The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
COMMITTEE NAMED
BY SHOOK To DIRECT
FIGHT FOR COLLEGE
Emphasizes Fact That 1t Is
Not Only a Chamber of
Commerce Fight, But
for All Citizens

meeting Will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at the Chamber of Commerce at
which 1t is urged that everyone inter-
ested in securing for Birmingham the
Methodist university worth at least S5,-
100000 from material viewpoint, be
present. Following a meeting OF the
directors of the Chamber of Commerce
held yesterday at which every director
was on hand, 1t was announced that
President p. G. Shook would appoint a
citizens committee to have charge of
the work.
President Shook last night appointed
a citizens committee. He wanted the
fact emphasized that this fight was
not Chamber of Commerce plan. 1t
Is for the whole city, fer the entire
district and for the great state of Ala
bama. An invitation Is extended to ev-
cry man in Alabama to cooperate, and
use whatever influence he may possess
to get for Birmingham this university
and In this way bring to Birmingham
one of the greatest propositions that
has come in the local horizon in many
day Mr.. Shook said yesterday that
since he had been here something over
20 years, that nothing had developed of
such consequence to Birmingham lie
A. NJ Shook, now resides. lie is fully
acquainted with the wonderful good
that Vanderbilt has done for Nashville.
He is. therefore. In a position to know
and appreciate what it would mean to
Birmingham If the great educational
seat of the Methodist church was 10.
Gated in this city.
mo one, however we'll informed, has
ever dreamed that such an educational
situation would arise" said Mr.. Shook
Everyone, l believe, was of the opin-
ion that the Methodist church was well
located In Nashville by Vanderbilt. No
one imagined that there would occur
a breach which would deprive the
Methodist church of Vanderbilt or
which would necessitate the erection
and management of different college
by the church.
However that has taken place The
Baptsts have their college, the Pres
byterian church is well located the
Episcopalians have Sewanee and now
the Methodist church is out for place.
In the name of Birmingham and the
hopes we entertain for the ultimate
greatness of this community let us all
get together and secure this univer-
sity 1t can be done. There Is moth
ing that Birmingham cannot do If we
all get together. This is the time wher
the wisdom. the work and the money
OF every man IN tnlS great community
Is needed.
II believe with the property of Biz.
mingham college, worth easily $500, 900
with the neutrality of Asa G. Chandler
of Atlanta, whom we all feared, ant
with the immense riches of this dis
trict, that we can, If we all get to-
gether effect the location here of thi.
| university. Let us by all means ac-
complish this work.
THE matter Is not for the Chamber
of Commerce alone. 1t Is a community
a district and state fight l hope thai
the meeting to be held Monday will b.
largely attended I hope everyone with
valuable suggestions will attend and LEI
us show that cooperation and team
work on this proposition, which is nee.
essary IL we are to make Birmingham
the city that we are all in hope Of
doing"
The committee appointed by Presi.
dent Shook follows:
w. w. Crawford. chairman; r. s
Munger. J. d. Moore. r. l. Brown. Rob
ert Jemison. Jr.. M. v. Joseph. George
Gordon Crawford, Rev. DIR. L. c. Brans-
comb, John L. Kaul. Tom o. Smith, l.
Sewer, j. w. Mcqueen, DR.. Preston
Blake. Robert w. Ewing. r. A. Brown
f. w. Barrett. James j. Smith