Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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ft- DR. HENRY KING STANFORD ifi

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FACULTY AND STAFF OF OVER 100 . . The highlight of the Alabama Methodist confer- ence session in 1854 was a sermon by the Reverend Archelaus H. Mitchell, one of the church ' s able de- fenders of religious education. His inspiring sermon created a great enthusiasm and began a movement toward the founding of old Southern University. A charter was obtained in 1856, and after three years of preparation, on October 3, 1859, old South- ern University opened its doors officially. Five pro- fessors including the president were on hand to wel- come the small number of students. Since the merger with Birmingham College, indus- trial Birmingham has been kind to Birmingham- Southern. Our annual budget has increased from $15,000 to over $800,000, and our faculty has in- creased from five to a faculty and staff of over one hundred.

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PRESIDENT As our active President, Henry King Stan- ford has widened the scope of our outlook and achieved our lasting respect of his abilities. His vast experience and travels, and his in- terest in all phases of campus life have stim- ulated Birmingham-Southern in many ways. He has made the whole college plant more efficient, and he has gained the respect and friendship of the students, the administration, and the faculty.