The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

cleyeland Brannen. Troy: John Ed
ward Delony. Jr.. Tuscumbia; James
snRn. F0 sm Alsaanaer J Ssy ws%
Johnson. Stroud; Monroe Aaron Mas.
selma; Isaac Newton Norris, Brooks
VILE; Thomas Herbert Patton, Knox
Tuscaloosa; David Ingram Purser. Jr.,
Tuscaloosa; Benjamin Franklin Smith,
N Msss,sx Gty s sSasn rts
Bntchelors Of Science.
BENJAMIN Franklin CAREY. Hayne-
Vile. Coma Emmett Garrett. Thomas
Churchill Hibbier, Paulette, Miss. Zu-
Ia Lee. Livingston: Joseph Aston Max
we'll. Tuscaloosa; Bessie Hall Merrill.
Moone ashe cnarlss bother
Norman, Union Springs; Adolph Philip
Reich Gadsden; Lillian John Walker.
Batehciors Of science in EnEi.e.rinx.
Stanton catchings Therrel. Birming-
ham
Certificates Of Graduation.
Lille Fair smith, Montgomery; Eliz-
abeth Speake. Decatur.
Elm French and Spanish
Cora Kiibore. G9o6l, Tuscaloosa
Those who succeeded In obtaipfng
the highest honors in the Academic
Department were: Senior Glass. Thorn
as Herbert Patton: Junnor Class. Boil
Phs Isnns Ss1sT v Hsfn ch psss
Griffin; Freshman. Henry Addison Feel.
War Glass Reunion.
The most picturesque gathering OF
the entire commencement, the most en-
PERTAINING meeting of the commence
of the war classes, held Tuesday night
in the parlors OF the McLester.
Fifty. gray haired veterans who had
ing the stormy time OF wars claims
gather for the reunion. The arrange
ments had been left to e. N. G. Snow.
of Tuscaloosa war time student who
has manifested keen intekest in the
reunion of his old comrades. The
gathering was In the nature of a
smoker where light refreshments were
served.
AS a result of this, the first reunion
of the. War Classes, a monument will
be built to the memory of the uni
versity students. who laid aside their
mans part in the. battles of the
greatest war of modern times. The
assembly last night pledged itself to
this work. The alumni of other years
viii assist in the labor. And the
monument Is to stand on the Univer-
sity campus as an enduring memento
of the youths in battle.
When the fifty who had been boys
in war time and who were now gray
with the passage of the long years had
assembled Judge w. s. Thorington, dean
of the law school, was called to the
chair of the presiding officer.
Captain C. P. Sloss. who commanded
the cadet company, reviewed the SER
vice of that company of boys who re-
Elected such credit on the University
and on Alabama. In particular. one in
stance he related caught the interest
and attention of his hearers. 1t was
his account of the defeat of a Federal
gun boat. on the Tennessee River. near
Johnsonville. by a company of boys
small blum, the boys poured a deadly
Are into the port holes of the gun boat
a fire that was so deadly the men in
the boat could not work the guns.
struggle and steamed away from the
boys who had given it battle. This
same gun boat was next day captured
by the Confederates. and in it's hold
there was found "a great pile of dead
men, covered with the stars and stripes
and prepared for burial. Such had
been the work of the rifles of the stu
dent soldiers from the river bank.
Colonel Murfee Speaks.
Col. j. T. Murfee, the distinguished
educator, who had commanded the
cadet corps during the war, and who
had marched the cadets to the skirm-
toms raiders and to save the University
addressed the old students in a talk
full or "reminiscences. He explained
the peculiar relations existing between
the student company and the Confed-
crate government
In a brief talk Thomas Hudson gave
some of his memories of the fights in
which the cadet company participated.
He read letter from General E. w =.
Rucker In which the old soldier ex-
pressed his keen regret at being I'M
able to attend the reunion.
In the delightful experience meet
ing" which followed interesting talks
were made by Messrs. F. NJ. Penning-
ton. A. J. Smith. G. D. Woodruff and
A vote of thanks was given by the
old soldiers to Hill FERGUSON. Dir. r.
w. Palmer and e. r. Ellsherry. for
their efforts, which made possible the
enjoyable reunion.
Suggestion of Monument.
The suggestion for the student
monument came from Mr.. Ferguson
and a committee was named to co-op-
crate with the Alumni Society in the
effort to build the monument.
A permanent organization of the War
Glass Alumni was effected. Judge
Thorington was made President and e.
An honored visitor to the gathering
was DR.. C. H. Denny, President of
Washington and Lee University who
delivered one of the most eloquent
was drawing to close. He thanked
the veterans for the privilege which
had been accorded him of participant
ing in the sacred atmosphere of the
occasion.
The class of 1905. at the residence of
DR.. e. F. Buchner held a delightful
reunion Tuesday afternoon. At the
home of Prof and Mrs. Persons the
graduating class Nof 1907 was given a
most enjoyable reception.
The most largely attended dance of
commencement and one of the most
enjoyable events of sthe week was the
L. T. +. dance. The dance was given
in the city hall aud music was fur
nished by Colman's orchestra OF Bir-
mingham. The dance was led by Hugo