The age-herald., 1898-05-29
TUSCALOOSA

The University commencement this year promises to be one of the most interesting ever seen in Tuscaloosa. There will be any number of visiting girls here and an excursion from Mobile, Columbus and Montgomery will surely bring large crowd. The boys are arranging to have gay time.
 The general programme of the com mencement exercises this year Is unusually attractive. Bishop Gailor for the com mencement sermon, Joseph Harde before the Y. NJ c. A., Hon. Tennent Lomax be- fore the literary societies and Colonel E. l.. Russell before the Society of the Alumni, assures successful occasion.
 The following will be the programme:
 SUNDAY. JUNE 1s. Il a. m.-Baccalaureate sermon by the Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gailor, D. D., bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church of the diocese of Tennessee. .Qn Clark hall) 5 p. m.-Address before the Young Mems Christian Association. by the Hon. Joseph Hardie, of Birmingham, president of the International Y M. c. A. Qn Clark hall.)
 MONDAY, JUNE 20. 9 a. m.-Annunal meeting of the board of trustees. Qn the trustees room, in Gar land hall)
 Il a. m.-Oration before the literary so- cieties, by the Hon. Tennent Lomax, of
  hall)
 2 to D. m.-Exhibition of the geological museum, the physical and chemical labor atories and the observatory.
 D. m.-Review of the Alabama Corps of Cadets, by His Lxcellency, Joseph F. Johnston, Governor of Alabama. 6 D. m.-Battalion drill.
 8:30 p. m.-President's reception.
 TUESDAY, JUNE 21
 Inn m of the Society of the Alumni Qn the University Chapel, in Clark hall) il a.. m.-Oration before the Society of the Alumni, by the Hon. Edward L. Russell, Mobile. Qn Clark hall)
 1 D. m-Alumni banquet. Qn the dining S:SO ?. m.-Annual meeting of the Ala bama Historical Society. Qn Clark hall)
 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22.
 Sixty-seventh Annual Commencement. 10 a. m.-Orations by graduates in the academic department. Conferring of de- grees by the president. Qn Clark hall) S:SO p. m.-University reception. Qn the dining hall of the University)
 JAMES K. POWERS,
 President of the University. Monday June 20 the l.. T. F. will give a german in their beautiful club hall. On Tuesday, the 21s :, the Sig. Ma Nu Society will give banquet and a d nee at the city
  mencement hop.
 The Phis will give their usual banquet and german Thursday morning and on Thursday nigl f, the D. K. Els have their dance and banquet.
 The last but not least on Friday night the popular A. T. O.'s give dance and baiquet.
 MT. Chas. Salvystraux and MT. John Bat tie, of this city, came up from camp at Mobile on furlough last night They report 1000 l1iers in their camp. Miss Belle Clemate, of Tuscaloosa, Is visiting Miss Anna Mcqueen, of Eutaw. Miss Belle will return in a few days with Miss Mcqueen, who will be her guest dur ing commencement.
 Miss Eddie Bass, the attractive typewrit- CT and stenographer teacher, of the Tus- caloosa Female College will remain here this summer.
 Moonlie hi Picnic on the Ottawa MT. G. c. Engetfeld, popular employe of the Mobile and Ohio railroad gave a delightful moonlight picnic up the Black Warrior river last night, on the steamer Ottawa. The following couples and chap erone were there It was a beautiful night the weather wasn't too warm and peaceful and calm was the water. A large barge was fastened In front of the boat with nice floor. The musicians were along and some danced, others sat in corners, looked at the moon and got sentimental. During the ride MT. John Murphy served delicious ice cream and eak,. The boat went about eight miles up the river and when the tme rolled around to go home every one said that it was one of the most enjayoble ev- enings they had ever spent.
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