The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-26
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

| lege, but heard it was a great success i l managed to get out to the Baptist assembly on Thursday as pr. James l.. billiard, pastor of the Southside Baptist i church. came by foEs me in his car. We arrived in time to hear the address of Dr. c. B. Williams. the new president
 He outlined great programme for Howard. and Gwelt on its past record , in way to bring much applause. If lis vision comes true it will not be many years before many new buildings will spring up on the campus and a million collar endowment raised to provide for the expanding institution.
 I found quite a number of prominent astors on the grounds as well as I sprinkling of ellknown laymen and many women workers. Dr. James H. Chapman, who is in charge, is a very | busy man looking out for the pleasure and comfort of the guests and seeing to it that the speakers on the programme show up on time.
 , The new cement sidewalk from the en- trance on Underwood avenue up to the main building adds much to the looks of l the. campus. A walk has also been laid | from the dining hall to the library Much attention has been given looking towards the beautifying of the grounds, and al ready the work done is beginning to show up fine
 | Recently the college has acquired some abutting property, which will give mere ! room for development on the western side and front. It was badly needed, and now that it has been taken over there is rejoicing as many felt that it should be hemmed in by dwellings, The chance to better place some of the con I templated new building is now assured. I was delighted to learn that one of | the first changes to be maSe will be the overhauling and remodeling of the main building. It may have been the proper kind of structure at the time it was erected, but it's best friends, if it has any, will agree that it is not up-to date and can be bettered in many particulars. both on the inside and the outside.
 The auditorium in spite of the money expended on it through the efforts or the good women. backed by the men, while having improved to a certain extent it's looks, never cured it's miserable ac- coustic properties. I got in late and took a back seat and although Dr. Williams speaks deliberately and ennunciates dis tinctly, yet I could not hear his address with the pleasure it would have been had I been able to follow him without an ef- tRrt.
 He realized the need for doing some thing to make it an easier place in which l to speak, and stated that it was his de- sire to not only have raised floor so that those in the rear could easily see the speaker, but that he hoped to have scheme worked out to include a gallery thereby adding both to the seating ca
 racity and to the acoustics of the hall
 It's trial both to the speaker and the audience when the auditorium is hard to 1 hear in.
 l
 A great deal of money has been expend- ed on the athletic field in the rear of the college. and it is in fairly good shape, but will need further working on before
 it meets the need In it's present rocky condition I would hate very much to have to play football on it. and have my nose rubbed in the gravel or my back scratched with sharp pebbles. It is bit Of trial even to the baseball players, for man slides at the risk of skinning his shins l With Dr. billiard l walked over to the rear of the athletic field where Professor
 Pulliams famous tomato patch is To- cated. I was out in the spring when he was setting out the plants. and saw 1 tfen stal.ed like beans with two plants
 to the pole. I was out again when he was pinching off the suckers, and Thurs /, day I got to see them laden with bis. luscious fruit. He is an expert tomato raiser.
 Together with the Rev. Leon M. I.ati- mer of Anniston and the Rev J. E.. | Barnes Of Mobile I dined with Prof.
 J. A. Hendricks. a preacher and scholar
 who not only knows how tO preach and teach, but is really a successful farmer
 and fruit grower, having done well both
 with Satsumas and pecans,> not to leave out Duroc hogs and registered Jerseys. He is the type of the progressive man.
 hood which is placing Alabama on the
 map.
 In locking over the programme for the
 assembly see that the executive board
 has done it's work wisely and well, draw
 ing both on local, state and outside tall
 ont The destruction of the auditorium at
 Pelham Heights made it necessary to
 make use of the equipment at Howard
 college. It's nearness to East Lake park
 makes it convenient for those who care
 to get taste of city amusement place
 to run oyer and see how Hugh Hill cares
 for the comfort of the public.
 | People were arriving from out of the district as came down from the assem- bly, hall to catch a Tidewater car into
 the city. I noticed in the bunch Drs , Marlborough and Gwaltney. both of Mont
 somery. The former is the secretary of
 the executive board and in charge of the organized work of the Baptists of , the state, and the latter occupying the responsible position as editor of the Ala hama Baptist. the organ of the conven-