The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
RAMSAY TO GIVE
AUBURN 100000
FORNEW BUILDING
Alumni of Auburn Will Raise
a Like Amount For Erection
of Ramsay Engineer
ing Hall

Auburn, October 1g.--(Special)-
An engineering building for the Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute to cost
at least 100000 Is assured for
next year. This fact was considered
certain by college officials following
the events of today at the convoca-
ton in Langdon Hall. Erskine RAM
say, birmingham capitalist and CHEZ
speaker at the convocation exercises
and in whose honor a military salute
was fired and review of the X. Q. Il.
C, was held, was the philanthropist
who made this long sought consum-
nation practically reality.
Mr.. Ramsay, who had previously
subscribed $4,000 in cash to Auburn
campaign fund and has agreed to
make that amount 100000 on
condition that 100000 be raised
agreed to DR.. spright DowelPs sug-
gestion that the conditions be modi-
fled. President Dowell proposed to
erect 100000 engineering build
ing and to raise 100000 additional
in the present campaign for the con-
struction OF this building, the $780,
900 to be matched by an equal
amount, the unconditional gift Of Mr..
Ramsay.
This proposition was accepted by
the Birmingham capitalist and DIR.
Doweli further cheered the monster
gathering in Lafgdon Hall when he
announced that a friend of Auburn
had agreed to provide $4,000 of the
800, 900 needed to be raised. The
new building will be known as the
Erskine Ramsay Engineering Hall 1t
was announced.
VIII Raise $4,000
Charles r. DeBardeleben of Biz
mingham, chairman of the greater
Auburn campaign, announced that
the other $4,000 would be raised by
January and DR.. Dowell stated that
plans would be pushed for the con-
struction OF the building to begin at
that time. This will be in addition
to other buildings now projected.
Thursday was Erskine Ramsay day
at Auburn. The first parade OF the
r.. o. r. G. was held and for the
second time in the history of the in
stitution a salute of Is guns was
fired in honor of a private citizen,
the Birmingham man, who was the
principal speaker at convocation ex-
ercises today. Mr.. Ramsay was ac-
companied on his visit to Auburn by
J. e. Britt, president OF the Georgia
Show Case company of Montgomery
o. G. Thurlow. chief engineer of tho
Alabama Power Company of Bir-
mingham; l.. Sewer. president of the
Alabama Manufacturers association,
and Charles +. DcBardeleben presi-
dent of the Alabama Fuel and Iron
company. all of Birmingham.
Following aNbreakfast ut the home
of President Dowell. where visitors
are guests, they were visited by the
girls riding class. after which an in
spection of tho buildings and grounds
was made. The review. in which all
companies of infantry and engineers
and all the batteries OF the artillery
participated. vas spectacular event
despite the fact that it was the first
time this year that the new detach-
ments had paraded to music. IN the
reviewing party with Mr.. Ramsay
were the other visitors. DR.. Spright
Dowell and the dcaps OF Auburn.
Inspect Corps
Mai. John H. Hatch of the regular
army accompanied Mr.. Ramsay on a
personal inspection of the entire
corps, which stood at rigid atten-
ton.
Convocation in Langdon hall. which
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