Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14

by the faculty of the Conservatory of Mu- sic to the trustees the students and their friends at the conservatory hall
 Among those who will assist Mrs. Guckenberger in welcoming the guests are Mesdames E. w. Fucker, R. N. Rhodes, R. s. Munger, ". C.. Ward, c. P. Perrin, H. H. Sinnige, A. T. London, James Bowron, N. E. Barker, P. H. Earle, George c. Ball and Miss Orline L. Arnold.
 The following is the programme for the recital tomorrow CMonday) afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Birmingham Con- servatory of Music, to which a cordial invitation is extended to the public;
 Piano sonata, G major, "Moderato' Beethoven)-Miss Rosa Munger.
 Songs-(a) "The Legend of the Lily" (CaldicotD; (b) "Only in Dreams" De- Koven)-Miss Susie McAlpine.
 Piano sonata, G major, "Andante" (Mozart)-Miss Kitty Beatty.
 Irish songs-(a) "The Shamrock of Ire land;" (b) "On Killarney's Banks''-Mrs Dunn.
 Piano-(a) "Slumber Song" (Gurlett) (b) "ScherZo" (Gurlet0-Miss Bertha Slater
 Vocal trios-(a) Lift Thine Eyes" from "Elijah" (Mendelssohn); (b) ''The Lonely Rose" QIermes)-Mrs. i T. c. Thompson, Miss Lucy Beall and Miss Birdie Hays.
 Piano, La Cinquantaine" Gabriel Marie)-Miss Ida Joseph.
 Song, Thy Dear Eyes" (BartletD- Miss Velma Dora Lykes.
 Piano. "Novellette" Bachmann)-Mis Carrie Emerson.
 Piano-(a) Electra" concert etude (Jensen) (b) "Rondo," p flat major Weber); Co .Tmpromptu." op 90, No. (SchuberD-Miss Jennie McGaughy.
 Arrangements have been perfected ,bar ohxy ha tnr nf ia xNil have charge of the musical department of the Pollock-Stephens institute in fu- ture.
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club was entertained by pr. and Mrs L. G. Woodson at the last meeting. The hand some prize was won by Mrs. Pourtor. Mrs. Woodson served delicious refresh ments, when the club adjourned to meet next with MT. and Mrs. John P. Tillman.
 The great bicycle meet, which has been so long anticipated, and which was neces- sarily postponed few weeks ago, will positively occur tomorrow (Monday) af- ternoon, at o'clock, at the baseball park, when the gorgeous pageant and the splendid racing should attract great crowd.
 The commencement season of the Ala bama Polytechnic institute, at Auburn, Ala which has just closed with unusual eclat, brings this splendid Alabama col lege prominently before the people of our state. We do not hear half as much as we should of this institution, which Is quietly froging it's way to the front as one of the most advanced and most thor oughly equipped colleges of the south. During the past scholastic year there were 29S students from Alabama, various other states of the union, from South America and other foreign countries. Among the graduates were two young women, Miss Annie Florence Heard and Miss Estelle Love Whitaker, both of Lee county, who distinguished themselves and received honor certificates. Jeffer- son county was ably represented at Au- burn with fifteen bright, ambitious stu dents, a number of whom received honors. In the sophomore class MT. Harry Streety Houghton, son of Hon. w. R' Houghton, and Mr. Alexander Simpson Pow were awarded honor certificates. In the junior class MT. Hubert Alberto Drennen and MT. George Bates Kelley or Jefferson were honor students. MT. George B. Kelley was also an honor grad uate In civil engineering; won the college medal as the best all round athlete, two other medals for pole vaulting. etc, four minor prizes for field sports. He also re- ceived the degree of bachelor of science, as did Mr. Richard Sparks Jackson, MT. Hubert A. Drennen and MT. Henry Roser
  than held her own, MT George B. Kelley graduating as captain, MT. Hubert A. Drennen as first lieutenant and MT VII liam Hood and MT. Harry s. Houghton as commissioned officers.
 The Auburn college is so entirely prac- ticable that it recommends itself to the entire state. During the past year the trustees rented a house and let 1t free to party upon the condition he would board students at the small sum of $9.5o per month. The experiment succeeded so well that the trustees have ordered that two other houses be rented next term for a like purpose. From letter concerning the Auburn college I make this interest ing extract:
 II will mention one thing. From ? to 5 D. m. Tuesday the working depart ments-that is, the wood shop, black smith shop and electrical works-were in full operation and the girls and other wis itors were mingling with their friends and relatives, who were hard at work; some in overalls. IFS turn was at one of the fourteen forges in the blacksmith shop, but he wanted to be with his father and uncle. The professor refused to let him off, though my brother tried. Final ly young hero volunteered to take his place. and after an hour or so we went to see him. He was hard at work over the fire making square-headed bolt, and his face, hands and arms were as grimy and black as typical vulcan"
 The value of such an institution as the Agricultural and Mechanical college to the, state of Alabama cannot be well es- tima ted.
 
 Another honor for Birmingham! News has just been received from Auburn, Ala, that at meeting of the faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic institute, held on the 11th instant, MT. George B. Kelley, a recent graduate, was elected assistant professor of mathematics and will enter upon a postgraduate course of study for the session of 1S96-7.
 At the commencement hop given at Auburn on the evening of June 10 the following ladies were patronesses: Mes danes O. D. Smith, George Petrie, John J. Wilmore M. O. Hollis. Mary A. Miller, B. H. Crenshaw, Belle A. Wills, John w. Sibley, Julia B. Todd, Mallory H. Taylor and c. A. Cary. The hop was a perfect success in every way. Tennessee Texas, Georgia, Alabama, North and South Car olina, Virginia, Florida and many other states were handsomely and creditably represented by beautiful women and