The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
.DR. GEO. H. DENNY TO BE SUCCESSOR ID AbERCROMb|E:
  Understood He Will Accept Presidency of the State
 University
REGARDED AS IDEAL
 MAN FOR POSITION
Has Made Great Success as President of Washington and Lee. univer- sity-Satisfaction Among
 Local Alumni

Local alumni of the University or Aid- hama have been given 10 understand by semi-official announcement of members
 of the board of trustees, that John W. Abercrombie's successor as president of the university will be Dr. George II. Denny. president of Washington and Lee university. Lexington. Va
 Hugh Morrow, member of the board of
 trustees. stated yesterday afternoon that
 while he had not been advised of the
 meeting of the board in Montgomery
 Monday, he felt sure that the nominat-
 ing committee, consisting of Dr. J. H. Johnston of Talladega, Judge H. B. Eos ter of Tuscaloosa and Daniel Pratt of Prattyile would not be prepared to nom- mate Dr. Denny without the assurance that he would accept the position when it is offered. 2
 There is general satisfaction among Birmingham alumni that pr. Denny IS to be the next president of the uns- ve1sity Mir Morrow said yesterday: ''Pr. Denny is an ideal man for the pres idehcy of the university, and the insti- tuition under his guidance should prosper HS II HAS never uOIt DelOlts Ilt iS a scholar and at the same time man of broad mind and intellect. When 1t was first mentioned that he might be offered the presidency the people of Virginia ertered firm protest, the newspapers did their best to discourage the report, and the students of Washington and Lee, as college boys will. prepared to break n trustees of Washington and Lee offered to increase the salary of pr. Denny 5000 per annum if he would remain at the head of the Lexington institution, and that pr. Denny replied that If he re- maned at his post he would do so with out additional monetary consideration
 Dr. Denny, in a tour of several states Of the south last fall visited Birming ham, and was entertained by the local alumni society of Washington and Lee. He made a profound impression on the members of that society, and on the peo- plo of Birmingham generally. Since be- coming president of Washington and Lee he has done excellent work, the insti- tution having grown in number of stu dents and advanced in matter of cur riculum.
 In case of his election and accept ance. which are practically foregone conclusions, it has not been ascer- tained just when he will take charge of the University of Alabama On ac- count of the fact that the scholastic year has already advanced several weeks. it is thought probable that he will not report at Tuscaloosa until a later period. In, the meantime the unl- versity will continue under the direc- ton of pr. w B. Safford. who. the trustees state, is giving eminent sat isfaction, and who is exceedingly pop ular with the students and alumni.
 Dr. Denny is considered one of the was born in Hanover county, Virginia, in 1870, his father being the Rev. George H. Denny. He was graduated with the degree of bachelor of arts from Hampden- Sidney college in 1891, and the following year took the mas ter's degree. He received the degree of doctor of philosophy from the Uni versity of Virginia in 1S96 and was given a doctor of laws degree in 1903 from Furman university, South Caro- lima, and from Washington college, in 1905.
 In 1891 pr. Denny became a tutor in Hamp Sidney, and taught in Pan- tops academy in 1S9296. He was pro- lessor of Latin and German in Hamp- den- Sidney, 1s96-9s. He afierward be- came acting president of that institu- ton.
 Since June, 1902, he has been pres;- dent of Washington and Lee. He was elected president of the Southern As- sociation of Colleges and Preparatory Schools in 1895. He has been a trus- tee of the Carnegie Foundation for the of Teaching since 1895. He has been chairman of the Virginia state board of charities since 1908.
 lie is the author of "rhe Subjunc- tive Sequence After Adiectives and Subjunctive Predicates and Phrases" He Is the editor of Cicero's Letters and other works