The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
SPEAKS AT BANQUET
 GIVEN LAST NIGHT
Equality Instead of Quantity Shall Be Mark of Alabama's Product. Athletics Necessary But Not
 the Main Circus"
Rahl Rahl Rah! Denny. Rah Rahl Rah! Mike. Rahl Rah! Ala -m-a


 Ut shall be quality rather thar quantity" was the sentimen expressed by Dr. George H. Denny, president elect of the University of Alabama a' the alumni banquet at the Hillmar ] hotel last night. pr. Denny was the last speaker on a programme whlcf N was not concluded until after 1:3t o'clock this morning. He spoke for onl, 25 minutes upon educational matters q the predominating thought being thai while the University of Alabama need < ed money and equipment at the same time quality should not outweigh qual ity when 1t came to the matter of grad uates.
 Borden Burr presided as toastmastel and performed his duties well. Among 1 the speakers were pr. l.. k. M Gun nngham, Robert Jemison, Jr., Dr. Rob ertson, A. A. Parsons John Morrow \ Alex Birch, w. B. Oliver, Hugh Nor row, w. w. Brandon, James WeatherlS and Dr. Denny.
 Dr.. Denny Speaks Dr. Denny said:
 T value far more than language car express the welcome accredited me to- day. When Oscar Underwood shall be z made President you shall establish your 4 rghtful station in the states. 3 Tt has been fearful wrench for X me to give up Virginia. You cannot expect the new love to be false to | the old. ..t.tt. y.
 q can testify to one fact. The life of
 a college president is to stand before XII an association that has remained true M to the college mother and remained N true to the college spirit. have got ,N ten out of this meeting the engaging charm of the college spirit and to take inventory <.of life's battles. It is a 4 charm of the college spirit and to take M inventory and say what have done to make me truer to. my alma mater M After all it's trials the college spiri1 M stands true and calm on tine mount ol V opportunity.
 Y FsAlabainas needs money. There has 1 been great progress in the erection ol VI buildings. Alabama is no stripling and M while she has grown in thousands. she has needs to grow in millions. Alabama | should dole out as if she were to in
 crease into millions. Do not expect toe MI much Of me. l will do as much as can. The alumni can do much as any or M vanization to add to the work we have at n hand.
 'e Tn the matter of sentiment you are loyal to the core. But loyalty is not all. ' Hs Should Raise Money |v Dr. Uenny went into the question as tc whethe~ the college was able to gc into the matter of burning of is wicks f He said the dinner last night should be for the purpose of raising money foi Alabama. "Let Alabama have full aonrse N and be glorified said pr. Denny. Dr
 Denny said he was not sordid that he would be the first to put manhood before | money
 N "The true college will truly establish ! the substance from the form," said pr M Denny
 |y "Wealth is not all Socretes did not |N have 8 college hall Big building one no M el We ought to desire to build a great |N college. There is not a college south ot Al Johns Hopkins. It will come sooner if wt |lv acknowledge that we must build it. |X These fields, once crimson with blood WI are ready to take up this great work The upbuilding of our colleges is the effor, MI to get all that Is in fitness or in quality WI Alabama has been trying to do the N work of $5 with the use of $1. The op. portunity has not been one to do thai MI which should have grown. M T have no ambition to bow to mere M wealth CT influence.
 |N Character is still the touchstone in oul M scheme of lfe.'' t& MI pr. Denny, with an eloquence that de N fed analysis. went into a careful surve, M of the value of character of college men saying that the first requisite of a gen \ tlemen was to be of an athletic charac M ter
 He said: Athletics are all right bu | they must be the side show and no N the main circus.
 College Standards
 viaxv tha ,,7attor to coI1oz< standards, there should be no unrea enable entrance requirements. The uni Hversity should be 6 reasonable arrange ment with the high schools. Number.
 numerically do not make a college" N pr. Denny advised the alumni ts shake off the idea of 1000 students a YTuscaloosa at once.
 WI Dr. Denny concluded:
 DN II have given up the most sacred N association of q life time l have com, Yfrom ascoliege that has all the tra
 tditions that should be held. pledg,
 fmy best effort to do the best that
 Nknow without fear or favor.ns
 He said Alabama was seeking to fur
 finish young men who could accomplish
 1specific and definite task.
 Dr., Robertson Talks
 NJ Dr. Robertson. who Is the oldest Ill sn '&ber of Alabama alumni. spoke as follows
 2tMr. President of the Alumni Society:
 'Tentlemen-Aha;I i; knew it was comin: Iv-tnat imputation follows me wherever
 lzgo. If visit the university some officiou
 Yfrend reminds me that am the uldes
 Na!umnus. If enter the church am in
 Iducted into the amen corner-tho limb,
 fof the senle and the decrepd If visi
 Nthu polling station some acute observe
 Ydiscovers that am the oldest voter u
 NtEe precinct In vain have thrown asid
 Hmy glasses. in vain 1 go regularly an.
 <pay my poll tax. in vain offer my ser
 Hvices to the recruiting agent. Men fly t,
 Xasigt me up stairway If 1t consists 0
 Nbut two steps. When Dr.. Elliott wa
 l4hsre some years ago, an enemy of min
 Revealed my age to him and told him rha
 IlI was headed towards 90 He asked ln <nhow did 1t? did not tell him--that i
 my secret. But badinage apart, want t,
 xpy that am before you tonight in plac
 # ! snother-my lifelong friend. pr. Wv
 m more scholarly gentleman yo,
 Duld not encounter in a'isutnmer ia,
 Ind 1t causes me great regret that he i
 not able to be here to represent htmssli
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