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l poneStiy DeiiSN0 that I have q greater experience in the treatment of private troubles than any physician in the south. Hav- ing in the past 12 years successfully cured thousands, having the very worst forms. which had not been bene- fited elsewhere.
 I invariably tell
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Yesterday 3. C. Simmons. 11rasy sreF-
-. finished up ios - roaming as-acs-
azrnaer u farms esr judgments a-ao--t-
luE n xsos De favor oe -11 Aseae So
iass bank i5r sax - Hesoess Eoz=ee-.
a. Enksssa cag.ta..s-
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$50 u. 111ain st.
DAWSON is ARRESTED

Tom Hoss serves Warrant on
Him.
Yesterday Tom Toss went d5Ea w.ta
a warrant ard arrested Ed. Dawson q.
the wichita Hospital. D-Ts5a gsas ex-
pect.ng Il. and when the warrant w4z
read 10 HIN re SAID. wei
This VII prevent airu ba-rg taker away
from here D. ire authorities FROM az
oeaeE STATE
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work was done all over the city, in crown
ing streets, cleaning cutters. opening in
tersections banking up permanent walks,
and hauling thousands Of cubic yards Of
soil and cindeTs in the streets until our
streets in the interior Of the city are grad
ually approaching grade and becoming
more susceptible of easy maintenance.
IN THE CARPENTER DEPARTMENT.
Feet.
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People really ought to have better sense
than they have.-Atchison Globe.
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Total amount Of lumber used dur

'1e'A e4iApAiAL u IdA4Dtl u1Ct4 NAA
rs SScii AVt 7irA
Thirty-seVen miles Of condemned wood
en- walks We're thrown from the streets.
As a result Of turning over the wooden
sidewalks. as a last resort, the citizens
Of Wichita, who are always equal to any
emergency, have responded promptly and
more permanent sidewalk was construct
ed the last year than during any three
previous years in the history of the city,
and the good work IS still going on, and
the coming year bids fair to see more eX-
tended construction than even that of
last year.
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Total for street department ....SI2, So
Grand total for the three de-

Average cost Of these three deuart-
mentS Tor the last two years sl1.l2g. 80.
Owlng 10 the greater amount of lumber
used this year than last year, which was
1861, and for this year S2.7I1.sS. the
actual reduction IN the cost of operating
these three for the last fiscal year was
GS5Aes, with much more work accom-
plished.
In the sewer department ten additional
catch basins were constructed. requiring
Si0l lineal feet or 6-inCh sewer pine ESQ
brick 10 barrels OF cement. and 10 catch
basin covers.
In the street department. much good
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SIDEWALKS.
Miles.


Total Iineal feet Of cement sidewalk
constructed during the year, 1854
lineal feet or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.
Total lineal feet Of brick sidewalk
constructed during the year, $40
lineal feet, or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Il
Total Hneal feet of cinder sidewalk
constructed during the year, 900
IeoL. or .................... -
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Five pile bridges were repaired as

I.'V
good as new, and the amount OF
lumber used .............,............ 14,O3
II bridges were repaired in a good
condition, and the amount Of
lumber used OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. TO- A
267 new Oak street crossings were
constructed. and the amount of
lumber used OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81
81 box culverts built, and the
amount of lumber used .....-....... 3,15
Three scale frames and tops re-
newed. and the amount of lum-
Der used NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 154
Lumber used in fire DEPARTMENT.. 70
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Materials and miscellaneous. Sc $50 0s
Tools. repairing and painting IS 2l-.f;
Hardware nails. &C...-.-........... Icf
Tile Tor culNertS and intersections 1875
Rock for police departm -SI7
Rent for lot s., South Topeka ave. I>.og
Lumber ........................ ... III Is
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= NJ = IIsi \ n NE y 7.
Expended for labor on streets, S9O1l. =
distributed as follows,
Cleaning cutters on paved streets. 81. So. O
Keeping in repair $50 lineal feet
of pile bridges. building box cul-
Verts, repairing scales. construct
ing street crossings, and all car
penter work OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 50o. O
t,5I4 days labor on unpaved streets SINS
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SEWER DEPARTMENT


Material for repairs. 80. QS
Water for Hush tanks .......-...... 443.SS
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Wichita, Kan. April I. IS9S.
4 y ,r,r- d, 4 Is.,r---sF-

Honorable Mayor and Council.
Gentlemen--l have the honor TO sub
init herewith my annual report for the
fiscal year, beginning April list 1897. and
ending April LIST, 1898. covering the cN-
penditures of the engineer, sewer and
street departments:
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
SUPPLIES
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ANNUAL. COMMENCEMENT
 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
The Pride of A1abama Metfodisfn-SketCh of the Historical InstitntiOn-Tl1e Glass
 of 1898.
By EDWARD EUGENE KERsH.

