The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
New Chair In Botany and
One In English Are
Established
LEGISLATURE WILL Be
ASKED FOR MORE MONEY
Charles l.. Harold of Montgomery
Is Elected President of Auburn
Alumni SOciety-Awards and
Prizes Announced
BY WALTER HARPER

Auburn, June 7.-(Special.) 1.-THE board
of trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
institute closed its annual session and adj
journed at noon today. Governor Conner,
ex-officio chairman of the board left i'm
mediately for Montgomery.
The general trend of the boards action
was for expansion and the further de-
velopment of all the departments of the
school and the state experiment station
located here in connection with the school.
The title of instructorship in chemistry,
now held by Prof. Thomas Bragg, was
changed to assistant professor of chem
istry, and the title of position held by
Prof c. S. williamson was also changed
to assistant professor of chemistry. The
title of physical director and instructor
was changed to director and associate
professor of physical culture This latter
action places the athletics of the school
entirely in the hands of Thomas Bragg,
or rather in the hands of the faculty.
This has been the situation heretofore.
but the action of the board gives the d.
rectors and the faculty more power.
provision was made for the assess
ment of gymnasium fee of 50 and also
a contigent fee of $50.
New Member of Faculty
President Thach reported to the board
that it Is with the greatest regret that
the resignation of Prof A. H. Wilson,
professor of mathematics. has been Of
fered and accepted. Professor Wilson goes
to Haverford college at Philadelphia.
President Thach recommended the cleo
ton of Dr. j. F. Messick of Randolph
Macon college, which recommendation
was accepted, and DR.. Messick was elect
ed by the board to succeed DR.. Wilson.
Dr. Messick has had most satisfac-
tory academic career. ranking now as
professor of physics. Astronomy and ad-
junct professor of mathematics in Ran
dolph-Macon college. an institution of
wide reputation for a high standard of
scholarship. DR.. Messick graduated as
bachelor of arts at Randolph Macon col
lege In 1899. making mathematics his
major subject. After leaving college he
taught for three years at the Randolph
Macon academy Front Royal, one of the
best fitting schools of Virginia. He then
attended Johns Hopkins university and on
completion of his course received degree
of doctor of philosophy During the ses-
sion of 1sO6-19O7 he wSe instructor in
mathematics at Williams college, Massa-
chusetts and since that time has held
his present position at Randolph Macon.
He holds certificates for high scholarship
and character from all these institutions
and comes well recommended in every
way Dr. Messick was born in 1875.
New Chair in Botany
The board of trustees established a new.
chair In botany, to be known as the chair
of plant diseases The place Is to be
filled by the president and executive cons
mittee at some future time.
The board authorized the ests blshment
of new chair of English and literature
10 be filled in 1911.
Prof p F. williams was elected pro-
fessor of horticulture and forestry. j. c.
Price was elected assistant professor Of
horticulture and forestry.
Resolutions were adopted commencing
the liberal school policy of Governor Co.
mer.
The following committee of the board
was appointed to memorialize the next
legislature on the subject of more funds
for school extension at Auburn: w. F.
Feagin, N. d. benson, W. X. Terry, R.
B. Barnes and H. L. Martin.
The aggregate amount of money which
It is estimated that will be needed in the
Immediate extension of college work is
about $25O,G00 Some of the immediate
needs as outlined by President Thach are
veterinary college building, extension
of college laboratory. Improvement of
machine shop, extension of textile college
gymnasium, farm institute work.
Alumni Society Meets
Charles L. Harold of Montgomery was
elected president of the alumni society at
the annual meeting of the society today
Mr. Harold succeeds w. F. Feagin, who
declined to stand for reelection. Mr.
Feagin is a member of the board of trus-
tees of the college and felt that he could
be of more service to the college by re-
tiring as an officer Of the alumni society.
The other officers elected today are r.
d. webb, secretary and treasurer; Chief
Z Justice James r. Dowdell. orator for 1911.
The treasurer's report showed the So
ciety in good working condition The
amount in the treasury is s6T7.52. Reso-
lutions on the death of Prof. r. M. Ran
som were adopted. Professor Ransom
died during the past term
A scholarship OF $1,000 was given by a
y Jewish friend of the institution. who de-
c1ines to have his name made known.
The fund is to help worthy Jewish stu
dento through the school Thirty-two
y6lI4G men were assisted through the
school this year The meeting was one
of the.mc enthusiastic ever held by the
society.
Awards and PFixes
The following awards and prizes were
announced tonight:
Is Best sdebater, Vert Literary society,
IS. n. Crews of Madison county
Best debater. Websterian Literary So
ciety. y. s. Blackburn OF Lee county.
Junior class Grafton. medal, w. F. Muir
ply Of Henry county.
The following were awarded captain 8
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