As a result, we finally decided to undertake the construction of a still larger building--a building that would contain rooms for the girls and boarding accommodations for all.
After having had a preliminary sketch of the needed building made, we found that it would cost about ten thousand dollars.

We had no money whatever with which to begin; still we decided to give the needed building a name.

We knew we could name it, even though we were in doubt about our ability to secure the means for its construction.

We decided to call the proposed building Alabama Hall, in honour of the state in which we were labouring.

Again Miss Davidson began making efforts to enlist the interest and help of the coloured and white people in and near Tuskegee.