The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-23

University. May -(Special)- Fol
lowing is the report of President
George H. Denny of the University of
tuition. The annual meeting of the
trustees will be held Monday afternoon
at o'clock in Morgan hall.
DIR. Denny characterizes this years
report as "one of the most satisfactory
j have had the pleasure of rendering
during my presidency" 1t SHOWS the
remarkable strides the university mas
made and sets forth the needs OF the
Immediate future in the way OF ouliu-
ing and equipment. The report fol-
lows:
To the board of Trustees of the uni
versity of Alabama.
Gentlemen: 1 have the honor to SUBJ
nit to you the following report Tor
the session of 192O-21, which is this
sefrhty-ninth year of the organized life
of the institution; -
REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS
The total number of students regis
tered in all departments has been 2,3l9.
They have been distributed as follows;
College or arts and sciences 6S1
College of engineering l95
4 School of law ........,....'... 1oe
School of medicine ............. 20
School of commerce ............. 1of
school of education:
Resident ...................'' lfo
Extension Is
Vocational rehabilitation ........ ESQ
Summer school .................. OH
University extension ............ 1o6
Names counted twice ........... 178
Ne, total regular session $500. .1,647
Enrolment in summer school 672
Grand total ................... 2,5l9
This is again record breaking reg
istration 1t is not to be expected that
the numerical growth will continue
next session. The uncertain financial
situation will be handicap. Further
more, the raising of entrance stand
ards to is units, allowing condi-
tons will be factor. AS matter of
fact, it is quite as we'll that the num-
ibers shall not increase pending more
liberal support by the state.
CAMPAIGN FOR ENDOWMENTS
Months ago campaign for Gorgas
memorial endowment was inaugurated.
1t has been delayed pending an effort
Ito merge the movement into larger
ieffort.
The continued development OF the uni
versity as the outstanding agency in this
section in training our leaders of thought
and of industry, in developing resources,
both human and material, and in estab-
fishing educational standards means that
it is now, as it has been from the begin
ming, the states most valuable and use
full asset.
BUILDING NEEDS
The university is in need of inaugural
ing a building programme adequate to its
proper development. These needs. rough
lily state are:
d Library, 100000; o., chemistry
building; $500, 900; 90 law building, $500, 0O0
% medicine building, 100000; () educa-
ton building $4,000; (6) commerce build
ing 100000; 60 dining hall, $4,000; 90
power plant, $4,000; 90 dormtories $780,,
1000; Q0) social service building, $250.000;
GD music and fine arts building, $4,000;
Q2) class room building, s25o,o00; Q3l
homo economies building, 100000; QD
gymnasium for women, 100000; Q5) min
ing engineering building, s15o0Oo.
OF course, it goes without saying that
the appropriations for maintenance must
be increased in proportion to the materia
and educational development of the in
stitution What the institution really
needs is a fund of s4.O00000.
HOSPITAL
Following the November meeting of the
trustees and acting under the resolution
l4adonted at that meeting, the executive
committee has given careful considera-
ton to the proposition submitted by the
Hospital association of the city of Tus-
caloosa. This proposition will be laid be-
fore the trustees at the approaching
meeting for final action. am convinced
that the interests Of the university have
been carefully considered in this entire
matter.
PROFESSORS SALARIES
1t is gratifying to report that we have
been able to readjust the salary scale
during the year. Whether or not We
shall be able to maintain the present
salary level is grave question. The
existing scale, however, is on par with
that of the state universities of the
neighboring states of Georgia. Kentucky
Tennessee and Mississippi. But it must