The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-05

Dean of Engineering Department Uni.
versity of Alnbama-Photo by Covel
they cross and in the center of this Il
a spray fountain. The water has not We
been turned in but the connections ar
made. The basin VIII be stocked witt
fish. ,sf4eesfs ss,ss.....s 81. 1880.
The walks through the garden are pro
tected with rims of cement correspond
ing with that surrounding the outside oil
the area.
Ideal Arrangement
The entire arrangement is perfect in
engineering art. 1t will be borne in
mind that Professor Kay is an engineer
perhaps the best in the state.
Now l am going to tell you the most
surprising thing about the garden II
and finest in this entire section
Various delicaces from this fairy-like
garden have been going on the Kay
family table for several weeks and there
are plenty more of all varieties. 1t is be-
leved that vegetables will grow in this
beautiful garden in all seasons just for
the delight of growing. 1t is claimed
that the cabbage-heads grown in this
garden are majestically aristocratic and
will not even speak to the most delicate
asparagus stalks that come from other
gardens.
The Kay residence Is on a picturesque
terrace among the virgin pine and oak
trees about midway between Tuscaloosa
and the university. 1t is one of the most
beautiful homes in Tuscaloosa
Has Beautiful Home
About a year ago Professor Kay inter-
ested Warner Shook and F. G. Blair in
an idea to develop this rugged hillside
The landscape In the rough was UNI
promising. but the trained eye Of the
master engineer could see the finished
beauty spot beneath the unvarnished
tangie of woods and angles of flinty
bluffs. He succeeded in showing Shook
and Blair, or at least he managed to gain
their faith. and they bought the prop
erty. They built magnificent homes ar
ranged according to Professor Kay's idea
and about these the landscape was iron
ed into beautiful terraces, graded walks
and a magnificent serpentine driveway
The result Is a dream. and the natives
who smiled at the first idea are amazed
Who Is Professor Kay?
Most of you know him.
He is dean OF the engineering depart
ment of the state university. He pre-
sides over Conner hall, the new engineer
ing building, which Ia the mechanical
heart of the university.
Engineering Department
The engineering department of the un..
versity is one OF the most practical ant
valuable Of the institution. especially
as related to the educational needs Of
Alabama. Being already a leading ant
rapidly growing industrial state, there
is an increasing demand for technica
ofr,iv, I~av oA~ 80 nj
neering constantly demand young mer
Of trained minds. young men of tech.
meal education
The department of engineering Is de.
signed to supply these demands, and the
good results already demonstrated prove
the wisdom of the undertaking.
Two of the four candidates of the 1911
class in the engineering department were
called out of school to take importan
positions before their graduation They
are not here to take part in the com
mencement exercises. Their service.
were demanded and they were allowed tt
go out and join tNe mighty forces o.
skilled artisans that are building In Ala
bama the greatest Industrial community
in the south.
With this insistent demand for mer
trained in the arts of engineering skill
this department of the university hope.
to be of great material benefit to thu
state and to the country.
The engineering building at the uni
versity is planned on broad and eco
nomic lines 1t is distinctive in more
than one respect. The architecture anc
location make it easily recognizable a.
the engineering building. In this re-
spect it is said to differ from any Other
department of the kind in any othe,
institution. With branch of the Bir
mingham and Gulf railroad running into
the center of the building, 1t has direc
traclrage communication with the entir,
country This is a peculiar advantage
not enjoyed by many other educationa
institutions.
Commercial Testing
For commercial testing of materials, &
great deal Of which u d6ne here, thi'