Greensboro, June 1.-The annual com- mencement of the Southern university be- gins next Sunday, when the commence ment sermon will be preached in the Meth odist church by Rev. Dr. Gilbey c. Kelley, pastor of the First Methodist church, Bir- mingham.
 The Southern university is the pride of Alabama Methodism, and the annual com- mencements attrack large crowds of visi- tors from over the entire state. The school is especially. noted for the number of fine orators each year graduated, and this fact always insures brilliant and entertaining programme.
 The Southern university is an institution of which the Methodist church may well feel proud. It is one of the old established schools of Alabama, having been incor- porated under the laws of this state in 1856, Rev. Robert Paine, Rev. Jas. o. An drew, Rev. Edward Wadsworth, Rev. Jeff fer Hamilton, Rev. Archebaus H. Mitchell, Thos. J. Hoger, Rev. Christopher c. Ca,lo- way, Rev. Joseph J. Hutchinson, Rev. Joshua T. Heard, Rev. Lucius c. c. De Yampert, Rev. Henry W. Hill a.d. Rev. Thos. Y. Ramsey, Hons. John Erwin, Gid- con D. Nelson, Robert A. Baker, John w. Walton, Thos. M. Johnston. Gaston Drake,
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Fraternity banquets. Sunday, June 12, Il a. m.-Commencement sermon-Rev. Gilbey c. Kelly, DID,. of Bir- mngham
 S:3O D. m.-Sermon before Y. M. c. A. Rev. O. c. McGehee, of Opelika. b
 Monday, June 13.-9 a. m.-meeting of the board of trustees.
 10 a. m.-Sophomore prize declamations, with following participants, the speakers being chosen by faculty according to their standing:
 From Belles Lettres society,"
 F. F. Childers, Ecvergreen, Ala.-"Dixie" (Bush.)
 l.. R. Bailey Hackneyville, Ala-The Spirit of the Age.-(Stoves.)
 J. w. Wilson, Orrville, Ala.-'Pelham."
 J. W. Terry, Greensboro, A1a.-"Napo- leon.'
 John s. Tucker, Greensboro, Ala--"It Might Have Been" ."-Hobson.)
 j. w. Davis Murfreesboro, Tenn.-Par- adise of Fools.-CTaylor)
 From the Clarsophic society: w. A. Tyner, Luverne, Ala.-The Con- federate Soldier.-(Davis) F. H. Sadler, Sheffield. Ala.-General Lee -(Knight.) l.. P. Lilies, Alexandria, Ala.-The South and the Union.-Gong.) R. E. Ledbetter, Weaver, Ala.-U1timate Triumph of Liberty.-( (Andrews) C. w. Lowry. Valley Head Ala.-The In- fuence of Home. J. w. Ledbetter. Weaver. Ala.-Pyramid Not All Egyptian. Monday Evening Junior oratorical contest for gold medal
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Thos. w. Webb, Augustus A. Coleman and Duke w. Goodman beirg named as its first board of trustees Bishop Pa ne was m dc president of the board, and Hon. John Erwin, at that time one of the ablest law yers in Alabama, was yice-preSident. The corner stone of the university bu ldfng was laid on the 11th of June, 1856, Bishop Pane officiating, and the halls were thrown open to the reception of students on the 3d Of October, 1859. A magnificent building, which now stands, was completed and f1ourish'ng school begun with rich endow- ment of $23S ,000. The first chancellor of the school was Rev. w. M. Wightman, who held the position until 1866, when he was called to the office of bishop. Bishop Wightman severed his connection with the school in 1867, and for the five succeeding years the university had no president, member of the faculty acting as chairman.
 The faculty was composed of some of the ablest ministers in the church at that time. In 1871 Rev. pr. Allen s. Andrews was call- ed to the presidency and his administration of four years was the most successful in the schools history to that date. He was succeeded by Rev. Luther M. Smith. The successful adm nistration of Rr. Smith end- ed with his death in July, 1879. Rev. Josiah Lewis. Jr, was the next chairman. Dr. Lewis resigned his position in December. 1881, and no president was cleo ted to suc- ceed him at tn ensuing commencement.
 The history of the school since the close Of
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The Student body of the Southern uni- versity is unusually fine this year. large number of the students here are young men who are educating themselves, a very ex- cellent type of students. They come for work, and how we'll they accomplish it is best told by records of her alumni, many of whom are today filling places of first prominnce in both church and state. She
 has furnished governors, congressman, Judges able lawyers, college presidents and professors, editors and in fact, in all the prominent professions may be found her noble sons.
 The university has graduated many men and their high rank in life is largely due the careful training and Christian education re- ceved here. The moral of no school IS higher. There Is possibly no other school in the south where the literary society re- ceives the encouragement as here. There
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halls and stairways to be found in the state, due to the up-to-date artistic tastes of President Keener. But he has not yet finished with his work. The present chapel, library and recitation rooms are not fash toned after his liking, and during the next vacation these will be remodeed. The chapel is to be fashioned after the style of an amphitheater, finished in natural wood and furnished with circular seats. It will have seating capacity of about twice that of the present chapel The arches are all to be filled in with heavy French plate glass doors, which will give the interior of the building a very rich and elegant ap- pearance. The library will be greatly en- larged and fitted up with modern furniture. The recitation rooms will be treated to the same course.
 The addition of water works and an elec- tric plant are two great improvements of the past year. These are owned by the institution, and their value is incalculable.
 Hamilton hall, the boarding department of the university, has also been remod- eled and very greatly improved. President Keener proposes that his school shall not only rank with the first of the land in its educational work, but that the buildings themselves shall stand as represen tatives of what he would have his boys. be.
 Its Present Officers
 The faculty of the institution as now composed Is one of the strongest among
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editor monthly. The law Is his chosen pro- fession.
 James M. Hobson. Jr., A. B.. was b7rn in rGeensboro December II, 1877. Entere d college 1892. Out two years Honcrs-Ani- versarian, Junior SD aker, chall nge de- bator, class orator, commencement orator, business manager universary Iyceum. In competitive examination for appointment to West Point naval academy in Birming- ham last November won over ten com petitors. Is brother of Lieutenant R:ch- mond P. Hohson, now on Admiral Samp- sons staff.
 J. l.. Sims, A. B., of Woodlawn. was born Richmond. Va, May IA, 1878 Entered col lege 1895. Honors-Ladies' deba or, sopho-
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southern colleges. It is composed as fol-
Board of Instruction

