The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-02

lectics, all forms of wholesome exercise,
 are practiced. And everybody knows Au-
 burns record on the grtddron. Yet, no
 Coegs has nysr in
 stitution allows a smaller numper or in- ter.collegiate games. -
 A first rate gymnasium with all neces- sary appliances has been supplied for
 trol of a regular instructor.
 There are eight Greek letter fraterni-
 ties: The Kappa Alpha owning q very societies. socy is' and % fiourishing Young Mems Christian Association. All students at- tend morning prayers, and, unless ex- cused on application of the parent, every student attends church services on SaD-
 The students board in private homes:
 and are thus trained in the habits and
 principles of correct and gentlemanly
 conduct. and learn to practice seif-con- trol.
 An institution'is known by its gradu. ates, Instruction has been given to 3,500
 students since the foundation or the Coi-
 lege. The total number Of graduates IS in the last two decades. These gradu-
 ates are distributed as follows in the
 various technical professions: Civil en,
 gineering. "A; electrical and mechanicai
 total number of engineers. 90. Architects:
 10; manufacturers, B; chemists. 20; food
 inspectors, instructors, assistants, pro-
 fessors in technical colleges. farmers, lSz:
 in general business. 1o5; teachers, T:
 professions, 99. Thus 1t is seen that the
 total number of technical graduates Is
 276. or over 50 per cent of the entire
 number. The per centage or tecnnlcal
 graduates has grown larger and larger
 since the ten years of the existence of the College, owing to the large increase
 in facilities, courses and instruction in the technical departments.
 The high rank occupied by many or
 these graduates Is indicated by a few positions taken at random: Protessor of Chemistry Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College, Alabama Polytechnc
 Institute, University of Alabama, Agri"
 cultural and Mechanical College of Mis- sissippi, Tulane University; Professor or Agriculture Mississippi Agricultural ana Mechanical College, University or Arkan- versity of Arkansas; Professor Physiol- ory. Medical College of Afabama and Van- derbilt University; Director of Experi-
 ment Station Mississippi; City Chemist Chemist School of Technology; Professor of Civil Engineering University of Wisconsin; Physics and Electrical Engineering, Agri- cultural and Mechanical College Of south Carolina; 26 prominent mining engineers. civil engineers, architects in Jefferson County, General Superintendent Mexican Central Railroad; Resident Engineer Southern Railway. Altogether there are sixteen graduates of Auburn who m chairs of Science and Engineering in the
 leading Colleges and Universities of the
 land.
 The graduates have taken a deep im- press from the dominating spirit of the
 institution. and of the late President. that is the spirit of work. Among all the culture, that such hope is to be found
 These young men are scattered through out the length and breadth of the land. endeavoring in mine and field and forest,
 in laboratory. work-shop and railroad. to build up the waste places or the South and especially of the great State of Ala
 bama. It seems that the hope of better things in material development, in wealth and thence in comfort and education and culture, that susch a hope is to be found for our State in this higher scientific ed ucation that was the life-work or pr. Broun at Auburn: in these highly edu- cated scientific young men whom he de- lighted to send forth to contribute some- thing toward restoring the South to her ancient heritage of wealth. prosperity. education and power.