The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-19
Announcement Made by Commission. WISH SUBSCRIPTIONS
 TO BE PAID PROMPTLY Will at Once Consult Architects aid Contractors. Methodist Board Holds Meeting at Court Street Church and Decides On Plan for Actively Inaug-
 uratfnE Erection of
 Buildings.

Methodist College to be located in MGTahtsomery; This wss snSa7,nGa6 Septem5er r. 1s97
 Methodist College Commission. at a meeting held In Montgomery yester- Which 1ay ihe t plans ns for the first building; were authorized to be provided at once and and the decision was reached that the moment, and the contract awarded
 Attesting the intentions of the Com misSion Ina5 5sb to begin work at once. the the following resolutions:
 whereas. It has come to our cars mat certain rumors have caused some prospect that work on thee Woman's college will not be commenced for two or "mns three years; and.
 delay the payment of subscriptions al- ready made. and to hinder the work of our agent, Rev. J M; Dannelly, in se- ctnnring funds immediately availa ble, 'sRfsSas Resolsed, ee That Ii we request our chair man 10 prepare statement for the the purpose of this commission to pro- eeed at once to secure plan for our frst fIst o6 building. to cost not less than construction. and enter into contracts TOT the same at the earliest practicable
 Resolved, second, That in this state ment our chairman be requested to warn all people who are interested to give no weight to unauthorized state persons whatever. but that this Com mission will, through Its chairman or agent. make such statements from thinks will be of interest T to the Use pub1 afo llc. Mono other than statements made over the signature or by, authority of thority or are worthy of belief as to the purposes of this Commission which alone has authority in the premises,
 A. J. Lamar,
 wv. H. Sanford"
 The resolutions were adopted with out dissenting vote. and were author lzed to be published.
 Begin Landscaping Grounds.
 The Commission also decided that the landscaping of the grounds should begin at once, the laying out of drive ways. trees and shubbery. The city has already taken steps providing for the construction of roadways to the property, and the county board of rev enue has had up for its consideration several petitions that work with this end in view be begun.
 pr. J.. M. Mason, chairman of the Commission, says that the Commission is determined to proceed at once with the erection of the college, the ques- ton of funds being the only possible drawback to the construction by Sep lember 1. The Commission has elect sd." the chairman states, with the ap- probation of Bishop H. c. Morrison Rev. J. M. Danelly. the financial agent of the College. who will begin an ac- lional funds.
 They have also appointed a com mittee of three of their number to go tn person and examine the grounds, buildings and equipment of some of the leading female colleges in the United states, and we expect very soon to be In correspondence with architects and The collection of the subscriptions In Montgomery in the meantime will be vigorously prosecuted by the agent of able to break ground for our college buildings not later than September l.
 Expect Hearty Co-operation.
 We expect to find a hearty coop the State. All statements as to the plans and purposes of this Commis- sion. except such as emanate directly from the Commission. are inaccurate and misleading. From time to time Information will be given to the pub lie of all matters of public interest. You may add however that the work will be prosecuted as rapidly as possi- ble"
 Rev. U. M. Dannelly. the Commissions agent, who has been appointed to CO., lect the funds subscribed to the col lege. has now taken up his residence in this city and is preparing an active canvass for the moneys subscribed for the colleges erection. He is very de- sirous of having the $56,000 which has been subscribed by Montgomerians de- posted in bank at the earliest moment by August 8 at the latest. at which time he hopes to have the other $50 900 necessary for immediate work safely in bank.
 The following letter, submitted by the agent to Capt. A. G. Forbes, ex- plains what is required of Montgom- cry in the furtherance of the project to erect the colloge:
 Montgomery, Ala. June IS. 1907 Hon. A. G. Forbes, President Commer-
 cial Club. Montgomery. Ala;
 My Dear Sir and Bro-The Commits sion for building a woman's college in Montgomery understood that your club guaranteed that the $50.000 would be maid into the bank ninety days from