The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-25

of the institution that has ever been as- sembied here, acSoi ding tc registrations Included in the visitors were Gov. Thomas E. Gil5y and a number of other personages well known in the annuals or
 the state.
 The meeting of the Alumni Association, which came in the morning, extended through several hours, at which time a number of important questions were dis posed of. Chief among these questions was the unanimous approval of the trus- tees action in deciding to move the medi- cal department of the University from Mobile to Tuscaloosa.
 A committee was designated to provide funds and determine on form of a memo rial to those of the alumni who lost thelr lives during the war. A serious consid . eration was given to the proposition Of r roviding a living salary for teachers ot the university. The reports of the asso- ciation officers were heard and officers were elected for next year.
 The resolution which provided for in- dorsement of the trustees action in re- gard to the medical scnool was intro duced by Cecil II. Young of Annisto1, l first vice president of the Alumni Asso" | ciatson who was later elevated to tte ! residency with the election of officers. The resolution was adopted without q dissenting vote. It deriored the iniee- ton of personalities into the removal 2f l the school.
 Borden Burr of Birmingham introduced a motion into the meeting of the asso- cation to appoint committee with plen- | ary powers to confer with the Cniver- sity authorities and determine upon the nest suitable war memorial and to pro- vije means for raising funds.
 MEMORIAL PARK PROPOSED This motion adopted, it was the sense | of the association that a memorial park should be established between the uni versity and the locks on the Black War rior river. Another form considered was | a tower where records Of the fallen he- | roes should be kept, and which would De provided with a bell and possibly chimes. The committee is also to provide for the establishment of ;t permanent alumni sec- | retary in connection with raising funds for the memorial.
 The committee is composed of the fol- | lowing: V. Hugo Friedman, chairman
 Tuscaloosa; John T. Cochrane, Moolie' TIir Ferguson, Birmingham; Frank M. Moody, Tuscaloosa Gen. R. E Stelher'
 Montgomery; Judge A. S. Van de Graat' l Tuscaloosa, and Robert Jemison, Bif- ] rlingham
 1 A motion was offered by Col Sam Will
 John of Selma, amended by Borden Burr,
 and unanimously passed, to have the trustees request Governor kilby to put | into his call for extra session pro-
 visions for relief of the educational in-
 stitutions of Alabama. A committee from the association proper was appointed 10 cooperate with tha trustees and with the
 authorities of the other educational instl- tutions of the state in making this re- quest of the governor.
 | Sam F. Clabaugh of Tuscaloosa who | has efficiently served for two years as president of the alumni, was placed III promination for the office but declinec' and Cecil H. Young was unanimousS elected in his stead Edgar L. ClarksoA
 of Tuscaloosa and Hargrove Van oe Graaf of Tuscaloosa were respectiVeN elected first and second vice presidents
 A feature of the election of officers was | the creation of the position of a thrd vice president and the election of
 woman, Mrs. Washington Moody. of rus | caloosa, to that position. Tom Garner