The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-02
BIRMINGHAM PLACE
f OR HOWARD, SAYS
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Reason for Changing Loca.
ton Is to Secure More
Space Nearer POpula-
ton Center, Says
DIR. Hobbs
Troy wants the Baptists' orphanaye.

Troy wants the Baptists' orphanaSe.
The Pike county metropolis has come
forward with an offer that w. A. Davis
of Ann.ston, chairman OF the orphanage
committee of the State Baptists' conven-
ton. says is not only generous. but with
out trailing strings.
Troy offers the orphanage so acres OF
land, free water, free education, electric
power at fou. cents the kilowatt. and
whatever sum OF money is necessary Tor
the erection OF the buildings the commit
tee deems necessary.
Because 1t vas among the limitations
to the committee from the conference
that the present Howard college property
should lie inspected as possible new
home for the crphanage, should the col
lege be moved elsewhere the orphanage
committee called there yesterday. Inc
committee had Just come up from Troy
and its offer was still ringing in their
ears Sc the East Lake visit was more
or less perfunct,ry.
With President Charles Williams o.
Howard college. part Of the morning was
spent and after the tour Of inspection
the visitors were impressed greatly By
what they saw. But, as members OF the
committee said. it is only on the posi-
bility that Howard may be moved tha'
such n property as that at East Lake VIII
| become available, while the Troy PROPOSE
| ton is definite. ready and simply await
ing acceptance
Later in the day when the orphanage
| committee assem- bIed in the Motion hotel
Mr. Davis said the matter was not vel
| closed. that the committee would not ,nee
| gain until January 9. and until then tbs
| committee would withhold the DRAWING
! of its report to the conference.
| DR.. T. r. Hobbs, pastor of the Frs
| Baptist church. who is leading mempei
| of the committee of the board OF srus
| tees az Howard college, which have beer
instructed to loci; into the advisaoility OF
| changing the location of the college. saws
| that the Troy offer. should it be accepted
would have no great influence on th'
| Howard situation. The college is soon u
have of its disposal quite dgnified sur
of money and the disposal Of the Eas
Lake nroperty should it be available fol
| sale would not involve sum exceedins
| 100000. and that amount, in view @
| the needs an. expectations OF Howard
would he of rot sufficient significanc'
! to, Influence tn. affairs OF the greaie
school. as it is planned, one way or TN
other
| CAS- has been stated continued Dr.
Hohbs. sthe matter of changing the locs
tion ~ Howard college is mainly one o
securing such a location and acreage tina
the III ,ttiriion may go forward IN ~
/ greater DEVELOPMENT without bein'
! crarraned for room. and at the same I'm
/ be 81 situated that it may receive IN
benefits Of the center OF population
| "Birr,inghan is without question IN
illogical location. the desired location, AM
the in,tjtutien may go forward in II
from . friendly DISPOSED community, out
at tn. Same time. should generous offe
come /; would receive the Interested cor
sideration of the committee
Members of the committee appointed o.
the Raptist State convention to report o.
a desirable location of the orphanase, nov
lin Evergreen. are
/ w. A. Davis Admission. chairman; Di
II NJ. Thomas, Talladega: La1aye.,
| cook Yell CITY: Clay Sheffield Pine Hill
land Rev. r. f. Barnes. Mobile w.
,DaYis of Jasper was not able to attend.