Board of Instruction
 Rev. J. o. Keener, A. M., D. D., professor of mental and moral philosophy.
 Rev. F. M. Peterson, A. M, B. D., pro- lessor of ancient languages.
 Rev. E. L. Brown, B. S., professor of chemistry, geology and natural philosophy. D. P. Christenberry, A. M., professor of history and English.
 l.. P. Giddens, A. B., professor of math- ematics. l.. V. Massey, A. B., adjunct professor of modern languages and instructor in classics E. K Turner, A. M., principal of sub- freshman department.
 F. Seay, assistant in laboratory.
 J. A. Baxley, A. NJ, tutor in mathematics. All of the members of the faculty are graduates of the school, and are worthy representatives of their alma mater. The majority of them have enjoyed the ad- vantages of postgraduate courses at liar ward and others of the larger universities, as their biographies below show.
 The trustees of the school at present are: From the Alabama Conferences. Revs. J. M. Mason, o. c. MeGhee, J. s. Frazer, T. F. Mangum, A. J. Lamar, Colonel A. J. Law son. w. w. Overstreet and Judge F. c. wood. From the North Alabama Confer
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by the following young men selected by the faculty according to their general standing. to deliver original orations-
 D. P. Slaughter Warrior, Ala.-The An glo-Saxon.
 ". G. Henry, Columbus, Miss.-Hard- ships of Genius.
 J. H. Holloway, Tuskegee, Ala, "The Heritage of the New South"
 ". c. Hamilton, Birmingham, Ala, "Spanish Colonization in the Western World"
 Francis Seay, Greensboro, Ala, 'The Southern Veteran
 F. A. Gamble. Jasper, Ala, "Alabama-"
 Tuesday, June 14:
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10 a. m.-Address before the alumni, Rev. James H. Mccoy, of Tuscaloosa. Il a. m.-Address before literary societies, Dr. W. c. Black, of New Orleans. p. m-Meeting alumni association. 5 D. m.-Oratorical contest for soeiety's gold medal, contestants elected by their literary societies.
 George Stoves, Birm ngham, Ala, "The Heritage of the American People" E. w. Berry, Turkeytown, Ala, "Monu- ments Not All Stone"
 c. F. Bush, Thomasyille, Ala, Dixie Land" James M. Hobson. Jr., Greensboro, Ala, Gladstone"
 Wednesday, June 15
 Commencement Day.-The following
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to the Alabama Conference it's interests in the university and build for themselves a college in Birmingham. As the work on the North Alabama Male college is not yet well under way, 1t is probable that the Southern university will receive it's usual support from North Alabama, at least until their college has been completed.
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the civil war had been one of heroic strug- ples. 1t having suffered as all others of our southern institutions. After the resigna- ton of Dr. Lewis the fortunes Of the school were waning, and it's future was apparent ly very dark and gloomy, but measures were taken looking to its reha ilitation. The charter was so amended as to make the school the joint property of the Ala bama and North Alabama conferences, and the whole church of the state became in- terested when, in July, 1883, Rev. Allen 5. Andrews was again called to the presi- dency. From this date the university has continued to flourish, the number Of ma- triculates increasing year by year. As en- dowment agents Rev. w. c. Mccoy and Jas O. Andrews did excellent work, suc- ceeding in raising large amounts or money for the liquidation of the bts that had accumulated
 In June, 1894, Dr. Andrews resigned the presidency, and the trustees elected Rfv. John o. Keener to fill the vacancy thus crated.
 Present Administration
