The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-23
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

Sunday, preaching the commencement sermon at the Tuskegee institute and at night making patriotic address at a union service in the charming little city.
 It had been about ten years since had visited Tuskegee. I found it much street had been parked, a number of new homes built, and the grounds of many beautified. It is pre-eminently town of lovely homes.
 was glad that the courthouse is on seuare is given over to park, which is kept with beautiful care, looking like an oasis set in the midst of the stores, and dividing the city into eastern and western sections. In it's center is a striking monument to the boys who wore the Gray.
 l I was guest in the home of my friend, Wright Campbell, banker, manufacturer, railroad president and farmer, but never too busy to neglect his church work. At | one time he enjoyed the unique distinc- ton of being teacher in the Sunday school, deacon in his olcal church, the moderator of his association, and the president of the Alabama Baptist state convention.
 l This gives me chance to say a word l in praise of the Baptist church, which is just rebuilt after having been burned, caused by stroke of lightning. The old walls remained intact. The church was built before the war, along the old classic lines, before all of the newfangled and garsh church architecture came into vogue.
 l The building is set in a grove of mag nificent oaks. regular giants of the for est The windows give light through small panes of glass. painted white The Sunday school room beneath the main auditorium has been modernized by being cut up into a series of class rooms, leav- 1 ing sufficient space, however, for the school to gather in the assembly room. l l have been in many beautiful churches, but I unhesitatingly say that I have never seen a more fitting and tasteful in- terior The mahogany pews harmonize with the white walls, which are relieved 1 by the artistic scroll work being done in ivory. The organ, with it's pipes of gold gives the necessary color. There Is a simplicity about it which is conducive to prayer and a beauty which satisfies the l soul.
 l l have paid this compliment to the Baptist church, and now I want to ex- press myself in regard to the new Meth odist parsonage. I drove down there to pick up Pastor Curtis, who went out to the Normal with me. It is in it's simple lines as perfect gem for a home as is the Baptist church for a meeting house. It's the only one of it's kind I ever saw, but the minute I glirnpsed it I said to myself, That's the kind of home long for" It has the attractiveness and sense of economy in space of a bungalow, yet it has an in dividuality, and while being compact, yet l it is imposing
 Tho next thing to strike my attention was the bathing house on the main street, which is a community affair and which in summer time cuts in heavily on the movies, and has almost put the dances out of business, for it has a lure for both young and old which is well nigh irresistible. Every town ought to have a public swimming pool
 
 I passed a home, can't remember the name of its owner, but he is banker. He is the only man in the state who is running me close second as to the way in which he has surrounded his home With pergolas made lovely with running roses and other effective vines He used red brick for his pillars, while mine are in the native rocks, picked up on the side of Red mountain. The green houses and nurseries adjoining were ablaze with flowers. A hedge of crepe myrtle, just set out. one day will be a thing ct beauty.
 l the politest man in Alabama since Dr. Montague went to Florida. He once leased the Alabama Baptist, but now he is a secular editor, and one of the largest land owners in Macon county He has gotten fat and is rich, and runs his pa per becs use he just likes the newspaper game.
 I took stroll Sunday afternoon, as the sun was going down. I went by my self. as I wanted ot peep into the gar dens and idle by the flower yards. ane rest under the shade of the magnificent trees. longed for my friend. Dr. Charles A. Stakely, the pastor of the First Sap tist church. Montgomery, for he is thu greatest lover of trees have eve known, ard then he is<an expert or ] Indian terms, and wanted him to givs me tip on the meaning of Notasuiga Loachapoka. Tuskesee and other names
 found the gardens further advanced than at home. Corn is beginning to tas sle, pea vines, are beginning to die, to matoes will soon be in. in some case' beans have given out, cabbages are head ing, and potatoes are at their best, beet are being served, and. in fact, the Tus kegans are revelling in vegetables. Jus to make your mouth water. sat dowl to friend chicken, cream and peaches I -es ~x.o F~Aah frov>s th