The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-11-18
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Wherefore, Ohio, Nov. 16.-
Wilberfcrce University opened her
doors this year to an unusually
large number OF students. and that
too in spite Of the fact that her ac-
ccmmeaations were greatly reduced
due to the burning OF Shorter Hall.
President Gregg reports that the
Registrars office rejected many ap-
pllcations for entrance, knowing
there would be a lack OF space, but
Notwithstanding this. students pour
ed in from every section. so that the
authorities had to call upon the
Community for aid in caring for
them temporarily until the D. #.
Lee Hall can be completed.
The reporter learned, by the way,
that B. f. Lee Hall, Of which the
authorities are saying but little. Is
being erected along with the other
forward work OF the school, and
when competed. will be modern in
every particular both commodious
and comfortable, and will house
about $50 boys The naming of the
Hall is fitting tribute to that
sanity man. Bishop B. F. Lee, for
mer president and now the senior
Bishop Of his church.
Perhaps so little is being said
about the new dormltory Just men
toned because of the larger and
more imposing structure that is
being erected on the site of old
Shorter Hall. 1t is really an in
spring sight to see the New James
A. Shorter Hall taking form as the
walls are rapidly going up. The
brick layers and steel workers have
completed their work through the
third story of the main structure
and are pushing forward with the
work of the auditorium. The build
ing will be four stories high. The
weather has been ideal for the work,
and It is hoped that the whole
building will be enclosed before
winter comes.
A Big Day at the Force.
Bishop ]. H. Jones and the gall
liant men of the 3rd Episcopal Dis
trict have put forth Herculean eff
forts in supplying the "sinews of
war" for the advancement of the
work Bishops Heard, Conner and
Coppin have sent in goodly sums
from their districts, and are
expecting to send in larger sums
at an early date. About One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars have been
raisel already and paid on the new
structure. The plan has been
'pay-as-you-go'' one, and up to the
present. all the vast amount of ma
terial on the ground and the labor
have been paid for. Seeing these
mighty efforts, surely a generous
public is coming to the aid of this
institution and help in this
great work.
A Pilgrimage to Wilberforce was
for October 20. Invitations
were sent out to the Churches of
the Srd District, and delegates came
in large numbers. The Ohio Con-
ference, which was in session at
closed for the day and
came in body A big mass meet
ing was held in Galloway Hall Pres
ldent Gregg presented Bishop Jones,
who as Master of Ceremonies, set
forth the object of the meeting. The
male quartette rendered a number,
solos were sung by Messrs. Berry
and Myers and Rev. Arnold and al
wonderful address was delivered by
DR. H. p. Jones, pastor of Euclid
avenue. A. NJ E. church of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The delegates then made a visit
to the new building where they were
delighted with the progress made,
and like the Isrealites Of old, were
filled with mind to work" The
visitors were guests of the Univer-
sity at dinner in Emery Hall din
ing room, and on every hand were
heard the words. 1.-THE Pilgrimage
must be made an annual event"
Bishop Jones was delighted with
the enthusiasm evinced by all. and
promised that the building would
be ready for dedication at the next
Many new features characterize
the work at Wilberforce this year.
HC OOiAc6t department. Has cotdD-
lished the Fourt Quarters System,
the Academic work has been stand
ardized. and the Industries have
been strengthened by the addition of
new teachers and more equipment.
President Gregg's efforts to re-
the r, o. T. G. work have
been successful and Major John e.
Green and Sergeants Andrews and
Button are whipping the recruits
into share Nearly forty thousand
dollars worth of Announcements have
been received including a twenty
eight piece band costing twenty
five hundred dollars. Ten new teach
ers have teen added to the staff,
and the work goes on well.
The university will celebrate its
sixtieth university next June. at
which time, President Gregg prom
ises the greatest commencement in
the history Of WHEREFORE Univer-
sity.