The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25

the commencement sermon, which will be delivered Sunday, May 25, at Il a. m. in Morgan hall, by Rev. R. H. McCaslin pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Montgomery. A full programme has been arranged for Monday, which will he opened with business meeting oi the society of the alumni at 10 a. m. in Morgan hall. Letters coming in to Alumni Secretary Tom Garner indicate that large number of graduates from all over the state and a few from other states will be here. A number are al ready upon the scene enejoying the com mencement dances.
 A feature of the day will be the pre- sentation of service flag containing 2254 stars in honor of the Alabama students who were in the service. This exercise will take place at Il a. m., and three of Alabama's illustrious alumni will be present to make presentation addresses. They are General William Luther Siberet. member of the class of S2 and one of the first to lead an army in defense of de- mocracy; Gen. R. E. Steiner, noted alumnus. and Gen. Frank Mcintyre, graduate of S5, and assistant chiet of staff These gentlemen will probably reach Tuscaloosa Sunday.
 ANNUAL BANQUET
 With the presentation of the service flag another enjoyable feature of com mencement will be the annual alumni banquet in Woods hall Many alumni in communication with Mir. yGarner have stated that after a period of army ser vice they are especially anxious to visit their alma mater again and to meet with old friends and acquaintances. From all indications the spacious and shaded campus of the university as well as the Druid city will ha to to o the visitors the first of the week for the commencement exercises and for the dances.
 At the annual meeting of the board Of trustees of the university Monday at 3:3O p. m. pr. Denny will give out his annual report, which promises to be a comprehensive resume of all branches of the university during the past year
 At D. m. the annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa society will be held in Morgan hall, at which time the new members will be initiated
 The University Glee club, under the dir Tection of Tom Garner, will bring a very successful year to a fitting close in concert in Morgan hall at S:30 D. m. The glee club this year has made the record of being the finest musical club every turned out by the university They have received much favorable com ment wherever they performed through out the state.
 LAW CLASS EXERCISES
 The senior law class will have sepa- rate exercises Tuesday, beginning at 10 a. m. There are 15 young legal lights who will be given their diplomas and consequently their admittance to the state bar. A number of them have had a checkered career in their quest of diploma on account of war conditions Several in fact are unable to finish, but will take the summer school course be- ing offered in law for the first time this summer and will graduate at the end of the six weeks course In a few years longer the probability is that the uni versity law course will require three years for graduation, instead of two, as is now the case Dean A. J. Farrah of the law school and Dr. Dickinson are heartily in favor of the measure
 An address by Rev. Frank L. Mcvey, at n:30 a. m. and the presentation of diplomas by Dr. Denny in Morgan hall will conclude the exercises.
 Final examinations, which have been going on over a week, ended Friday and a majority of the freshmen and under graduates have left for their homes. Only the seniors who are looking to be awarded their sheepskins next Tuesday and few others who are staying for the dances remain. Those, students who by their close application were able to make required grades will be placed on the honor roll. Dean Barnwell will an nounce the star grade makers next Tues day.
 Coming as good news just before com Dean A. J. Farmh of the school of law announced today that the law firm of Steiner, Crum and Well of Montgomery have made a gift of about 225 law books to the university law li- brary, number of which are very val uable. Included in the number are 50 volumes of American and English cor poration cases, American and English of law and number ot various text books. The law library now has about 1000 books and is gradually in creasing. Gifts like the one from the firm add much to the use- fulness of the library to the law stu dents