The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
MANY NOTABLES TAKE
 PART IN THE EXERCISES
Bshop Morrison Makes the Prm.
 cipal Address of the Services.
College VIII Be one of Two Institu- lions ts Re Erected by Methodist Conferences of Alabama for Instruction of Men and
 Women.

Iu the presence of an audience rep rsssntative and enthusiastic. gathered from every part of Alabama. and num- bering many hundreds, the corner stone of the Alabama woman's College of the two conferences of the Method ist Church of Alabama was laid Thurs day afternoon at the new main build ing of that institution now in course of construction at cloverdale near Montgomery.
 Grouped about the cornerstone and participating in the exercises were; mar, D. D., of Nashville: Rev. J. S.. Robertson, members of the College Commission of the two Alabama con ferences. pastors of many Montgomery churches; F. S. Ball, President Of the Montgomery Commercial Club, J. D. Moore and A. W. Smith, of Birming- ham, and many other prominent visi- tors from all parts of the State.
 The days exercises we're presided over by the Rev. A. J. Lamar. D. D., master of ceremonies, who introduced she several speakers of the occasion to their audience in appropriate and ef- fective wrds. Dr. Lamar, while living In Nashville, where he is in charge or the Methodist book publishing inter- ests. is an active member of the Ala barna Conference.
 pr. J s. Robertson, of Birmingham, read the ritual of cornerstone laying or the Methodist Church and was fol- lowed by Dr. Lamar. who recited a brief history of the movement which has culminated in the establishment of the college at Montgomery.
 Dr. Lamars Words.
 In his introductory remarks. Mfr. Lamar said We should remember that 1t is neither for one day nor the year that we build. nor is 1t for the ar chitectural beauty of the walls of the college that we strive. but we build for all time to come and for the per fecting of Southern womanhood through religious training 1t closely with the classical.
 MThis great institution of which we are about to lay the cornerstone Is the outgrowth of many years planning ana deiiberating. It was first brought 10 the attention of the two conferences Of Alabama by the tentative suggestion of John ]. Flowers, made in general conference many years ago. and, there fore, 1t Is most fitting that this frs building of the Methodist Alabama woman's College should be named thu uonn J. Flower Memorial Building.
 This building Is but the forerun ner Of many that are to be erectes by its side. Within ninety days thu construction of formitory to accom- naodate 200 students, will be in cours, of erection and as soon thereafter a Is possible a similar dormitory will follow. that, too, in turn, will be fol lowed by a gymnasium and othe buildings necessary to an institution O a scope so great as this.
 ''The celerity of the work depend upon the Methodists of Alabama. If yo' give us the support for which we hape as if by magic"
 pr. Lamar then introduced Bishol H. c. Morrison, who delivered tn days address. Bishop Morrison said .Tt is seldom if ever that convoca tion of the citizens of Montgomery ha met for a more momentous purpos than at this memorable occasion; tn eornerstone-laying of the Alabam Woman's College, which Is to be on pf the two great educational institu tions of the State under the auspice of the two Methodist conferences O Alabama
 'sThis college shall stand for the ad vancement of Southern womanhood il all that the term implies, It shal stand not alone for their literary ad vancement or their advancement II classical studies, but it shall stand fo their Christian education in no les degree.
 There should be no severance be tween the Christian and the literary