The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-24
WHITFIELD IS NOT
YET A CANDIDATE
The Popular College President
Likes Work He Is Doing
HE MAY ENTER THE RACE
vail Upon Him to Run for Gov
ernor-AgriculturalC College
Closes Session Soon

Columbus, Miss May Special >
President Henry L. Whitfield of the In
dustrial Institute and College. this CITY
who is being spoken of by the Missis-
sippi papers as a possible guberna-
torial candidate" was seen this morn
ing and asked regarding his plans,
whether or not he would be a candi-
date. etc. Mr.. Whitfield will not give
a definite answer to any of the ques
lions and frankly states: Il had rath-
er you wouldn't ask me about the mat
ter. Especially it is hard on me right
at this time, for my friends are urg-
ing me to enter the race and, of course,
| feel fattered that the best people
of the state. that is, some of them,
even consider me OF governor timber.
| will give you an interview real soon
and. of course, will make an announce
ment of my intentions at that time. "
Those who know Mr.. Whitfield best
and who have seen him lately are so
impressed with the zeal he manifests
in his work at the local college that
even to be a governor they do not think
he would surrender the presidency of
the Industrial Institute and College
Since assuming charge of the school
it has prospered and Mr.. Whitfield con-
tinues to build 1t along lines which
careful study have convinced him will
make the Industrial Institute and Col
lege the greatest woman's college In
the south and he Is so full of ideas
a bo l. r;-~
midst of seeing many of these thoughts
and plans realized that it would re-
quire a great offer to make him sur
render his present place. Even to be
governor of Mississippi would hold very
little temptation. However, Mr.. Whit
fields closest associates might be
wrong and he may enter the arena.
The Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, near Starkville, Miss, will in
augurate the closing exercises Incl
dental to the termination of the thir-
tieth prosperous session of the institu-
ton next Sunday morning. At IL a.
H., Sunday, May 20, Rev. l. E. Nc
Nair, pastor Southern Presbyterian
church, Memphis, Tenn. will deliver the
commencement sermon and that same
evening at o'clock DR.. McNair will
deliver an address before the Young
Mems Christian association branch at
the college. Monday morning junior de-
bate for alumni medal will be held.
That afternoon drill and regimental par
ade will be the feature and that evening
Hon. Charles L. Garnett of Columbus,
one of the most fluent and gifted ora
tors in this section, delivers the alumni
annual address. Tuesday morning. May
81, the seniors deliver addresses. Those
who will speak and tn cir subjects are:
E. W. Leh nan, Electricity in the Flu
ture Development of the South" r.
N. Lobdell, mississippi an Agriculture
al State" P. K. Lutken, Better Roads
for Mississippi" w. c. Rose. The Idea.
Teacher" H. b. Sanders, The Indif-
ference of the South to Her Achieve
ments." j. L. Sides. The Awakening
of the Southern Farmer" B. M. Walker,
americas Triple Crown" F. L. Wal
ton, Cotton Exchanges" Hon. Charlton
H. Alexander of Jackson, Miss, del
livers the annual address Wednesday
morning at IL o'clock and after de-
livery of diplomas and certificates of
proficiency the session will end.
Mrs. J. w. Smith of Columbus died
in Birmingh am Saturday and the re-
mains reached here this afternoon. The
interment was in Friedship cemetery.
Mrs Smith was the wife of j. W. Smith.
who was murdered near Columbus last
Ssptember. Mrs. Smith was visiting her
sister. Mrs. L. c. CASTOR, and died sud
denly. Her mother, Mrs. Emma Henry,
resides in Columbus. No children.
rowland" a musical production, will
be given by the pupils in Miss Ander-
sons department of music and elocutioh
at the Columbus theatre tomorrow
oc6o MI
tn eatre the graduation exercises of the
city schools will be held President
Whitfield of the Industrial Institute
and College will deliver the address
Miss Bessie Weaver makes the saluta-
tory address: Miss Frances Dashiell Is
class historian, and Oscar Furrfs IL
the valedictorian. The past session has
been eminently successful and Superin-
tendent Joe Cook Is greatly pleased
with the work accomplished.
r. F. Covault, for the past three
wears law agent for the Southern Rail-
way company in Mississippi. with head
Quarters in this city, has been trans
ferred to Itta Bena, Miss, and the
duties of the law agent at this point
will be looked after by w. N. Ethridge,
Jr.. formerly of Meridian. but who was
appointed to the position to supply
the vacancy. Mr.. Ethridge has been
identified with Meridian newspaper
work for several years.
At a called meeting of Isham Harri-
son camp, United Confederate veterans,
Hon. T. A. Stinson was elected ad1u-
tant to fill the place made vacant by the
death of Maj Thomas Harrison. Col.
c. L. Lincoln was elected secretary and
treasurer
One hundred and fifty employees or
III Mobile and Ohio railroad and South :
ern railway in Mississippi attended the
unveiding of the Samuel Spencer mon
ument in Atlanta Saturday. They passed
through Columbus on special train.
The Open Door in Persia
Berlin. May ga serious diplomatic
controversy is being waged between
the German government on the one side
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