 The administration of pr. Keener has been fraught with greater success than that of any of his predecessors. He Is young, vigorous and energetic, with a brain to compare with his averdupolse (269 pounds), and combining the offices of president and financial agent, he began the task of meet ing the liabilities and building a permanent endowment. He has been eminently suc- pessful, and never in the history of the Southern university has she been on the
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firm foundation as of today. Thousands of dollars have been spent the past year in the improvement of the grounds and build ings, and visitors to Greensboro for the ap- preaching commencement will barely recog- nize the surroundings. The most marked of these improvements Is the interior of the
 building. The wood work has all been
 placed in new, and there are not richer
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members of the class VII deliver orator S: Wm Siddon, Bowling Green, Miss, "Eleeton of President by Popular Vote" w. M. Curtis, Lower Peach Tree, Ala, .'The Present Age, and Its Impress UT lon Civilization" J. A. Baxley, Dothan, Ala, '"The Need of the Hour" J. L. Sims, Woodlawn Ala, Dickens" P. T. Kerr, Gaylesvlle Ala, "Altruism." J. H. Hightower, Mt. Hilliard, Ala, ''In- spiraton of Necessity"
 Baecalaureate Address-President J. O. Keener.
 Conferring of degrees.
 Awarding of prizes.
 Announcements of Board of Trus.e s- President P. G. Ward, of Selma
 The Glass
 The class that will this year receive
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diplomas is one of the best ever graduated from the university. Their class standing has been excellent, and of their future much is expected. Several of them are young men who have educated themselves, doing school work os4 year and the next at home to make moaey for the next in school. These same young men stood high in their class, and in the recitation rooms their averages have been very fine. Short biographical sketches of the class are here given:
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W. S.ddon, A NJ, born Durant, Miss, April 5, 1870. Entered college in 1891. Out four years, returning in 1896. Junior and senior speaker. VIII study law.
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more declaimor. challenge debator, junior orator, senior orator, editor monthly VIII contest for orators medal at chatauqua- Minister.
 c. F. Bush, B. S., was born Grove Hill,
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ment orator, challenge deIator, chautauq.a a joint debate and senior speaker. Will study medicine.
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P. T. Kerr, A. B., of Cherokee, was born September 4. 1874 Entered 1893. Was out in '94 and 95 AlI~literary society honors have been conferred on him. Won orat -r's medal last year. Will study medicine.
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W. H. Hawkins, A. M., was born in Livingston June IS, 1873. Entered college 1891, taking A. B. degree in 1885, Taught two years Aniversarian and editor month"; ly Will teach as profession.
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w. M. Curtis, A. M, of Lower Peach Tree, Ala, is youngest member of class. Born June 19, 1S79 Entered 1894. Took A. B. in 1886. Twice class poet and senior speaker.
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George Stoves. A. B., of Wyam. Ala, was born in Gilzen- Herchen, We phalia, Germany, September 30. 1871. At six years moved to Newcastle, Eng, where he spent six years in school. Removed to America in 1887. Entered college 1893. Out one year. Honors-Joint debate, aniversarian. sopho
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Rev. E. l.. Brown

