Timeline - 1909 through 1934

1910

The SNS now offers first-, second- and third-grade certificate courses for teachers, the English-scientific professional, the Latin-modern language professional, the academic or college preparatory, and a manual training course. There are now 434 students, seventeen teachers and 1,600 books in the library.

1911

The Alabama Legislature on April 18, 1911 creates a joint board of trustees for the government and control of the state normal schools, and for the making and enforcing of a course of study for the schools. George P. Ide is listed as treasurer of this first board.

1885

James G. Ryals, Jr., president, dies on April 18 after a nine-day bout of pneumonia. A few days later the Board of Directors elects J. Harris Chappell to complete Ryals' term.

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