The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-30

know much of machines. civil engineer ing and electricity in all of it's appiica- tions to lighting. hauling and assaying op- erajons. The equipment of the college at Auburn for giving instruction in these essential details cannot be surpassed by any other institution in the South. The professor of mining engineering holds the degrees of civil Aengineer and of mining engineer. and for number of years was connected with a large mining corpora tion doing business in the northern part of the State. While acting as su- perintendent of mine he gained an eminently practical knowledge of the various operations pertain ing to mining and became thoroughly fa- miliar with the great iron and coal fcr- nations in the mineral sections of Ala bama. number of graduates from this course occupy important positions at Ensley, Blossburg, 1rondale. Goethite. Johns and Birmingham.
 Student Life.
 In the town of Auburn there is nothing to draw the attention of the student from his studies-all interest being centered in the college and in college work. And at few. if any. other colleges do the students go to work SO soon or remain at work so O clock the cadets assemble in the chapel for morning prayers, immediately after which the days work begins and the the evening before the students in the shops put aside their tools, and those in the laboratories their bottles and beakers. and go to their rooms. During the long campus an hour after dark and still hear the ring of the anvil, the buzz of the planer and the hum of the dynamo.
 Gymnasium.
 A gymnasium, we'll equipped with Spaldings apparatus, and under the con trol of an instructor, is open to students at stated hours. Arrangements are now AAtw 1A l. .1N la axrrtvv ming pool under the gymnasium. The student body is a fine-looking set of healthy robust young men, Football baseball, tennis. basketball. track athiet- develop the physique and at the same time create the true sportsman are practiced. And everybody knows Auburn's record on the gridiron. Yet no Southern colleg3 has a more careful control and oversight over athletics.
 The military feature of the college is dent life. The drills are short. no mili- tary duties are arduous. and the good effects of the soldierly exercise upon the cadet are easily apparent. Students us- ually show marked improvement in their carriage after few months drill, and at the same time are trained to habits of punctuality, neatness and obedience that are not easily acquired in any other way. In this connection it may be said that during the Spanish-American war the col lege at Auburn furnished thirty-six com TnlSSiOneQ QOlncerS 10 the army. It rank ed second in this particular among all the colleges of the United States, being surpassed only by Cornell University. There are about fifteen of these officers retained in the regular service. The in- stitution is justly proud of the brave ca reers of Auburn men in the Philippines
 Student Military Band"
 Students who have special talent for music may become members of the cadet band. which Is part of the military or ganization. This band renders excellent music under direction of a skilled iustruc tor and adds much to the pleasure of col lege life.
 Seven Greek letter fraternities add to the social side of the college. There are two literary society, the Wirt and the Websterian, and a flourishing Young Mems Christian Association.
 It is held here that the education which does not have for its basis the forming of character Is not worthy of the name. The moral and religious training of fhe students occupies the prominent care and