The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-09

man that it was impossible. Then | re-
piled, 4 know it, but 1 always want to
do the impossible things, as anyone can
do the possible l sat with him and
got the $4,000. 1t is a great luxury to
give and those who have never given
know nothing of this luxury. 1t is good
for US to give, good for the institution
and good for the brain power of our
land. There is no better way to give
than to put our money where it will dc
good for the manhood and womanhood
of your country for 100 years"
HALF THE AMOUNT
Senator White next introduced DIR.
Frank Willis Barnett, who spoke for
the Baptists of Alabama. He said:
Many people had asked the question,
Why don't you wait? This isn't the op-
perfume time to raise that amount of
money, but the Baptists are only asking
for the one-half of the amount Birming-
ham promised us to get us to move How
ard college from Marion to East Lake
80 years ago. The Baptists all over the
state are watching this campaign and
If Birmingham will give S150,0O0 then
DR.. Smith can get $4,000 from Baptists
in the state. Birmingham can do great
things In a patriotic way, and can do
them in an educational and moral way
as well. Birmingham has not yet fallen
down and 1 do not believe she will do
so now
Sidney j. Bowie was the next speaker,
being introduced by Captain White as
Sidney Bowie of Alabama" Mr.. Bowie,
in part, said: THE cause of education
in Alabama is nearest my heart, and l
can't think it possible that Birmingham
will fall down in this attempt to raise
$4,000 for Howard college. We have
gone over the top in every other issue,
and we will not fail now, as we shall
enter this campaign without such a word
as fail in our vocabulary. Birming-
ham should be able to give our girls
and boys college education when they
finish high school and with a college
here many will receive a college educa-
ton that otherwise would not. We want
a great city and the true greatness of
Birmingham will not be in her iron and
steel industry, but will be in her noble
men and women. l am in favor of Bir-
mingham, / want it to grow; I am in
favor of Howard college, / want 1t to
grow"
Captain White stated: IT have the
pleasure of introducing, one of the best
speakers in the country, and it is with
pleasure / present DR.. Henry M. Ed
monds.''
DR.. Edmonds rose smilingly and said:
Captain White said I was the best
speaker in the country, but he did not
say anything about the city" This
caused much merriment and when DIR.
Edmonds spoke of the number of Bap-
lists in Alabama being nearly 20oyV.
DIR. F. w. Barnett said Yes, 200, COO"
DR.. Edmonds then said: Remember, he
is a newspaper man. and DR.. Barnett
laughingly replied: But 1 am the
church editor This bit of merriment
caused laughter and applause.
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one or more colleges in every city the
size of Birmingham, saying he knew or
no denomination better equipped to run
a college than the Baptists. The boys
and girls of Alabama should be given
an opportunity of a college education
when they have finished high school, II
am glad to see all these Howard stu
dents here tonight with the latest style
in collars, but when it gets to the place
where a boy can't wait on the table or
feed the COW and hold the respect of
his fellow students" said DIR. Edmonds,
then Howard college will be failure"
If these men make up their minds TO
raise funds they will do so, and if you
start out with the one word, can, writ
ten. the campaign will be a success
congra tulate you on a worthy cause
necessary cause for our spiritual wei
fare in Birmingham
Before introducing DR. J. IT, Shell
burne, former president of Howard coll
lege, Captain White told that the stu
dents of Howard college had raised 5000
yesterday afternoon, which announce
ment was cheered.
WORK OF HOWARD
DR.. Shelburne spoke of the work OF
Howard college, stating many very
prominent men of our government were
graduates of this school. among them
Gov. Charles Henderson and Ray Rush
ton, director public service for Ala
bama, Howard has always met its ODD
legations and DR.. Edmonds was right
when he said we have no right to con-
duct college and not be able to meet
the obligations However, it is neces-
sary that we have $4,000 at once Her
bert Hoover, United States food admin
istrator. has written to the college ask
ing that domestic science department
be installed for the young women so
that they might learn to cook and con-
serve all foods This measure of con-
servation of food is very important in
winning the war and $1,000 will be re-
CURED to install this deparement. and it
is most necessary that we have it here
in the Birmingham district.
The military training at Howard col
lege, which was discontinued at How
ard four years ago, will be again in
ooe ~ aeCu anu Will De unQeT the auspices
OF the United States government next
term.
we want our boys and girls to have
the opportunity of having a college edu-
cation. as many of our fathers and
grandfathers were prevented from going
to college by the Civil war. We don't
want another generation to say, I didn't
get to go to college as the war was on
when ! grew up and the only way to
prohibit this will be to turn our atten-
ton to education at present and raise
this money for Howard COLLEGE"
GLEE CLUB SELECTIONS
Captain White next called on DR.. w.
III. Smith, who rose and requested the
Howard College Glee club to sing. Sew
eral songs We're rendered by them and
were greatly enjoyed. several encores
being given.
B. M. Allen then made = short inn