The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
DR. SNAVELY GIVEN KEY ID COLLEGE AT INSTALLATION
Impressive Ceremonies Mark Installation of President of Birmingham South
 ern College

monies Dr. Guy E. Snavely was for. mally installed president of Bir. mingham-Southern college yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock before q huge crowd in the First Methodist church. President Harding anC several prominent men in educa. tional circles witnessed the cere. mony.
 President Harding presented tht key of tho college to Dr. Snavely after which the chief executive ol the nation received the honorary de- gree of doctor of laws from Sir mingham- Southern. Tho Key Wa; wrapped in the school colers, gold and black
 The meeting was presided Over by Rev. Edward Moore, president of the corporation. who made the opening address, after which came the ad- dress of President Harding. who was followed by many educators. each delivering short but interesting ad- dresses.
 Procession Formed.
 Prior the inaugural services a pro ccssion was formed in front of :he postoffice on Fifth avenue, and i1 the following order the procession entered the church: President Hard ing. Dr. Guy E, Snavely, Gov. Thomas b. kilby, Secretary of War John W Weeks, Dr. W. A. Barrett. Senator Os- car ". Underwood, Sydney J Bowie James Goodnow, president of Johns Hopkins; Erskine Ramsay, Charles l.. Harold E Moore Munger, pr. $. l.. Dobbs, Dr. George Stuart President Cox of Emory un! . Nersity, President Denny of the Uni versity of Alabama, President Dowell of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, President Dawson of Howard. Fol lowing these men came the student body of Birmin gham- Southern col lege.
 Practically every large college, and university in the United States was represented at the inauguration either by a professor or an alumni.
 Expressed Thanks.
 When pr. snayely arose to deliver his inaugural address the thousands of eyes were turned toward him and for a moment a dramatic stiffness prevailed. pr. Snavely began his speech by expressing his thanks for being selected to be president of such coming institution, and rccounted the careers of former presidents nf he institution. adding that their achievements melted within him an ambition to do likewise and accom- plish as much. He then cited the record of the college.
 "In preparing for the Christian ed ucation movement last June an in- vesti gation of the products turned out by this educational factory was made.' said Dr. Snavely .1t was found that the gift of Birningham- southern college to the country has already included two governors of states, one member of the United States Senate, three members of the National House of Representatives, eight college presidents, 32 college professors. as well as other numerous teachers; 200 preachers and six mis- sionariesFin the foreign fields go law yers, three judges, 76 physicians and | host of bankers and business men who are rendering m ore or less yalu- able service In their various walks of life"
 Key of College.
 Dr. Snavely took the key of the college in his hand and said;
 In order then to prepare men and women for better and nobler service 
 administration and the faculty neod the utmost cooperation of trustee, alumnus and friend of educat ton. In the confident hope that this support will be freely given. we accept this token of responsibility"
 The subject as to whom was worthy to be admitted to college and on what grounds should they be examined was touched by pr. Snavely.
 "The most serious problem in the present scheme of higher educat ton Is that of selecting students who are really worthy. The old method of ex- animation in all subjects before ad- mission to college has become almost universally succeeded by certification from accredited secondary schools. This. in turn, has been modified by the addition of intelligence tests, comprehensive examina tions and per- sonal interviews on the part of col lege admission officers. Tn spite Of these attempts to choose the candi- date most worthy of becoming leaders q reading of recent statistics would show that more students than ever were admitted to colleges and uni- versailles this fall. In fact, 1t seems unbelievable that so many hundreds are admitted into the respective freshman classes as reported by the University of California, the Univer- sity of Illinois, and Columbia uni versity. This condition Is reflected in our own college for the present num- Der of new students totals almost. If not quite as many, as the whole reg istration of the college at this time a year ago."
 With a plea for more intramural athletic contests and urging that all go forward with the work of this in stitution and not rest on your oars." but continue the pull, Dr. Snayely concluded his address.
 Visiting Delegates
 Fl. W. Sims. Harvard university; Association of American colleges, R. E. Blackwell. LL. D.; Birmingham public schools, c. B. Glenn. IL. D., su- perintendent of schools; the American Council on Education, Spright oDweti, ILL. D.: University of Pennsylvania, Cunningham Wiylson, M. D.. alum B. :; alumnus; George Washington