The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

School of Medicine ................. 6 School of Pharmacy .................... 6 Total .,-..t..................... 76S Names counted twice .................... T
 Net total during regular session.. 7n Summer school .......................... 53} Grand total .......................... 13IS
 This is by far the largest registration known in the entire history of the Uni- Versity of Alabama. The total registra- tion three years ago was 7s5.
 Discipline
 l am gratifed to report that we have enjoyed another year of good order and good work The University of Alabama has an exceptionally fine student body It's spirit and tone will challenge favor able comparison with that of any group of students that I have ever known. There has been no friction between the authorities and the student body. We have lived together in an earnest spirit of hepfulness and cooperation.
 Student Self-Help
 There have been in past years some in timations emana ting from unnform ed persons to the effect that the University of Alabama is largely patronized by the sons and daughters of well-to-do people Never was there more erroneous im- Tpression It is estimated that more than one-half of the student body at the uni versity is wholly or partially, self-sup porting. Including the summer school if Is estimated that more than three-fourths of the whole number of students who attend the university belong to this worthy class. Many of these students have earned in advance every dollar that is heinz expended by them. Others are partially earning their way by doing work of various k,ids. The work at the power plant and in the dining hall t. largely done by student help. Students are employed to clean the dormitories and other college buildings. They have charge of the laundry business and of the cleaning and pressing of clothing. Many of them accept summer work of various kinds. It would be impossible in this brief statement to name in detail the many avenues of self-help open to our student body. The fine thing is that the young men accept every opportunity. Our only problem is to supply positions to all who are seeking work. There is no possible question that the young man who helps himself so far from being at a disadvantage in winning the esteem ,f i his fellow students. is actually held in 1 greater esteem in view of his determina . tion to help himself through college.
 l to the simple fact that it is of infini' ely 1 greater importance to the average nan 1 in moderate circumstances than 1t Is to 1 the well-to-do man that the common wealth shall maintain a standard state l university. The reason is obvious The we'll to- do man is able. if he so elects to send his son or daughter thousand miles away from home in order tc secdre the advantages demanded by l hip. On the other hand, the one oppor- unity available to the average man 1T moderate circumstances is to secure such advantages at his own state unl versity. which is within easy react of his home and open to his son oi daughter free of tuition charge
 f, The student body at the University o Alabama is typically representative oi the population of the state. The insti l .dtion is patronized by all classes anC conditions of men, It is pure democ | "acy. Here are gathered the sons an the daughters of farmers. mechanics lawyers. clergymen, bankers, book keepers, blacksmiths, clerks, carpenters druggists, travelling men. paper hang CTS, physicians, telegraph operators H boa rdinghouse keepers. seamstresses engineers. pattern makers, manufac turers merchants and men and wonei engaged in scores of other occupations tions.
 Women's Dormitory
 Perhaps the most important forward ssep taken by the university author i,ics during the quadrennial period has been the appointment of the dear of women, and the erection of the frs unit of modern dormitory for wome' at a cost of $45,000. This action has teen universally acclaimed. There cai De no question that the provision hith. crto made for young women had beer quite unworthy of a great seat of learn ing. Many strong and ambitious women had refused to take advantag, Of the opportunities offered by tht university for the reason that the liv, Ing conditions had been inconvenien ard antiquated. It is obvious that 1T t;,iSing this great forward step, the university has only performed a long doferred duty and corrected an essen tial injustice to the women of the com