Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-09
NEW SHORTER HALL TO BE
READY JUNE, 1923.
More Funds Needed to Complete
Building-First Story Finished
Costs $4,000 Per Month in Ercc-
ton.
Preston News Servicc.)

Winberforce, O., Sept. G.-Thc
contract for the erection of a new
Shorter Hall on the site of the old
building erected 81 years ago and
burned down last winter has been
awarded to d. w. McGrath & Sons,
who have been working on the new
structure for the past three months.
The building is completed up to
the second story, and it is expected
that the workmen will reach the third
story by Thanksgiving, if the work is
not hindered for lack of finances.
In statement issued by Bishop
Joshua II. Jones, chairman of the
Trustee Board, he says: "The cree
ton Of the building will cost $780,
o00. It is fireproof structure, built
OF brick, stone and steel. Modern in
every respect. 1t will b hve-story
structure and will contain Offices for
the university executives, twenty-six
class rooms, commodious music and
science departments, dining hall with
seating capacity Of 1000, an audi
forum with seating capacity Of 2,5UO
ana dofmltory for the accommoda-
ton OF $50 girls. We expect to hold
our next commencement exercises in
this building.
20 finance this great ENTERPRISE is
the biggest burden, all things con-
sldered, that has fallen to our race.
We have been building daily for the
past three months, st q cost Of $40
QUO per month, all l&bor and material
to this time paid for. The building
is now above the first story and press
nag hard in the second floor.
q, Bishops CoppSn, Conner and
Heard are my associates in this great
TASK. L have every reason to believe
that they will give the largest posi-
Bile cooperation md sympathetic en-
enlargement. About $4,000 of the
money in hand has been raised bv
the small Third Episcopal district.
and we are neither daunted nor tired,
We need the sid of the whole con
nectlon and neod it Immediately. The
trustees Of Wilberforce University
cover the who1e connection, which
constitutes the controlling party.
Control and responsibility are cor
relatives, both morally and economi-
, cally, and the exercise of enc predi-
Gates the exercise of the other. The
assumption and exercise OF control,
while neslecting the responsibility to
support, is to be scorned by everv
manly man. Control witfNat respon,
sibility cancels the right of control.
BY memorable law the whole church
must help rebuild Wilbcrforce. Will
you do it? will you renudiatc a
duty?
1--WE, therefore, beg all the bish-
ops, general officers, ministrs and
laymcn to send in their contributions
at once, SO that the work on new
Shorter Hall may not stop nor Ian
guish: We beg that you do not wait
nor delay in making your personal
sacrifice in helping us prosecute this
work to completion.
1.-the furnishings of the building
will require 100000 in addition to
the cost of erection. We ara, there
fore, asking the church to roll up a
collection of half million dollars
I for the placing of real old Wilber-
force at the head of the column in
the educational march of the race.
We believe that all lovers of Negro
education, regardless of deromina-
ton, will help us in this enterprise.
Send us such amount as yol' have
ability to contribute"