Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-24
.SEWANEE OPENS DRIVE
FOR s1,000,0gO FUND
NIajor-Gcncral Leonard Wood viii
Preside at First Sessions, Which
Begin in Chattanooga Today.
MANY NoTABLEs no ATTEND
Bishop OF Kentucky Says This Is
Most FOrceful Gathering Ever
Held in South in Interest OF True
Education.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 24.-For the
purpose OF considering ways and means
OF strengthening Sewanee a meet
ing of the general campaign commit
tee of tho University OF the South
Million Dollar Endowment Fund has
been called ut Chattanooga today. to-
gether with Il conference OF rcpreson-
tative churchmcn and alumni from
throughout the South.
Indications are that ;his will be one
inss ever held in the South in the
interest of Christian education.
Major General LEONARD Wood. CHAIR
man of the general committee. will
preside a; the morning ana afternoon
sessions. which Will be held at tho
Hatten Hotel.
Following registration conference
Of the general committee Will be held
at 10 o'clock. Invocation will be Of
terod by Eey. Henry d. Phillips. uni
come will be delivered by Jesse 81. Lit
Teton. Mayor Of Chattanooga
MAJoR-GENERhI. WOOD WILL.
MAKE OPENING Address
MajorGcneral Wood vii! state The
which Bishop Thomas i. Gaiior viii!
deliver an address on Chris: in Edu-
"scwanccs Relation TO the South"
will be the subject Of an address by
lie Roy Percy. C:recnrilc, Miss
n lter: y. w knight. vice chan
the '.Endowmen; Fund" and Wicklcs
Wamboldi campaign director, will tell
OF ihe Campaign I'lan."
At ihc afternoon session Robert c.
Aston. -. G. L.. Atlanta, Will talk ON
ScWancc's Relation TO the Church"
ara II, Rev. fredcrick f. Reese.
dress on Mobilization OF The Church .
This session will end with cues
iton box and meetings OF special com
The evening session. ''sowance
Night" will be given over 20 han
nooga, Will deliver the address OF vel
come.
Major-Gcncral Leonard cen;rai dc
narsme MI Ch,rago. Will respond TO the
Major nhilp. IL. Whitaker. Chn,;a-
4r3poEa'. Will H.. make an address on Over
vii, be discussed by Judge u. ". Bin.
ham. Louisville. Ky.
MAJOR-GI:SERAL GORGtS TALKS
on "oLD TIMES At sEwANEE"
Major,Geners! w. c. Go-sas.. Wash
!ns'?n: D. g.; wi, tax on old Times
"Scwanco Ideals
7. g; Earrct'. shreyeporr. viii rs.
Judge John /. Dosectt. JacksonvilI"
Ella. viii make AN address The
htl lcS' WI! &c Inc SUE1cC.
o. talk by Bishop T +. Thuraion
MuskoEcc. Okla
John G. Lonsda!c St; Louis. vii, re-
spond 20 the toast The ka!e.'
M'hi,efoord Y; Cole. Nashville Will
take as his subject, Think /, over"
Regarding this sather,nE, II. Rev
Charles l.. "oodcock. ID. u, Bishop Of
Kentucky. says:
II believe that this nectin. in Chat
tanooga vii! be the most forcnful gath
erinE ever held in The South in the
interest or true education. and that
out Of IL Will proceed more closely
knit and vital church organization than
has existed before"
Arrangements vii. DC made for spe-
c!al Pullman service between Chatta-
nooga and Scwance for the convenience
OF the delegates. Shoppers Will be
parked In the station 1t Chattanooga
Tor occupa ncy Immediately after tho
banquet. and viii reach Scwancc In
time for breakfast Delegates dcsir-
ing TO axe this trip should notify caIn-
p;tign hcadauarters. 40 Volunteer
State Life building, Chattanooga.