The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
DR.. LELAND NAMED
CAPTA|NOF SIXTH
TEAM|N CAMPAIGN
University Million Dollar Fund
Workers Are to Resume
Luncheons at Hotel
TutWiIer Today

Reorganization in the Birmingham
campaign for the University OF Ala
bama 100000 expanion fund ended
Tuesday with the appointment of DIR.
Joseph Leland as captain of the sixth
team and completion of the team per-
scnnel. Beginning today the new
teams will again takeup the work of
solicitation actively and reports at
the luncheon at 1 o'clock at the Tut
wiler hotel are expected to increase
materially the present total of $780,
$3.50. A.
Although the period since Saturday
has been mainly devoted to perfect
ing the new team organization,
which is headed by o. G. Gresham, a
number of new subscriptions have
been obtained. Among them was a
subscription of $1,000 from George Is.
Headley of the George X Headley
Candy company. and $500 from j. r.
McWane, president of the McWane
Cast Iron Pipe company. The sub
scription from Mr.. Head1ey was re-
ported by the team of which Tram
Sessions, former Alabama football
star, is captain, and the other by the
special committee headed by Hill
Ferguson.
The new organization comprises
four teams and two special commit
tees. Each of the teamS has pledged
itself to raise $4,000 for the uni
versity. and an incentive to their eff
forts was given Tuesday when Bor-
den Burr. state chairman, announced
that he would give a prize of two
tickets to the football game Novem-
Der 10, between Alabama and Louis
lana state at the university, to each
member of the team which first OBJ
tains II quota. Railroad transporta-
tion to and from Tuscaloosa for the
game will also be given the winning
team.
The Alabama Louisiana State foot
ball game is one of the events of tho
Victory Day celebration on the cam
pus, which is expected to end the
university million dollar campaign.
Practically 100000 was obtained
during the first two weeks of the
campaign and at the present rate of
progress the remainder of the 81, 000,-
900 fund, which is needed to finance
construction of new buildings at the
university, will have been obtained
before November 10. The program is
being arranged to celebrate the sue
cessful conclusion of the campaig n.
and alumni from all parts OF the
Sthle arc expected TO De present.
With the appointment of DIR. Lee
land as captain the new organization
Is now complete and force of 60
Birmingham alumni Is at work to OBJ
tain the remainder of the oity's quota
of $4,000. The other captains are
Hill Ferguson, Judge william A.
Walker. John NJ. Bradley, Tram Sss-
sions and Anglin White.
Letters of appreciation and thanks
are being sent by the university to
all who have subscribed to the cam
paign. As a further evidence of the
university's appreciation to all who
assist in the movement, 1t was an
nounced Tuesday by Mr.. Burr that a
detailed report would be printed at
the conclusion of the campaign with
the names of each subscriber and the
amounts given, which report will be
sent to all alumni and friends of the
university. 1t will also list the names
of all who assist in making the
movement a success and make note
of services of various kinds, as a
permanent record of the first cam
paign conducted by the University
of Alabama.