The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
HOUSING WELCOME IS GIVEN DIR. DENNY BY
 ALUMNI OF UNIVERSITY
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It was only this morning that I was in formed that I would be called upon to take his place and a few disjonted notes is all that I can offer you.
 q begin by saying it affords me much 1 pleasure to be with you tonight. When I look around me, what do I behold? Not a squad of tyros in Knowledge met for convivial enjoyment. I behold grave Jdges and senators. I see men promi- nent in church and state. I see busi- ness men, fresh from the mart and count ing house, assembled to greet and well come your distinguished honoree, Dr. Denny-a man eminent in letters, great educator-a man who in the Old De- miion state has lifted the Washington and Lee university to an enyiable prom thence, and is now preparing to come among us, to assist in elevating our own beloved alma mater. pr. George H. Denny, welcome thrice welcome to Ala bama!
 "My Shrine"
 "I need not say in this presence that the University of Alabama has always been my mecca and nIy shrine. When first entered its sacred portals, 72 years ago, 1t had few friends. It's rich endow- ment fund was an easy prey for the public spoiler. and itself a target for pouplar prejudice. It's officers were few. 
 recreant to memory, did I not testify that its early instructors were animated by lofty ideals, and by an earnest desire to impress them upon subjects not all ways tractable.
 We imbibed knowledge in the gross, for in those days specialization was word unknown in Alabama. We drank In "the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome" We studied the great models of antiquity. We |conned their noble sentiments, and made ourselves familiar with-if we did not emulate their virtues. We fed our minds on the mama of their wisest philosophers, and to some extent l hope caught the spirit of their noblest pa triots.
 From the recollection of those classic days, those attic nights those reflections of the gods I confess 1 have not been able to tear myself. They have remained among the dearest and tenderest recollections of my boyhood, and l come among you tonight. around this social board, in the hope that those precious memories may be re- vivifed and strengthened, and those en- chanting scenes recalled
 "In the languafe of the great Irish barrister, Curran, We can remember those days without any other regret than they can never more return,' for :" We spent them not in sleep, nor lust,
 nor wine.
 But in the search of deep philosophy. Wit. eloquence and poesy
 Arts which loved, and which my
 friends were thine.'"
 Those Attending
 Those who attended the banquet in- cIuded: F. A. Smith, w. B. Stafford, F. H. Sibley, H. B. Litchman. Alex .. Birch. James Weatherly, William w. Brandon. Borden Burr. George H. Denny, Q. w. Underwood, William l.. Sibert, P w., Turner. Jim Mex. Long, Walter NJ. Hood Sorsby Jemison, William G. Mont gomery. Louis V. Clark. Phares Coleman Charles w. Ferguson, Robert c. BriclSel M. E. Miles, William Richardson, Jr J. c. Morrow, E. Francis McCrossin, Hugh A. Locke, Thomas Dozier. w. F. 'McCrossin c. P. Beddow, John D. Rath- CT, Jr., John H. Peach, John Denson, H. R. Howze. 2. T. Rudulph. T.. o. Gam ble, L. J. Haley, Jr., R. F. Johnson, D. fl. Brown, c. c. Nesmith, J. H. Johnson, J. H. Dixon Sam Will John, A. M. Garber. Edward C. Winston, Alfred A. Walker, ]. O. Smith. o. w! Lobert. J. R. Bowman, Frank F'itts, J. c. Maxwell Marvin T. Crmond. Tuscaoosa; A. A. Persons. B. r. Smith, Moundville; A. H. Darden, R. w. IIemphill, R. c. Hemphill, Jr, Clement Wood, F. A. Smith. Sam F. Clablugh, Samuel Adams. Henry J. Willngham, James K. Powers, Robert Jemison, E. ]. n. Vim, Edgar B. Kay. Linn Palmer Tom IT, McAdory, Edward Jenkins, w. M. Jenkins. w. M. Davidson. Frank M Dommick Griffin Larkin. Floyd B. Pow ell, c. S. Williams, Hill Ferguson, will liam M. Walker. 93: Hugh Morrow.