The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
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TUSCALOOSA. Ala. May 21.-(spe-
NaL)-The University of Alabama
was in the hands OF it's alumni to-
day. Graduates from all over the
state returned to their alma mater,
mingled on the broad campus and
renewed acquaintance. Festivities
OF the day conferred around the alum
nj address of Congressman w. b.
Bankhead in Morgan hall and the
gridiron banquet in Clarke hall,
where Governor w. w. Brandon, also
an alumnus of the institution, was =
leading speaker.
Calling the names of some OF the
quet would sound like a page from
WHO'S Woh in Alabama Among
those there besides Governor Bran
con and President George II. Denny
were the following from Brming-
ham; j. W. Mcqueen, Hugh Morrow,
DR.. Charles A. Glenn. Jesse Stallings,
DR.. r. l.. Wyman. Col. Alex c. Gar
Der, Robert Jemison. Jr, DR.. j. d.
Bowling. DR.. J. d. McLester, Sid
Bowie, Hill Ferguson, Borden Burr
and others Distinguished alumni
from elsewhere were: DR.. II. w.
Palmer, Montevallo; Judge A. A.
Herzberg, Gadsden; 10 Leland, Tus
caloosa; Congressman w. b. Bank
head, Jasper; w. S. Kellar, Mont
gomery: Col. r. E. Steiner, Mont
gomery; Congressman w. B. Oliver.
Tuscaloosa. and Alto V. Lee, Gads
den.
DIR. ThOmrs Presides.
DR.. James S. Thomas, of the uni
versity presided as POSTMASTER and
in regular gridiron style no one was
allowed to talk more than five min
utes Besides the governors speech
features of the banquet, which was
by far the most enjoyable ever held
here. where the presentation of
loving cup to Borden Burr. of Bir-
mingham, for his work as state
chairman of the university million
dollar drive and the presentation of
a watch and chain to Colonel Thomas
Chalmers McCorvey in recognition of
his so years of service to the Uni
versity of Alabama as a professor.
A millage tax tc relieve the finan-
cial stringency the colleges and
schools of Alabama was urged by
Governor Brandon. He declared that
he wanted to see the people of Ala
bama write provisions into the con-
stitution which will adequately care
for the university and for the other
institutions of learning. After the
legislature meets in summer ses-
sion. Governor Brandon said, he
hoped to close the governors office
and go into every school in the state
as far as possible and urge the ne
cessity of more funds for educational
purposes.
Mentions Wilson Case.
Here he referred to his visit last
week to Birmingham, where he said
he peered into cell and into the
ewes of Tom Wilson. the Limestone
county boy CONDEMNED to die for MUIR
der. He said that his heart was
touched when the boy said that he
had never gone TO schooI ana coulo
not read or write.
During his rour years OF office, the
governor said. he hoped to spend mil
lions in the prevention of crime
rather than in building prisons and
law enforcement. Regarding criti-
cisms of his paroling of convicts, he
declared that when he could pick
person out of him by holding the CLUB
OF revoked parole over him, Bill
Brandon is going to do it,
The banquet, except for serious
note injected here and there, was a
feast of wit. "Take-offs" on Cover
nor Brandon and DIR. Denny in regl-
lar eridiron style were screams of
mingham, lmpersonated DR.. Denny,
while Eli JanneY, university student,
was the governors second self. DR.
Denny and Governor Brandon them
selves enjoyed the approximations.
I'd gar Clarkson of Tuscaloosa, presi-
dent of the alumni, and Borden Burr
of Birmingham We're the victims of
the rules against speech of more
than five minutes. Burr was arrest
ed and Garrison was dragged from
the hall. An orchestra, musical
skit by Frank Hardy and James Arid
students, and a "ventrilo-
quist" performance by DR.. George
Lang. furnished more amusement.
Bankhead Pleads For Peace.
Congressman Bankhead in his dis
course declared he wished every
graduating class in America would
adopt the slogan, War as an industry
must perish from the earth"
I'VE must, and l believe we VIII,
have some method of adjustment less
brutal than the sword, more humane
than the submarine, more compass
sionate than poison gas" he declared.
because OF his stand for any reason
able scheme that will end war the
congressman said he had supported
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