Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
HIGHLY AMBITIOUS PLANS
FOR EMORY UNIVERSITY
Convention of Methodist Lay
men Wednesday BroadenS
Educational Work

The most ambitious plans that have
ever been made for education in the
south were laid Wednesday by a con
vention of selected laymen of the Meth
odist church, who met in the chapel OF
the Gambler School of Theology of En-
DRY university and pledged their efforts
toward placing Emory university oil 1
par with the greatest educational insti-
tuition in the world.
There was no halfway ground. The
convention was "sky-limit" affair that
enthusiastically took up the keynote OF
an inspiring address by Asa G. Gambler
who declared that mo perpective is too
great or too high. Emory university
must not be content to be merely on q
par with Harvard or Princeton. 1t must
be equal even to Oxford and Edinburgh
Nearly a hundred laymen were pres.
ent, representing every Methodist con-
ference east of the Mississippi river
The delegates numbered some of the
most influential business and profession.
al men of the states of Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi. Kentucky
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Virginia, who responded in
they give a day to the university.
The convention was called by Bishop
Warren A. Gambler, chancellor of the
university, with the view to acQuaint.
ing the laymen with the progress Of the
university, and showing them the cam
pus and buildings. 1t developed into
an organization of laymen with un-
bounded plans for the development OF
the university.
BISHOP OPENS CONVENTION.
Chancellor Gambler opened the conven.
ton with a brief statement of it's OBJ.
ject. He called attention to the fact thai
Emory already has school of liberal
arts at Oxford; schools of law, theology
and medicine in Atlanta; Libraries AND
dormitories and that the j. J. Gray
clinic, said to be equal to the best ir
America, is nearing completion. He
stated that great university in the
south must be fostered by some great
church and that Emory was only be.
ginning and that he wished the laymer
of the church to become thoroughly
familiar with the institution.
The convention was formally organ.
led with the election on his nomination
by Judge H. E. w. Palmer. of Atlanta
of Judge Joseph A. Mccullough, a widely
known jurist of Greenville, S. c., as
chairman. Judge Mccullough evoked
applause with his declaration that now
is the time and this is the place for q
great university"
One of the principal speakers of the
morning was Asa G. Gambler, who styled
himself mayor of the greatest city In
the world and chairman of the most i'm
portant board of trustees"
GREATEST INSTITUTION.
I'VE do not care to have anything less
attractive than any other section of the
country" said Mr.. Gambler 1--WE are
amply able to provide for Emory as
the greatest of universities. 1t must
not only be on a par with Harvard and
Princeton, but equal eventually to OK
ford and Edinburgh. No perspective is
too high or too great. American Meth
odists are equal to the attainment OF
any goal, even If 1t sweep the heavens
Mr. Gambler emphasized the fact that
all that has been accomplished has beer
with an idea Of permanency and that al
ready firm foundations have been laio
for unlimited development.
Mr.. Gambler was followed by mum
Der of other prominent laymen whose
addresses were enthusiastic plans FOL
the progress of Emory.
The delegates inspected the buildings
of the university apd were entertained
at luncheon In Winship hall. During
the afternoon the laymen are expected
to make definite plans looking towarc
the immediate development of the uni
versity on a large scale.