was born in Summerfield. Ala. on May 24, 1864, and graduated in Florence in 1893, under the presidency of pr. Hardia Brown, his father. Taught several years. Was elected tutor in the Southern university December. 1881, while in charge of Helena High school. While teaching in the university he completed studies of B. $. course and was graduated June, 1sS9 Dur ing same commencement was elected pro- lessor of analytic chemistry and geology. Was admitted on trial in North Alabama conference in tine fall of 1889. and into full connection in the fall of 1897. By request of the board of trustees he has always been appo' o'nted to professorships in Southern un.- versity by bishop. Since his connection with the university a chemical labor atory has been added and the physical lab- oratory has been improved and an electric plant has been established.
 D.P. Christenberry was born on his fathers farm near Marion,
 
 fCo1o1.dad on thirteenth na
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F. R. Peterson, A. M. born Mobile Octo- Der g. 1876. Entered college 1893. Took A. B. 1898. Taught two years. A. M. in 1898. Annversarian, junior speaker, associate
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Marvin T. Ornond, A B., of Me idi Il, Miss, was born at Lauderdale MsrcA ', 1878 Entered college 1894. Early train ng in city schools Honors-Joint debate. ami versarian, sophomore, declaimer ass 5ciate
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l.. P. Giddens

l.. F. Giddens, reared at Mt. Carmel Ala, country village in South Montgom- cry county, attended the village schools until entering college at the age of IS at Southern university in 1878, remained n college three years-left before taking de- gree on account of lack of funds. The four following years were spent in merchandise ing and two years in teaching in, Mont gomery county; returned to college in the fall of 1887, graduated with A. B. degree following June. During senior year was tutor of mathematics. Taugth year at Boiling, Ala, for four years has charge of private school, on the North Highlands, of Birmingham, in 1S93-9i had position of teacher of English in Athens Female coi- lege.
 He was elected to his present position in June, 1894.
 In the summer of 1895 he took a special course at Cambridge, Mass.
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The Exercises

The approaching commencement will be one of the most interesting in the history of the school The foreign speakers chosen for the occasion are all able, eloquent men, while it is stated by the professor of lit- erature thata the university has never had better representatives than those chosen for this year. The programs in detail are as follows:
 Thursday evening, June 9-Greek Letter
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M. M. Pippin, A. B., of Ozark, was born October 16, 1875. Entered college in lS94, and has made a fine record.
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are two of these societies-the Bellies Let tres and Clariosophic. Since the inaugura- ton of the joint debates between the four great colleges of this state at the Ala bama Chatauqua the representative from this school has always been on the success fuI side. The boys have their college jour naI-The Southern University Monthly-for the encouragement of literary work, and 1t is made to rank among the best of the southern college journals. This year the Monthly is managed follows: H. M. Dobbs, of Tuscaloosa, editor in chief; R. M. Mcconnell, of Talladega, business man. ager; c. F. Bush, of Thomasville, w. Il. Hawkins of Epes, w. c. Hamilton, of Bir- mingham; Francis Seay, of Greensboro and George Stoves, of Birmingham, associate editors.
 The Southern university believes in coed ucation, and this year there are nine bright "co-eds" to grace the school. They are talk ing a very high rank in their different studies.
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T. A. Kimbrough, A. B.. of Thomasville, Ala, was born November B, 1872. Entered junior in 1896. Won medal for scholarship. Will read law.
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Ala. January 6, 1S79 Entered college 1896. Uonors oint debator, anniversarian, senior orator, editor Monthly
 J. H. Hghtower, B. s., was born in Bull lock county, Angst 2, 1869. Entered college in 1894. Honors-oint debator, senior speaK- CT; profession, etaching. Head of class in mathematics.