The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23

mended that the proposition made last
year by the Alabama conference at
Pensacola not be adopted.
The conference here took up the dis
cussion of the Birmingham college mat
ter. Hugh Locke read a paper from the
alumni of the college. The college wants
$4,000 for erecting new buildings. max
ing other improvements and endowment
OF the 2Ss ministers in the North Alabama
conference. IS received their education
at Owenton and this school has only been
in existence for 10 years There are now
10 students at the college situated in the
heart of the North Alabama conference.
whore there are 10000 or more Method
lists. There are 10 professors. lecture
halls and only space for GO men.
f. M. Jackson Speaks
F. NJ. Jackson spoke on the work of
Birmingham college. While it is de-
nomnational college, the institution il
looking 10 the people throughout the
state for help. I'VE want the conference
united on the Birmingham college propo-
sition. We must have this $4,000 and
can raise it,"
DR.. Simpson spoke of the present con-
ditions of the college, stating that last
year b. A graduate is now In Vanderbilt
taking the M. A. course. Another one Of
the students of this college was among
those to pass the Cecil Rhodes examina-
ton for entrance to oxford university,
England. There is no college in Alabama
doing better work than this college," de-
clared DIR. Simpson Most of the stu
dents are poor and many are working
their way through college in order to Sc
cure an education"
A great campaign is to be inaugurated
for this college. j. B. Cummings will
lead this movement, man not MEM
Der of the North Alabama conference, DR..
Simpson declared. lone man cannot
make Birmingham college; it must take
the united effort of North Alabama" DR..
Simpson stated there were times when
his salary was months behind and he
had to borrow the money to live and pay
expenses, never charging a cent to the
college
Conference United"
DR.. Cummings spoke of the plan for the
campaign. THE North Alabama confer
ence Is united behind the Birmingham
college," began DR.. Cummings. "Endow-
ment is needed to make the college what
It should be. and s125,OO0 is needed for
this. the other $125,O00 to be used in build
ngs and improvements. The money
raised will be rightly invested and from
time to time reports will be made of ex-
penditures.
1.-The executive committee of the board
of trustees has decided on the follow
ing as the plan to be pursued in its de-
velopment. It's first work Isl
ITO erect, a modern training school
building, and properly equip 1t for i'm
mediate use.
ITO erect a modern and much needed
dormitory, and to enlarge and ennoble
the main building that it shall httingly
crown the commanding emnence it oc-
cupies, and serve the fun purpose for
which It was designed, and in such a
way as to compel the admiration and
support of the great city that 1t over
looks.
I'm doing this the executive commit
tee is seeking to so prepare and ar
range the grounds that each separate
building will fit into the general plan,
and finally present a symmetrical and
perfect whole The buildings we shall
erect now will be such that as future
needs may require they can be enlarged
and used in the fuller development of
the institution.
ITO carry out these present plans as
to building and equipment will require,
in addition to assets in hand. $4,000.
But the necessity is upon us to provide
for endowment also SO the commit
tee has decided that in the campaign
now being inaugurated that 200 shall
be our goal. and that one-half of every
dollar collected shall be used for the
aforementioned buildings and equipment
and the other half sacredly set aside
and invested as a permanent endowment
fund.
How to Secure This Money
"R s. Munger. who has always been
the steadfast friend and loyal supporter
of the college, and who has already con-
tributed large means to its support now
proposes that he VIII give one dollar in
every ten of this amount; /. e., $500 on
each 5000 up to $250000
Using this as a foundation the com
mittee has adopted a general plan for
securing subscriptions with which to aug
ment the amount contributed by Mr.. Mum
ger, and in which 1t will be seen each
dollar subscribed and secured will oper-
ate as an added incentive for succeeding
subscriptions. AT the same time 1t pro-
tects the Individual subscriber by pro-
viding that his money will be collected
only as others pay; and that should the
committee in any event fail to carry