The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
FAST CAMPAIGN FOR
 '. M. [. A. AT AUBURN
Movement on Foot to Erect a
 $50,000 Building
PLEDGES ALREADY MADE
Alumni President Harold of MOntgom- cry Talks of P1ans-Financial Secretary Now Busy Solicit
 ing Subscriptions

l Montgomery, July 2.-(Special.) )-That g fast and earnest campaign in behalf oi the movement for the new S50,00O Y. M. C. l A. building to be erected at Auburn will be waged this summer and next winter was indicated yesterday during the visit in the city of c. A. Wilmore, financial secretary of the association. Mir. Will more has been busy for the past two weeks conferring with the leading alumni of tho Alabama Polytechnic institute in Montgomery. Birmingham and other cities of this and other states. Yesterday he was assured by c. L. Harold o' Mont gomery, president of the Auburn Alumni association. that every possible effort of the alumni would be exerted to hurry the building plans to successful conclusion.
 "The construction of such building as that contemplated by the trustees of the Auburn Y. NJ. C. A. has ceased to be merely desirable. it is almost a neces- sty," said MT. Harold. Those who know the situation at Auburn realize the great needs that are to be furnished by this structure. Aside from the general moral uplift of the student body 1t will give much needed space for an auditorium for committee meetings and assemblies of alumni. It proposes to include in the plans music. game and lounging rooms, editorial rooms for college pub lications. committee rooms, dormitory rooms. swimming pool and bowling alleys, shower baths and lockers, kitchen. heat Ing plant and barber shop. l hope that the alumni and all other friends of the institution will contribute to this indispen- sable feature of college life and CO., operate with.the committee that will have in hand theeraising of the funds.'
 Good Start Is Made
 MT. Wilmore said yesterday that a good start had been made in securing sub scriptions to the building fund. Already about s5000 has been pledged in the town of Auburn by students, professors and citizens. while large lot of splendid To- cation has been secured as a site for the structure. Ample space will be provided for the approach to the building, and on the lawn 1t is probable tennis courts will be built to further vary the forms of athletic exercise.
 With such good beginning the friends of the Young Mems Christian association hope for liberal attitude of the alumni and college supporters generally It Is said that generous offers of philanthrop- ists have been made the trustees of the association contingent upon a sum of s3O. 0Oo being raised through other sources. It Is the determination of MT. Wilmore to suffer no let-up In the canvass for funds this summer or at any time until the necessary sum has been pledged and real ized. The board of trustees of the asso- citation consists of the following: pr. c. A. Cary. chairman; ". F. Hinds. vice chairman; B. L. Shi. secretary; R. D. Webb, treasurer; B. B. Ross. w. F. Fea- gin, J. R. Rutland. Thomas Bragg and R. L. Brown.
 Association Is Non-sectarian
 It Is made plain by those behind the building movement that the association in every phase of it's existence Is non-sec- tarian. Men of all classes and religions are 10 be solicited for support of the new building plans The association now has no building whatever, the meetings hay- ing been always held in some crowded part of college building. The sum of soo'Vo to be raised proposes to cover all
 
 structure, including the lot and furnish lngs. The association has adopted a con stitution embodylng all things necessary to qualify for Its purposes under the laws of Alabama
 tour of the state is to be made this summer by Mir. Wilmore and other rep resentatives of the college and associa tion. when 1t Is hoped chance will be given every alumnus and friend of the institution to help the building project. Good pledges have been already secured from leading alumni of Auburn in the east and west. as well as Montgomery ana other cities. But, according to of fcers of the association, this start Is but an ihsplration to still more vigorous campaign the rest of the year.
 lne business end of the association is In the hands of board of trustees who are elected one by the association mem bers, one by the Alumni association and one by the six non-retiring members of the old board. They are empowered to hold property in trust for the body or convey and