The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
OPENING IS
POSTPONED
Methodist Woman's Col
lege Commission Act.
LETTER SENT TO STUDENTS
Session Wil Be Held In
Virginia.
President Martin Has Arranged to
Take Girls to suIIins College for
Coming Year--New Building
to BE Rushed.

On account of the destruction of
Hammer Hall Wednesday night by fire,
the Methodist College Commission will
not open the Woman's College In
Montgomery this fall. At first It was
thought that the Hall might be re-
paired or that some other large build
ing might be secured as temporary
quarters for the opening of the school
on september 30. as planned. The
final decision Of the commission was
made public yesterday afternoon by
Financial Agent Rev. J. M. Danneiiy
and President w. e. Martin.
The fire came as q sad blow to the
members Of the commission after all
their plans had been laid for the OPEN
ing Of the college when the ragged
and cracked walls Of the old hall were
viewed the next morning after the fire
by the members of the College Com
mission. 1t was first thought that the
building might be repaired by Septem-
Der 30. The Episcopal trustees Of
Hammer Hall. however, decided that
the building would not be repaired.
With the contract for the new coll
lege building at Cloverda1e already
made. the work on the construction Of
the edifice will be started at once.
Rev. J.. M. Dannelly stated last even.
ing that the building would be COM
pleted by August 4 1910, so that the
opening Of the Woman's College in
this city will Just be deferred one
year.
President Martin expects to take
about 1875 of the 40 girls, who had
matricuiated for this term of the Wo-
mans College In Montgomery to Sui
Inns College at Bristol, Va, this year.
where he will establish an Alabama
colony. with the completion OF the
new college building here next sum-
mer the girls win return and finish
their college course in Montgomery.
President Martin, resigned from Sui
Tins College last year, although he still
retains his presidency of that institu.
tion. He will devote. his time during
the coming year not only to his work
at Suliins. but to looking after the
erection OF the new college building in
this city.
Following is copy of q letter
which President Martin will mail out
today to the 410 girls who had already
matriculated for the fall term Of the
college in Montgomery :
you have doubtless seen through
the papers that Hammer Hall was de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday night.
While my private library and all
household effects were totally lost,
am glad to write you that the college
furniture was all saved. Our trus-
SG98 WOt0 ga 8CA1AVA AGIO IN A1Vut~
gomery on the night Hammer Han was
burned and had Just closed contract
for eur new building to be completed
by August 1. 1919. asked at once
Tor another meeting of the trustees
who were In the city and plans for our
Immediate future were fully discussed.
The situation here In MONTGOMERY was
carefully canvassed and since IL has
been deemed unwise to attempt work
here, want to suggest the following
plan to those who had intended to en-
FOIL.
II stu retain the presidency Of Sui
Inns College at Bristol. Va, and have
now an arrangement with the manage
ment there by which can assume all
contracts made by the Montgomery
school with q reduction OF 925 each.
a sum sufficient to cover all travelling
expenses TO and from Bristol. Since
my personal attention will no longer
be needed for this session here In Mont
gomery, my home will be at SuIlfns
College and my wife and ! promise our
personal care over every interest Of
the girls. Sullins College is well
known In our State as Is evidenced
by the forty-five girls from Alabama
who attended Sullins last session.
am withdrawing canvassers from 9TH
er fields so as to reserve ample room
for all the Alabama girls who will so
with me to Bristol. They go with the
understanding that they are Woman's
College girls and Mrs. Martin and I
shall want them to come right back
witl4 us to Montgomery when we open
here in our magnificent new quarters
In September, 1910.
"Sullins College Is In q delightful
climate. the health record Is phenom-
email and the faculty exceptionally
strong In all departments.
"Our catalogue and a printed book
let of testimonials from our patrons
are being sent you.
you will see that the course OF
study is the same as that outlined for
the first session Of the Woman's COL
iege Of Alabama. Juniors of the Tus-
kegee school can therefore graduate
at Sullins In one year
I'VE call special attention to the
suzuz.zz.zA.zz.z~z.zn.-