The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-02

A gratifying part of Dr. Thach's report is the abatement of age average of students. He has taken the pains to keep tab on this phase of the college administration and made the caicuia- ton that the average age of the Freshmen this year was seventeen years and ten months. This is the highest record in the history of the college.
 The members of the Board of Trus- tees present at the sessions are as fol- lows: Governor B. B. Conner. Presi-
 dent: Hon. H. c. Gunnels. State Super intendent of Education; General R. F. Lgon, of Montgomery; W. c. Davis, of Jasper; Tancred Betts. of Huntsville; H. L. Martin. of Ozark: W. K. Terry, of Birmingham: T. S. Frazer. of Mo- bile: R. B. Barnes. of opelika; A. W. Bell. of Anniston: Justice N. D. Dem son. of Lafayette. and W. F. Feagin, of Montgomery.
 The report of President Thach was
 received this morning and referred to
 committee of the following trustees:
 A. W. Bell. chairman; W. K. Terry and
 Tancred Betts. They will make q re-
 port seriatim on the various sections
 of the report.
 Report of Finances. The report of the college treasurer.
 Miss M. A. Glenn. was also received this morning and indicated that the ac- counts of the college had been cor rectiy kept The receipts of the college on what Is know as college accounts were in the year just closing sss.6f1.4I.
 These were applied to the mainten- ?, ance of the college. This money IS d. vided in its sources as follows: Endowment fund. U. S. land grant.
 (1Se0). S20.2a0; U. 6. appropriation. Morrill, fund. $15.s25.54; State appro-
 priation in lieu of tag tax. ss2.o0o; balance on tag tax t1aoe-07). si.2s1Ss; State appropriation for benefit of hor- ticuiture. $1.500; tuition fees from non residents. s1.340; and incidental fees and other funds. s10.72s.1s'
 The disbursements last year were clearly within this amount and these figures have no reference to the build ing fund established by the Legisla- tuer last year.
 The trustees are to look into the mat ter of making up the deficiency in the compensation of Professor B. B. Ross. Professor of Chemistry. who was. as State Chemist. deprived of part of his salary by the going into effect of the new Code. May 1. The Code makers topped $500 off the salary of Professor Ross before he was apprised of 1t. The board is urged by Dr. Thach to make up for this deficiency some way or other as the State Chemist Is an im- portant ofJace in the State government. It involves work that aims a the pro- tection of every farmer In the State of Alabama. for 1t is the State Chemist who Is charged with the expert andy ses of the brands of commercial fer.
 tilizer that are sold in the State. Society at College.
 The social side of commencement here is beginning to present lively aspect Dance after dance was held last week by certain of the classes but others are to come in strenuous regu- larity this week also. Wurm's orches-
 tra is furnishing music, and Auburn
 alumni as well as the older students know that this means a success as there are plenty on hand to shake a foot" Society's beginning was the Fes-
 tival of Lights which tonight lighted up the entire front vista of the campus
 with Japanese lanterns. The occasion was a celebration of the Ladies' Aux Hilary of the Young Mems Christian | Association. Refreshments were served and there was such a mixing of stu dents and alumni and girls as could not | be eQualled by any other function that | marks commencement.
 Tonight the junior german ig in full swing at the gymnasium. An unusual | ly large number of girl visitors are here from ali parts of Alabama, At the same time there Is great crowd
 of alumni flooding the streets and halls. | The visiting alumni are taking promi- i nent part in the germans. The junior l german was under the leadership of !. 1 M. Mayes and the President of the Ju-
 nior German Club Is c. P. