The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
COMMENCEMENT AT END.
Large Crowd Not Present at Closing
 of the University.


 Tuscaloosa, June 6.-QSpecial.) )-The University commencement hop was held in the dining hall of the Uni- versity last night.
 over fifty couples took part in the dsoce which was led by MT. C. M. Plowman of Tailadega, assisted by Miss Anna Moody of Tuscaloosa. There was a large crowd of spectators in at- tendance, but this was somewhat cur tailed by the indictment weather. The hop was a very enjoyable one and brought together a brilliant throng.
 The commencement just closed was expected to develop some disorder and overt acts of disrespect to the consti- tuted authorities by the cadets on ac- count of the discipline that has pre- vailed a major portion of the session, but happily nothing of the kind de- veloped. There threatened for time to be friction on account of the order made several years ago by the trus- tees in regard to the students attend ing dances in the city during com mencement week when there were af- fairs at the University the same nights. It was reported in these dis patches that the President posted an order to the effect that the students would not be allowed to attend the dances in town, but Dr. Powers denied this and stated that he had issued no such order. However, a warning was read before the corps relative to the ordinance passed in 1895 placing the ban on such dances. The trustees, Tn the opinion of many, acted very wisely in allowing the students to attend the town dances as they were enabled to attend the Presidents reception Mon- day night before going to the l.. T. F. german.
 The refusal of the Board to appro- priate aid for the assistance of the edi- torial board of the Corolla on account of the alleged disrespectful remarks contained in the annual relative to der- tain officers of the institution, leaves the board with a deficit of about $100 to make up. R. H. Rowe, the editor of the Corolla for this year, publishes card today in The Gazette in which he makes some very sarcastic and rather caustic remarks anent the boards resolution of censure of the Corolla. Among many other things, MT. Rowe says: From the nature of things the Corolla is not designed for compliments and fulsome praise ex- plotting the deeds of certain otfAcers of the University For such matters we would respectfully refer the Board to the Alabama University Bulletin and otHer inspired press notices.
 The Bulletin of the first issue con- tains several articles by the President and at these MT. Rowe takes a shot. as well as at the practice of sending out galley slips" Altogether, the card of MT. Rowe is a pretty warm one and has been the talk of the en- tire student body and many of the Tuscaloosa citizens today.
 Prof. G. c. Brownell. of the Uni versity, left for the City of Mexico to spend the summer in study. He is Professor of Romance Languages. Mrs. Brownell and her little daughter will spend the vacation in Syracuse, N. Y.
 Prof. George S. Wilkins, Professor of the Engineering Department at the University, left tonight for New York, where he will take passage in a few days for a stay of some months in Germany. He spent last year at the Paris Exposition as an American rep rescLtat.ve.
 The s. A. E.. Fraternity gave the closing german of the commencement season tonight in Elks Hall.
 The commencement crowd has not been large this year, many of the pol iticians of the State being absent. In fact, practically none of them have been present. The trains today car- ried away many of the visitors and students.