The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-26
CONFERENCE FOR
ADMISSION SCHOOL
AT FIRST Church
Presbyterian Educational
Leaders Hold Meeting In In
! terest of Campaign for
Southern Church

An important conference OF Presby-
terrain educational leaders was held in
Birmingham yesterday afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church. This
gathering was in the interest of the
School for Boys at Admission, which is
to participate in the educational cam
paign or the Southern Presbyterian
church. The entire amount sought is
$2,o0o,0o0, toward which 100000 has
already been subscribed by the citizens
of Memphis for the new Presbyterian
college to be located in that city.
DR.. M. e. Melvin, field secretary Of
the executive committee of Christian
education of the Presbyterian church,
was In attendance at the conference.
Dr. Melvin is the general director of
the s2,Oo0,000 campaign ands has just
completed successfully two campaigns
Tor Sl,0o0,0o0 each in the synods OF
North Carolina and South Carolina.
The Synods of Alabama, louisiana
mississippi and Tennessee which own
and control the Southwestern Presbyter-
ian university at GAINESVILLE Tenn, have
voted unanimously to remove that insti-
tuition to Memphis where it will be COM
plned with the new educational enter
prise. The Synod of Alabama has az
copied quota of $4,000 of the $2,O0o,0 900
fund. OF this amount to be raised in
Alabama 100000 will be appropriated 70
the endowment fund of the Presbyterian
Orphans home at Talladega, $175,00O will
be apportoned to the School for Bows
at Admission, $4,000 to theological educa-
ton at Columbia to the synod which
is jointly contT oiled by the Synod of Ala
bama and other southern svnods.
NAME FOR COLLEGE
Al the meeting yesterday the question,
OF the new name for tine Boys School at
Admission was discussed. The Synod au-
ttorized the board of directors to change
the name in accordance with the new
plan and policy of the educational pro-
gramme of the Presbyterian church in
Alabama. Under this plan the, BOYS
School at Admission will be made a high
grade preparatory school for boys The
board postponed official action on the
name until the regular meeting at the
close of the present school year
In the, meantime the board invites the
suggestion of suitable names and will
give suggestions careful consideration.
Among the suggestions already made are
Alabama Military school, Alabama Uni
versity school, Knox college and others
1t is hoped that some friend of education
in Alabama may be led to provide $500
for this boys school at Admission under
ING CoutIol >Ol lQe presbyterian CHurcn.
In which event, it would be the plan
of the board, it is stated, to name the
school for the donor of such fund.
John G. Henley, Jr., of Birmingham is
chairman of the board Other members
are: The Rev. William Ray Dobyns, d.
d.. of Birmingham. George E. Cater of
Admission, j. r. Hornady of Birmingham.
W. Frank Johnston of Admission. the Rev.
III. M. Moffett of Huntsville, the Rev.
David Park, president, Admission, and P.
T. Shanks of Selma.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
1t is stated that one of the distinctive
features of the boys school at Annis-
ton will be to provide an educational
chance for the average boy. The curri-
culum of the school will at all times be
conducted within keeping with the his
toric policy of the Presbyterian church.
The fees will be made moderate enough
to provide educational advantages within
the reach of every boy who is in earnest
about fitting himself for usefulness in
life.
The Alabama campaign committee con-
sists of Rev. w. r. Dobyns, Birming-
ham, chairman; Rev. S. e. Hodges, An
niston vice chairman; H. c. Armstrong
Selma, treasurer; Rev. r. E. Fulton
Eutaw: Col. w. r. Dotrch, Gadsden;
Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden, Mobile; Rev. r.
II. McCaslin. Montgomery; Hon. c. S.
Mcdowell .Jr., Eufaula; Calvin Young,
Selma, and Judge ]. ]. Mitchell, Florence.
AL of these men will be actively en-
gagged in the 100000 campaign. The
quota for Birmingham has not yet been
officially determined.