The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-14
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Sophomore Speakers Named-Elks
 and Students to Play Ball.

and Students to Flay Ball.
 University. April 1S.-lspecial. 1.-The following named students have been ap- pointed Sophomore speakers:
 Vincent Hardy Bell. Jr.. Fort Deposit Senator Beveridge's Speech on the Phil ippines."
 Addison Groom Darden. Bentleyville-
 Guriey Mccoy Bynum. silas-"Pyra- mids Not All Egyptian"
 Henry Heard Jones. Centerville-"The Home and the Government.
 Ralph Marion Marx, Greensboro Count Candespine's stand"
 Allen Kent Merrill. Eufaula-"Regulus Before the Senate of Carthage"
 Jesse D. Pope, Fort Payne-"Blaine's Euiogy of Garfteld.'
 James Rice. Northport-"The March of Mind.'
 John Wesley vardaman, Mt. Olive 'The Mississippi Contested Election
 George Speigner Wilcox, Montgomery 'The New South"
 In making the selection class standing and oratorical ability are both consid- cred. The exhibition will take place in Clark Hall on the evening of May Sth, and the one adjudged the best speaker Will receive the Thomas medal.
 E. L. Clarkson of the Junior Class. has been appointed by the President to repre- sent the University at the Chautauqua Anniston Friday. April 24. The represent atives from the other colleges of the State are: J. T. Dowdel of the Polytech- nic Institute; R. R. Ellison. of the South ern University. and w. A. Spruell of caloosa boy and nephew of Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce The subject of his speech will be. Does Slavery Still Exist"
 Last night Prof. A. P. Persons. Uni versity Professor of Chemistry, delivered highly entertaining lecture before the two Christian Associations of the Col lege, on Choice of Books. This Is. the last of a series of lectures that have been conducted under the auspices of the '. NJ. C. A. for number of weeks past.
 Dirt has been broken for the erection of Dr. w. G. Somerville's residence on University Avenue. The site selected is and is one of the prettiest spots in Tus- caloosa. When finished pr. Somerville's s home will add much to the beauty of the University community.
 Mrs. w. S. Thorington and children have gone to Birmingham, where they will visit Mrs. Thorington's daughter, Mrs. Boykin. During her absence the Thortngton home will be occupied py Dr. W. s. Wyman and family. who, it will be remembered lost their home last week by fire.
 Manager Pitts has arranged game Of baseball for this week with the Tusca- loosa Elks, which promises to afrord a large amount of amusement and pleasure to all who attenu. Several old Univer- sity stars will play with the Tuscaloosa aggregation, among them being Archie McEachIn. t.
 Aubrey Boyles who graduated from the University in 1901 and who immediately thereafter went to Philadelphia as Gov ernment teacher. is being welcomed back by his University friends. He will re- main at the University several days be- fore returning to his home in Mobile.
 Last Saturday morning the freshman baseball team defeated a team composed of town boys in hotly contested game. The score was g to 5. The batteries were: Freshmen. Chapman and Harris; Tuscaloosa, Brandon and Hawkins.
 A concert will be given tonight in Clarks Hall for the benefit of the Y. M c. A. The program consisted chiefly of voice and instrumental selections ren- dered by local talent.
 The friends of Miss Sarah Savage of the Senior Class sympathiZe with her In the loss of her father, which event occurred at Piedmont last week.
 Henley Smith, l.. B. Catchings and Sam Ledbetter returner last night from q short visit to their homes in Birmingham
 Holland Smith. of the Senior Law Class. 1nu- wxrtf h En har