The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ALUMNI SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING
 AND BANQUETs.
Dr. James M. Murphree is Chosen Presi- dent of old Students of State Normal ColleEe-Brilliant
 Speeches,

Troy. May 21-(Special.) The Alumni Association held It's annual business meeting yestefday afternoon in the
 Oficers were newly elected as fol- lows: Dr. James M. Murphree, Presi- dent; John Mcclure. vice-President; ta Miss arw I,a Daisy Pisrson. Recording secre- Secretary; Miss Pearl Gelierstedt,
 The chief interest of the meeting cen tered in plans for the improvement of the Association. It was decided to ap- point a committee in each congress sional district in touch with the insti- luton, the duties of all of which shall pc 10 further the interests of the alma mater by securing patronage and by placing as far as possible the teachers rom the institution in the most desir- able positions obtainable.
 Last night at the college auditorium occurred the joint program of the Glad stone and Calhoun Literary Societies. Inese societies form a nucleus around which much Of the literary interest of college life revoIves during the year and their annual entertainment Is look ed forward to as one of the feasts of the commencement season.
 The Alumni Association of the State Normal College held it's annual ban guet in the reception halls of the col iege last evening. This is the greatest social event of the Alumni Association, able features.
 After the completion of the joint program by the literary societies last evening, the members of the Alumni Association and their guests formed procession in the brilliantly lighted library and marched by music to tho reception halls. Professor F. J. Cowart served as toastmaster. So graciousl, that it was matter of some contro- versy which really excelled; the elo quent introduction given to each par. slcopans snnpans on on the program or the re timents embodied in each toast.
 The attendance was tho largest in the history of the Association, more tha ticipating. Members from all over the state. and from classes as far back as the class of 1ss8-the first graduates Of the institution nineteen years ago. joyment. An elaborate menu of five courses were served by the ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church. whose reputation for tasty and elegant han quets has become recognized.
 During the evening. music was rem dered by an orchestra hidden from view by palms and ferns, and added to the general enjoyment of the occasion. cises in the College Auditorium were under the auspices of the two societies the Gladstone and the Calhoun, who occasion, Hon. W. F. Fagin. a member of the State Educational Department of Montgomery. Mir. w. c. Ozier. of the Calhoun Society. in a few well chosen remarks introduced the speaker, whose subjects with which he and his hearers spent an entertaining hour. was Learn ing" as set forth in the lives of the great namesakes of the societies. Clad stone md Calhoun.
 At. the close of the address. which was warmly applauded MT C. c. Will kerson of the Gladstone Society thanked MT. Fagin on behalf of the societies for his splendid oration.
 After the exercises Miss McMillan re- ceived the speaker and other distin- guished guests in her studio, where she talked entertainingly of her work in drawing and painting.