The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
Opening of Birmingham Southern College Under
 UnificatiOn Plan Success
tContInued rom rage Five,

c. c. Daniel, president; Dr. Burt F. R. Richardson, professor of science; Prof. R. l.. Wiggins, English; Prof. W. R. Boone education; Prof. C.. $. Cox, mathe- matics; Prof. R. M. Hawkins, philosophy and Biblical literature; Prof Pierce Cline, history and enonomics; Dr. E. l.. Cole- beck, ancient languages.
 HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
 Prof L. P. Giddens, principal, and as- sistants, Professors Tinsley Perry ana Deyampert.
 Prof J. B. Rorie of the chair of modern languages was not present, as he has been for some weeks, taking intensive military training, preparatory to assisting Uncle Sam in handling the fine fellows at Owenton.
 City Commissioner J Ellis Brown was the next speaker. He graduated at Owen ton in 1903 He spoke of the early days of Birmingham college, and heartily well comed the enlarged college constituency to Birmingham.
 Miss Louise Mccormack delightfully."- rendered a beautiful vocal solo. HERMAN BECK SPEAKS
 Herman M. Beck was the next speaker. It was his team that took the prize when the campaign for the college was pulled off. He spoke for the business men of Birmingham. He was born and brought up in Greensboro, and solemniy asserted that the only college he ever attended was two years in the prep class at Greensboro under Professor Grote.
 eCombining these colleges means much to humanity at large" "~he said 'The part I played in the campaign was a pleasure. It means a great deal to be associated with this institution As a practical business man T cons slider this consolidation great busi- ness asset to Birmingham. I had rather see this college go to full sue cess than to see steel -Inill with S100, 900 week pay roll--because it touches the manhood of the state. I bespeak for the college the sympathy of the Birmingham business men
 Mrs w. L. Brown of the four -min- ute women, was introduced, and spoke of the Y. w. c. A. in present national issues.
 Lieutenant Governor-elect N. L. Mil Ter, in speaking for the commercial bodies of Birmingham, said: These bodies are not an end in themselves, but a means to an end. If you knew the estimate Birmingham business men put on this institution you'd see that you are in the house of your friends,
 Professor Richardson sang Q solo. to the great pleasure of the occasion which caused some to sense an extra good glee club before many more moons.
 The Rev. 8. O. Kimbrousr. pastor at Owenton. was happy as brief in his words for the college community.
 BISHOP M'COY HEARD
 Bishop Mccoy was the next speaker. The bishop shows the i'll usage of suf- fering, but as he rose to the spirit of the occasion the tone of his voice and the flash of his eye and the eloquence of his ringing sentences set all souls a-surging. He characterized the oc- casion as bridal day--the marriage of the two schools and conferences, What does this day meang' he said "It means that we are getting ready for the greatest day the world ever saw. Alabama. in her material re- sources is unsurpassed. What invest ment of vast millions will be heret The vast potential wealth of natural resources is matched by the vast po- tentialities of our youh. The time will come when the men who develop Mus- cle Shoals and the shipyards on our coa sts and fhe rnfrhtv r,ailIe and foc