The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-23
Meeting of Confere1| Commission. vANDIvER MAKES PLEA
 FOR CAPITAL q Must Donate Fifty Acres aud RI
 $50,000. Two Conferences Bodies Guarante< Erect School Buildings To Cs5 Not Less Than sioo,ooo and Ej tabIish High Curri-
 cuium.

Birmingham, Jan 22--tSpecfal by Long Distance Telephone. -Montgom- < cry has the chance of securing the loca- tion of the woman's college to be erected by the North Alabama and Ala bama Conferences of the Methodist Church ,and the proposition Is to be placed before the people of tho Capital City at once.
 The offer to place the college in Montgomery was only made after W. r. Vandiver had made a most ardent ad- dress; appealing to the commission and actually pleading for such course. He was ably assisted by Judge W. H Thomas.
 forecful. and he showed such earnest- ness that resolutions were adopted which placed the matter up to the reo- pie of Montgomery. The adoption of the resolution was not only a compli- ment to Montgomery. but great cred- 1t to the offer of that city's interest by Mir. yandiver.
 bama and Alabama Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church. south. named at the last session of fhosc bod les to arrange a plan for erection of woman's college in one or tho other field. met In Birmingham toaa day. The meeting was held In the par- lons of the First Methodist Church, ard the full commission was present. as follows:
 Alabama conferences Rss James M. Mason of Eufauia; Rev. I M Dan- nelly of opelika; Judge W II Thun as of Montgomery; Hon II " sam ford of Troy; W. F. vandtvnr af Montgomery: Rev. A. D. Lamar pf Naaiiyi1Ie. Tenn. North Alabann e,pn+ ference. Rev. F. M. Glenn Of xsa- fayette: Rev. ] s. Robertson 0f De4 catur. Rev. Frank P Culver of Birmingham Arthur W. Smith. ] Ds Moore and P. M. Jackson of Blrtm- ingham.
 The organization was perfected bv the election of J. NJ Mason chairman. Rev F. NJ. Glenn. secretary and w smith. treasurer. As soon as the bushes for which the commission had assembled, was announced, the discussion started.
 The proposition was submitted and the plan to establish Woman's Col lege was placed before the cities and towns in the State for offers, Then Mir. Vandlver of Montgomery made plea for the erection of the College in the Capitol City.
 The Conditions of Location.
 The following resolutions were os- fered and adopted:
 Resolved. first That 1t Is the purr pose of this commission in executing the matter committed to them by the two Alabama Conferences to build and found for Alabama Methodism coI- lege for women. in which the curricu~ lum shall equal that of any In our country.
 resolved second, That It is the sense of this commission that tho money for buildings on the new eollege campus shall be less than s100.o00.
 Resolved, third. That all other plans in policy shall be projected in keeping with the foregoing"
 The following resolutions were also adopted:
 "Resolved, first, Realizing that tl.s demand now being made on Methodisua in Alabama for greater facilities for the education of Christian women. wo deem 1t necessary to concentrate all the resources of both of the Alabama Conferences available for female edu- cation in the establishment of cole. lege for women. which shall receive the undivided cooperation and support of both conferences.
 "Second-To this end. we authorize the oh lrman of this commission to ape point a committee of three, of whom he shall be one. who shall make the following proposition to the city of Montgomery:
 If the citizens of Montgomery will donate a site acceptable to this com mission of at least fifty acres, and an additional $50, 1000 in cash, we will ob- ligate to locate and build college Tor inc two conferences !a woman's educa~ tion at Montgomery.
 Resolved the chairman under force or DaraRraph first of thIs resolution ap- point tho following committee to renresent the commission in making the above proposition to the city of Montgomery, Rev. J. NJ. Mason, w. x. Vandiver and F M. Jackson.
 The comm 5, i.l was i-- session un- til after clock this afternoon. ru6Re Tho.rn3 and Mir. Vandiver took the belated sOuthbound Lc uisville and Nashville Railroad for sheir home. It is understood that MT. Vandiver will arrange for a. meeting Of the Mont- ,-omery Comlr~ ereial Cl1o, at which the proposition adopted fin Birminghain viii be fosne ly presented to the city,
 Rev. J. M. Dannelly of OPelika was Invited to be present when the prop csition Is rendered ths Capitol City, and In all lrC bability hs and other members of the commission will be on hand. AS sJpn as Montgomery shall nave had the proper time to make answer to the proposition tho chair man will call meeting Of the com- rn.ssion to pasS further on the plan HCn. w. IT. Sanford of Troy offered A resolution as compromise in the discussion. but the Montgomery prop osition was adopted by the comrnis- sion. MT. Sanford did not oppose Montgomery for the College when the conditions outlined were broaehed. MT. Vandiver said before leaving for home that it was now up to the peo- pie of Montgomery to secure the big College. He expressed eonhdence. too. that there would bA C ready ve- SD ,nse when the proFSs sition was sub.