The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Editorial Goes Deeper

That 1t required more than the mere
indulgence in new tangled dances tc
arouse the ire of the university president
that, in other words, something occurred
In connection with university dances, is
evidenced from the following remarkably
lucid editorial in the Tuscaloosa News:
'.F,yery friend of the University of
Alabama will applaud the positive
stand which President Denny has talk
EN- regarding university dances and
dances which university students at
tend
1.-The News believes that the general
m oral tone of the University of Ala
bama is better than 1t has ever been
in the long life of that Institution,
and that it compares most favorably
with other universities. The preser-
walton of that morale demands, how
ever, that the events of the past week
shall not be countenanced. In pre-
venting their recurrence. President
Denny has rendered signal service
to the university and to Tuscaloosa.
"It would not be wise. If indeed
1t were possible to ignore the occur
rences of last week. We must recog-
nize the facts. even If they are un-
pleasant The good name of the
states highest institution of learning
can be saved only by correcting the
evil
This, we believe President Denny
has done in the rules which he prom
ises will be rigidly enforced With
such regulations in effect last week,
there would have been no cause for
criticism of the dances
Dances and Leaders
The trouble. whatever it was, occurred
last week just as the students had fore
~~e,a +1,ai,. 7 optap foStS and y,arY,;tt O,
his satanic majesty to stroll from TIL,
pales of his 40 days confinement.
Last week was brilliant week, so
cially speaking, in Tuscaloosa, and t,
attend the four dances which occurred
fashionable people visited the Druid Cit,
from various centres. Birmingham, in
cidentally, was represented.
The dances of last week to which th,
editorial refers. were those of th
Skulls of the senior class; of th
"KeyNce'' club, and an entertainment
labeled transcription" Assisting gal
lantly in the three first mentioned wer,
Birmingham girls in the capacity o
leaders. Everett Wilkinson and Mis-
Margaret Coleman, and j. A. Mcconnell
and Miss Carrie Yates all of Birming
ham, were In command of the dance O
the "Skulls" Holt Mcdowell of Besse
mer and Miss Cecilia McCrossin of Bir
mingham led the senior dance. Th
"Key-Ice'' dance was led by Phares Cole
man and Miss Lucy Lyman Powell o
Birmingham, and one of the stars wa
Allen Krebs of Birmingham, who, dur
ing his college days. assisted in foundin;
the unique organization under the aus
mir Of xxrhi fan TIL
subscription dance was led by Alonz
Hill and Miss Madge Blair of Tuscaloosa
Feature of Dances
Just what occurred at these dances I,
arouse the ire of the faculty of tn
university is unknown. The subscription
dances. The members of the club en-
evening. was terminated at 11:45 O'Clock
There was a unique figure introduced n
the "Key-Ice'' ball. A large block of ic
in which a key was frozen was present
A cavity was excavated in the block
and after punch had been poured int
the cavity. the guests gathered aroun,
and. refreshed themselves. The dance o
the dignified seniors was apparently yer
tame, although 1t is stated that nothin
was left undone for the comfort an
pleasure of the guests. The dance of tn
"Skulls was not unlike their previou
lances The members of the club en-
tered the hall clothed in black robes
They bore coffin In which was con
tained Mr.. Wilkinson, who led the ger
nan. Out of the coffin, Mr.. Wilkinso
was released in time to take charge O
the affair
At any rate. DIR. Denny has issued tn
edict and In Birmingham there is con
siderable speculation as to what the our
come will be.