The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-18
JOINT COMMITTEE
 HAS BEEN FORMED Will Work for Greater Alabama
 University OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Legislature Will Be Asked for ln- creased Appropriations for En- Iareement of State Educa-
 tional Institution.

The joint committee of the Greater
 University of Alabama was formally or
 ganized yesterday at Il o'clock at the
 office of Robert Jemison.
 Steps were taken with view of secur-
 ing the necessary appropriation from the
 next legislature for the proposed work.
 The following officers were elected:
 w. Hill Ferguson. chairman; Dr. John
 W. Abererombie,. vice chairman; Dr.
 Thomas M. Owen, secretary, and Louis V. Clark, treasurer.
 Resolution Adopted.
 The following resolution introduced by
 pr. Thomas M. Owen, was adopted: Resolved, That the committee of five representing the board of trustees of the University of Alabama, viz: Dr. John w. Abercrombie, Hugh Morrow, Henry B. Foster, Thomas c. Mcclellan and E. H. Glenn; and the greater university com mittee of twenty-one, viz: Dr. Robert Jemison, pr. T. G. Bush, R. E. Steiner, Dr. Thomas M Owen, Dr. Rufus N. Rhodes Successor of Hon. Richard H. Clarke, recently deceased), w. r. G. Harding, Gen. Louis V. Clark, J. H.
 Lyons, Dr. Eugene A. Smith. Daniel I Smith, Hugh Morrow, J. R. Dewberry'
 Sam Friedman, Edmund w. Pettus. Jrn Lucien D. Gardner, David A. Grayson, William B. Bankhead, Georfe r. Peter, Hon. Sidney J. Bowie, and w. F. Fitts, is hereb organized as the joint commit tee of the Greater Alabama University, and it shall be the duty of said joint committee to promote in every honorable way possible the plans for Greater 1 University of the State of Alabama, as l projected by the Society of the Alumni, | at its annual meeting in 1906, and unani-
 mously endorsed by the board of trustees I of the university.
 Resolved, further, That the following rules and regulations are hereby adopted | for the government and direction of the | work of the joint committee, viz 1. It's officers shall consist of chalr- man, a vice chairman, a secretary and 1 a treasurer, to be elected at this meet | ing, and to serve during the pleasure of l the committed Their duties shall be such
 as usually pertain to such officers; and l the secretary shall keep in a we'll bound book a careful record of the meetings | of the committee.
 Sub-Committees
 l ?. The following sub-committees shall be appointed by the chairman, viz; Exec utive committee, to digest and prepare work and plans, to have charge of the l matter of raising funds for carrying on | the business of the joint committee and | it's several sub-committees; and to have general supervision and direction Of the | work of the joint committee except as l otherwise provided herein; committee on | Legislation to have direction and control l of the interests of the movement before 1 the legislature of Alabama; committee 1 on endowment, to develop plans and | foster an interest in the enlargement of 1 the permanent endowment of the univer- | sIty; committee on university class or | ganzation to develop the spirit of the l several classes who have gone out from l the university and to arouse them to gifts of money for endowment or for other | special objects or to the donation as l memorials of means for necessary im- | movements, such as buildings, drives | walks, gates, bridges, etc.. in all matters I where no specific instructions are given, l the several committees herein named are 1 authorized to proceed in such way as l they may deem best to carry out their l duties They shall make reports in writ l ing to the Joint committee on request | therefor The executive committee shall | consist of the officers of the joint com mittee the committee on legislation shall l consist of nine members: and the other l committees shall consist of seven mem- l bers each Special committees, whenever l deemed necessary, may, from time to 1 time. be appointed
 l g. Q) The regular meetings of the joint committee shall be held at such times l and places as may be agreed upon at previous meeting @ Called meetings may be convened, on three days notice, I by the chairman. t3) On the written re- | quest of five members 1t shall be the duty I of the chairman to convene the commit | tee within ten days after the receipt or such request (4D At all meetings five l ,I,oH "a p11O Opens Discussion. | Dr. John w. Abercrombie opend a dis
 cussion of the proposed plans of the
 Greater University. He gave comparative
 statistics showing that, with the exception | of New Mexico, Alabama has the small est income, equipment and endowment of 1 any university in the country. He dis ] cussed the great need of more help from l the state and outlined the work that 1 should be done by the legislature. He gave it as his opinion that the state should
 be more liberal in helping the university. | Congressman Sidney J. Bowie endorsed | the views of Dr. Abercrombie and pledged | his support to the movement He said l that he believed that the entire educa- 1 tional system of the state should receive more attention from the legislature. He gave it as his opinion that increased help | to the public schools would result in good | for the university.
 Prof. Joel c. DuBose, assistant pro- lessor of secondary education in the State university, spoke of the great need for | increased facilities.
 1 pr. Thomas M Owen said that the | campaign before the legislature should
 be directed toward the capitalization of l the greater university idea. He thought | that the matter of first importance Is to 1 impress the people and the legislators | with their duty as to higher education.
 He stressed the duty of the state to pro-
 vide enlarged facilities for higher educa-
 tion equal to the best anywhere. He urged
 the importance of publicity and the edu- cation of public sentiment, after which he
 believes necessary appropriations will fol- | low.
 | Robert Jemison concurred in the opin- | ions of preceding speakers and said that he believed that the president of the uni l versity is the proper person to take the { lead in the movement for a greater uni verslty.
 Result of Discussion. As a result of this discussion a reso- tk,