The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
The Alabama Conference
 College at TuskeSee
BY WILL T. STEPHAN.

BY WILL T. STEPHAN. Upon the success of the educational movement, in the two Methodist con- ferences of Alabama. united and or ranixed movement for the endowment of the institutions of learning which are controlled by that strong and power . full church-the future growth of those institutions are to be guaeed and meas ured.
 Much depends upon the movement for the historic institution, of which all Alabama Methodists are proud, the Ala bama Conference College at Tuskegee. This institution during the last schol- astic year through the ability. through the energy and through broad human ity of Dr. John Massey. reached the lim- its of it's present field of endeavor. It's hall were filled.
 For twenty-nine years Dr. Massey has labored for and directed the school. The expression broad humanity is used advisedly, to draw attention to a vitaiiy important characteristic of a college president. Mere ability. in itself. is not sufficient equipment for the head Of an institution of learning. nor is a store of scientific learning. no matter how large 1t may be.
 The brain must be developed and trained. That is an essential. But It is no less an essential of the successful
 
 also be broadened and developed. And So one comes naturally to consider the charity, the humanity and the broad , and liberal spirit which has been an active force in the upbuilding of young woman's college through twenty nine years of unremitting labor. The man who has sunk the plumb line into the human heart, who feels a sympa- thetic interest in what he has found, is the man who does things in the world when he has the ability and the energy to labor on year after year. When these elements are characteristic of one man, when they are united fin the formation of his character. they , spelf-success. for the institution he 7. heads, when he Is the president of a college.
 Dr. John Massey.
 I This much of an acknowledgment at <sleast is due the veteran educator whose twenty-nine years of labor have so wrought that now. with all obstacles surmounted, his college has touched the remote limits of his field of endeavor and his college must be enlarged. The time came last year when no more stu dents could be accommodated within the fine old institution and the doors could not be opened at the knock of hopeful young girls.
 The Alabama Conference of the Meth &odist Church at its last December con- ference took cognizance of the situa- tion which was created when the Tus- B kegee College could not accommodate all who knocked at its doors. Plans for its enlargement assumed definite shape. A report adopted by the con- ference contained the following.
 This school, of which we are justly proud, under pr. John Massey and his able faculty, continues it's record of faithful and thorough work and con- sequent prosperity. pr. Massey has been unable to accommodate all who have applied for admission, and has been compelled to turn away bright and promising girls for want of room. This should not be-. We must begin now to consider the enlargement of the plant which is so urgently demanded by this condition. Just as soon as the present work of endowment Is completed, which we trust will be in the course of an- ether year, the Alabama Conference must take up the work of erecting an additional building at cost of not less than $25,000."
 It is but natural then that the col lege should make ready for the new year in hopefulness and confidence and 1t Is but natural that its proprietor. the q Alabama Conference, should cherish a feeling of pride in its strength and en- \ certain visions of hope of It's future. tA secure present Is a hopeful augury of }Sts future. ...4.
 It is one of the older institutions of learning of Alabama and one of the older woman's colleges of the United States. It came into being by a char ter from the Alabama Legislature in 1854 under the name of the Tuskegee Female College. The college was form ally organized in the year of 1856. It continued as the Tuskegee Female Col lege until 1872 when its fine property passed into the possession of the Ala bama Conference, when it's name was changed to the Alabama Conference College, and as such 1t has continued until this good day, growing stronger with each year. ..s..a.
 The Colleges History.
 The institution was fortunate, quite fortunate, In the selection of its first president. The choice fell upon that distinguished minister and teacher, Rev. A. A. Lipscomb. It has been said of him that his occupancy of the chair gave from the outset an elevated tone, in which taste and criticism found a higher plane than had been attempted previously in female education.
 When Dr. Lipscomb retired from the presidency of the institution in 1859 he was succeeded by Rev. c. w. F. Price. who remained at the head of the in- stitution until 1862. when the trustees sold the institution to Rev. Jesse Woods, who assumed its control. The property was again sold in 1868 to Dr. c. D. Elliott who was at its head until 1863, when Dr. Price was again placed in charge.
 Rev. H. D. Moore became president of the institution in 1872, and con- tinued in that capacity until 1875, when he resumed his work in the ministry. The vacancy caused by Dr. Moore's re-entry in the ministry was filled for time by Rev E. L. Love- less. In 1876 the Board of Trustees was moved to make the fortunate se- lection of pr. John Massey who was elected at that time for a term of five years and who has since been unani- mous1y reelected to the presidency every time his term of olHcs expired.
 The high standard of the college, its reputation for excellence has been maintained by the assistance of such distinguished educational workers as Rev. M. s. Andrews, Rev J. w. Rush, Prof. E. R. Dickson, Prof. John Darby, Prof. w H. c. Price, Prof. John A. Jones, Prof. Kurt Muller, Prof. c. L. Doll, Miss Susan B. Lipscomb, Prof. J. B. Grass, Miss Kate Edmunds and oth- CTS of equal note and ability.
 It's Growth Upward.
 Perhaps no interest of Alabama suf- fered from the cruel misfortunes of educational interest. The South lost hood on a thousand battlefields and in a thousand diseased camps. Even so a splendid sacrifice was unavailing and the wealth of the South was swept away with her institutions. In the fell
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