The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-27
HOWARD TRUSTEES
 HOLD A. MEETING Alumni of the Institution Also
 Gather Here CHANGES iN THE FACULTY 
 Permanent Organization Effected by Alumni and Plans Outlined by Board for Vigorous Cam
 paign for College.
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY

The annual meeting of the board of trustees of Howard college was held in Franklin hall yesterday afternoon. The recommendations of President Montague relating to the future of the college were enthusiastically received by the board. President Montague and the members of the faculty were highly commended by the board for their ex- cellent work. A feature of the day was a meeting of the alumni.
 Several resignations from members of the faculty were received by the board with regret, the resignations also stating that 1t was with regret they were sent in. Prof. Edward Brand was granted one years leave of absence on account of bad health while Prof. J. W. Vardaman and Prof. D. F. Stakely resign to take up the practice of law.
 Dr. George w. Macon of Mercer uni- versity was elected dean and profess sor of biology, and Prof. Earle Broadus Fowler of Raleigh N. C., was elected professor of English and moral phil osophy to take the place of Prof. c. w. Cunningham. who goes to Vermant to accept a chair of philosophy. Prof. J. A. Hendricks will occupy the new chair of history and economies, and Prof. J. Spright Dowell, who has been superintendent of sch ools in East Lake for several years, will have charge of the academy.
 Many important matters were taken up in addition to the election of these gentlemen. Plans were laid for viz orous campaign for students and ap propriations were made to supply nec- essary equipment for first-class de- partment of science.
 J. B. Ellis of Selma, president of the board; Dr. w. P. McAdory of Birming- ham; J. w. Minor of Ensley and S. $. Broadus of Decatur were appointed ns a committee to raise money for emer- gencies.
 The faculty of Howard college next year will be the strongest in the his tory of the college, and equal to any throughout the south Each year has found this great Baptist institution growing at rapid rate, and it is rapidly developing into one of the best colleges in the country. The attend ance has increased materially each year.
 One of the most interesting features of commencement was the meeting held yesterday afternoon of the Alumni as sociation of the institution. The gather ing was in the college and the grasping of old classmates hands was followed by an enthusiastic meeting. c. F. Cross- land, temporary chairman, called the meeting to order, after which the Rev. W. P Wilks led in prayer.
 Stirring speeches were made by num- Der of those present, among them being D. c. Cooper and J. T. Ashcraft, both visiting members of the board of trus- tees. An interesting feature was the ad- dress of Dr. w. P. Montague, president of Howard college, telling of the plans for next years session.
 Professor Hendricks read a communi- cation fromthe board of trustees request ing the association to nominate three members to be duly elected by the Bap- tist state convention at Roanoke as trus- tees The following men were nominated: Dr.- S. w. WelCn Ol ldldueSd, tO seTNc one year; pr. J. D. Heacock of Bir- mingham, to serve two years, and Prof. H. J. Willingham of Wetumpka, to serve three years.
 A motion was also passed instructlng the executive committee to prepare for an alumni banquet to be held in 1909
 The permanent officers of the assoca- tion elected at the meeting were: Prof. A. J. Moon, East Lake, president; Prof. w. c. Griggs, Birmingham, vice pres- dent; Prof. w. A. Berry, East Lake, sec retary and treasurer. Executive com- mittee, Dr. E. P. Hogan, Birmingham. chairman; Dr. C.. E. Crossland, Montgom- cry; pr. J. H. McCord, East Lake; Dr. D. c. Cooper, Jr., Oxford, and Col. A. L. Smith, East Lake.