OF
FALL PROM
Bessemer Kiwanians Hear
Addresses By Three Well
Known Ministers
BESSEMER BUREAU1
THE AGE-HERALI) V
Bfuspmer, Ala., Sfpt. 20 )
The fall program of work among
rural schools which is to be carried
out by the rural affairs committee
of the Chamber of Commerce was
gotten under way the past week
when representatives made addresses
at various rural schools. Th«se talks
outlined the work to be done, and
aroused considerable interest among
school officials and residents of the
various communities. J. W. Leggett,
chairman of this committee, will ad
dress the student body of the Brigh
ton school Thursday morning. This
will be the first year the committee
has visited this school, which
just been placed under the county
board of education. Another meeting
will be held with the students and
patrons at the Alliance High school
this week. The committee is assist
ing in working out details to create
a state agricultural college at this
place. There are only a few more
teachers to be. added to this school
before it can qualify to receive state
aid under the Smith-Hughes act,
adopted at this session of the legis
lature.
The rural affairs committee has
also arranged to have trees planted
at Oak Grove and Alliance schools,
which are to be furnished by Auburn.
Another matter which is attracting
attention is the awarding of t^'o
scholarships to the seniors of the
rural schools by Mr. Leggett and the
Pegram-Patttod Drug company.
