The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
JUDSON TRUSTEES
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Ellis Resigns Presidency Of
the Board
LAMAR TO BE SUCCESSOR
Endowment and Enlargement of school
for Young Women Is Planned.
Proposed Academic Building
to Cost 100000
LAMAR TO BE SUCCESSOR
by CHARLEs b. CARTER

Marion, May 16.-tSpecial)- the meet
ing of the trustees of Judson college,
held today, B. F. Ellis resigned as presi-
dent of the board and Ernest Lamar of
Selma was elected his successor. Mr..
and will continue to serve as a member
of the board.
The report shows everything in excel
lent condition. The movement for en-
dowment and enlargement of the proper
ties was fully arranged and proper appli-
cation for carrying out the work will be
made to the next session of the state
Baptist convention in June.
During the past year the magnificent
home of the president, known as the
Zade Ellis-Ashcraft memorial has been
erected at a cost of $4,000. This building
is located on the southwest corner of
the college campus and has one of the
most commanding locations of the en-
tire college properties The building is
largely the gift of Col. B. F. Ellis and
family. r..
The board of trustees is contemplating
the erection of an academic building to
cost 500 900, to be located Just south
of the auditorium and to be a duplicate
of the present main building.
1t has not been decided definitely where
this building will commence, but plans
have been drawn and the announcement
was made some months ago that this
would be the next move made toward
enlargement. When complete the Judson
can easily care for 500 to 800 young wom-
en-, which will easily cause It. to rank
first among southern female colleges in
point of attendance. as we'll as courses
of study. ~
The. annual meeting of the Society of
the Aumnae was held at 10 o'clock In
the club parlors of Carnegie library.
There were present many former stu
dents and graduates, and the reunion at
commencement forms no small part of the
festivities.
From to this afternoon general
reception to all alumnae and former stu
dents was held at the presidents home.
There were present to receive the guests
Col. and Mrs. B. F. Ellis, who were
largely instrumental In the gift of this
handsome home. Hundreds OF students,
present and past, patrons OF the college,
were present. -tt
Tonight the grand concert is being given
and the auditorium is crowded with the
largest assembly Of musicians ever gath
cred In, Marion
Another large and cultured audience as
sembled in Judson auditorium last night
to hear the missionary sermon delivered
by the Rev. Charles S. Gardner ID. d.,
of Louisville KY, before the Ann Has
seltine and Morning Watch societies. ana
the Young Women's Christian association
of.ythe, colleges. I. The Ann Hasseltine IS
the oldest womaps missionary society In
America. and throughout the life of, Jud-
son college has been instrumental in keep
ing before the pupils the missionary spir-
1t. During the past year students or these
ORGANIZATIONS have contributed $500 to all
causes and have at this time several
Young women who have offered their
services on foreign fields as missionaries
They are preparing themselves for this
work and only await the call of the Bap-
fist Foreign Mission board