The age-herald., 1901-12-27
COLLEGE MEN MEET
 IN CONVENTION
MEMBERS OF EPSILON PROVINCE OF THE SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY ARE IN BIRMlNG- HAM.

Members of Epsilon Province of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity are in Birmingham attending the annual con vention of the Greek Letter Society. Those here include representatives from a number of the principal colleges in this section of the South and alumni mem- bers of the order.
 Meetings of the delegates were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and yes- terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The sessions were of executive nature, only business of fraternity nature being con sidered A german was given at the Hilman last night, and proved to be one of the most elegant affairs of the season.
 The convention is one of the first ever held in the city by college fraternity men and Is attracting much interest on account of the number of colleges rep resented and also the prominence of local alumni.
 The list of delegates to the convention include M. E. Hoiderness, s. I. Munger, o. w. Watkins, ". H. Simmons, F. F. Hunter and N. J. Can't of Vanderbilt University; D. E. Joyner and c. P. Smith of the University of Tennessee; L. w. Martin of kentucky State College, Lexington, Ky; A. H. Howell of Cen tral University, Richmond, Ky; Cecil Gray. A. P Tyson. L. G. Smith, A. R. Brindley, F. G. Stickney of the Univer- sity of Alabama; F. K. Gamble, E. B. Dunlap. s. II. welch, W. R. Harrell and R. E. Harden of the Southern Universi- ty, Greensboro, Ala; J. D. Elliott, zac P. Smith, Jr., c. s. Matthews. R. M. Cabaniss, A. s. Johnson, c. A. Beasley, J. H. Bankhead, Jr., Hill, and McEnery of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
 In addition to the delegates the follow ing visitors are present: George Eggle- ston, Dave Blakeley, A. B. Andrews, Taylor, W. H. Simmons, J. o. Illges and c. II. Nixon.
 Local members of the fraternity consist of W. B. Dozier, B. L. Greene, Temple Tutwiler R. H. Hood, w. E. Kelley, G. B. Kelley. c. H. Munger, w. E. Hen ley, Blair Hughes. Sears Francis, w. W. J. Cameron, Andrew Cameron, George Jackson, John Wills, Dr. Griggs, Dr. H. E. Presley Morgan ID. II, Erskine Miller, Dr. Dupuy Robert Ca- baniss, c. s. Matthews. Zac P Smith, Jr.. Leste Lester. E. H. Cabaniss, Charles A. Brown, W. B. Leedy. W. A. Hood. Thomas Tutwiler and others.
 The officers of this province are F. A. Gamble, president; T. R. Carnick, vice president; G. A. Battle, secretary and treasurer. The province includes chapters of the fraternity at Central University, Richmond, Ky; Bethel College, Russell vile, Ky; Kentucky State College, Lex ington, Ky; Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tenn; Cumber- land University. Lebanon, Tenn; Univer- sity of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenn; Uni versity of the South, Sewanee Tenn. Southwestern Baptist University, Jack son, Tenn; University of Alabama, Tus- caloosa; Southern University, Greens boro, Ala, and the Alabama Polytechnic 1 Institute, Auburn.
 The fraternity was founded at the Uni versity of Alabama in 1856 It is now represented In f1fty-seven principal col leges in the United States. It also has many alumni chapters in the cities of the country. It includes a membership of some of the most prominent business and professional men throughout America. | The convention will end with a ban- quet by local alumni tonight in honor of the visiting delegates.