The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS
A summer school in Birmingham.


 to see what was being done at the sum mer school which is now in session. I found first that the campus was in better shape than 1t has ever been be- fore, that the shrubbery planted around some of the larger buildings was growing rapidly, that the vines and roses trained over arbors were adding their beauty that the grass was green, that the great oaks were furnishing refreshing shade in fact, that there was a homelikeness that was most restful and pleasing to the eye.
 As I walked through the grounds with 1 President Sheburne got to thinking of the tragic and miserable end of Oscar l Wilde, the man who came to America preaching gospel of beauty, but who l was laughed at because he happened to comment on the splendor of the sunflow- | CT Laugh at 1t as you please but his l message was one that this country needed. I am glad that Birmingham be- | lieves in the gospel of beauty and is do- l ing much to make this city the most beautiful residence town in America 1 think it a pity that so few of our I colleges pay any attention to the setting of the buildings. l have seen magnifi- cent buildings left in solitary grandeur l without any thought of ever tieing them 1 to their surroundings with trees. shrubs, vines and flowers. Visitors to Oxford l come away with memories filled with pic- lures of ivy covered buildings. luxuriant lawns, towering trees, and glorious flow l CTS. So was glad to find that Howard college was paying attention to land scaping.
 found that the summer school, which | started with s5 pupils the first year, grew to 11S the second year, but that on this, the third year of it's existence, in spite of crop failures and the war, has en- rolled 15O students, some coming from North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. This shows that the school is doing good work and is growing in popularity.
 l CA1u6 IlSdT lOr6cttlli6 OilC VI sAS SAAASA attractions. It is Fake Lake, noted far and wide for its culture and its hospital ity. I dare say few communities in the state are more given to hospitality than are the East Lake saints. If any of you doubt this, just go out there some Sun day to church or attend commencement and you will find it hard to get away
 
 ing invitations to dine.
 The following buildings are being used by the summer school:
 Academic Hall--A spacious building IS occupied by the various offices of admin istration, the auditorium, the chemical and physical laboratories, women's rest and study room, literary society halls and six lecture halls and class rooms.
 Montague hall was erected as memo rial to Mae Christian Montague, the wife of former President Andrew Phillip Mon tague, and contains the college library, biological laboratories. the college book store, the office and editorial rooms of the Howard Crimson, and five lecture halls and class rooms
 Renfroe hall was erected in honor Of Dr. J. J. D. Renfroe, who rendered dis tinguished service to Howard college, and is a splendid dormitory, capable of hous- ing more than 100 students. The college dining hall is located in this building.
 The faculty of the Howard college sum- mer school, with the exception of three members, is composed of heads of de- partments in Howard college Summer school students are enable to come into contact with regular college professors. These college professors received their training at the best colleges and universi- ties of the country and have had long experience in teaching their subjects.
 
 As was to be expected the greater part of the classes are made up of women, as the men are at the front or getting ready to go or expecting any minute to be drafted. Renfroe hall has been turned over to the young women for their dormitory, and is in charge of Miss Mamie Merle Hidden, the dean. while the young men occupy one of the fraternity halls, but they all come together for their meals in the big dining room. which will seat 15o.
 Howard college is ideally located for summer school. The buildings are sit- uated high above the dust and roar of the city. The mountains, a rugged and picturesque chain of the Alleghany range, in the rear, offer an opportunity for those who like to climb and get views of the surrounding country and, by the way. some of the landscape reminds one of the Asheville region. And then there is Lake Como with all of it's attractions. It affords a chance for boating and swimming. Tennis courts and the regu- lar college athletic field are open to all students of the summer school. It's location affords students the ad- vantage of mountain climate in the 1 midst of city life. No college in Ala bama is so fortunately situated as How ard college for a summer school. The heat about the campus is never excessive reasonably cool and comfortable at all times. Century-old oaks and elms- and Bermuda grass lawn make the cam pus an attractive .oungng place in off hours.
 Summer school students at Howard col | lege are eable to take advantage of an l -l>r- r1:..