The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-24
FORMER STUDENTS
 ID AID AUBURN
0. w. Bridges Offers Services. Contributions Over Long
 Period

From northern Canada and the southwest, alumni of Alabama Poly technic institute at Auburn are rally ing to the call of Charles F. DeBar- deleben. general chairman of the Greater Auburn semi-centennial cam paisn, the purpose of which is to raise S1OO0,O00 for much needed equipment and enlarged facilities for that institution.
 O. W. Bridges, head of the de- partment of animal husbandry of the John Tarleton Agricultural college, Stephensville. Tex, a school of agri culture, is one of those enthusiastic alumni, and has just sent General Chairman DeBardeleben the follow ing message:
 Have received several letters on the greater Auburn campaign and wish to state that l am ready and willing to give and raise my quota and more besides, if possible, and give to the support of this greater move.
 Since l have been connected with another institution and have seen what the schools in this state are Going and have done, l see more strongly the need of the campaign that is now being put on. We must all do our part lest We are left be- hind, since other similar institutions are making great progress.
 "Thanking you for your letters and circulars, am ready to shoot when time. l am, yours very truly,
 70. W. BRIDGES, Head Department of Animal Illus
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 Many Inquiries
 Many inquiries have come from in terested citizens of the Birmingham district, with reference to the terms and time given for making contribu tfons, and in response to these in quiries Joe II. Loveman, chairman of the publicity committee, stated Thursday night that contributions to the Auburn semi centennial funds have been arranged over a period of time so as not to work any hardship in any case The cards which sub scribers to this fund will sign, state that the amounts are payable in five semi annual payments, the first pay ment to be made 50 days from the date of signing the card. Any man or woman who has children grow ing, even thought they be in swad ding clothes. contemplates giving them a technical education, and if such parents contribute now they are Tot making a donation but are in reality making an investment, Alr. Loveman said. There are many rich men here who have made fortunes in steel, coal and iron. Would it not be beautiful thing for some of these men to help in giving some poor boys a chance for a good technical educa- ton, and thus show their gratitude for what the city and state have done for them. Even though most of the boys are willing to work their way through. it must be remembered that Auburn. after all, only offers opportunities to a limited number to carry out this desire no matter how anxious a boy may be"
 City Chairman ". Carson Adams will within the next few days an rt unce the date for the beginning of the active solicitation of contribu- tiens in Greater Birmingham. which win bA preceded by a gathering of the workers and the alumni. to be addressed by man of national prominence,
 In the meantime advance subscrip- tons are already coming in from a number of Birmingham citizens at city headquarters. 221 Brown Marx building, where telephones Main S269 and Main S194 have been installed.