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Delbert Reed

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Description:This book, about Dr. Mike Denny former President of the University of Alabama, gives a historic look at this individuals life and is a must for any member of the University of Alabama! Roll Tide!Former University of Alabama president Dr. George H. Mike Denny, who first called the school the capstone of the state s educational system in September 1912 and for whom the school s iconic Denny Chimes bell tower and football stadium were named, is the subject of a new book by Northport author and journalist Delbert Reed. Mike Denny: The Shadow of a Single Man, published by the Paul W. Bryant Museum, recounts the life of Denny (1870-1955) as an educator beginning with his ten-year tenure as president of Washington and Lee University (1901-1911) but focuses mainly on his quarter of a century as president of the University of Alabama (1912-1936) and another 15 years as chancellor of the Capstone. Dr. Denny is clearly the most important individual in University of Alabama history and arguably the most important person in the history of public education in the state, Reed said. He came to Alabama from Virginia because he felt a calling to help bring economic, social and cultural change to the state through education and his leadership and accomplishments on behalf of his adopted state, as documented in this book, are truly astounding. He worked to develop the state s public educational system at all levels and to make the University accessible to every qualified student in the state, Reed said. Denny campaigned for property taxes to support public schools; extended a written invitation to attend the University to every high school graduate in the state during his tenure as president; built campus enrollment from less than 400 in May 1912 to almost 5,000 in September 1936; led the school to athletic prominence by hands-on involvement in the program, and amazingly added 23 major buildings, 22 fraternity houses, 13 sorority houses, a football stadium and Denny Chimes to the campus over 25 years with only $365,000 in financial assistance from the state. Dr. Denny s ideals regarding education, truth, duty, leadership and service are still relevant today, Reed said. His inspiring words deserve review; his own life of disciplined leadership and service should be studied and emulated, and his work, especially in building the modern University of Alabama, should not be forgotten. My hope is that this book will provide the opportunity for today s generations to know and appreciate what he stood for and accomplished, and I believe anyone who reads the book will be inspired by Dr. Denny and by several of his former students who are featured in it, Reed added. One chapter of the book is devoted to leadership roles played by some of Denny s former students in education, government, civic, civil rights, health care and social welfare programs which have had lasting, national impact. Another chapter is devoted to his legendary involvement with University athletics, especially football, and his role in building the school s winning tradition. Dr. Denny was acclaimed as a master communicator, and his words, spoken in numerous impassioned speeches a century ago, remain relevant today and deserve to be made public and studied by today s students, Reed added. Just as his outstanding work should be remembered, his inspiring words should be remembered, too. An appendix to the book provides excerpts from many of Denny s speeches as an illustration of his many inspiring messages to various audiences from 1901-1936. Denny s broad vision for education can be seen in this quote, taken from a speech entitled Education in the South: Its Difficulties and Its Needs and given to various audiences: The untrained mind needs to be taught by the trained mind that individuality of thought and action is alone able to guarantee freedom; that a man can never be free until he thinks for himself, acts for himself and learns to make answer to his own conscience for his conduct; that such independence and individuality of character alone fit a man for the duties of life and their proper performance. The 326-page hard-book book points out that Denny, nicknamed Mike by his students at Washington and Lee University, provided financial assistance to approximately one third of the 30,000 students who attended the University of Alabama during his tenure as president by providing jobs for them and that he continues to help students attend the University even today. Denny earned approximately $250,000 as president and chancellor (1937-53) of the University but funds from his estate and that of last two surviving children provided approximately $1.2 million to establish the Dr. George H. and Jane Denny Scholarship to help needy students attend the University.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mike Denny: The Shadow of a Single Man. 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Description: This book, about Dr. Mike Denny former President of the University of Alabama, gives a historic look at this individuals life and is a must for any member of the University of Alabama! Roll Tide!Former University of Alabama president Dr. George H. Mike Denny, who first called the school the capstone of the state s educational system in September 1912 and for whom the school s iconic Denny Chimes bell tower and football stadium were named, is the subject of a new book by Northport author and journalist Delbert Reed. Mike Denny: The Shadow of a Single Man, published by the Paul W. Bryant Museum, recounts the life of Denny (1870-1955) as an educator beginning with his ten-year tenure as president of Washington and Lee University (1901-1911) but focuses mainly on his quarter of a century as president of the University of Alabama (1912-1936) and another 15 years as chancellor of the Capstone. Dr. Denny is clearly the most important individual in University of Alabama history and arguably the most important person in the history of public education in the state, Reed said. He came to Alabama from Virginia because he felt a calling to help bring economic, social and cultural change to the state through education and his leadership and accomplishments on behalf of his adopted state, as documented in this book, are truly astounding. He worked to develop the state s public educational system at all levels and to make the University accessible to every qualified student in the state, Reed said. Denny campaigned for property taxes to support public schools; extended a written invitation to attend the University to every high school graduate in the state during his tenure as president; built campus enrollment from less than 400 in May 1912 to almost 5,000 in September 1936; led the school to athletic prominence by hands-on involvement in the program, and amazingly added 23 major buildings, 22 fraternity houses, 13 sorority houses, a football stadium and Denny Chimes to the campus over 25 years with only $365,000 in financial assistance from the state. Dr. Denny s ideals regarding education, truth, duty, leadership and service are still relevant today, Reed said. His inspiring words deserve review; his own life of disciplined leadership and service should be studied and emulated, and his work, especially in building the modern University of Alabama, should not be forgotten. My hope is that this book will provide the opportunity for today s generations to know and appreciate what he stood for and accomplished, and I believe anyone who reads the book will be inspired by Dr. Denny and by several of his former students who are featured in it, Reed added. One chapter of the book is devoted to leadership roles played by some of Denny s former students in education, government, civic, civil rights, health care and social welfare programs which have had lasting, national impact. Another chapter is devoted to his legendary involvement with University athletics, especially football, and his role in building the school s winning tradition. Dr. Denny was acclaimed as a master communicator, and his words, spoken in numerous impassioned speeches a century ago, remain relevant today and deserve to be made public and studied by today s students, Reed added. Just as his outstanding work should be remembered, his inspiring words should be remembered, too. An appendix to the book provides excerpts from many of Denny s speeches as an illustration of his many inspiring messages to various audiences from 1901-1936. Denny s broad vision for education can be seen in this quote, taken from a speech entitled Education in the South: Its Difficulties and Its Needs and given to various audiences: The untrained mind needs to be taught by the trained mind that individuality of thought and action is alone able to guarantee freedom; that a man can never be free until he thinks for himself, acts for himself and learns to make answer to his own conscience for his conduct; that such independence and individuality of character alone fit a man for the duties of life and their proper performance. The 326-page hard-book book points out that Denny, nicknamed Mike by his students at Washington and Lee University, provided financial assistance to approximately one third of the 30,000 students who attended the University of Alabama during his tenure as president by providing jobs for them and that he continues to help students attend the University even today. Denny earned approximately $250,000 as president and chancellor (1937-53) of the University but funds from his estate and that of last two surviving children provided approximately $1.2 million to establish the Dr. George H. and Jane Denny Scholarship to help needy students attend the University.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mike Denny: The Shadow of a Single Man. To get started finding Mike Denny: The Shadow of a Single Man, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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