The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-07
PLAN An ETOS IN THE SOUTH
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tav- q 80 last s--.trn ~ Coaareas
Pr-spi-nf Tar flunI '.ns - att@nd .
nesting in fhf- CITY q 'h@ boarSi -
tri-ts-- - Aarion Institute a prupsrr.
tory school - Mtriar Ala II bs-ans
Known - ne public hen that The Pres.
dert hat accepted place On the goT-
srntnE boari ~ the ins'itution. n~vsi-
opm~nts = ths Isl few weeks and usts
compl-'- fnf rtnati1n IN regard 20 me
plans fpr 'h- school Indicate that ths
} President interest," - n importance -
the euure south
The President acceptance % ths plari
means that hs has icineh hands with ]
group - public spirited men. moss ~
them South.Tners Ia an sfort ~ esaab-
lish an American Etoa In the hsart 81
the lower south
| The plan ~ the trustees - MARTIN
institute. - - make u a centre In ths
lower Suuth 40 which whits hovu may
obtain a thorough preparation for the
universities and alao u make n q cor
n~cting hnk between The primary school.
~ the south and the great national
institutions
I The trustees plan ~ establish upon
! an old foundation an endowed school
4 free from ssctarian and sectioaAl ele-
ments at which boys from ~ 10 10 may
have a six year course. President Taft
himself outlined the plan for the school
in a recent address before the Board Of
trustees. al the anne time paying a
/ tribute ~ DR. n q Murfes. the super
lntendent of the school
MIR Murtee- said the Presidsnt
brought letters 70 me from educators In
the South which told me that no vas a
gentlemen Of the highest education and
with aims that ought To commend him
To everybody interested in education
throughout the south He asked me To
become a trustee. and under the inapira-
ton Of those letters and because Of his
own enthusiasm | was glad TO accept an
opportunity to testify by becoming .
member to my interest in such educa-
ton.
OF course his ambition is-douhSisss
he will realize ito become q DR.. Arnold
Of Rugby for the South. to establish q
school like Rugby. something tha. cGess an
opportunity to the cream of the Southsrn
youth 10 become such men a. Or. Arnold
made Of Englishmen in his day. II b
the creation Of that sort Of men who
will grow up with q sense Of the highest
responsibility which will bs certain to
If up the rest Of the community
The effort 20 establish great American
preparatory school IN the lower South
has the support Of Leading Southern
educators President Edward r. Craig
head OF Tulane University. President
George n Denny OF WAshin Rfon and Lee
University and President Edgar q. Lovett
~ Rice Institute. the new so 90 90 uni
vsrsity in Texas. have spoken IN hearty
support OF the Undertaking. They are
members Of the new board OF trustees. as
- also President Edwin A Alderman Of
the University 81 Virginia
Other men associated with President
Taft on the Marion Institute board OF
trustees are the Rev. Neal l. Anderson
OF Winston salem. y C: DR. Benjamin y.
Baldwin Of Mcntgomery, Ala: Albert p.
Bush. Mobile. Ala, Francis q Galley.
: New York; the Rev 4. = Dick inson Bir-
mngha'u Ala Benton Gilreath. Birming-
ham. Ala Hilary A Herbert Of this CITY.
Secretary 81 the NAVY under President
Mas lee McCmng. Treasurer Of the
United States; Or. Albert A Aiichelaon.
Chicago University; Edgar Gardner Muir
phv. Montgomery. Ala John r TYSON.
fornn"- Chief Justice u the supreme Court
OF .ilahana, r. +. Ellis, Orrv lie, Ala;
" II Lnvelace. Marion. Ala J. A Moore,
Marion. Ala Col. J. T MtIrfee. Tisca-
lonsa. Ala RAY Rushton. Montgomery.
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