The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
IMPORTANT MAYS LIFE THE KIMD OF TRNN
 
-D DANIEL. NGHAMsoUTHERN COLLEGE

ence held ine1912 subscriptions amount
 ing to sS5, ,0Oo were secured for the pur-
 pose of erecting other buildings anal
 for endowment. This amount was,
 within two or three years, increased to
 more than $200,000.
 For 20 years the two colleges were
 maintained by the Methodists of Ala
 bama. Then the two conferences,
 manifesting a splendid spirit of Chris
 tian unity, through their appointed
 commissioners, consolidated on the
 3oth of May. 1918, these institutions
 under the name of Birmingham South
 ern college. With no loss of time from
 the~ regular work at either place, the
 consolidation was effected upon the
 terms expressed in the following proposition for the unification of the
 Alabama Methodist in one male college
 located at Birmingham. Resolutions
 were drawn up, the two colleges were
 satisfactorily affiliated and it was sug-
 gested and agreed upon by the North
 Alabama conference that the late be-
 loved Bishop James H. Mccoy be re-
 quested to act as chairman of the joint
 commission, which was unanimously
 approved.
 Today the Birmingham Southern col- lege stands a mighty factor in Meth
 odism, mighty factor in education, and mighty factor in power.
 Situated at beautiful Owenton, in the midst of 6S acres of land, it is a credit to this entire section of the country. | Generous-hearted citizens donated the land-16 acres were donated by the late R. w. Owen, 15 acres adjoin- ing this tract were donated by the late Colonel T. c. Bush, one of the foremost Baptists of the south; Is acres more were donated by the late Robert N. Greene, while an additional five acres tadjoining the T. G. Bush tract were do- mated by the late Paul H. Earle; IS acres were purchased from the Walker Land company. thus completing the large tract
 The college buildings arc we'll equipped and well built; the main building is of red pressed brick, three stories high, and covered with slate It contains chapel 7ox6o feet, study hall two society halls 40x20 each, and seven recitation roms. In this build ing all high school work is conducted. Three thoroughly modern dormitory buildings have been erected They are elegant in finish and are equipped with steam heat electric lights, sanitary connections, hot and cold water, bath rooms etc. These buildings are being erected on plan that permits of con- stant enlargement to meet the sgrcw- ing necessities of the college
 During the summer OI ISll a. ByHR~ nasium 40xS0 feet was erected. It ta equipped with dressing rooms, hot and cold water baths, sanitary connections and with a marked floor providing most excellent facilities for basketbalL The list of apparatus comprises ath- letic horse, parallel bars. houzonta1 bars, basketball and baskets. flying rings, travelling rings, spring boapdss mats, dumb bells, etc.
 It's close proximity to the athletic field and tennis courts makes 1t a very | material aid in athletic development A new science hall was opened in l September, 1916. The building is three l stories in height, fireprof and equipped
 with all the latest facilities and ap- paratus for efficient instruction in the sciences. This building is the second | unit of 9 group which shall form the | first quadrangle of the scheme, already l adopted by the board of trustees, which | looks to an artistic arrangement of all 1 buildings on the campus. Au work in 1 the college department Is now done in this new building.
 l Besides all of it's other assets, the biggest asset which the Birmingham Southern college possesses is the good
 will and hearty cooperation of the North Alabama conference. This is a
 real asSe. a substantial endowment.