The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-28

factory product, . product of men. This has been Auburn's purpose. first, last and always It will be the purpose of the institution in the future.
 "Ry their fruits shall you know them." and 50 an institution Is known by its graduates. By this test Auburn is willing to stand or fali. The high position taken by it's graduates has es- tablished the name of Auburn through out the land. These men stand for the gospel of work. Over 1000 men havo attended Auburn since its foundation in 1872, and of these about 1000 are regular graduates. Nearly 30 per cent of this grand total are here in Ala bama and scattered throughout the South as farmers. farm superintend- ents, professors of agriculture. chem. istry. botany, directors of experiment stations, civil engineers, electrical en- gtneers, mechanical engineeCs. mining engineers, architects. manufacturers, chemists, food inspectors, ntne super intendents, instructors and professors in technical and scientific colleges.
 old Professions.
 Naturally a certain proportion of these graduates fall into some of the older professions. such as medicine, law. teaching and the ministry. and along these paths many have achieved honorable positions. Among many may be mentioned such outstanding jur- ists as Governor William J. Sanford, Judge J. R. Dowdell. Judge N. D. Dem son, both Justices of the Supreme Bench: Dr. o. c. McGehee, Court Street Methodist Church, Montgomery; Rob ert Lee Bivins. Americus. Ga. both prominent clergymen; Frank c. Dil- lard. one of the leaders of the legal profession of Texas; Chsnpe s. An drews of New York city. counsel Tor the New York Medical Society: A. c. Vandiver, Assistant District Attor- ney. New York city; William A; Scroggs. fellow in history. Harvard University; Walter F. Fleming. profess sor in history in the University of Lou isana a man who has won national and an international reputation Tor ms work in historical research. The ist of teachers is too long to enumerate' including such men IS M. D. Face Professor of Mathematics. state Nor nal College Troy: C. W. Daugette, President State Normal College Jack sonville: William H. Bruce, President North Texas Normal College, Denton. Texas; J. B Hobdy. President seventh District Agricultural School. Albert vile: E. A. Miller, President Ninth District Agricultural School; Blounts- vile; H. O. Sargent, President Sixth District Agricultural School. Hamil- ton: J. V. Brown. late President Third District Agricultural School. Abbeville; S. T. Slaton, Professor of Natural Sci ence, North Alabama Conference Col lege; C. B. Glenn. principal Paul Hayne High School; c. A. Brown, principal Henley School. Birmingham l.. w. Payne. English faculty. UniveEr sity of Texas, etc. Many of the grad uates of Auburn have been important factors In building up the common school system of the State of Ala bama.
 Among the many prominent in sci- entic walks stand forth such names as B. B Ross. Professor of Chemistry for years in tho University of Louis jana and now State Chemist of Ala bama and Professor of Chemistry in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute; l.. w. Wilkinson. Professor of Industrial and Sugar Chemistry. Tulane Univer- sity A. St C Dunstan. Assistant Pro- lessor of Physics, University Of Kan sas, now Professor of Electrical Engi- neering. Alabama Polytechnic Institute; William l.. Hutchinson, for years Pro- lessor of Chemistry. A. and M. Col lege. Mississippi. now director Mlssis- sippf State Experiment Station; E.. R Lloyd. Professor of Agriculture and Assistant Director of Mississippi state College and Experiment Station; Wat ter Riggs Director of Engineering De- partments and Professor of Electrical Engineering, Clemson College. $. C." one of the leading electrical engineers in the South J. B. Edwards, Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Georgia School of Technology; A. l.. Quaintance. formerly Biologist and Horticulturist, Georgia Experiment sta tion Professor of Entomology in the Maryland A. and M. College, now head of a section of the United States De-