The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28

convened for a short meeting and lis
tened to the recommendations of Presi-
dent Shelburne. The meeting adjourned
to meet in the afternoon following the
installation exercises.
Shelburne Installed
The installation of President James NJ
Shelburne was interesting as well as i'm
pressive DR.. B. d. Gray made the prin
cipal address and his remarks were on
the progressiveness and high ideals OF
Howard college. He also talked of the
great opportunities of the Birmingham
district and spoke feelingly in paying d
tribute to the new president He pre-
dicted great advance and progress under
the new administration. Other educators
who were present spoke their greeting
to the newly inducted president. They
were DR.. ]. H. Phillips, representing tn,
Birmingham Public schools; the Rev
DR.. ]. d. Simpson, president of Birming
ham college and Professor Fowler of tn,
Montevallo Girls school.
Following the address of the Rev. A
G. Mosely of Wetumpka. who spoke as tn,
representative of the Baptists of Alabama
anu d. lew IciidihS VI SltetiU6 liOli lIlt
representative of the faculty, A. H. Moon
DIR. Shelburne responded to the many
speeches of greeting and welcome briefly
He said: There is much to be done anf
with the hearty cooperation of my
brothers on the faculty we can accom-.
plish great good,''
The programme of the installation oi
President Shelburne was as follows, with
James b. Ellis, president of the board
of trustees, in the chair:
Prayer, DR.. W. M. Blackwelder, Bir-
mingham.
Address, DR.. B. D. Gray, Atlanta.
Greetings from board of trustees
Greetings from alumni.
Greetings From Baptists of Alabama
Rev. A. G. Mosley of Wetumpl;a.
A Word From the Faculty-Dr. A. j.
Moon
Respcnse-Dr James M. Shelburne.
Annual Alumni Dinner
Following the installation exercises
which did not conclude until about
0 clock and whicn We're witnessed by a
large gathering. the alumni dinner was
held. The dinner, which was also the an
There were several hundred alumnus
present, and the proposed changes in the
ge policy were discussed at some
length.
The board of trustees met shortly fol-
lowing the alumni dinner and reception
and in short but extremely active ses-
sion the recommendations of Presden;
Shelburne were concurred in by a large
majority 1t was decided to build the new
n n Ell, m uho
tary training at the college, to add one
more professor to the faculty, to spend
several thousand dollars on Improvement.
of the college buildings and campus, anc
also to increase the salary of the presenl
members of the faculty
The board adjourned to complete tic
business of the college at a called meet
ing on June 10. The personnel of the
board is as follows: j. b. Ellis, Selma
president; A. D. Smith. Birmingham, vice
president; p. c. Ratliff, Birmingham, sec
retary; j. T. Ashcraft, Florence: G. T.
Motley, Gadsden; J. r. Keyton, Dothan
j. s. Carroll, Troy: j. G. Lowry, BirminS-
ham; w. p. McAdory Birmingham; j. C
Maxwell, Alexander City; A. w. Bell, An
niston; S. S. Broedus, Decatur; ID. =
Cooper, oxford; w. j. Il. Cox, Birming.
ham; ]. W. Minor, Birmingham; l.. Lassi-
ter. Montgomery; u. T.. Pettus, Montgom-
cry; j. C. Wright, Roanoke; w. NJ. Black
welder Birmingham: j. A. French. Eu-
faua; w. c. Davis, Columbia; William A.
Davis, Admission; ~ NJ. Powell, d. r.
Marbury Marbury; s. w. Welch, Talla-
dega: Dr., j. d. Heacock, Birmingham; H.
j. Willingham, Montgomery.
At 4:30 o'clock the annual recention OF
the president of the college was held al
the home of President Shelburne at Lake
wood. Several hundred guests were pres
cnt and the affair was notable one in
college circles. In the receiving line wer.
prominent members of the alumni of the
faculty and the society world of Eir-
m.neham II was voted great success
by all present