The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-20
WEDNESDAY MORNING
~. Gross HARRISON, and /. whor-

pr. Gross Harrison. and L. whor-
Following are the resolutions
adopted by unanimous rising vote:
Whereas. there IS in process or
agitation a movement which has for
its object the removal of the Ala
bama Polytechnic institute from its
present location at Auburn to Mont
gomery, and,
Whereas, the Alabama Polytechnic
institute has during tho half CEN
fury period of its location at Au-
burn achieved remarkable progress
and success as a technical and agri-
cultural institution and has attained
foremost position among the Land
grant colleges of the south, and OF
the nation, and,
Whereas, Auburn is upon the
eve of a period of unprecedented
development and progress as a
result of the successru1 prosecution
of the Million Dollar Semi Centennial
Greater Auburn campaign, subscrip-
lions to which fund were made upon
the presumption that tho funds were
to be applied in providing additional
needed buildings and equipment at
Auburn, and,
whereas. the alumni throughout
this and other states have recently
been heartily united in enthusiastic
support Of Auburn. and.
Whereas, this unfortunate move
ment threatens this harmony. and
delays the construction of much
needed dormitory buildings. the plans
and Specifications OF which have re-
ceived the approval of the board OF
trustees and the governor of t~-s
state of Alabama, bids having been
submitted, at their request, ana
which are now held in suspension
due to this agitation, and.
Whereas. the agitation Of; this
scheme is most hurtful and pre-
judicial to the best interests of the
institution at time when plans are
being made to secure through leg
islative action tho needed state aid
to enable the institution to fulfill Its
destiny as the great technical insti-
tuition of the state, and.
whereas, the successful develop
ment and building up of Greater Au-
burn can best be attained in its pres
ent location where tast achievement
( as we'll as sentiment ard tradition,
assure the continuation Of the mo-
table progress of the institution, as
well as the maintenance of the won
derful Auburn spirit;
Therefore, be 1t resolved by the
Auburn alumni of Jefferson county,
that we condemn the agitation Tor
the proposed removal to Montgomery
as unwarranted and unwise and as
certain to result in great injury to
the institution and its future unless
a stop Is put to tho agitation at once.
BE it further resolved, That we
urge the board OF trustees at their
meeting Thursday to take prompt and
decisive action in this matter, and to
settle all controversy and agitation
by letting the contract for such build
ings as plans have been prepared for
and by a positive and decisive an
nouncement that construction work
on the new engineering hall will be-
gin at Auburn as soon as the archi-
tects complete plans which are ac-
ceptable to the board OF trustees.
The following committee was APP
pointed to attend the meeting of the
board of trustees to be held in Mont
gomery on Thursday:
Tom Bragg, Henry DeBardeleben.
William STREET., w. w. Wood, John
Davis, +. II. Vernon, Henry Hiden.
Percy Dryer, Phil Lacy. Joel f. Webb.
Ill. Il, DeBardeleben. FL. E. Cox, VIII
liam L. White, Lonnie Munger. Dr..
Gross Harrison, Il. S. Gatehell and
Richard Drake.
Each member OF the committee will
go to Montgomery with a blue ribbon
on the lapel of his coat with the
motto. Touchdown, Auburn Will
liam STREET. viii leave Wednesday aft
ernoon, TO be present at luncheon
Of east Alabama alumni Wednesday
night at the Exchange hotel, at
which plans for fighting the removal
will be discussed. Other members of
tha committee will leave Thursday
morning at 0 o'clock.