The age-herald., 1901-06-01
FOR
 TIE UNIVERSITY Has Not Yet Been Selected, But
 May Be Today THE COMPROMISE OPPOSED By Phares Coleman and Sterling A. Wood of the Alumni Committee. The Land Sale Report Comes
 Up Today.
THE COMPROMISE OPPOSED

Tuscaloosa, May 31.-(SpeciaL )-The morning session of the trustees of the university was called at 9:45. President pro tenn Stansel was in the chair. A let ter from Gen. George D. Johnston stat ing that he had been elected for the treasurship of the university to succeed MT. Fitts, and as that gentlemen's term will expire at this meeting he General Johnston) was ready to enter upon the duty as treasurer. A number of applica- tions for positions in the university were read and referred to the executive com mittee.
 W.i c. Fitts, land commissioner, then made his report, which showed the work in that department kept up with and the policy of leasing lands instead of selling them lived up to. At the conclusion of his report MT. Fftts stated that he would not be candidate for reelection to the office. He also read a letter from the rep resentative of the Pratt Coal Company desiring to enter negotiations for 1000 acres of land, which will likely come into possession of the university by the com promise as reported by pr. E. A. Smith and T H. Aidrich, which was referred to the proper committee.
 The compromise agreement of Dr. Smith and MT. Aldrich was called for but on motion 1t was made a special order for tomorrow morning at the hour of meet ing. MT. Davis was in favor of adopting the compromise agreement as reported. but was willing to wait till tomorrow morning to take up the matter for final disposition.
 The report of Dr. James K. Powers was then heard. It was very lengthy and dealt with the four years he has been president of the university. He recommended that the present university code be made over, inasmuch as the present one hampers the president. He was in favor of having more responsibility thrown on the fac ulty. He stated that with the present code the trouble of the institution could not be laid on the presidents. but were due to the code itself. He reported 261 students at Tuscaloosa.
 Dr. Powers is in favor of the royalties from lands being made principal which can later be used as an endowment fund He reported the discipline of the univer- sity very unsatisfactory this year. and intimated that much of this was due tc the fact that persons who have seen ht to criticise the head of the university were occupying positions which should have kept them from doing so. He ia vored the withdrawing of the contribu- tion of the university to the publication of the annual book of the students, the Corolla, which Is $50 this year. He rc- commended that the law course be made two years and not give students the op- portunity of passing the examination for the junior law course and then go in the senior class at once. He asked the board to investigate thoroughly all actions he had taken with reference tc the number of students dismissed in view of the fact that some criticism had arisen in regard to It..
 The board then went into executive session for the purpose of considering other portions of his report or rather ap- pendices to his report.
 The question of a new president has not yet been settled nor has the committee agreed on any one man to suggest to the board There seems to be no particular favorite in the race
 President Powers has issued an order that no cadet or law student will be al lowed to attend the dances to be given on Monday and Tuesday nights, and 1t is more than probable that some friction may arise over this ruling as the stu dents have been in the habit of going tt these dances annually.
 M. w Hardy of Roanoke. Ala, won tho W. J. Bryan prize for the best essay or government. His subject was "A Colon ial Policy Would not Pay
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session of the meeting O the trustees was for the most part ar executive session. However, a few minor reports were heard and referred to the proper committees.
 The executive session had before 1t ar appeal relative to the holding of the A. T. O. German Tuesday night, but the board will likely rule against the boys The meeting of the trustees tomorrow will decide the presidency and the land sale compromise. The latter being opposed by Sterling Wood and Phares Coleman. It is reported that there Is little possibility of Hannis Taylor being elected president, but there Is no telling who will be selected. coLoRED SCHOOLS CLOSE.