The age-herald., 1898-06-24
NEW METHODIST COLLEGE
A BEAUTIFUL LOCATION FOR AN EDU-
 CATIOSAL INSTITUTION.
Dr. z. A. Parker, the President, Makes an Appeal For Funds Movement to Have School Famous Throughout
 the Entire South.

The prospects for the Methodist men g college at owenton, are bright, but the school needs more funds. President Par ker fully sets forth the needs in the following card
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 It may be of interest to the good peo- pie of Birmingham to know that the pros- pect of the conference mems college bright ems every day Friends of the enterprise are rising up in many places where we did not look for them.
 We are in receipt of letters every day from prominent ministers and laymen greatly encouraging us in the work of building up great college for Birming- ham, North Alabama and the entire south. We are not projecting narrow insttu- ton. By examining our course of study you will find it hperal and extensive.
 There is not a narrow or contracted plank in any plan for the college. or course the development of our plans will depend upon the means the friends of edu- cation in Birmingham and elsewhere place in our hands for the work The location is an ideal one. It is only eight to ten minutes ride by b-cycle from the center of the city. more beautiful spot can not be found in the county or state or south. The building now in course of erec- tion is large and elegant and specifications call for one of the handsomest buildings in the state. The location, with an ex- cepfion here and there, please the entire population of our territory.
 We do not know of d Methodist male college established in the last quarter of a century which, in it's location. strikes the popular heart with as much favor as our conference mems college, except ha f.1f- ed at Nashville Tenn.
 The college will be opened September Il. We very much desire 1hat the build ing be completed by that date. so that we can occupy the building from the be- ginning.
 The walls of the building are up to the last story. Our contractor informs us that he can complete this work in five weeks. The executive committee desire to commence work again on the building by the 9th of July. We make these statements that we may set the matter before our peo- pie, and we appeal to them to tender us such aid as they may find in their power. We feel sure the college, when the plans of the administration are fully developed, will be the pride and delight of our citizens, of our great city and the many beautiful and thriving suburbs.
 The work of our agent, Rev. r. w. Bran- don, throughout the conference has sur prised the most sanguine friends of the college. The college is an assured success. We have passed beyond the contingency line Every dollar invested by the citizens of Birmingham will multiply itself many times over in each generation Tor all time to come. For a thousand years the instl- tutfons will stand to bless the generations of our people. For all the generations or the future this college for men will be one of the great conserving influences of Blr- mingham and the state and country at large.
 We trust every man and woman In our great and growing city will give us help ing hand at this time. Help us with your sympathy and money and our college ad- mnistration will make an institution or which you will be proud for all the years to come. z. A, FAhNEh'
 President Conference Mems College.