The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

gently erected It should also be provided with sewerage, steam heat and electric lights.
 g.. Completion of Steam Heating System As stated elsewhere. the special building appropriation of 1907 has proved to he inadequate. The steam heating system is unfinished. It should be extended imn,e- dately to all of the buildings used for college purposes, also to the two nearby residences. both of which could be used for college purposes, and one of which is now needed for a college hospital.
 10 Electric Wiring-Electrc wiring is being placed in all of the college build ings, and should be extended to the resi- dences of the. professors and other off cers Now that a central lighting plant has been installed, the benefits should be extended over the entire campus
 Il. Furnishings for New Buildings-No Furnishings whatever have been provided for Morgan hall, not even seats and cleo -tric fixtures for the auditorium. and Smith hall is only partially furnished If would be a pity for these buildings to re- main unfurnished. Indeed, Morgan hall cannot be completely occupied and used until the necessary furnishings have been provided This matter should receive im- mediate attention.
 12 Furnishings for Dormitories-The dormitories are entirely unfurnished, stu
 
 article This Is unusual and places hardship upon students and parents. The result Is that there Is no uniformity in the furnishing of rooms; that, while some looms are adequately furnished, others are not. that many students purchase as little as possible; that neatness and uni formity are lacking; and that the dormi- tories present, at best, an unattractive appearance.
 The heavier and more costly furniture should be provided by the state. Students should be required to furnish only bed lin ems and coverings, towels and other toilet articles.
 13 A College Hospital-The university is without student, hospital. Sick students are taken to a private infirmary about a mile distant. One of the nearby resi- denoes should be equipped and set aside as a college hospital.
 A. Grading, Paving, Etc.-The campus is in need of grading and paving, also the street leading from the city of Tuscaloosa through the grounds of the university All Of the buildings should be connected by concrete walks, so students and teach CTS could attend recitations and other col- lege duties without walking in mud and water, thus protecting their health.
 The hundreds of beautiful old oak trees on the campus are in bad condition and should receive immediate treatment by
 
 company of Ohio sent a representative recently to examine the trees, and he re- ports that practically all of them could be preserved indefinitely if treated promptly and properly.
 Now that a number of new and costly buildings have been erected, the grounds should be beautified in keeping with them.
 15 Income for Maintenance-For reasons stated elsewhere, the income for main tenance is not adequate to meet the nec- essary running expenses of the universi- ty when most economically administered Several new departments and salaries should be established, and number of existing salaries should be raised. These things are necessary if the institution is to keep pace with the needs of the people.
 No university has the right to under take to give that form of instruction for the giving of which it is not reasonably well prepared. Professors should receive salaries sufficiently large to enable them to live in comfort; to devote an adequate portion of time to preparation for better service; and to accumulate a reasonable competency For most of the professors and other officers of the university, this is now impossible by reason of the recent rapid advance in the prices of the neces- sites of life. Without considerable in- crease in salaries, we cannot hope longer to hold some of our most efficient and satisfactory teachers.
 If the best of talent is to be attracted to the profession of teaching, those who enter that profession must be compen- sated in proportion to those of similar talent and training who follow other call ings.
 The erection of new buildings, also, has created a necessity for considerable and permanent increase in the income for running expenses. The additional and un- svoidable expenses for insurance, repairs, heat, light, water and janitor service will amount annually to several thousand dol la