The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-11
STUDENT EXPELLED
FROM UNIVERSITY
Admitted That He Was Guilty
of Hazing
FIRM STAND is TAKEN
w. w. Prude, Jry Receives Appoint
ment to Military Academy at West
Point-Treasurer Leland
Makes Fine Report.

Tuscaloosa, September 10.-(Special,)-A
firm stand has been taken by the uni
versity faculty on the question of hazing,
and the determination to stamp out the
so-called evil is most pronounced. A mem
Der of the sophomore class was this morn
ing dismissed on his own admission Of
this offense and according to President
Abercrombie the same punishment will be
meted out to all others who are found
guilty of hazing the new students.
The regular class work was begun in
earnest today, and all students reported
a. their respective recitation rooms. Pro-
fessor Foster, who has spent the sum
mer in Berlin. is expected to arrive here
today and will begin his classes in Ger
man at once.
All candidates for this years Glee club
are to report to the director, Mr.. Tom
Garner, tonight, to have their voices
tested. Competition for membership in
this organization is keen and about fifty
men are expected to apply for positions
Receives appointment
William Wellington Prude, Jr., received
today from the war department at Wash
ington his appointment as a cadet of the
United States Military academy at West
Point, N. Y through Hon. John H. Bank
head, M. c. Fayette. He will be admitted
to the academy on the 10Th day of June,
1907 Mr. Prude was born in Tuscaloosa
April 10, 1887, and graduated from tho
High school department of the Tuscaloosa
graded schools May %, 1903, and entered
the University of Alabama September,
1903 In the freshman class. He has passed
up successfully and today has registered
as regular senior, due to graduate May
80 1907 He Is q son of James Oscar and
Lucy Avery (Browne) Prude of this
place. His great uncle, Arnoldus V. Brum-
by, graduated from West Point, seventh
in the class of 1885, and was afterwards
professor of mathematics in the Univer-
slty OF Alabama. Young Prude's cousins,
Thomas Mason Brumby of Georgia who
was Admiral Dewey's flag lieutenant In
the battle of Manila, and Frank Brumby,
of the same state who was with Admiral
Sampson In the battle of Santiago, both
graduated from the Naval academy at
Annapolis, Mr.. Prude is a young man of
sterling qualities, strong mind and Of
irreproachable character
Treasurer's Report
The Tuscaloosa county report recently
made by Treasurer w. A. Leland is ex-
ceedingly gratifying to residents of this
county. The report is as follows: General
fund, amount on hand and collections
from March l to August 16, $22, sc. "a: dis
bursements $10,S74.66; balance on hand,
81, 1924. Road and bridge fund receipts,
S3O9Ol 81; disbursements, $23,91 .43; balance
on hand, $89S4. 49, Fine andforfeiture fund
receipts, SS6l9.67 disbursements, $685.. 0G;
balance on hand, $3337 81. Confederate vet
Grams fund, 1852 "a; disbursements, 1889 %
IL IN ho nd al t,.. ~.
receipts. $406.74 disbursements, $13S. 40 =:
balance on hand. $26S %. Bond interest
fund, S4672.50: disbursements, 1896 SO; bal
ance on hand $l306. 81.
City Clerk d. b. Robertson has made
the following report for the month of
August: General fund receipts, $5975.SS;
disbursements, s51s3.51; balance general
fund on hand, 1875
At a recent meeting of the grand jury
here 1853 cases were docketed $50 witnesses
were examined and 100 true bills were
found.