The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-07
TEACH
 OPPOSED ID MOVE Conference of Auburn Men
 Held Yesterday
 
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
Initial Loss to School Will Be Great If Move Is Made-No Money Is Yet In
 Sight.

Prof. c. C. Thaeh, president of the Ala bama Polytechnic institute, situated at Auburn, arrived in Birmingham yester- day, and registered at i,le Morris hotel.
 Concerning the moving Of Auburn to Birmingham which matter has been be- fore the public for some days in prom irent way. President Thach said
 "I and the members of the faculty and all members of the board Of trustees whom l have seen are unaiterably op- posed to the idea. II is matter of inn possibility and its agitation, therefore, can result in no good. In ease school of technology is established in Birmirg gham, I will not be found in opposition. | will wish it Godspeed
 President Thach remained the entire day in Birmingham, and while here was seen by several prominent alumni of Auburn, among the number being Robert II, Thach, the well known local attorney. In the gathering, the subject of moving An burn to Birmingham was. of course, the prime subject of discussion. Ii was stat ed that the alumni after Interviewing the president, were qf the opinion that the matter was rather ehimerieal.
 Many Objections Set Forth.
 IL was argued that in ease Auburn was moved the land, and therefore all the buildings or it, would revert to the Meth odist church. It was also argued that he fore the Institution was moved, two thirds of the members of the legislature would have to express their willingness, which was judged to be a matter of very great improbabilty. It was argued, too, that the expense to pupils would be made much greater by attending the college in Birmingham than in Auburn II was argued, too, that the temptations to evil would be greater in a big city than in Auburn, and that the financial loss would be enormous.
 The entire argument was capped with this: There is nothing tangible; there is no money in sight; the entire matter is gossip"
 Arguments in Favor of Moving.
 On the other hand, the alumni who are in favor of the move, and who would not take any step unless they were assured that it would result in much permanent good to their Alma Mater. have argt- ments on the other side which they think of great importance. They take the stand that Birmingham Is to have a school of technology, and that its establishment will materially injure Auburn; that it is the tendency of the times to move all great seats of learning from the coun- try to the city, where the students can ness environment They take the position that if Auburn can become the school that Birmingham will have, and receive in addition to it's present appropriation whatever appropriation the state and the great industrial companies will give the new school then Auburn would be much bettered They count much on the fact that the great companies look with favor on the establishment of technical school in Birmingham.
 The alumni will have a meeting tonight at the Commercial club, and it is prob- able that that committee of the Commer- cal club named to make inquiries and investigations concerning the probable school for Birmingham will be present. It is thought that some tangible state ments will be made, and that some posi- tive suggestions coming from great cap tans of industry which have been re- ceved in Birmingham will be made known