The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-27
.SEWANEE BANQUET
SPLENDID AFFAIR
Governor Johnston Made EIO-
quent POSTMASTER
GOOD CHEER REIGNED
Excellent Talks BY Colonel Bush,
Judge Weakley, Chancellor Wig.
gins, Walker Percy, James
Weatherly and Others.
GOOD CHEER REIGNED

A typical college banquet was that of
the Birmingham Alumni ASSOCIATION OF
the University of Sewanee, held last night
at the Florence hotel
About the table was a campus atmos-
phere much good cheer, eloquence and
humor.
Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston was
the tactful POSTMASTER, and never was
the witty speaker in better form or fet-
ter.
During the progress of the feast there
was not a dull moment. The menu was
excellent, and finely ser5ed. The ban
queters were in merry mood. 1t was IN
deed a gathering of the yictors, celebrat-
ing a great victory, and at board at
which dull care was banished and entirely
forgotten.
The banquet was served in the honor
of Vice Chancellor B. L. Virgins of the
University of Sewanee. The address of
this distinguished educator on THE Uni
versty of the South-Its Present and Flu
ture" was the star speech of the even
ing.
The toast to 'Iadies'' by James Wealth
erly of Birmingham created laughter and
applause.
Col r. G. Bush spoke entertainingly on
the college Man in Business" A splen-
did subject excellently handled was that
of the college Man in Public Life" re-
sponded to by Chief Justice Samuel d.
Weakley Henry G. siebels was excellent
in his exposition of the virtues of the
young college alumnus. Ihe evening was
filled witt animating talks, and the af-
fair an annual one with the Sewanee
alumni, will be looked forward to in each
season with much pleasure.
The credit for the entertainment is due
to the alumni association, of which ii.
G. Siebels is president; j. A. VanHoose,
vice president, and j. Russell Williams,
secretary and treasurer. The banquet
committee, which had the arrangement
of the affair in charge consisted of q. p.
Egleston, president, and II. c. Siebels,
J. Russell williams, Robert Jemison, Jr.,
and V. j. Nesbit. The members of the
alumni association are: Innes o. Adams,
Frank w. Amber, j. b. Abeel, Russell
Brooks, f. A. Bond, Smith Cullom, Col
win Campbell, w. A. Cobbs, Matye Dab
ney, Raimund de OWES, G. p. Egleston,
Charles Folsom, j. NJ. Frierson. j. w.
Hannun, Al. CARRIER, John Jemison, Jr.a
Robert Jemison, Jr., Sorsby Jemison, j.
w. G. Johnston. W. NJ. Jordan, j. Hous
ton Johnston, w. II. Johnston, William
Leary, John Lewis, William S. Lowell,
Monroe Lanier, r. L. Lodge, John III.
Minge Jr j. e. Miles, V. J. Nesbit,
Walker Percy, j. r. Pow, II. c. Stiles,
IL. G. Siebels, Herbert r. Smith, Horace
Stringfellow j. A. VanHoose, John f.
Watkins. E. II. Ward, Jr., ]. Russell Will
liams, A. II. Woodward and James
Weatherly.
In addition to the above there were
some fifty invited guests. Plates were laid
for one hundred guests.
The following are the toasts delivered:
Toastmaster, Joseph F. Johnston.
1.-The University of the South-Its Past"
]. A. Van Hoose
1.-The University of the South-Its Pres
ent and Future" B. l.. Virgins.
1.-THE Alumni" II. G. Siebels.
Athletics" John Bell Henneman.
college Spirit" Rufus n. Rhodes.
Public Schools-Their Relation to
University" ]. II. Phillips.
1.-The Ladies'" James Weatherly.
1.-THE College Graduate in Business T.
G. Bush.
THE College Man in Public Life" S.
d. Weakley.
college Education as an Investment"
Walker Percy
Goodnight" POSTMASTER.