The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-11
CLUB MEETING HAS
 BEEN POSTPONED Will Meet on Friday Afternoon,
 December 21 COMMITTEES TO REPORT The Movement to Found Technologi- cal School In the Birmingham Dis
 trict Is Engaging Much
 Attention.
COMMITTEES TO REPORT

The next regular meeting of the Com- mereial club will not be held next Fri day, but on Friday, December 21. The postponement is on account of the absence of President Robert Jemison, Jr, who is spending the week in Washington and New York
 It is expected that the next meeting will be one of the most important that has been held for some time, in view of the many enterprises now being looked after by the organization. Several spe- ciaI committees have been busy for some weeks preparing for the entertainment of the members of the Southern Cotton as- sociation.
 Oother committees are busy with the Greater Birmingham movement, tech nological school and various matters of importance in general. All these commit tees will make reports of their work, and it is expected that other questions of more or less importance will come up for consideration.
 The committee on technological school will probably have an interesting report
 
 practical suggestions of value.
 The members of the Commercial club are very much interested in the founding of a technological school in Birmingham, and it is believed that the undertaking can be accomplished and within a com- paratively short time. It is pointed out that the peculiar necessity for such an institution in the Birmingham district will add momentum to the movement, and that when it is once under way that it will re- ceive substantial support from all classes benefited
 A Member Talks.
 In speaking of the movement yesterday a prominent manufacturer and member Of the committee said: ''rhere is no city in the south that stands more in need of or offers a better opportunity for first class technological school that Birming- ham.
 .sThe varied industrial interests of this district creates the demand for technical training in all lines of labor and offers the opportunity for practical observation and application in the study of almost all the skilled trades.
 ''The people of Birmingham could de- wise no more valuable or fit monument of enduring importance than an institution for technical learning. While Brming ham Is enjoying wonderful growth along all industrial lines, unfortunately it is building no lasting monuments of pub lie nature. I am afraid we are too am- bilious of individual and corporate pros perity to think of the future and the well fare of coming generations.
 An institution of this kind would be a present benefit and would certainly add greatly to the future importance of the community I feel sure that the move ment started by the Commercial club will result in good and will soon lead to the founding Of technological school in the dis strict."
 Presidential Candidates.
 Apropos oc the meeting of the Southern Cotton association in Birmingham in Jan uary local people interested in the work of the organization are interested in the election of a president to succeed Harvie Jordan, who has announced that he will not stand for reelection.
 Several prominent members of the asso- citation are being mentioned in connection with the race. as follows:
 Walter Clark of Clarksdale, Miss, pres dent of the Mississippi division of the associations; E. D. Smith of Magnolia. S C., general financial agent of the as- sociation and president of the South Car olina division; J. P Allison of Concord, N. C., member of the executive commit- tn nd .irap in, lp holding movement of the association. Tom Watson of Georgia Is also mentioned in connection with the place, but no an- nouncement has been made that he will accept the place if it is rendered him. c. C. Moore of Charlotte, N C.. present secretary of the association, is slso prom inently mentioned for the presidency.
 F. H. Hyatt of Columbia, S. C., will pro bably be reelected treasurer without opposition
 Commercial Club Notes.
 Tine Vulcan committee of the Conner ciaI club will hold meeting at the club rooms this afternoon at 330 o'clock to consider the final disposition of Vulcan, the iron man who did duty at the St. Louis exposition in representing the in- dustrial interests of the Birmingham dis trict j. w. Mcqueen is chairman of this committee and desires a full attendance Of the members.
 A special committee of the Commercial club, of which the Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickin- son is chairman, is working on the mat ter of securing the annual state encamp- ment of the Baptist church for Birming- ham. The Baptist church has never before held these encampments in Alabama, al- though it is popular feature in other states. It has been suggested that the first encampment. to be held some time next year, be at East Lake, and the com mittee is looking into the matter. Tho encampment will be a permanent annual institution and efforts will be made to secure them for Birmingham.
 President Robert Jemison, Jr., president of the Commercial club, who went to Washington and New York several days ago, is expected home the last of the week. While in the east he will probably look after matters of importance to the Birmingham district in his official capac- ity as president of the Commercial club.
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