The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-15
HOTEL LOBBIES
Call It Birmingham College

No said Thornwell Haynes, the new
 president of Birmingham college, the
 name of the institution situated on the
 Oak Grove Heights overlooking the Magic
 City is not Owenton college. noticed some
 people call it that business firms send
 parcels marked that, and occasional let
 ters are addressed that, but once and for l all 1t is Birmingham college.
 Tt is Birmingham not only because at
 a session of the North Alabama confer- ence held in Gadsden in November, 1906.
 the board of trustees changed the name
 from North Alabama Conference college | to Birmingham college, but because no
 other name more appropriately empha- sizes the true significance of the institu- l ton which is so closely identified with
 the greater ideals for which our city
 stands
 The city and the college, both being naturally the largest things we know of. stand absolutely together. On board, sym pathetically humanitarian foundations the city and college are both devoted to the fostering and upbuilding of the indus trial and commercial, the educational and religious interests of all Alabama and of | all the south as we'll Both geographi- cally and intrinsically the two of them stand at the center of the first, at least alphabetically, southern states, and more pronouncedly than ever will they always so stand in the future.
 'So then you won't forget it, will you?' asked MT. Haynes. Birmingham col lege. Say it over. It sounds well. Say it over to some friend. It might mean much in some ones life. Thank you Grade Crossings
 'The question of accidents at grade crossings is one which is causing much concern to the railroads of the country, as well as the public,'' said L. Sevier, general agent of the Southern railway and allied lines, yesterday "The great
 increase in the use of automobiles, the recklessness of many of the drivers of
 cars, and the utter careessness with
 which they cross railroad tracks is con- stantly adding to the dangers of the sit uation.
 The Long Island railroad has given this question probably great consd- eration as any line in the country and recently they made public some facts which were startling. These reports showed that numbers of people had been killed when they ran their automobiles into trains which were on the crossings at the time they approached. Others met tkeir death when they ran through gates which had been closed by railroad flag men to keep traffic from coming over the tracks while the trains were passing. Several actually ran over fiagmen who were waving danger signals to them at the time These are just few of the facts brought out showing the reckless ness with which many automobilsts ap- proach crossings
 Tn some states, laws have been adopt ed providing for a ridge to be made in the road a certain distance from each grade crossing, so that an automobile or other vehicle cannot pass over it at high speed without damage. This has resulted in automobiles slowing up at the point to such an extent that they can control the car if a train is crossing or about to cross. I made an attempt to get such a bill passed by the last legislature, but met with no success. The bill was never reported on. Such ridge in the road is a very simple but effective check on automobilists and in my opinion could meet with no objection. It protects the lives of people who are riding with drivers who are reckless and is safe guard for the public