The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Alabama Colleges Are Growing In Strength
TWO PRESIDENTS TALK
Abercrombie and Thach Report Grat- flying Progress-Governo Conner Leaves For Washington To
 Attend Conference.

dent c. C. Thach of the Alabama Poly technic institute at Auburn, and Presi- dent John W Abercrombie of the univer- sity have been here this week and each one takes the rosiest sort of view of the future of education in the state. The in- stitutions over which they preside are be- ing broadened in influence and equipment. and will soon be in class with the best that is in the south
 Dr. Aoererombe is Working up to his commencement programme with much pleasure, the outlook being that the at tendance will be the largest in the history of the school. The address of John A.. Johnson. governor of Minnesota, on May 26 promises to be a feature of the oc- casiOn. Another man of wide reputation is Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton uni- versity, who will deliver the commence ment sermon pr. Van Dyke is professor of English literatur in his school
 During the summer months much pro- gress is to be made on the many inn provements begun at Auburn, it being the intention of the trustees to get as far along as possible. The renewed interests In many technical lines, made possible by increased appropriations, is making the reputation of Auburn one to give satisfac- tion to the citizens of the state of every calling. Dr. Thach is very much pleased with the progress of thefpast few months
 For Experiment Station.
 The state officers have under considera- ton the placing of an experiment sta tion at the state fair to be held here in the fall The matter has been put up to Governor Conner and Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson, and has been fav- orably received As soon as Governor Conner returns a decision will be reached It is also desired that the state take con- trol of the agricultural exhibit at the fair
 For New Depot.
 The Central of Georgia railway has mo- tified the railroad commission that it will erect a substantial depot at Lafayette where a box car has been used for some time The attention of the road was re- gently called to the need of accommodate tions at that point by President Hender- son of the commission.
 The commission will hear arguments in the Wood-Dickerson Lumber company case of Birmingham on Friday next. In this litigation the trunk lines entering Birmingham are called upon to absorb the switching charges of the Birmingham Belt.
 Governor Conner "Hikes."
 From all the cares of state and the troubles of court house and high school questions Governor Conner has fled for 10 days, having left Friday night for his home in Birmingham, going from there to the meeting of governors in Washington. He will have to report at the Washington session, which is in the interest of the conservation of natural resources, that Alabama has made great progress along this line, having a new forestry law that is effective in good works and taking new interest in river traffic.
 Tickets Sent Out.
 All of the tickets for the democratic primary of May IS have been sent out, and by the middle of the week should be at the voting places of the various coun- ties There are 350000 of them, and it has taken much of the week to get them printed. J. Kirk Jackson, acting for Chairman Mallory, has seen to the distri- button. and is feeling the relief that the unloading of a great burden gives
 Confederate Dead.
 Wallace Streater, treasurer of the Ar lington Confederate Monument associa- tion of Washington, who is in the city at tending the United States court, says that arrangements are now being perfected for the monument that is to be erected in memory of the dead in that famous city of the dead. He believes that the spot selected for it is the prettiest in the ceme- tery There are 265 Confederate dead in the cemetery, 22 of them being from Ala bama
 Fighting Mosquitoes.
 In line with the cleanup programme of the city and the fight being made on the city, all cisterns and old wells must be screened. Every effort is to be made to prevent the spread of the pests, who are now said to be dispensers of disease in their peculiar way.