The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-30
Occasion This Year Promises to
Be Most Auspicious in the
History Of Institution
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS
FROM OVER THE STATE
Engineering and Geological Buildings,
Representing Expenditure of $780,
900, VIII be Dedicated
This Morning
BY WALTER HARPER

| SSNChty -HilLu ANNUAL commencement or
the University of Alabama began to-
day. The university and the town of
| Tuscaloosa have put on their annual
dress parade clothes. Crimson and white
streamers, flags and pennants are every
where, not only on the campus of the
university, but almost every business
house and residence in the town of Tus-
caloosa is decorated.
Every train is bringing hundreds Of
old students, parents and friends of stu
dents and friends of the university. This
promises to be the most important and
largely attended commencement in the
history of the institution.
The university has new claims on the
interest and pride of Alabama. new
and progressive spirit seems to have
taken deep root and the friends of the
institution predict, in fact, assure them
selves. of great developments in the
future of the school.
Two handsome and very important
buildings have been completed since the
last annual commencement. They are
Conner hall. the engineering building: and
Smith hall, the geological building. These
two buildings represent an expenditure
of more than 100000, to say nothing Of
equipment which will easily add another
s1OO.O They are magnificent and worthy
additions to the greater university scheme
which is SO dear to the heart of every
friend of the institution,
To Dedicate Buildings
These two buildings, now complete,
will be formally dedicated tomorrow
morning. The dedicating exercises are
leading features In the commencement
programme.
Work has begun and is progressing well
on a new academic building which Will
be an exact duplicate of Smith hall.
This will be ready for occupancy at the
opening of the 1901 term. This build
ing will cost about 100000 1t will con-
tain the lecture rooms and offices OF
most of the departments of the college
of arts and sciences, and an auditorium
with seating capacity of about 900.
Garland hall, which was formerly oc-
cupied by the geological department and
museum, is now being overhauled and
will be used as a dormitory.
During the summer recess Clark hail
ana Manly hall will also be remodeled
and put in frst-class shape.
The hydraulic laboratory building has
been completed and is being equipped.
So it may be seen that the University
of Alabama is on a stiff upgrade with
full head of steam.
1t Is striking for high ideals and IS
drawing to its support men and influ-
ences of practical power The men al
the head of the institution and its va
rous departments have become deeply
imbued with the new spirit and are
striving for the maximum of worthy
results. Practicabilty is tho slogan in
every phase of the college work.
The new technical buildings with their
modern mechanical and scientific equip
ment have given an impetus to the prac-
teal side of the school work that will
be far-reaching In its effect.
The engineering building Conner halD
will be formally dedicated tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock. Frank H. Crock
ard, first vice president and general man.
ager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company. will deliver the ded-
1catOTy duuTeSS. NIL anu MrS. CrOckdru
arrived at the university this afternoon.
They came from Birmingham by auto
mobile They will be the guests of Prof.
and Mrs. Edgar B. Kay while at the
university. Professor Kay Is dean OF
the engineering department.
Geological Building
The geological building (Smith halD
will be dedicated at 11:30 o'clock tomor-
row morning. The dedicatory address
xx,;n ba oil A1tof IN
Holmes of the United States geological
survey, Washington. D. c. Dr. Holmes
arrived this afternoon He will be thu
guest of DR. Eugene A. Smith, dean OF
the geological department and state geol-
ogist
One of the features Of the commence
ment will be the Grafton of Gov. Thomas
r. Marshall OF Indiana. before the So
ciety of the Alumni Tuesday morning
at II o'clock. This will be followed by
the annual alumni banquet at / o'clock
in Woods hall.
Fountain ON Campus
The graduating class of 1910 has erect
ed a handsome and valuable concrete
sanitary drinking fountain in the CEN
ter of the quadrangle just to the rear
of Clark hall. 1t was completed yes
terday and iced for the first time this
morning. 1t is handsome gift to the
university and its utility is instantly APP
parent.
The attendance on all the exercises OF
the school promises to be unusually
large.
One of the features for tomorrow
will be the presidents reception at the
presidents mansion on the university
grounds This will be at $50 at night.
LauderdaIe Republicans Meet