The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-01-21
PLANS FOR REBUILDING OF
SHORTER HALL AT WILL
BERFoRcE UNIVERSITY

At recent meeting of the Execu
tive Board of WHEREFORE University
called by Bishop ]. H. Jones, tn
chairman of the Trustee Board, plan
were adopted for the rebuilding o
Shorter Hall, which was lost by FIR,
on the night of December 9TH last.
After a careful estimate it was de,
eided to launch a campaign for -four
hundred thousand dollars, that in the
place of the building lost shall be
erected one which shall meet the
needs of this rapidly growing insti-
tuition
There has been a steady increase
in tho enrolment during the last FIVE
years, and this year hundreds were
turned away because of lack of ac-
commodation. One can well imagine
then, the sore straights to which the
authorities have been put, to care for
the 200 young men who were de-
prived of rooms by the burning Of
Shorter. But neighbors and friends
were very kind, and although a deal
of hardship was experienced by the
students, let it be said to their credit
that they, for the most part, met the
situation philosophically, and the
work has not been permitted to lag.
Letters and kilograms of sympathy
have come in from every section, and
the authorities wish to thank all for
their expressions of concern. Many
have already sent in contributions and
many have signihed their willingness
to do 50. .s-lT
A very splendid spirit has been
shown by all, and the authorities of
Wilberforce find that the race at large
feels = special interest in the institu-
ton which is the mother of an edu-
eational force fossered and maintained
by our own people. Letters come
from sister institutions offering aid,
and Morris Brown University, al
though faced with its own problems,
sent . generous donation to Presi-
dent Gregg for the building fund.
Dr.. Barker of Dayton, the Red
Cross of Greene County, the War De-
partment of the State of Ohio, and
many other friends sent in clothing
and bedding for the use of the young |
men, and Bishop John Hurst of Flor
ida sent a check for $50 with which
to help those in immediate need, and
promises his contribution toward the
building fund.
The following letter from a young
man in Detroit, Mich, to Secretary
c. c. jenkins shows the proper spirit:
Detroit House Of Correction,
l44l Alfred Street,
Detroit, Mich, Jan. ;, 1922.
c. c. jenkins, Secretary,
Wlberforee University,
WiIberforce, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
Ny name is Mr.. Mack Griffin, col
ored, and / am at the present time in
eareerated in the Detroit House of
Correction. ! read of your loss IN
the newspapers and wish to state that
: few of the inmates. both eolored
and white. have donated a fund for
the benefit of the wiIberforce Uni
versity.
Our superintendent. Mr.. J. o. Suits
man. has granted me permission to
contribute this money from the funds
Of the various inmates who wish to
contribute 70 the welfare Of your uni
versity.
would like TO hear from you by
return mail If / shall send the money
order in your care. and al particulars.
We wsnt TO make sure that the
money Is given to the proper parties
aad used for the purpose for which
L IS intended. Although Il may not
be IS large as some donstions you
may receive. We believe Il win help
some Both the e6lored and white