensley, Fair field, Vivian, Fairview and Pratt City to attend general rally to 20 over the details and shape up the campaign. It was stated that $25, 900 is needed to take care of the community gift to the Howard high school and that this sum should be donated without the loss of time. The meeting Tuesday is open for all who are interested in educa- tional advancement. - The school is schedueld to open in September and this work is prelimin- ary to that event. The Y. NJ. C.. A.. campaign in Ensley is being delayed until the Howard High problem is solved. IT
 Attend Boys Conference Carlton Bryan, Roy Sellers and Nor man Lee, of the Ensley high school. are attending an older boys counsil at Gadsden where program of consider able interest and instruction to. boys will be given. The boys, representing Ensley are members of the High-Y as- sociation and were designated to attend the meeting by the officials of that or ganization.
 Off to Market < Max Cohen, of tbeT fir moi Goldstein and Cohen, will leave Saturday morn- ing for Chicago where he will remain two weeks looking over the stocks in that buying center. He will place some orders in Chicago for the department operated here by Goldstein and Cohen. It was stated Friday by MT. Cohen that the buying this season was being based upon the expectation that the summer huSlupsS -thiS yQar uyoIrvd ha a~nonI