The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-06
HOWARD COLLEGE
WILL RECEIVE $500
Nm' ]. Bryan Writes to Presi-
dent Montague
DONATED AS A TRUSTEE
AS Result of Note of Bryan to How
ard, He Will Contribute $500 From
Phlo Bennett Sherman
Fund.

THlio bSnnSNt Snerman
Fund.
President A p, Montague of Howard
college has received a letter from Will
liam Jennings Bryan. informing him that
Howard college had been selected as one
of the colleges to participate in the fund
left by the late Phllo Sherman Bennett OF
New Haven, Conn, to Mr.. Bryan as trus-
tee. to aid poor and deserving boys to OBJ
tain an education. As only about twenty
colleges in the United States can receive
mis- assistance. which amounts to $500 for
sach college. the compliment paid Howard
S very gratifying to its friends through
out the state.
Last year Mr. Bryan in company with
Jchn W. Tomlinson, of Birmingham, Wis
tied Howard and delivered an address to
he student body. He eapuvated the fac
llty and the students, and in turn seems
10 have been favorably struck with the
.A,arama Baptist institution al East Lake,
as Is evidenced by his selection of How
ard to share the Bennett rund.
The conditions required by the will of
the late Mr. Bennett are that all students
who are to participate in the fund must
be INDECENT and worthy and must excel
in an essay contest to be written on an
economical subject,
Mr.. Bryan's letter to President Mon
tague foncws
Lincoln, Neb., June 2, 1905.
President Montague, East Lake, Ala:
poai Sir-I beg to inform you that l
have selected Howard college as one of the
colleges to participate in the fund left to
me. as 'lustee, by the late Philo Sherman
,3enn, Il of New Haven, Conn. for the
aid IF POOR and deserving boys in obtain
ing an education enclose a receipt for
Sjo6. / pom its return, signed by the proper
officer and accompanied by paper show
ing that mt was authorized to agree to the
conditions named IN the receipt. draft
for the amount will be forwarded to
you
Hoping that tie fund thus established
may be- of incresting advantage to your
community. | am very sincerely yours,
W. j. BRYAN.
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that our district has every advantage in
the way of cheap raw materials, with the
single exception of water. This can be
obtained and l contend that 1t will be
had in great abundance in the near flu
ture. If the efforts of the club are
crowned with success, this work alone
will perpetuate its usefulness.
Gentlemen, you have made me your
president without solicitation on my part.
l have my own business to look after
and at times l am a very busy man, but
having accepted the position l shall en-.
deavor to do my full duty at the same
time relying on each of you to give your
cordial and earnest support in the work to
be accomplished.
Secretary ]. B. Babb then read his re-
port for the past year, one replete with
useful statistics Of the Birmingham dis
trict and showing an advancement unpre-
cedented during any other year in the
history of Birmingham.
The report brought rounds of applause
and was unanimously accepted by the
club, and thanks were rendered Mr.. Babb
on the completeness and detail of the
report.
Henry Hiden, chairman of the railroads
and transportation committee. reported
on the work of his committee during the
past year. lie stated that Secretary Babb
bad reported on some of the main accom-
plishments of the committee, among 9TH
ers being the securing of stop-over privl-
eyes on all tickets sold through Brm-
ingham.
Committee Reports.
Robert Jemison, Jr., made the most
striking report of any of the committees.
He has been chairman of the real estate
and insurance committee and his report
dwelt on the charges of the past year.
In part he said:
This is the dawnlng of a new era in
Brminghams real estate circles and her
manufacturers. We are no longer de-
pendent on any one industry for our life,
but we are securing a diversity of indus
tries that means much for the present
and more for the future.
"One noticeable fact Is the increase in
the business district of the city. 1t is no
longer confined to one street, but First
avenue, Third avenue Fourth avenue and
even Fifth avenue, are being invaded by
the merchant. Despite the certainty of
the new depot going on Twenty-sixth
street, building is going on on South
Twentieth street.
I'VE are no longer city of one hotel,
but the new hotel with accommodations
food as any to be found in the south
Is now a certainty Our residence dis
trict is expanding as well our bus
mess districts, and our suburbs are keep
ing pace with the growth of the city
proper.
Real estate values are increasing and
the volume of real estate sales is daily
showing an increase.
81 should think that the large Industrial
companies would establish a fund to at
tract new industries to use their pro-
ducts just as the railroads have fund
for settling farmers and Industrial plants
along their lines. Another idea | would
suggest would be to advertise Blrming-
ham more and in a diversified manner
We want young men and one way TO Sc
cure good class Of young men for
the district would be to write circular
letters to the graduates of every south
ern college, setting forth the merits and
opportunities In the Birmingham dis
trct."
Wilkinson's Report.
E. Wilkinson, chairman of the COM
mittee on wholesale and export trade,
made an interesting report. lie stated
that the trade conditions were healthy
and that reports showed a large increase
over the business Of any previous year.
Cotton shipments and receipts showed an
increase of 60 per cent. and the shipment
of heavy machinery to foreign markets
showed a similar increase, notably in
sugar mill machinery. In many cases,
he said, these shipments were accom-
panied by Birmingham made boilers. The
Continental Gin company. he reported,
has shipped machinery to Russia, Greece
Mexico, South America and the West In
dies The report further showed that
the wholesale grocery trade has expanded,
the sales being fully Is per cent larger
than ever before. He emphasized the
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