The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
PLANS FOR STATUE
 OF GENERAL LIE
Movement In Vicksburg For
 Erecting Memorial
PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO HELP
Active Preparations Are Befnq Made for the Fall Term of the Indus- trial Institute and College
 at Columbus.

Columbus, Miss, September 2-fsne- cial. )-Information received in colun,b,. states that movement started to vie,xs- ours TOT slo,oOO statue and monument to the memory of the late Gen. stephen D' Lee' commanding general United Con leuerate veterans, who resided in coInn,- pus' Is meeting with success eyervwbara AS soon as Blewett Lee, son of the de. parted chieftain, heard of the movement on the part of the people of Vicksbure where General Lee spent SO mucb t,ro., In connection with his duties as nat,ox., parK commissioner, he wired that ho "an'eu to subscribe $500o half the total ainouhI The people in Vicksburg seen, to nave originated the monument move ment but they will find many subsor,,, lions waiting them from Columbus met as soon as the official list reaches tbis city. 'ii's
 On account Of the prominent posit,a,, general Lee occupies there is everv raa son 10 believe that the peopIe tbro,,,.h out the south will also ba u,,,,,,,. @ .,N'us to contribute to the fund. If z,S H',,ioer or telegrams of regret in u.oa'e the popularity of the late cit,za, oi Columous, there is no doubt that ca, siei Lee was one of the most non,,,ou men or the day. From all seot,o,,, s the United States there cana ooaaas.- ol coincidence. The monument noovo,,,o,,. "ni' most likely, be formally offered h, people some time soon and give tben, t,,,. opportunity of erecting a statua and ,,,... ument fittingly commemorative os s, ee@' ana respected man General Lee proved himself to be. both in the tima of war and peace. pieparations are under way for ''e openihg or the Industrial Instituta ana College on September IS. Dur,ns .l,a past summer the clustering in avery, ao. mitory room has been replaced xy,t,, ., pure white cement walls. which adsu great deal to both beauty and sanitarv eo"oi'iohs' The grounds have been sraded under the work of an experienced landscape artist and the new lihror, o,,. new gymnasium buildings are also ha,,. puiit so as to be ready for the ona,,ins i"e luh number of students that the oorrii'orles Will accommodate have al- ready notified the secretary they will hs here on September IS and A most s,o- cessful session is anticipated. Miss Edith "ynne, former mistress of the violin de- partment, has resigned to engage In work In Boston. The vacancy will be supnlied by the appointment of Miss Gallup of Louisville.
 President Whitfield returned Saturday atter having spent almost a week giy- ing lectures in Neshoba county, Missis- sippi. The people of that countv[ are trying to stimulate interest in educational arairs and extend their school terms. Many prominent educators from differ ent parts of the state assisted in the rally.
 The trial of Hack Hackelman, charged with the murder of T. K. Seay, which began at Vernon, Ala, today, recalls the shooting scrape which occurred near Melborne, Ala, 15 miles east of Colum- bus, on the Southern railway, about six months ago. The shooting was highly sensational and caused more excitement than anything which has happened in Lamar county in many years.
 The shooting was the sequel to a court ship, marriage and other incidents and the principals involved in all the affairs were the best and most highly respected people of the section.