The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-22

dowmsnt fund was read 81 By W. a.
year. s15,as2.ss has been received.
s7,2lo paid by the General Education
Board. During four years the total
received has been $46,15e.3s. St0.740 OF
which was paid by the GenerAl-Educa-
ton Board. and S3.s05. o. interest. The
amount now invested is sss.s0s %.
and there IL s2,443 now In bank for in
vestment- making q total Of s42.71a.
The amount. however, would be aboct
$4,000 II all bonds now due were paid.
The interest on the Investments hes
been paid to the college treasurer.
The report OF the Centennial Commit-
tee was made by C. A. Stakeiy. Mont
gomery. 1t asked that the minutes
of the Centennial Convention be print-
ed in the minutes of the Convention,
Howard College.
The report of Howard College Trus-
tees was read by J. b. Ellis, the Pres
idet Of the Board. The year has been
successful, 17S enrolled, ali debts
have been paid. the highest class Of
work done. by a very strong faculty.
The college now ranks with the very
best OF colleges.
Rev. j. M. Shelburne read the re-
port OF the Board Of Ministerial Edu-
cation. A large number of pupils
have been helped during the year. The
Treasurer's report shows $3.50. SO re-
ceived. and on hand and disbursed,
with the exception Of S114.02.
The report of the Board OF Trustees
Of Judson College was made by Ernest
Lamar, Selma. Two hundred and six
ty students have been enrolled. The
decrease In attendance Is due to the
fact that the President was authorized
n lrn ,nh xrrfAn 40 axyou -
heretofore. and to cut down the ap-
preparation for advertising. This was
necessary on account of pupils having
been turned away for want of room.
The year in every particular has been
successful.
The report of the Board OF Trustees
Of Healing Springs Academy was read
by W. b. Crumpton, and that Of New
ton Collegiate Institute. by A. W.
Tate. the principal OF the school.
Both schools have had a good year and
accomplished much good.
M. C. Reynolds. Evergreen. read the
report of the Orphans Home.
The health of the institution has
been good with exception of some cases
of fever. There are now in the home
118. The total amount received dur
Ing the year, $21,73g.5s. All Of this
has been wisely expended except
$I.061. 30, which IL In bank.
The report on federation of schools
was read by Rev. j. L. Thompson.
which recommended indefinite post
ponement.
The Statistical Secretary made
complete report. part Of which is be-
low:
Number of churches .......... 1,S73
Number of members .......... 1s0.oSt
Number of baptisms .......... 1S.S8s
Number OF Sunday.scho 1908
Number of scholars ............ S6,097
Totad paid for home ex-
penses ..............s..* 4bl.469.4 ~
Total contributions $500. .$578.744. 10
The President appointed the follow
ing committees to report at this ses-
sion of the conventions:
On Recommendation of Newton In
stitue-Paul ". Bomar, J. e. Herring.
q. G.. Bitton. q. e. George. C. w.
Fare. J. L. Thompson. s. Carroll.
G.. G. Miles. H. J. willingham. H. L..
Martin, w. B. Mitchell.
On Nominations. L. Thompson.
r. s. Gavin. J. d. Ray, s. w. Glen.
ents, d. r. Green.
Time and Place-Preston Blake. d.
w. Ramsey. Austin Crouch. j. N.
Creighton, J. H. Longcrier, o. c.
Bamber, C. N. James.
On State Board Report--W. w. Lee
A. A.. Hutto, A. s. Smith, Earnest
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