The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
Aid Is Urged For
 Montevallo By ! Mrs. Bucks

The mems luncheon clubs, includ- ing the Optimist, Rotary, American Business Mems and Shrine luncheon clubs, had the pleasure last week of hearing Mrs. D.. F. Bucks, president Montevallo Alumnae association in Birmingham, and vice.president of the Alabama College .Alumnae association in the interest of the Million Dollar Drive" for Alabama college at Monte vallo. The clubs went on record as endorsing this drive, and pledging their hearty moral and financial support. Mrs. Bucks spoke. Hs follows in the in- terest of this drive
 There has been recently launched a Million Dollar Drive" for Alabama college at Montevallo. There have been drives for our young mems colleges, the University and Auburn, but this is the first drive ever launched in Ala bama solely in the interest of the young womanhood of the state. It is a marvellous opportunity that we have put the education of women on higher basis, and to help the entire cause of . higher education, and particularly, to equip Alabama's Only State College for Women in such way that it may take
 
 the state.
 Alabama college is now standard A-grade college. However, the apppro- priations needed for extra buildings and material equipment were not made possible by the legislature last year, and for this reason, there will be more girls turned away from this college this year than were enrolled two years ago, before our curriculum was raised to a higher standard. As we have more young women than men graduating each year from the high schools, and more women teachers in our state than men, how are we going to provide for these young women graduates who de- sire to attend this college which is within financial reach of all? Are we going to deprive them of the higher education that they desire, or are we going to rally to this cause, and make it possible for them to have these ad- vantages which they so much desire !? Had we rather send away from our state to secure the services of teachers who have been trained for special work, or shall we make it possible for our own Alabama women to become our teachers in the various departments of art, education, expression, home eco- monies, physical education, commerce and music" =1]
 This commencement at Montevallo 110 of our most splendid young women of this state were awarded their degree, and a large percent of this number, have been elected to. head the various departments in our elementary and high schools, and normal schools. These young women are all well equipped in a literary and technical way to enter into their future work, having had spe- cial training. --
 We must remember that Aiabama's s boys and girls are her chief resources, and if we make it possible for our young women to receive a higher edu- cation, we are rendering invaluable assistance to the young womanhood and citizens of Alabama, and to the state itself When the people of Alabama contribute to the Million Lollar Drive," is will be possible for us to have better trained teachers for our children, we'll equipped women to per form their duties in the various voca- 2 tions of life, and better educated chill dren, for when we educate a woman, we educate the entire family. A mother will make every sacrifice in the world in order to make it possible for her son and daughter to have thorough education; thereby enabling us to have better citizens. We train our men to build bridges, who not train the women to build homes?
 Alabama college is non-denomina- tional and non-sectarian, and for this reason every citizen in the state should be interested and lend full support. The annual appropriation by the legislature to this college is sax 000 and is niti. fully inadequate compared with ap-