The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
NEEDS OF AUBURN ARE DISCUSSED AT
 GOLDEN JUBILEE
Large Birmingham DeIega- ton Attends Celebration. Conner Speaks on "The
 Service of Auburn"

With Gov. Thomas k. Kilby, former Gov. B. B. Conner, Gen. Robert L. Bullard, Lieut., Gov. Nathaniel Mil Ter and the board of trustees occupy ing the center of the stage, Auburn celebrated her golden jubilee" to- day. The celebration started as soon as the special train from Montgom- cry arrived early in the forenoon and continued until far into the aft ernoon, when the visitors left in au- tomobiles for Tuskegee institute to inpect the buildings and grounds there.
 To take part in the celebration Bir- mingham sent q large delegation which was led by Charles F. De- bardeleben and included Editor k. W. Barrett of The Age Herald, Victor Hanson and Gerard Harris of The News, W. Carson Adams, H. Nelson Mercy, Frank H. Crockard, Erskine Ramsey. Borden Burr, c. J. Perry Henry T. Debardeleben, D. o. Whil den. I. F. Mcdonnell, Nathan L. Mil Ter, B. B. Conner, Dr. c. B. Glenn, W. E. Mitchell. Perry L. Dryer, J. W. Oden. Milton H. Fies. James Bonny- man, Martin J. Lide, Bill Streit, J. Mercer Barnett, R. A. Mitchell, Dr Middleton Barnwe1l. Dr. Norris New field, pr. J M Mason, Ben M. Jacobs. A R. Aidridge. William L. White and many others.
 Guests sf Boys
 At breakfast the visitors were guests of the boys at their dormi tory where they saw students work ing their way through college by waiting on tables, and at luncheon they were guests of the girls at their dormitory where they ate food pre- pared and served by Auburn's first class in home economies, and came to more fully appreciate what Dr, Doweli and the board of trustees had in mind when they made Auburn fp coeducational and established diff ferent courses for women who now enter college here on an equal basis with mon
 Charles F. Debardeleben of Bir- rni11z nam. chairman of the 5"srea.tei Auburn" campaign organization. was master of ceremonies at the noon luncheon and brief talks were made by Lieutenant Governor Miller. Miss Minnie Fisher. dean of women, Miss Georgia Thomas, a student in home and J. P. Robinson. chair man of the students organization which has raised during the last few days sz5, ,000 among the students as their share of the Greater Auburn" drive. Mir Robinson explained that the original goal of s15,00o would be doubled and then told of his own here, stating that he will graduate at the next commence ement with nothing but his training, di- ploma and debt of S1,0oo. but that he Is giving $50 to the Greater Au- burn" drive because he appreciates what his four years here have meant to him and also the needs of his soon- to-be alma mater.
 VIII Buy Piano
 In telling of the needs of tho girls Miss Fisher stated that they have no piano or other musical in- strument, which caused W. Carson Adams to move that committee of the Birmingham visitors be appointed to raise sufficient funds to buy a piano and Chairman DeBardeleben appointed pr. NJ. S. Barnwell and MT. Adams as a committee of two, stat ing that he would start the fund with s25.
 The principal exercises in the fore noon were held in Langdon hall, with Governor Kilby presiding. Here General Bullard reviewed the spirit of Auburn in every field. but deplor- ed tho fact that in comparison with her needs and demands Is In worse condition now than when he was a student there 40 years ago. This, the great warrior on the battlefields of France, stated that the American army did not know how to retreat, referred to as making his heart ache and his sympathy and support go out to those who are conducting the greater Auburn drive"
 For more than an hour Governor Conner thrilled the large audience by stories on the service of Auburn. He briefly reviewed his record as gov ernor, stating that during his ad- every school in the state got every dollar 1t asked for with put breaking the treasury.
 Governor Conner said in part:
 "Gentlemen, was designated to speak on the service of Auburn. That service, apprehend. is limited not 10 education but certainly compre- nends all state affairs. all human af- fairs. what concerns all people of he state. as much or more it concerns each individual
 "Tehere are two monsters today the youth of the land. The one ti-prohibition--in plain language not only that low order of human beings who run the moon shine stills. the wildcat trade, the booze flivver, and the bootlegger, but aiso that high order of law defiers, hat order which possibly has caused nore harm even to themselves than .hey can contemplate, because law iebauchery inevitably at last hurts hem the most.
 My conviction is that the courts nave long enough thrown tufts of grass at these def;ers of our laws. IL s high time the rocks of jail and conviction should be sast for the purpose of having con effect.
 .rThe lessons of life teach us that what you see, whether of high con iuct or low conduct, makes a pro- ,ound impression. Nature has hung aer galleries forever with pictures of he beautiful and the sublime. Man in appealing to the highest ideals displays the product of the highest thought.
 'Dr. Dowell. am here to encour- age you by every power in me to this great schools high deals, and that you and your faculty will successfully t-ansfuse these deals into the youn.s people of the state who shall come under your ,are. The transfusion of life blood Tor the salvation of life is only com parable to the transfusion of the spirit, just as the living soul was,