The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-28
MISS GLENN CHOSEN
SUCCEEDS FATHER AS TREASURES
OF AUBURN INSTITUTE.
Board Of Trustees of Polytechnic In-
stitute May Build a Laundry
Peterson Of Montevalf0
Granted Leave.

Miss Allie Glenn. daughter of the late
Il. T. Glenn, for thirty-four years treas
urer. of the Alabama Polytechnic In
stitute. yesterday was elected to sue
coed her father In his position. at a
meeting Of the Board of Trustees of the
institution, held in the Governors Of
fee at the Capitol yesterday at noon.
Her name was selected by the Board
from those of six or seven applicants
for the Office, which were submitted for
consideration.
At the meeting the report of Presi-
dent q. g. Thach OF the institute was
presented, t.nd steps were taken to-
ward the establishment of steam laun-
dry for the college.
The meeting of the Board was called
at noon with the following members
present: Governor William d. felix's.
Superintendent Of Education Isaac w.
Hill, State Auditor ]. NJ. Carmichael of
Ozark; 7. D. Sanford. opelika; J. A.
Bilbro, Gadsden; Will Terry, Birming-
ham; Tancred Belts, Huntsville, and
N. d. benson. Lafayette.
The report of President Thach. which
was presented by that official In person
presented q number of interesting facts
In connection with the growth of the
school. the division by classes and the
average of the members of the Fresh
man Class. Following is a part of the
Presidents report:
1T Is extremely gratifying to re-
port the continued and marked pros
perity of the college. the enrolment
being the largest up to date In the
HISTORY Of the institution, larger num-
Der of students being actually present
on the grounds now than ever before.
The constant and sound growth of
the college Is attested by the follow
ing figures for the attendance at COR.
responding dates for six years: Sep
TENDER 21. 1901, there were 339 stu
dents; In 1902, 1854; In 1908, 421; In 1904,
451: in 1905, 531; in 1906, 561--an In
crease In the six years of 222 students,
or quite IS per cent.
Some statistics of general interest
have been gathered from the matrie-
ulation book. There are seventy eight
students from outside the State OF Ala
bana--fourteen States and foreign
countries being represented as follows:
New York, Virginia, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Texas. Tennessee. Oklahoma, Indiana,
Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba. Gcor-
gia leads with fifty representatives. All
nonresident students pay tuition.
I'm Alabama there are representa-
tive delegates from sixty-one counties,
among the largest enrollments being:
Jefferson County, 81; Lee. So; Mont
gonery, 80; Calhoun, Is; Mobile, II;
Dallas, Is; Marengo, 1b; Wilcox, H.;
Tallaposa, IL; Pike, 10; Greene, 10; Col
bert, o; Madison. o; Walker. Q: ETC.
by classes the division Is: Postgrad-
yates, 10; seaiors, 81: juniors. 1913:
sophomores, III; freshmen. ITO; spe-
cials, II. This Is the largest senior
class and the largest Junior class in
the history of the college.
quite q number have been declined
on account of imperfect preparation,
the average age Of the freshman class
Indicates considerable E1aturity--being
II years, IL months and 2 weeks.
When the question of the selection
OF a Treasurer for the institute was
brought up, Miss Glenn was selected :.
Miss Glenn during the last ten years
Of the life OF her father had been en-
ployed as chief clerk in his office, and
is Thoroughly familiar with the details
OF the work of that position. At his
death she was temporarily placed in
charge of the affairs of that Office until
the final selection of a successor should
be made. e. T. Glenn, who died sew
eral months ago was the only Treas
Hrer the college had ever had, having
allied that position since its founding
in 1879.
The salary of the Office of Treas
urer is to remain the same, $500, ex-
cept that while the late Treasurer was
permitted an appropriation for assist
Ance, Miss Glenn Will have to furnish
her cwn assistants.
Another subject which was brought
up for consideration at the meeting
was the establishment of steam laun-
dry In connection with the school, Ac-
cording to President Thach the stu
dents at present are compelled to rely
entirely upon negro women for laundry
work, the result being that residents of
Auburn are unable to secure any kind
OF servant help. Steps were taken
looking to the establishment of such
an Institution In connection with the
school.
Prior to the meeting of the Trus-
tees Of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti-
tute. the Board of Trustees of the Girls
Industrial School at MonteYallo met in
the Governors Office. The object of the
meeting was to act on the request of