The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
ALL DANGER PAST
 AT THE UNIVERSITY FROM D|PHTHER|A No New Case Developed Within Ten Days Past.
 Only Ten Mild Cases
DR. GEORGE H. DENNY
 ISSUES STATEMENT
President Expressed Regret That Reports of Situation at University Have Been Exaggerated-Says
 Health Conditions Are Good

Not a single new case of diphtheria has developed among the students of the university during the past 10 days, accord ing to pr. George H. Denny, president of the institution; who was at the Tutwfier last night President Denny expressed regret that the reports had been ex- aggefated and stated that only 10 cases of the mildest form had developed among the entire student body of 700 men.
 He declared that there had been some suspension of lectures at the institution, but there had been simply a moving forward of the time for holding the ex- anina tions-r The examinations are to be- gin May 12, in order that there might be longer time between examinations. It was figured that this step would give the students who had been segregated better chance to prepare on an equal regularly.
 President Denny said
 Tt is, of course, to be regretted that the recent furry concerning diphtheria affecting some of our students was so greatly exaggerated. As matter of fact, not a single case has developed in 10 days. Only 10 cases-all of the mildest type-were at any time developed in a group of 700 young men. These are now all fully recovered.
 The health conditions at the university which are proverbialy excellent have, during the past few days, shown this re- markable record; namely, that the uni versity. physicians have not reported a single case of sickness of any kind in this great group of young men,.
 There has been no. suspension of lec- lures, as reported in an afternoon paper What happened was simply moving for ward of the date on which the examina> tions are to begin. It was decided to begin the examinations May 12 rather than at later date in order to give 8 longer period between examinations-this with a view of giving to those students who had been segregated a better chance to prepare for the examinations on equal terms with those who have not been in- terrupted in their work for a single day.
 The situation concerning the publicity given to the Hurry just mentioned leads me to remark that the people of Ala bama ought to rejoice that their sons are attending college at home rather than in some remote place where such publicity IS not available to them. Re- gently a man remarked to me that he had thought of sending his son to some distant college where, according to his information, disease of no kind ever en- tered l said to him, Surely distance lends enchantment. I happened to know that the college in question had passed through three recent trying ordeals. The trouble was that on account of it's remote ness my friend did not know what had happened Of course, his son will go to Alabama. He now knows the facts
 The health of our student body has been,, excepting at rare intervals first class. The average is better than at any institution that I have known. Lo- cated in the heart of things there is, of course, rapid heralding of everything that happens. That however does not mean that at institutions which do not herald every happening the conditions are anything like good as conditions at the University of Alabama Which do you prefer-publicity or suppression? All that we ask in the matter of publicity is accuracy in stating the facts