The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
START CAMP A|GN ID FINISH FUND FOR
 MERCY HOME WORK Chairman s. J. Bowie of Ad- visory Board Issues State
 ment of the Plans
ENTIRE COST IS S23,OOO
 AND S1O,0OO IS NEEDED
uu,,a,nr for Dependent and Delinquent Girls Has Been Practically Com pIetcd and Funds Arc
 Badly Needed

Badly Needed
 1 At a meeting of the advisory board of the Mercy Home held yesterday It was decided to start today an active l campaign to secure money with which to complete the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls, which is partially completed at Woodlawn.
 Of the remaining s10,O00 required to finish the principal building of the home and properly equip the building and grounds s2o00 has been raised from al <,g the advisory board. The part to be borne by the public Is SSO0o. This sum Is needed to put the fin- ishing touches upon building and grounds which have an estimated phys icaI value of s230O0.
 In a statement issued last night Chairman Sydney J. Bowie pointed out that as the remaining amount is very slight it should be possible to raise the sum among the charitably inclined peo- pie here within the next three days. The donors of the past have been ex- tremely liberal but hundreds of peo- pie who have never failed to donate liberaIly have not been appealed to for this most worthy cause.
 Building Cost $2O,oO0
 The Industrial School for Girls, which will be managed by the Mercy Home officers, has erected a principal build ing on a site donated by the Board of Revenue The building now almost completed cost $20,000 Of this sum about s13,000 has been paid or se- cured while remaining $700O is need ed in addition to $8000 to properly arrange the grounds. It is the ulti- mate aim of the Mercy Home mana gers to erect cottages grouped around the main site as the work advances and as the need becomes more appar- ent.
 Mr. Bowie and the advisory board have a finely arranged plan outlined by which they hope to secure the small sum needed to complete the vast un- dertaking of the women of Birming- ham, They intend to Ego after the people of Birmingham, as MT Bowie said last night, to come to the aid of the women of the Mercy Home who are trying to assist dependent and de- linquent girls.
 Statement By MT. Bowie
 The statement issued by MT. Bowie, as chairman of the advisory commit tee. follows:
 For many years 1t has been the ultimate aim and plan of the board of managers of the Mercy Home to establish an industrial school for de- pendent and delinquent girls between the ages of 13 and 20.
 "The boys are provided for by the State Industrial school at East Lake and one or two private schools. The state school at Montevallo cares for those who are able to pay something, but nothing has been done for the de- pendent girls.
 Ut is proposed to build on the mod ern cottage plan; girls will be taught housekeeping, laundry work, sewing, etc, each department separate and un- der the supervision of competent trained worker Classes will be taught along with the industrial features so that a certain amount of education may be obtained, and the whole will be con ducted along the lines now in success ful operation in many states. The work will be auxiliary to and under the care of the board of managers and committees of the Mercy Home and an advisory committee of men.
 Needs of Institution
 ITO equip and establish the first build ing in this institution in a manner ade- quate and creditable to this city and'l state 1t has been estimated will require about $23,o0O Of this amount about sl3,- coo has been subscribed and expended. About s7OOo additional Is needed to com plete this building, which will provide for about 30 girls. It is estimated that 5000 additional is needed to furnish the building and put the grounds in proper condition. Other buildings will be erect ed from time to time as the necessity therefor arises.
 This institution is located upon five acres of ground given by the county com mssioners of Jefferson county, Alabama, just three miles from the courthouse.
 '"The institution as planned by the di- rectors will in time become largely self supporting, and will be an honor to the state and it's people.
 "The board of managers of the Mercy Home who have the erection and man agement of the industrial ScnOOl Tn cIdlBe are among the most active women in this community. They are now undertaking to raise an additional sum of $l0.000 need ed to complete and equip the first build ing Of this sum 5000 has been sub scrbed by members of the advisory board ir addition to former subscriptions, and public subscriptions are asked for the additional Sse00. No more worthy charity has ever been presented to the commun- ity. The splendid success which has been attained by the Mercy Home for the past 70 years entities this institution to the fullest confidence and support Of the community. The women in charge of this philanthropy feel assured of the interest Of the public in this movement for the salvation of the girls who need the help Of charitable men and women to become self sustaining. The officers of the Mercy Heme are: li,t
 Mrs. c. B. Spencer, president; Mrs. J. H. Phillips, first vice president Mrs G. H. Estes. second vice president; Mrs. w. H. Jefrries, secretary; Mrs. D. F. Will son. treasurer.
 ..Board of Managers. Mrs. C. B. Spen- ] oer, Mrs J. H. Phillips, Mrs. G. II. Es- tes. Mrs w. w. Bussey. Mrs. James Weisel, Mrs. W. H. Stoclham, Mrs C. s. Rissell Mrs. A.. N. Ballard, Mrs w. S. Brown. Mrs. George Morrow, Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch. Mrs. D. F. Wilson, Mrs. ]. w. Bush Mrs. C. W. Ufford, Mrs. W H. Jeffr.es, Mrs. A. T. London, Mrs. w. F.. Evans, Mrs, w. B. Dickerson, Mrs. William Redd and Mrs. Robert smith,
 Members Advisory Board
 " ,eff, 4t.