The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-25
DEFINITION FOR
ALABAMA COLLEGES
College Men Adopt Abercrom-
bic Resolution
FOR UNIFORM ENTRANCE
4 College in Alabama Must Have a
President and Mt Least six Full
Professors Devoting Whole
Time to Glasses


of the three departments of the Alabama
Educational association which held their
first meetings yesterday morning. What
Dr. John W. Abercrombie, president of
the University of Alabama. considered the
most important step taken by the Asso-
station of Alabama Colleges in its history
was the adoption of a definition of the
alabama college, setting a standard for
fentrance and providing for the adoption
of a list of accredited schools and uni
form entrance examinations.
DR.. Abercrombe was reelected presi-
Ident of the association. Dr.. A. P. Mon
hague, president of Howard college, vice
president: j. ]. Doster of the University
tpf Alabama, secretary.
Here is the resolution, which is con-
Esidered of such vital Importance, as
adopted by the association:
ssWhereas. This association was organ
szed with the specific view of promoting
aunity of effect in educational endeavor
Among its members; therefore, be it
/ Resolved, first, That the following is
hereby accepted as the definition of a
standard college in Alabama: A college
Ss an institution having a president and
bat least six full professors devoting their
whole time to the instruction of college
pclasses; a material equipment TO the
amount of 100000; an annual income of
$4,000, and a four-year course of study
IN liberal arts and sciences, pure and ap-
tplied based upon an entrance require
1nent of u high school unots. unit being
"a high school subject successfully pur-
sued for Sc weeks. with five 4O-minute rec
itations per week. (Not more than three
conditions shall be allowed in 1901: two
In 1911-12, and two in 1928, with 10 units.)
Second, That members of the associa-
tion pledge themselves to admit by GER
fif1cate from accredited schools only, and
to admit unaccredited schools upon ex-
animation only.
Third That the association accept a
common list of accredited schools, and
system of uniform entrance examinations
for applicants coming from unaccredited
schools.
Fourth, That for the purpose of Sc
1ecting a common list of accredited
schools, and preparing uniform entrance
examinations for applicants from unac-
credited schools. there shall be joint
from the faculty of each college be-
longing to the association. This COM
mittee shall have the power to select and
publish a list of accredited schools, and
to prepare the questions, make the regu-
]ations and fix the dates for the examina-
ton of applicants from unaccredited
schools. The faculty of each college shall
select its member of this committee.
Fifth, That each college in the asso-
citation shall be held to be in honor bound
to abide by this definition and agree
ment, and to enforce the implied stand
ards and regulations, so long as it shall
remain member of the association"
DIR. Abercrombie's Address
Dr. Abercrombie's annual address was
q feature of the meeting. He said
Gentlemen of the Association-The
association of Alabama colleges was
organized in 1908 and has for ITS chief
object the advancement of higher learn
ing in the state of Alabama. AS 1t is
impossible to advance higher education
in state without a like advance in
secondary and elementary education,
II follows that the association stands
also for general educational advance
1nent.
During the two years since the or
ganization of the association such in
ferest has been manifested in the ele-
walton of standards. There is notice.
able throughout the state, among both
educators and people. strong and
growing desire for an educational sys-
tenn that will measure up to the rec
ognized standard. Everybody is con-
cerned about the status and the eff
dciency of every one of our institu-
lions, whether it be high or low, pub
lie or private, endowed or unendowed,
cultural or professional, classical or
technical.
while this condition cannot be at
tributed solely to the work of the as
Dociation it cannot be questioned that
the association has played an inf1uen-
tial part in bringing it about. That
greater and more beneficial results
await us is the belief of many. In
deed, similar organizations elsewhere
have failed rarely to meet with like
results.
The Progress
1.-The programme for this meeting
4 has been planned with the view OF