The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-11
UNIVERSITY WILL
HAVE CELEBRATION
Preparations 10 Observe Sevne-
ty-ffth Anniversary
SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN
Pre5,dent Absrcromble Thinks the
Outlook for the Institution Is
Brighter Than Ever Before
In Its History.
SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN


ident John Abercrombie of the University
of Alabama was in the city yesterday
having come over to take look in or
the meeting of the Alabama Educational
association in session here for three days
He is enthusiastic over the outlook fol-
the great old institution and says it has
done remarkably well during the session
just closed. There was an enrolment OF
475, and the interest in the work was up
to the highest kind of standard.
Just at this time good work is being
done for the summer school for teach
ers. which will continue from July IL to
2S. This promises to be one of the most
important moves ever made for the
teachers of the state. and Dr. Aber-
crombie hopes that 1t will become the
great connecting influence between the
university and the common school sys-
tenn.
The summer school for teachers, a part
of the university, was established at the
last session of the legislature. The state
appropriated $1,000 to become available
only when the friends of the movement
had secured $500 more, giving the move
ment fund of $500 year, the addi-
tional money being raised without trou-
BILE. The first session was held last year,
and proved a great success, the attend
ance being 351. and from fifty-one coun-
ties The school is open to all. There
is no charge except a fee to meet ex-
penses.
The outlook for the session of the uni
versity summer school this year is espe-
cialy good. DIR. Abercrombie thinks that
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tend. After the term ends the state ex-
aminer holds an examination for teach
ers' certificates, thereby giving them
chance to Immediately avail themselves
of the instruction received
List of Lectures.
The following is the list of lecturers
who will deliver lectures in addition to
the regular instruction.:
Eugene c. Branson, A. M, president
State Normal school Athens, Ga.
Irwin Craighead, editor Mobile Regis
ter, Mobile, Ala.
]. b. Cunningham principal of High
school, Birmingham, Ala
Joel c. DuBose, A. M, professor OF his
tory, Owenton college.
A. c. Harte, secretary Young Mems
Christian association, Mobile, Ala.
Isaac W. Hill, A. NJ, state superin-
|
william Dorsey Jelks. Governor of Ala
bama.
Gen. George d. Johnston, Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
Charles d. McIver, Lift. d., president
State Normal and Industrial college,
Greensboro, N. c..
A. p. Monts que, Phi. D., president of
Howard college. East Lake, Ala.
Edgar Gardner Murphy, secretary gen
eral education board.
Thomas NJ. Owen, A. M, director Ala
bama state department of archives ana
history, Montgomery, Ala.
]. II. Phillips, Phi. D., superintendent
of city schools, Birmingham Ala.
Rufus ~ Rhodes, editor Birmingham
News, Birmingham, Ala.
Arnold Tompkns. Phi. D., principal OF
the Chicago Normal school, Chicago, Ill.
C. C. Thaeh A. M. president Alabama
Polytechnic institute, Auburn, Ala
Richard T. Wyche, president Story
Tellers' league, New York city.
Popular lectures by members OF the
corps of instructors of the summer school
will be given.
/ Anniversary Celebration.
The seventy-fifth anniversary of the
State university will be celebrated In
grand way next year, and 1t Is hoped
then to gather at Tuscaloosa many OF
the great men of the state and the
United States who have been educated
at the old school. For seventy-five years
it has been turning out men who have
made their way to the head of all pro-
LESSONS and have been credits to the
work that was done for them. 1t Is
significant that the older men of the
alumni are as enthusiastic as the young
er. and that 1t is always in order to
shoot for the institution
The arrangements for the celebration
next year have been left largely in the
hands of committees and Dr. T. w.
Palmer. secretary of that association and
| professor of mathematics of the institu-
ton. Plans are now being made to make
| the event in every way worthy OF the
| occasion. The trustees have appropri-
ated $1,000 for the work and the Alumni
association has given $500 to which will
| he added a great deal more from the
| pockets of those who are interested.
There will be at this time a reunion of
as many classes as is possible and al
ready twenty of them have perfected
| organizations A committee of three has
| been named which will have charge of
| the details.
Many old Speakers.
The celebration will take up three or
| four DAYS, one and half OF which Will
| be given to the Society of the Alumni.
| On the days devoted to the Society of
| the Alumni seventy-five five-minute
| speeches will be asked for, one from a
| member of each class. Some of the talks
| will be on selected subjects and others
| will be voluntary. In the afternoon there
will be a barbecue and Informal time
with the visitors and members of the
alumni. Later there will be class renn-
| ions and organizations. with the election
| of officers for each
Another important feature VIII be
| sneeches from those who are at work
| 10 Increase the fund for helping young
men to go to the university. the hope
being that the amount can be made so
large that forty to fifty boys can be kept
| in school on it all the time.
DR.. Palmer is quite hopeful for the
celebration, even so far away, and feels
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