The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
ERECTING MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF BUILDINGS
Coming And Armistice Day Ceb5uion Planned At nersiy
ME EET|NG IF BOARD.
 OF TRUSTEES SET.
Football Game And R. 0. |. c. Parade Will Be Big
 Events Of The Day

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Nov. 3.E7Tenta- tive plans for Home-Coming day, to he observed at the University of Ala bama on November 10 were an- nounced Wednesday afternoon oy Gordon D. Palmer, executive secre- tary. While these plans are merely in a skeleton form at the present time, they are indicative that tne 1929 Home Coming day exercises will be the most interesting in years.
 The principal speaker of the day will be pr. William Edward Dodd. professor of history at the University of Chicago, one of the outstanding students of history today. pr. Dodd has made a careful study of the his tory of Dixieland and has written several interesting books, including "Woodrow Wilson and His Work" and statesmen of the South. He IS one of the greatest admirers of the former President, and one of the most forceful speakers in the country. It is not known what subject he will take on Armistice day, but 1t Is be- lieved that he will choose subject pertinent to the day.
 One of the biggest events of the day will be the football game be- tween the Kentucky Wildcats from the University of Kentucky and the Crimson Tide of Alabama. Last year
  bama by 60 score at Lexington, Ky, and Alabama Is prepared to deal them a dose of their own medicine this year. Both teams are very strong and have gone through the season with very few defeats. Between halves of the football game road run ners from Alabama will compete with runners from schools throughout Dixie. Winners of the match will be given medals. Twenty teams have been invited to participate in the match on Armistice day.
 Home Coming day is being held in conjunction with Armistice day, with the Tuscaloosa post of the American Legion working hand in hand with the Capstone authorities to make the day the most successful in the his tory of the institution. A parade in the morning, in which the k. Q. T. C. students will march through Tuscaloosa and then disband at the mound of the university, will be a feature. Here Dr. George H. Denny, president. will deliver the address of welcome. Colonel Woolsey Fin nell, post commander of the legion at Tuscaloosa, will also address the assemblage. Dr. Dodd's talk will come at II o'clock, after which lunch will be served at Tutwiler hall. Co., eds have volunteered to serve upon the tables The football game will start dI . 0 CLOCK ana lHdI nlB1I there will be dance at the gym nasium.
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 Trustees To Meet
 During the morning there will be a meeting of the board of trustees of the university, and it is believed that all members of the board will be heres The board is composed of w. Ws Brandon, president ex-officio; John w.. Abercrombie, state superin- tendent of education; Gessner T. Nc Corvey, Mobile; Robert E. Steiner, Montgomery; Henry D. Clayton, Montg gomery; John H. Rogers, Gaines vile; Donald Pratt, Prattvilfe; John H. Rogers, Gainesville; l.. B. Mus grove. Jasper; Hill Ferguson, Bir- mingham, and Thomas c. Mcclellan, Birmingham.
 A special train will be operated from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa for the day, and it is expected that hun dreds of visitors from all sections of the state will be here in attendance.