The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
UNIVERSITY IS
 SOURCE ITO WHOLESTATE Three Hundr e d-A ere 7 Campus Among Most
 Beautiful In South COURSES. OFFERED
 .s4 OF WIDE VARIETY Conceived In 1919 Its Growth Is Contempo- rary With Alabama

The University of Alabama is one of Tuscaloosa s, indeed one of the states most important institutions. Its campus of some 300 acres is one of the most beautiful in the country and lies in the eastern part of the city, extending from two blocks south of University avenue to the banks of Black Warrior.
 The conception of the university orig mated at the constitutional convention which met at Huntsville, Ala, terri tory, in July, 1919. The first meeting of it's board of trustees was held on April 6, 1922. However, it was on April F, 1881. that the doors of the university were thrown open for the admission of students.
 By an act of the legislature of Ala bama, passed February g, 1860, mil itary department was established at the university. Early in the war between the states the university become a military camp, training men for the service. Many students were among the, first to answer the call to the colors. On Aril I, 1865, body of fed eral cavalry after meeting a stubborn resistance by the cadets of the univer- sity at the Warrior bridge, set fire to and destroyed all the public build- ings of the university except the as- tronomical observatory. In 1867 the erection of new buildings was begun and instruction was resumed in April, 1869.
 ,. The Organization
 The University of Alabama is part of the public school system maintained by the state. It is composed of and ad- ministered through the following or ganizations: -
 Il. The college of arts and sciences.
 2.SThe school of education.
 f. The college of egineering and mines.
 J The school of law.
 G. The school of medicine.
 'a.S The extension division.
 The control of the university is en- tr,ister to a board of trustees, con sisting of the governor of the state and the state superintendent of educa- tion, ex-offico, and one member from each of the ten congressional districts, excepting the district in which the un- iversity is located, which has two mem- bers. Election to membership on the board is subject to confirmation by the senate Thus, the entire state is rep resented in it's management.
 The present board of trustees and date of term expiration is as fol- lows:
 William W. Brandon, governor of Alabama, president, ex-officio.
 John w. Abercrombie, state superin- tendent of education, ex-officio.
 First district Gessner T. McCorvey, Mobile, 1881.
 Second district Robert p. Steiner Montgomery, 1885.
 Third district: Henry D. Clayton, Montgomery, 1927.
 Fourth district: J. Kelly Dixon, Talladega, 1881. Fifth district Daniel Pratt, Pratt vile. 1885 7.
 Sixth district: John A. Rogers, Gainesville, 1881.
 Sixth. district: Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa, 1927.
 Seventh district: Louis l.. Herz- berg, Gadsden, 1885.
 Eighth district Archibald H. Carmi- chael, Tuscaloosa, 1927.
 Ninth district: Hill Ferguson, Bir- mineham, 1885, Tenth district: L. B. Musgrove, Jasper, 1929.
 Dr.. Denny's Administration
 Dr.. George H. Denny became presi- dent of the University. of Alabama, January. 1, 1912. The following extract from Dr. Denny's report to the trustees, which was published in full in The Age-Herald of May 25, serves to show the remarkable growth of the univer- sity under his administration.
 By reference to my first report, submitted in 1912, I find that there were less than 400 students enrolled in our regular session. Today there are mer, school and extension and exclud ing all duplicates, the number for the year is grand total of 5,O9S." 7s: Expansion This enormous growth has brought about a great expansion. Courses and whole departments have been added to meet the demands of the ever increasing numbers. The school of commerce and businesss administration, less than five years-old, has no greater number of students than were enrolled in the entire university in 1912. Expenses A careful and accurate survey of ex- penses shows that, including both liv- ing costs and the nominal college dues, the total expenses of attending the uni versity is as low as, if not lower than, at any college in the entire south.
 The School Of Medicine In 1922 the Josiah Clark Mott medi- cal building was erected to house the school of medicine, which is a standard school for the first two years in medi- cine. The council on medical educa tion of the American Medical associa- tion has classified the medical school as Class A. The enrolment is limited and each session late applicants have had to be turned away.
 College Of Engineering The strategic location of the college. of engineering in the heart of the south's greatest industrial district, gives to it an overwhelming advantage. The survey commission of 1919 rec commended that, in addition to the basic branches of engineering; namely, civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical en- gineering, the university should make the service of the mining and industrial district, in which it is located, it's guide in the field of engineering education" Hence the new stress on mining, metal lurgy, chemistry and the new develop ment of hydraulic engineering, sanitary engineering, commercial engineering, in dustrial management and mining geo. logy. The school of mines is the leading school of mining engineering in the