The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-16

sailed almonds. cheese sticks, lemonade.
Broiled pompano maltre de hotel, dueh-
ess potatoes, cucumbers.
Small patlies of poulette with mush-
rooms, croquettes of chicken, au petit pois.
green peas. asparagus tips, chartreuse
punch, frozen.
Broiled spring chicken on toast, new po-
tatoes in cream.
Chicken mayonaise, potato salad, neopo-
Titan ice cream.
Assorted cake, fruit, mixed nuts, Amer
lean cheese black coffee.
W. w. Lavender of Centervllle, presi-
dent of the alumni association, was the
POSTMASTER, and he presided in very
happy manner. At the beginning of the
toast making he called on DIR. B. D. Gray,
president of the board of trustees, to re-
spond to the toast Debts, and How TO
Raise Them" DIR. Gray described in q
highly humorous manner how, in his col
lecting tours which he had made in be-
half of the college, he had with magical
hand caused crops to fail, parsonages and
churches to be built, great movements to
be inaugurated for the care of the poor,
etc. He proposed to show the alumni as
ISOLATION "how to raise debts" in a prac-
teal manner, and he proceeded to get
subscriptions from several of those visit
ing to the extent of $105
Captain F. S. White, of Birmingham, on
1.-THE Future of Howard College" said that
all that had been heard of Howard was its
past 'and the great debt which had been
accumulated. Now that the debt was about
off hFNr nfn1 A1aa
Howard would take its place where col
lege in the great mineral district of Bir-
mingham and the great state of Alabama
rightfully belonged. He said one of the
best things in Towards favor was that
it had no politics in it. "If anything is
ever to kill our state institutions of learn
ing, it will be the politicians Howard
doesn't have to change its faculty to suit
every change in the gubernatoral chair"
In speaking of the future of Alabama,
Captain White said that some day the
proud state would throw off the politicians
that held it back and have a true white
mans government; and that on the high
est plain of morality.
Joseph T. Collins, of Demopols, made an
extremely flowery and pretty speech on
"Our Girls" Il behold in the women of
Alabama said he, the noblest work of
God" The speech was well received.
At this point Rev. Mr.. Hopson moved
that the association extend a vote of
thanks to Drs. Gray and Davidson for
their untiring work in raising the col
lege debt. The motion was carried unan-
imously.
f. S. Address, of Troy, spoke on the
toast of Howard in the legislature" and
told briefly of the prominent part that the
graduates of the college were taking in
tie public affairs of the state, as they had
always done. In his remarks he got in a
reference to the past Legislature, which
had taken a good action for morality and
the right, and in the next breath, almost,
it had repudiated it.
j. H. Barefeld. of Monroevile, told how
"Our Friends in South Alabama" had al
ways been most liberal in their support of
the college, both in supplying students and
finances.
Rev. j. W. Willis of Gadsden, argued for
"Our College Library" He said that the
college should by all means have small
but well selected working library-one of
the greatest necessities in securing an edu-
cation. TIE said that even at best young
men were inclined to neglect their read
ing too much.
Professor ]. T. Dill, under the theme of
"Still With the Boys" gave some very ex-
cellent advice to his younger friends, and in
@ most attractive style. He took for his
text the words with all your getting,
get understanding" OF course understand
ing came first, but there were other things
a man must get, such as an education,
profession or vocation must get some
money, wife and other things. DR.. DilPs
speech was at times very numerous.
1.-THE Last Hatch. or the Recent Birth
Into the family was the toast allotted
to E. M. Stewart. of Greenvle, one of
the members of the graduating class He
foolr ft11 odxrofa tacr of
made a most attractive talk. He said that
some of the eggs in his class had been bad
and had dropped out, but the thirteen who
graduated were all good. "For four long
| years we've been Matching under the old
| hen-several hens as it happens-and some
| times we've been hard pushed" He made
| personal reference to each of the thirteen
| chickens which had been Matched
| The banquet was closed at o'clock a. m.
| with PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Hopson.