The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
ALABAMA PLANNING
 ID GIVE "A" MEN BIG CELEBRATION
Can Imagine No More In spring Spectacle, Says President Denny-Big
 Crowd to Attend

University, April 1.-(SpeciaI )-"A Day at the University of Alabama on l April IA is not only the first thing of it's kind ever to be attempted by any south ern college, but for novelty of idea and originality of treatment is promises to set a standard, which no southern college, emulating the example of Alabama. is likely to reach for some time to come. D That is how President George H. Denny summed up his opinion of the arrange ments now under way here to entertain Alabama's athletic alumni on April 14, after conference today with the various managers who have the big athletic car nival in charge.
 T can imagine no more inspiring spectacle," continued Dr. Denny. than a gathering of old athletic heroes coming back again to the campus where they first won their athletic fame and living over again for day the struggles, vic tories and defeats of other days. There is something about college athletics that draws the members of it's various teams together in a close personal touch and l am sure that there could be no gather ing of men at the university whose hand shakes would be more hearty and whose hearts would beat more truly in sincere delight of renewing old Friendship than will those of the men who meet here in April Loyalty to his Alma Mater is something which no man feels more deeply than the one who has contributed to it's athletic achievement, and I feel sure that every "A man in the state will make an earnest effort to be on hand We want to make each one of them see and feel that his name has not been for. gotten with his passing from the univer- sity. We want him to come back as one of the boys and we are going to make the day of his coming one of the most enjoyable of his life.
 There is nothing that speaks better for college athletics than a gathering of men who have taken part in them I think A Day Is going to be ample proof of that statement. The men who have made their athletic letters include many of the most prominent business and pro- fessionaI citizens of the entire state We of Alabama are proud of their records because they have shown that wholesome athletics and mental development go hand in hand at the university"
 BIG TIME ASSURED
 From all indications, Dr. Denny $ promise that the ''A' men are going to have the time of their lives is assured of fulfillment. In fact, an entire day will be given over to programme de- signed especially to tickle their fancies and palates. There will be sports galore, including what is generally looked for- ward to as the most important game of the baseball schedule. .fhere will be a big barbecue at which the visitors will be guests of honor, and will be waited upon by pretty young waitresses com posed of co-eds of the university There will be the largest track meet ever held at Alabama. There will be mass meet ing of the '.A' men, the first Of it's kind ever held by any university in the south. There will be dance when an "A" queen will be crowned by the cham pion all-'round athlete of the university. And there will be plenty of side amuse- ,nents, including freak races, boxing and wrestling contests ribbon dances and, in fact. every similar attraction within the scope of collegiate ingenuity. From 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. the entire univer- sity will be given over to hQnoring the veteran heroes their wives, sisters, sweethearts and whatever friends they may deem fit to bring with them on their journey.