The age-herald., 1898-05-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

"We are preparing to have a great eom- mencement at the University of Alabama this year." said Alex W. Garber of Talla- dega, who was in Birmingham yesterday. MT. Garber Is president of the Alumni as- socation of that institution. "we are try ing to make Alumni Day, which is Tues day, June 21, the biggest and most success full we have ever had. and from the present outlook I think we shall succeed.
 "One of the most interesting questions to come up will be that of defining who Is an alumnus of the university. We have appointed a committee to write to the big colleges of the country, and from most of them we receive the reply that they con- slider an alumnus of a college to be any student who has attended college for at least a year. whether he receives diploma or not. At the university we have always considered the graduates only as our almn, but think that under the new and broader definition of the term, which the society Is almost sure to adopt, we will increase the membership of the society about 500 I also think it probable that the associa- ton will establish branch associations in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile. and, in fact, in all the cities and towns where there are enough alumni to organize.
 "Another important question that think the Alumni association will urge upon the board of trustees will be more liberal views in regard to athletics. If college or uni- versity Is to keep its high standing it must adopt modern and progressive methods. The university is endeavoring to do this in t1, o41. fot; tl,1 year or two I have been seeing where the various colleges of the south are holding their football, baseball and track games, but the old university Is always missing from the list. I think the trustees will ap- preciate this fact and will do something to help the boys out.'
 James E. Shelley, who recently returned from Honduras, Central America, and is visiting his parents, General and Mrs. Charles M. Shelley, In this city, gives very interesting account of the effect the war is having in that country. MT. Shelley was connected with the survey of big rail- road through that country owned by an American syndicate The work has been progressing rapidly for several years, but
 
 ships were required to carry the building material from the United States to Hon. duras and with the opening of hostilities these stopped immediately. It was with dif- ficulty that boat was obtained week or two ago to bring all the engineers and the laborers back to this country.
 E. A. Paine. of Big Gun. Winston county. has gone home. Everybody hated to see Paine go. Without him the Tenth judicial convention would indeed have been dreary affair. His wit and good humor kent the convention in @ constant state of laughter and all the delegates took 1t upon themselves last night to call St the hotel and bid him goodbye. Paine says the re- publicans sometimes give the democrats n deal of trouble up in Winston, but that they are mot feared up there this year. Even If by the republicans for circuit judge, the democrats of Winston will turn him down.
 Owen Brown and George Morrow have returned from Bingham, N. C., where for Bingham academy.
 Charles de Wendell and A. Paulln of Paris France, are at the Morris
 
 The following were among those regis tered at the hotels yesterday: N. G. Winn. Demopolis; T. O. Hawkins, Montgomery; w. II. weller, Gadsden; T. l.. Long, Jas per; w. T. Connor, Fairfield; B. K. Cooper. Decatur F. S. Marbury, Bozcman; II. F. Gibson, Corona; J. D. Riggs, Selma.
 l.. Rogan, who two weeks ago was run into by bicycle and very severely Injured. and who since that time has been confined to his bed, was out on the streets again yesterday, A.