The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
BIRMINGHAM WILL GIVE S35,OOO 10 ATHENS COLLEGE
 ENDOWMENT FUND Miss Mary Moore Stirs Great Enthusiasm at Din ner Given to Start the Campaign Here
S50OO PLEDGED BY
 TWO PERSONS AT
 DINNER LAST NIGHT
Active Work to Begin at Once and Ten Teams Will Be Put in the Local Field

raising the $125O00 endowment fund for Athens college according to an announce ment made by Birmingham laymen a a banquet given at the Hillman hotel last night. Five thousand dollars of the $35.0Ot to be raised in Birmingham has already been subscribed by two persons.
 Mrs. T. T. Hillman, 1872 Sixth avenue, north, subscribed s25Oo to be paid immedi- ately, and s25Oo additional on the condi- tion that the entire amount of the pro- posed endowment fund be raised Robert $. Munger, vice president of the Con- tenential Gin company of Birmingham launched the Birmingham campaign for endowment funds by subscribing $500 and a partial promise of an additional amount within the next three years.
 Something like 15O persons consisting of ministers, laymen and alumnae of the college attended the banquet given at the Hillman last night. The meeting form ally launched the Birmingham district campaign.
 FULL OF ENTHUSIASM
 The meeting last night was the most enthusiastic meeting yet held in the state and Birmingham will set the pace Tor the fund. The laymen of this district appreciate the fact that the remainder of the state has eyes directed upon what Birmingham will do in the matter of endowing the college, and have entered into the campaign with the view of rais- ing the amount decided upon last night, with but little trouble.
 Athens college, which is one of the old est and most historic colleges in the south, must have a $1OO,000 endowment before it can become an 'A'' grade col lege. The college meets with the require ments of the board in every way except in the matter of endowment, according to Miss Mary Moore, president of the institution. It was decided at the North Alabama conference sometime ago to raise the fund and place the college in the "A grade class.
 R. A. Cassidy of New York, who has been very active and successful In con- ductng campaigns to raise funds for edu- cational purposes, is in charge of the campaign to endow Athens college. The present campaign makes the sixty-third educational campaign he has cotducted, and under his capable management tne Methodists of the North Alabama confer ence are sure the campaign will be a success.
 After dinner had been served E. P. Rowe introduced Bishop James H. Me- Coy, who made a short speech. Bishop Mccoy was followed by former Gov B. B. Conner, who spoke for some 30 min 11toc 1 nominational colleges. Other speakers of the evening were: William Hood, chairman of the board of stew ards of the First Methodist church of Birmingham; pr. Stonewall Anderson general secretary of the board of educa- tion of the North Alabama conference; Dr. George Read, pastor Methodist church of Tuscaloosa, and vice president of the board of trustees of the college Christian Advocate.
 MISS MOORE'S ADDRESS
 The principal address of the evening was made by Miss Mary Moore. president of Athens college In introducing Miss Moore the chairman referred to her as the best speaker in the state. man or
 
 Miss Moore said she appreciated the black or white phrase of the introduc tion and in the course of her remarks about the black race in educational cir cles, paid high tribute to the work and life of the late Booker T. Washington, founder of Tuskegee institute and noted educator of his race.
 Miss Moore's face fairly beamed as she spoke of the bright prospect and great future of the college of which she is the head. She was overwhelmed with joy by the spirit which Birmingham is showing in coming to her aid in the mat ter of endowment.
 The one advantage I see of having a woman at the head of the college said Miss Moore, lis that the ministers and men will not fight her. The spirit of southern manhood is too noble and gen. erous to put themselves in opposition to a woman when her cause is right On
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