The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-28
STATE UNIVERSITY
 WILL BE ENLARGED
ALUMNI MEMBERS DECIDE UPON PLANS WHICH WILL ULTIMATE " BE ADOPTED IN FULL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

"The Greater University was the theme of discussion yesterday in meeting of a special committee representing the so- clety of the Alumni of the University of Alabama. The meeting was held in the offices of Robert Jemison, chairman of the committee.
 The principal business done was the decision to get the best landscape archi- tects in the United States to make a study of the 300 acres comprising the uni- versity's beautiful campus at Tuscaloosa. and make plans as to it's ultimate im- provement in the matter of buildings, parking, driveways and all other future developments.
 Present at the meeting were Robert Jemison, pr. John W. Abercrombie presi- dent of the university; Dr. Eugene A. Smith, state geologist, and member of the university faculty; Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery; George r. Peter of Maylene; Sam Friedman of Tuscaloosa; Ny. P. G. Harding of Birmingham, and Hill Fergu- son. president of the Alumni associa- l tion.
 | Letters were read from several other 
 members of the committee in various parts of the state. who were unavoidably prevented from attending.
 1 MT. Jemison, in his talk to the commit tee, said that if the university was ever to accomplish the big work for which 1t : Is destined, complete set of plans of the university grounds must be drawn ] by the best talent that could be ob tained, showing the ultimate location of every one of the proposed buildings and other Improvements. He argued that copies of these plans should be spread broadcast among the students, the alumni | and friends of the university, so that all could become imbued with the idea that every piece of work done is a part of a great scheme of permanent develop l ment.
 pr. Abercrombie told how the University of Chicago had been laid off and planned to the smallest detail almost, before the institution was organized. This, he said was the principal cause of Dr. Harpers phenomenal success in building up this great university in such a short time. Mir Peter told of the splendid improve ments Yale had made since plans were perfected some ten or fifteen years ago for greater Yale.
 Timely remarks were made by MT. owen. Dr. Smith and others, and during the discussion the fact was brought out that the University of Georgia, during the past year, had expended $25OO in hav- ing plans made similar to those determin- ed on yesterday for the University of Alabama.
 The committee unanimously decided not to wait until the Board of Trustees of the university could take up this matter officially, as they have no meeting until next June. A subcommittee composed of Hill Ferguson, chairman; Robert Jem- son and Dr. John W. Abercrombie. was appointed to get these plans perfected during the next four months so they can be presented to the Alumni society and afterward to the trustees at the seventy fifth anniversary celebration of the uni versty, which takes place the end of next May The committee was so enthu- siastic in this work that they personally guaranteed the necessary funds would be raised, so that the subcommittee could proceed at once.
 lne coHlrdct ior this "orh VIII prop ably be let to Parsons & Co.,, of New York which Is probably lne mo~ prom inent firm of landscape architects in the country. They are in charge of Central park and all the other parks of New York city. and have national reputation in their line. George Cooke, d member of that firm, has already made Q casual survey of the university grounds at Tus- caloosa, and said it was the prettiest natural college campus he had ever seen and one capable of great development