The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
STUDENTS FINISH WORK IN CAMP PA|GN
 FOR STATE SCHOOL
Six Weeks Brings Total to. $294,475 For City and $742,695 For Entire
 State

The sixth successive week of steady advance in the University of Alabama million dollah campaign in Jefferson county ended Sat urday with S291, 175.25 in subscrip- tions and cash donations to the ex- panson fund with more than 1,S0O citizens of this county enrolled among the supporters of the state university and with the attainment of the goal of ss5OO0O, virtually a certainty.
 Elsewhere in Alabama the cam paign was progressing satisfactorily toward the million dollar mark and when the week ended the State total was s742,e95.25.
 Further delay in the campaign in Mobile was decided upon by the com mittee and the active campaign there will be held during the first week in December. The Mobile alumni in- tended to raise the entire quota of Ss6,000 in one week and 1t was con sldered inadvisable to make the drive there during the week of November 27. A strong organization headed by Thomas NJ. Stevens, county chairman, and Francis Inge. city chairman. has been built up there and the work of obtaining subscriptions of the former students in advance Is already m progress.
 Goni is Near
 As result of the energetic work by group of seniors from the Uni- Yerslty in Birmingham during the past week, Jefferson countys total is within hailing distance of $500. 900 and the alumni are determined to carry the campaign through to a sue eessful conclusion.
 In spite of the football excitement Saturday and it's many distractions, the students continued their work and obtained new subscriptions of s4,3S750. Charles Curtis team led the field with new subscriptions of sl,252. His team has raised $3.76725 this week A check for $500 from the Alabama company and subscription of $500 from ]. F. Boyett were ob- tained by the students on Mir. Curtis team. Another anonymous gift of $500 was received.
 Daily luncheons of the workers which have been held for the pas: [ but the special committee headed by Hill Ferguson. Jelks Cabaniss and Borden Burr will continue at work until the goal is reached. Success IS virtually assured In view of the fact that number of substantial dona- tions are expected from large cor porations. Official action to deter mine the amount of their subscrip- tions to the university must await nf tA 4 quarters offices in the .Tutwiler hotel lobby will be kept open this week
 400 Students Aid
 Exactly 400 former students of the university living in Jefferson county have made subscriptions to the ex- pansion fund. making this county al- most perfect In alumni support Of this number, is3 have subscribed s305, the amount asked of it's former students by the university, and 52 have given more than S305, making total of 245 out of 400 who have full filled their obligation.
 It was estimated before the cam paign started that more than 500 former students of the state uni versity resided in Jefferson county. Canvass of the city by the campaign teams has shown this estimate to be too high and practically every alum nus who could be located has now subscribed. Several who have been away during the campaign will be solicited upon their return.
 Students Return
 The students who were sent here on two-day trial and were held over to the end of this week be- cause of the excellent record they made. obtained subscriptions of more than $20.000 during their visit, Sew eral large subscriptions and a great CT number of smaller subscriptions resulted from their thorough can vass of Birmingham and the sur rounding cities. The students will return to Tuscaloosa Sunday after having been the guests of the Bir- mingham alumni at the Auburn Gen. tre football game Saturday afternoon.
 A few of the reports sent to cam paign headquarters of new subscrip- tions obtained during the past week were Calhoun county. s2,055; Pike county, s1,850 Marengo county, s2.- POP. Tallapoosa county. s1,600; Gull man county s1.460; Lauderdale county. s1.s25: Coffee county, s1,055; Colbert county. s430; Lee county. s450: Franklin county. s1.015 and Lawrence county, SI315.