The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-08
UNIVERSITY NEWS.
Football Team Prepares to Meet
 Louisiana State Universitv.

University, Nov. 7.-(Special. )-The first football game of the season is to be played on the University campus will take place Monday, when Alabama meets the Louis jana State University. Speculation as to the outcome of the game is very diverse, as the l.. s. U. Is at the present writ ing somewhat of a dark horse in the race for gridiron hOnors. Last year her team was an unusually strong one, and de- feated Alabama by the score of Il to o. Her first game of this season Is not play ed till today, however. when she meets vile. Experts will be able to make some kind Of a prediction of Mondays con- test from the result of the Mississippi game today, for It was only two weeks ago that the Mississippi blacksmiths ad- tninistered drubbing to the Alabama boys by the close score of Il to O. Coach Blount. when approached by your corre- spondent for an opinion of the game would make no statement, but 1t is be- lieved that he is contemplating a little surprise party of the Alabama Polytech- mic variety.
 Of the many social functions occurring at the University during the year, the reception rendered last week to the club women of Tuscaloosa and the Alabama Federation of Women'S Clubs by Mrs. John W. Abercrombie at the President s Mansion will rank among the most not able Of the season. A large number of the most prominent women of the State WGIO III dLleIuduCG, III tU0 TeCelVlnR line with Mrs. Abercrombie were Mrs C. P. Orr of Birmingham. President of the Fed eration; Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce of Tus- caloosa; officers of the Tuscaloosa clubs, and wives of the Faculty members re- siding on the campus. The decorations were especially striking and beautiful, autumn plants and leaves, together with the college colors. being used in, D. ofu- sion. The coffee room was presided over by the ladies of the faculty, while Misses Alice Ashley and Myrtle Merrill, beauti- fully gowned and charmingly gracious, served frappe to the guests.
 The Senior Law Class recently met fin the lecture rooms of the Department for the purpose of electing officers for the present year. After some spiritd ballot ing, the result was announced as fol- lows: President. R. G. Collins. Sigma Nu. of Kennedy. Ala: Vice. President, Rit- tenhouse Smith. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, of Birmingham, Ala; Secretary and Treas Birmingham, Ala; Historian, W. A. Blount, Jr.. Alpha Delpha Phi. of Pen sacola, Fla; Poet. J. R. Bell.
 This year will be an exception to the rule heretofore prevailing that the Thanksgiving game marks the end of sporting activities at the University until the beginning of the baseball season. Di- rector Abbott of the gymnasium. has re- gently placed an order for a basket ball outfit. and 1t is expected that a number of students will enter enthusiastically into tho game.
 Dr. Edward Franklin Buchner, Profess sor of Education and Philosophy, left on Thursday last for Durham, N. C., where he goes as the representative of the Uni versity of Alabama at the annual meet Ing of the Southern Association of Col leges and Preparatory Schools.
 President Jno. w. Abercrombie is ab- sent for a few days having gone to Eu- Jaw for the purpose of delivering an ad- dress on education.