The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
DIXON ELECTED ID
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Fills Vacancy Made by the Death of Dr. Johnson at
 State University
By HIGH w. ROBERTS

University, June 2.=tSpccial. )--The loard of trustees of the University of Alabama elected Kelly Dixon of Tal- ladega to fill the vacancy on the board which has existed since the death of pr. Hal Johnson two years ago.
 There were several candidates for the successful entrant were placed in nonli- nation. On the first ballot, MT. Dixon received , votes, Joseph ]. Willett Of Anniston ?, and Henry F. Reese of Selma l.
 Immediately following the canvass of the first ballot, the point was raised tEat MT. Dixon had not received majority vote Of the membership of the board which. including Governor Henderson and William F. Feagir, state superintendent of education, mas II voting members. It was finally pointed out, however. that Mir Dixon had received a majority vote of the members present and voting, and this construction was considered in accord- ence with the principles upon which the trustees have for years operated. On the motion, therefore, of one of ihe members. Mr. Dixons election was made unanimous
 More or Less Feeling
 While very little has been said in public point regarding the fourth dis trict vacancy, it Is true that efforts to fill this vacancy have been attended with more or less feeling. Last sum- mer as Is remembered, the filling of the vacancy was postponed because of the fear that bitterness might be en- Eendered If the issue was settled at that time. Then ballotlng was had. however. and among those who re- cefved votes were Judge John Pelham of Montgomery and Thomas w. Pal mer, president of the Girls Industrial school at Montevallo This morning, owever. neither of these gentlemen was nomina ted
 Another feature of the meeting of the hoard was the drawing up of an address to be presented in the name of the uni versity to the state legislature when that bedy reassembles in July The ad dress was not made public. however. it being the impression of the board that it should be at first hand presented to the lawmakers. It is learned, however. that the address sets out the glarng need of a three-year law course a the university, which. the members of the board of trus- tees declare. will be inaugurated by the beginning of the next scholastic year if hard and consistent and conscientious efforts can bring about that accomplish ment.
 The address sets out. furthermore the accomplishments of the university during the past year and recent years, and the present urgent requirements of the insti- tutions. This data was contained in the main in the report of the president of the university to the board of trustees.
 Judge Henry B. Foster of Tuscaloosa, Judge Thomas Mcclellan of Montgomery and Judge R. l.. Glenn of Scale were re- elected members of the board without op- position, their terms having expired with the conclusion of the present. scholastic year.
 The other business 'of the board con sisted in the transaction of routine mat ters, under the head of which came the withdrawal of the right of way through the university campus given some years ago to the electric railroad which planned to connect Tuscaloosa with Birmingham.