The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-12
WORK BEGINS ON SYNODICAL SCHOOL Two Members of Faculty Have
 Been Elected TO HAVE PELHAM SHAT l Site Is Chosen in Anniston and On- yelling Will Take Place June
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TO HAVE PELHAM SHAFT

| Ann1SIOnt June u.-toptCldl.}- }-oltp Dy step the Alabama Presbyterian college for men is assuming full proportions. Deeds to "ryler Hill' have been secured. Plans for the college building have been adopted The contract for the erection of beautiful new college building has been awarded. The work for exeavating for the foundations is going forward every day.
 And now follows in regular order the election of two professors. One of these professors is " A White, a distin- guished graduate of Vanderbilt univer- sty and one of the founders of the An niston Training school. Proressor White is too we'll known in Anniston and all the surrounding country to need any intro- duction. He has fully demonstrated his capacity to teach young men and as proof of this his students are making envlable records for themselves in Princeton university and other institu- tions of higher learning.
 Reed Smith the other professor elected, is young man of unusual attainments. He was graduated at Davidson college. North Carolina, where he took high | ter leaving Davidson college he pursued postgraduate work in the South Caro- lima college, where he won the degree of master of arts, and for tEe past two years he has been a student of Harvard university. The strongest testimonials from the professors of all these institu- | tions were before the board, Professor 1 Smith is especially well fitted for the chair of English and cognate studies and to this chair he was elected. It is fully I expected that both of these gentlemen will accept the honored positions to which they have been unanimously called Ad- ditional professors will be elected as the necessity may arrive in the steady growth of the college.
 Site Chosen for Monument. The monument to gallant Pelham" l will be located at the corner of Twelfth 1 street and Quintard avenue This Is the location decided upon by the committee of Camp John H. Caldwell, United Sons | of Confederate Veterans, under whose auspices the monument is being erected. The work of the foundation for the mon ument was begun yesterday and is being pushed to completion The foundation | will be of stone about two feet high and | upon this will come the two-base stones of the obelsS shaped shaft. When com pleted the monument will te about f5 feet in height.
 The location decided upor Is a very desirable place. The monument is to face north, it being about ten feet back from the gutter around the park In the center of the avenue. The rnveiling will occur Tuesday June 20, and f. is expected that this will be gala day in fnniston. The Governor will be invited to visit the | Third regiment, then in camp here. on this day, SO as to be present at the un- | yelling The regiment will also take part in the exercises as well as the Confeder- ate Veterans and Daughters and Sons or local and visiting camps.
 Athletic Club Is Flourishing.
 Last night at o'clock at the auditorium a meeting was held or the purpose of perfectng an organization of the Annis- ton Athletic club on a basis that will | stand for years to come. The services of c. A. Holten, an athlete of well known l ability have been secured and he has 1 placed the gymnasium in excellent con dition so that there can be an opening next Monday evening.
 | More than hundred have signlied their | intention of joining the club and have signed up for one year. At the meeting l last night there was an election of offi- l cers and attention given to other bus l mess necessary to an organization. The | equipped for a city of the size of Annis- l ton, but the indications are that the new | club will have the equal of any gym | nasium in the south for city of 25,00o | or 5000 inhabitants. MT. Holten Is al- ready here and after Monday Will give his entire time to the association. c. k. Bell was elected president of the club.
 Negroes Found Not Guilty.
 In Anniston city court yesterday, Judge Thomas w. Coleman, presiding, several cases were tried. The Allen negroes, charged with burning barn near De- ArmanVille, were found not guilty. In the case of the state vs. John Mccain, burglary, found guilty.
 Miskelly Washes Thumb.
 Bishop Miskelly of oxford had the thumb of his left hand badly mashed yesterday at the Kilby Locomotive and Machine Works by being caught under | falling car wheel. The wound was dressed by pr. A. N. Steel.
 Karl Shropshire, who has been serious ly i'll at the Davis lnfirmary in Birming- ham, has stod a successful operation for | larvngltis, is rapidly improving. His An niston friends will be glad to know that he will soon be out again
 l. A. Watson of Gadsden fs here to institute a branch of the Benevolent Dr. der Sons of the South, new order | which recently sprung into existence Tn that city It has many points to recom- mend it to the people of the south.
 Jugh Thomas w. Coleman has appoint ed C. F. Douglas to defend Seab Crook, inc negro who is to be tried next Friday on a charge of murder. MT Douglass has | heen A member of the bar only short fine but his many friends feel that the defense of the negro is in capable hands.
 Council Down to Business.
 Ahont two hours and a half were spent hy the city council last night at busi- l,,sss nothing but business, for discussion 1 was cut from the calendar and matters v,ith due consideration were passed auickly or referred to the proper commit ice The order prevailing in the councii chamber was remarkable and the old time wrangling among the councilmen was set aside From the time that the eavel of Mayor Kilby fell and order was given the councllmen were down to busi- ness for the city, matters being taken ID with a good spirit and disposed of in a manner commendatory to the city government
 The fire committee reported favoraply on repairing the wagon of No. 1 and rec commended the appointment of eommit- tee of two to act with Driver Rainwater in securing a pair of horses for No hose wagon and the letting of contract to Brummel X Pinson to build a one horse hose wagon for No. ? company, not to cost more than $40. The committee report was adopted and Councilmen Markstein and Ward appointed on the | committed The resignation of Council-