The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01
ALUMNI REUNION
Old A. and NJ. Boys Will
Have a Good Time.
Smoker During Commencement
ner by the CoIIege--.David Cox
Master of Ceremonies.

The committee on arrangements fo1
the A and M. Alumni smoker
which is to take place during the
coming commencement. are greatly
encouraged over the number of en-
tries received during the past week
from graduates of the colleges in this
State and from those who have gone
to other States and countries to
take up their chosen profession, say
ing that they would certainly be here
to attend the reunion.
Only one member of the associa-
ton has written positively that he
could not come and he is Tasika Segs-
hita. OF Japan, who says he, is very
sorry, but he is on his way to Port
Arthur on a little business which,
though not important, must be at
tended to in the next few weeks.
The college is in the fourteenth
year of it's most prosperous pursuit
and development, and in this time
eleven classes have graduated, the
first one in 1898.
Members of this class who haven t
returned since that delightful odor of
a. sheepskin, was fresh to them have
many surprises in store along the
lines of development, discipline, stand
ard of work, athletics and advant-
ages offered needy students.
There will be two class reunions,
1902 and 1908, and every member of
these classes has written that he
would be here and expecting a joyful
time.
The college authorities will give the
visiting alumni a dinner, probably
Tuesday of commencement week in
the large cadet dining hall, which is
large enough to permit any one so in
clined to satisfy his thirst and hun
ger, and also to spread himself in an
after dinner speech in which, of
course he will tell what he has done
since he left college, and how sur
prised he is that the college has got
ten along without him.
AT this dinner there will be spe-
cial table for the married alumni and
their wives and all privileges of speech
making will be rendered the wives as
well as their inferior halves.
Monday night comes for the first
time in the history of the associate
alumni smoker instead of an alumni
banquet. Some doubt was expressed
as to the success of a smoker at first,
but since our congenial friend, Mr..
David Cox, has accepted the position
of master of ceremonies at the
smoker, all plays have been dispelled
and a royal good time, plenty of fun
and amusement is certain.
Mr.. Cox will start the smoker to
going by preaching an old time
darlley camp meeting sermon. Mr..
Cox will be followed by President
Winston, who will tell of the college S
progress.
Then for a change there will be q
boxing match between two freshmen
followed by a speech from the presi
dent of the first graduating class.
The funny man with jokes has the
floor next and then Dug Welch will
tell all he knows about baseball and
how we beat the University and Max
Gardner will relate future prospects
Captain Phelps will be on the pro-
gramme for something good.
Mr.. Bowen will do the slight of
hand business.
There will be many pictures in
which old college days will be brought
To memory.
The Glee Club will be on hand to
assist the crowd in singing some old
familiar songs and the cadet band
will render sweet music for the bene-
fit of the home-sick.
Every one attending the smoker
will be furnished with a pipe and
enough tobacco to smoke a week.
Refreshments of both kinds will be
served