The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-01
DIR. DENNY GIVEN VOTE OF
 CONFIDENCE BY TRUSTEES

the situation growing out of his charges against the president of the institution, charges which, if sustained, were so seri- ous as to call for action of the gravest kind. The early questions of the trus- tees indicated that the members of the board wanted facts They sought infor- nation, if Professor Losey had any, to prove his charges. They desired that he present his witnesses. Oratorical effort, polished rhetoric, well rounded phrases, dramatic delivery were ineffective. But no man was ever granted more re- spectful attention. For three hours Pro- lessor Losey held the floor undisputedly. He denounced the president of the insti- tuition, he arraigned the dean and the head of his department in highly sensa- tlonal manner, but no effort was made
 to have him cease The trustees desired to hear whatever Professor Losey mia-:t have to say, and the hearing was full and free While the meeting was not open to the public, representatives of the press and members of the faculty, as well as several citizens, were present.
 ROUNTREES GREATNESS Iris said that some men are born great while others achieve greatness, but young Asa Rountree, Jr., had greatness thrust upon him. Around the head of this young Birmingham boy hinged the entire con troversy which eliminated at the uni versity today, and upon the writing which was done on the report card of this stu dent, Professor Losey based his case against President Denny Less than one week ago Asa Rountree, like the average young student at the university, was known here but to his classmates and to a few people of~the city. Today his name | IS household word in Tuscaloosa and | in the university ranks along with tenn permental unfitness' as matter of in- . tense interest.
 At the preliminary gathering before the meeting, anxious inquiry was made con corning Asa and his report card.
 Newspaper men looked him up for in- terviews, photographers sought him for photograph of the famous card stu dents looked with jealous heart upon his sudden leap into the glare of publicity. He was pointed out on the streets and his name figured most prominently at the hearing conducted by the trustees today.
 Professor Losey despite the fact that to Asa-unsuspectingly, it is true-he was que the information upon which he rested ms serious charge against President Denny, attacked the boy severely. With out his knowledge of the writing on the report card of young Rountree, he would have had not one fact upon which to build his strikingly dramatic appeal and denun- citation. But with it all. Asa bore himself most modestly and seemed unconscious or the fact that he was playing so large part in an epochal event in the history of the university.
 The report card of young Rountree was not unlike hundreds of others which have been sent out from the university during the presidency of Dr. Denny. Comments
 were made upon the card by President Denny. as Is his wont in almost every case. The writing was in the bold style
 peculiar to the manuscript of Dr. Denny,
 and despite the charge that one grade
 was obliterated, one ohher grade of equal
 valua tion was left unmarred.
 ONE NEW FACT
 An interesting feature in connection
 with this famous card and which did not
 escape the attention of the trustees dur
 ing their executive session, was the pie
 ture pasted on the back of the pasteboard.
 It revealed new phase of the student activity or young Rountree not hinted at ln the discussions of him by Professor
 Losey. A picture of a group of girls
 members Of a basketball team, in uni forms of the abbreviated type peculiar to
 the feminine basketball players, adorned the back of the card.
 This picture had been pasted on there sometime before it fell under the watch ful eye of Professor Losey and long be- fore young Rountree knew it would ever pe submitted 10 the lnqulslt1Ve gaze of the board of trustees. The card has not been returned to its owner
 The trustees met shortly after o'clock
 few minutes after the scheduled time
 After an executive session of few mo- ments. it was decided that all represen- tatives of the press. members of the fac
 ulty and several other interested persons should be allowed to atteno
 When the public session opened Gov Charles Henderson, president of the hoa rd was in the chair He stated that the purpose of the meeting was 10 consider
 the situation which had arisen from the
 serious charges published in the public
 press against President Denny. Professor
 Losey, in response to query, stated that
 he had given the letters and the charges
 to the newspapers.
 ASKS FOR THIRTY DAYS
 Professor Losey asked Tor delay of 30