The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-27

pay, for the purpose Of study and arss
search. IL growing. and II ID recofnS
mended that the board consider the I'd.
visabiifty. Of such policy.
Conner Hall ia which will be ac-
comodated the Department Of Engi-
neering. the School OF Physics. and the
Power Plant 10 nearing compilation.
and It 10 expected that Smith Hall,
In which will be located the Aiaba-
ma Geological Survey. the Geological
Museum. and the Schools of Geology
and Biology. will be ready fof use ct
the opening of next session.
Plans are being prepared for the
proposed Academic Hall, ami when II
Is erected wilt add greatly to the in
It Is urged that the contract for the
building OF this ball be awarded at
the earliest possible date. otherwise.
It viii not be ready for occupancy
next year.
The sewerage system Is now in use.
and the new water works system Ii
nearing completion The contract for
remodeling Woods Hall. the main iomi-
tory for men, has been awarded and
the work Is to be completed by Sep
TENDER. sfs
When all of the contemplated Inn
provements have been made, the, ma
tertal equipment Of the University
here and at Mobile will represent an
Investment OF approximately $780,
10000 ~
Admis.iea Requirements
Under the authority given bx the
Board of Trustees. the faculty has
announced q gradual raise in the en-
trance requirements. For the next
session. twelve high school units. with
q maximum of four condition units,
Will be required for admission to the
Freshman class. For the session Of
1s1o-f911. fourteen units will be re-
quired. This will place the university
upon plane with the leading institu-
tions OF the country.
Hereafter students entering the Law
and Medical Departments will be re-
quired 70 meet the requirements for
admission to the freshman class Of the
Academic Department. &
Besides the changes suggested In
the expansion Of the Department. OF
Education. 1t has been decided here
after to make the study OF Greek OPP
tional In the course leading to the de-
gree Of Bachelor of Arts. In Its stead
q modern language may he taken in
addition to those already required.
This action 10 In keeping with the de-
veiopment In modern education.
Physics has been placed In the
freshman year, and an additional
course has been added In both French
ana German.
Needs of the unfversaty.
A coniparison with Similar institu-
tions IN other states reveals the fact
that the University has been and still
IL inadeouately equipped and support
ed. The present state administration
has performed its whole duty In the
matter x,f educationaI advancemeut.
.Ths ryn,versitv,s rreatest material
needs tfaftsr the erection Of buildings
airesdv niannad or IN course Of con-
sfrucsiana viii he as Follows: build
ins soy tna library the rvmnasium.
tbs aon,,tarv far svomsn' ths IAw- De-
,,sr.,,,snt a.. ~nsrtnsnt OF Eduea-
tson ana tha " N G. A.: also an en-
800 ~, ths schoola ~ Chemintry and
phv.ics
Ths Tintv.r,,tv w q A Z eontinues
"a rnsra rrasrsss un.ier the direction
- a. nsnsrei ascratarvT n nav
al, 80 s.,t< a.. ths nssf two years. has
Saye.ss n,s srtir. tiroa "a the v.ork.
On. ~ the chief features az the A.
sncia fion work durinr the past two
vaa - has haer that of systematic
Ritis study. purinr the mast session
mors thar ak0 young men have en-
rolled and attended regular classes in
the Rsbia study Department. The