The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

I man, George w. Thompson pr. T. Bran non Hubbard of Montgomery, J. M Tucker of Prattville, Col. G. M. Robert to the state, county and city health au. thorites.
 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Some months ago pr. E. D. Bondurant | resigned as dean of the school of medicine after four years of distinguished service 1 appointed Dr. Tucker II. Frazer tc succeed him. The work of the school has continued to proceed along the high lines that have been followed in recent years. Dr. Frazer has shown rare skill as an executive. I express my apprecia- tion of his earnest effort to conduct the school on the most economical basis pos sible. The problem of an adequate in- come is still pressing. Indeed, it is es- sential that larger resources shall be made available to the school. Medical education is the most expensive form of education. To maintain the high stand ing of the school ever-increasing state aid must be forthcoming.
 ATHLETICS
 The reorganization of athletics on the administrative side has had far reaching effect, not merely in the sat- isfactory status of our intercolle giate contests in football, basketball and baseball, but more especially in the de- velopment of sound and rational sys- tenn affecting the entire student body. It is our purpose to give greater en- phasis to gymnasium work and to track athletics-in brief to reach a larger number of young men. It seems quite obvious that an institution of learning ought to make a reasonable effort to minimize the evil results aris- Ing rom the over emphasis of any par ticular branch of athletics, especially when it is understood that only a frac- tion of the student body can expect to engage in distinctly intercollegiate events. Our duty lies along the line of rendering the largest possible ser- vice to the largest possible number of young men. The only way to perform that duty is to diversity the athletic interests of the institution. Such pol icy will render the institution in large measure independent of any single phase of athletic effort.
 THE SUMMER SCHOOL
 The summer school continues to de- velop with remarkable rapidity. Its growth has been phenomenal Three years ago there were only 243 students enrolled. Last summer we registered 735. The content of the curriculum has been greatly enlarged and enriched. The school has taken rank among the great schools of the country. It has contributed largely to the growing ef- hciency of the entire public school sys- tenn of the commonwealth.
 JULIA TUTWILER DORMITORY
 The legislature of 1915 passed a joint resolution requesting the trustees to name the new dormitory for women in honor of Miss Julia Strudwick Tutwiler who has recently gone to her reward. The executive committee, after consult ing each individual member of the board of trustees, took informal action designed to meet the expressed will of the legislature. I am quite sure it will now be the pleasure of the trustees to ratify the action of the executive com mittee.
 It is perhaps proper to put on rec ord at this time some expression of ap- preciation of the great life that has ended. Others have given expression to the universal admiration that such life evokes. There is widespread ap- preciation of the strength and the pow CT of her service to this commonwealth. The glory of her long and active life was its conservation to the highest ideals. It is our special privilege and
 
 of gratitude felt by us in view of her devotion and service to this institution in giving to it a wider vision of it's opportunity and keener appreciation of it's mission to the state.
 THE CENTENNIAL
 It is fitting that the home coming celebration of the alumni should be held in conjunction with the centennial celebration of the beautiful city with which our life has been so closely iden- tified. It is indeed a gracious privilege to join in such celebration. It would be difficult indeed to make clear the debt of gratitude that we owe to the successive generations of fine people who have lived in this community. The relations between town and gown have from the beginning been habitually close. We express here and now our appreciation of the intimate relation ship that has thus existed for so many years. We pledge our faith in the flu ture of this community whose fortunes we share and in whose activities we shall continue to participate. We are not unmindful of the debt we owe to the countless throng of good men and good women, living and dead, who have contributed to our happiness and pros- perity
 THE SOMERVILLE PRIZE
 During the past year Judge Henderson Middleton Somerville, the founder of the law school, died, after a long and dis tinguished career as lawyer, jurist and publicist. He was one of the oldest liv- ing graduates. He had won distinction in various avenue of service. His great est work. however. was the organiza- tion of the school of law in 1873 By his will the law school has come into pos session of a complete set of United States court of appeals reports He likewise bequeatehd to the university the sum of $500 ito be invested in such manner as to bear interest annually, which in- come shall be devoted to one or more prizes to be paid at each commence ment to such of the students connected with the university law school as may prepare the best essay or paper on some legal topic to be named by the law fac- ulty, the merits of the same to be judged by said faculty"
 GRADUATING CLASSES
 This year has been distinguished from previous years in many ways Perhaps the most fruitful distinction is to be found in the size of the graduating classes Never before has this institu- ton sent out into the service of the state such a great number of young men and young women. The value of this contribution to society is beyond computation. It is exceedingly gratify-