The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-04
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
Judge Coleman Chosen to Succeed
 Colonel Stansel.

Tuscaloosa, July 8. (SpeciaD - The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama met Tuesday afternoon and were quite busily engaged throughout the af- ternoen and late into the evening. Col. J. H. Caldwell presided at the meeting on account of the absence of the Governor.
 Those present were Col. Henry B. Eos ter, Col; J. H. Caldwell, Capt James E
 Webb, Hons. Daniel Pratt and Hubert Davis Of the Board, and Messrs. Phares Coleman, $ A. Wood and pr. John Lit tie of the Advisory Committee, Treasurer James IT,. Fttts.. Secretary Robinson Brown and President John W. Aber- crombie.
 The death of Col. Martin L. stansel was made known to the Board by Col. Henry B. Foster and suitable resolutions were drafted by Capt. J. E. Webb and Mir. Pratt, which were adopted by the Board.
 Judge Thomas w. Coleman of the Eutaw was unanimously elected as the successor of Colonel Stansel on the Board of Trustees. Almost the entire afternoon was taken up in listening to the report of the new President Hon. John w. Aher- crombie, who has been invested with full power in administering the affairs or the University. He nominated the entire pres ent faculty for reelection. which includ- ed the officers and Mrs. Chisholm as ma tron of the annex.
 The department of philosophy and psy- chology which is under the instruction of Professor Forney, he recommended to be made a full chair in the University
 The following additions were made to the present faculty: Prof. Edwin H. Eos ter, Instructor in English and mathe- matics, and Prof Malcom C. Burke, in structor in Latin and mathematics.
 by MT. Abercrombie. which will be learned with much pleasure by the stu dents. was that the present military sys- tenn be modified and that it be made priu- cipaIly a department of instruction; that fha drills ha fri- WapyiV and that the har- racks as military quarters be done away with and the buildings be used for dor mitories, and that the restrictions for those living in the dormitory be arranged. It was furthermore recommended that rules and regulations of the University applicable solely to military discipline be abolished and that the President be em- powered to make such rules as he should manded. This resolution was adopted. It was recommended by a special com mittee that the Legislature of the State of Alabama be memorialized at its next session to pass an act authorizing the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama to abolish or modify the mili- tary system of government of this intt- tuition. This resolution was voted against by Col. Henry B. Foster and Col J. H Caldwell. who were granted permission to spread on the minutes protest against the same.
 It was suggested by the President that as the military department was used prin- cipally for physical development, that a greatly enlarged gymnasium course be substituted and resolutions by a special committee were adopted appropriatlne $l 900 or as much as might be necessary for the refurnishing and refitting of the gymnasium. It was decided to make monthly payments to the Land Commls- sioner of his salary and expenses. The salary of the assistant in English and
 mathematics was fixed at A,200. It was
 reported by the Committee on Education that as the University had no theological department it should cease conferring the
 degree of Doctor of Divinity, and that the degree of Doctor of Laws should be conferred only on those by whom some remarkable merit had been evidenced. The President was authorized by the l Board to fill any vacancies that might eX- | st in the faculty before the next meet | ing of the Board, and he was also author 1 ized to lower the commandant's salary at not 10 exceed Sl POO, as under the new or.
 der the duties of the office would be much | reduced