The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
FINE SHOWING ON EDUCATIONAL FUND Good Work Done During the
 Commencement UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Society of the Alumni Increased It's Fund to Lend to Students De-
 string an Education.
 The Subscriptions.

The society of the alumni of the Uni versity of Alabama made a splendid showing on their educational fund at the University commencement exercises last week, The object of this fund is to lend money to students at the University who have proved their ability but who for one cause or another are financially un- able to complete their courses The amount student can borrow each year is limited and he gives his notes to repay the society at the end of six years at six per cent interest. In other words the fund enables an ambitious student to very largely work his own way through college, and experience has proved that such men make the very best class of students.
 l The fund has been in existence at the University for a number of years, but year ago the society determined to increase it to $5OOO in as short a time as possible. at rate of not less than 5000 year. Last qear sl0s5 was collected, and this year collections will be even greater as the subscriptions amount to over $500, as will be seen from the fol- lowing list:
 The following are the second year in- stallments of the subscriptions made at commencement 1904:
 Sidney J. Bowie, Annston, $50 W. B. Oliver, Tuscaloosa, $50; Sterling A. Wood. Birmingham, $25; I. R. Hinton, Carroll ton, $25; T. c. Mcclellan. ---.ens. $l0 W.. r. Thetford, Montgomery, $25; w. P. G. Harding, Birmingham. $50; Kennon Thet- ford Bolgee, $25; Phares Coleman, Mont gomery, s20; Miss Leila Harris, Tusca- loosa, s5; Samuel Friedman, Tuscaloosa, s20; Miss Lotte Hibler, 8; C. J. Brock way $5; D. s. Broadway. s5; total, sS2o.
 The following are the subscriptions made this year, similar amounts to be paid annually hereafter for five years.
 j. II. Fitts, Tuscaloosa, s10O; J. L. Horn. $20; James Weatherly. Birmingham, s20; class of 1893 through Hugh Morrow, $50; A. r. Whiting, S5; A. A. Pearsons, Uni versty, 30; J. w. Connin, Montgomery, $5 H. r. Williams, $5; R. E. Steiner, Montgomery, $2O; Alex. M. Gnrber. Talla- dega, $1O; Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa, S20: J. II. Johnson, s20; M. P. LeGrande. Montgomery, $20; A. B. Foster, $20; s. F, Mayfeld, Tuscaloosa. $l0; Company E of 1885 through Louis V. Clark, s50; J. J.. Mayneld, Tuscaloosa. $20; N. A. YuilIe Mobile. BIO; Jim Strudwick, Tuscaloosa, 8; Landon G. Smith, University. S5; J. w vardaman, So; J. R. Foster, So; total, Si3O.
 The following subscriptions to the fund were made for one year only:
 E M. Robinson, Mobile S20 R. F. Me David. Birmingham, $20; J. H. Bankhead, Jasper, $20, w. E. Bankhead, Jasper, $2O: Henry k. Howze Birmingham. SEQ; Nor ris Loveman, Birmingham. SEQ; Robert Jemlson. Jr., Birmingham, $20; Daniel Pratt, Prattville, $50; Landon Smith. Uni Jim StrLnwick, Tuscaloosa, $20; James N der, Tuskegee, $2O: c. B. Turner, Tusca- loosa $20 J. R. Dewberry. Birmingham, Birmingham, s20 Simpson Keller, Tus- eumbia, $20; A. M. Garber. Talladega, SEQ; John T. Coclran, Carrolton, $20; J. e. Smith, Birmingham. $20; Hampton s. Smith, Birmingham, s20; J. R. Smith. Jr.. Birmingham, s20; K. D. Mcclellan, Mem phis, Tenn, $lO0; graduating class 1905 $25; A. w. Nelson, Birmingham. $20; Ic. r. Buchner, University 8; John A. Rog- CTS. Gainesville, s1O; Charles w. Fergu- son, Birmingham, SEQ; J. S. Yerby, Shelf field. $20 Archie Leland, Tuscaloosa, $2O; T. M, owen, Montgomery. $20 T. C. Bush, Birmingham, $2o0 Total, $S9O
 Grand total subscribed and to be paid this year. s1640
 This is probably the most important fund in the state for the higher education of young men, and the officers of the society are making every effort to raise il 5000 in as shot time as possible.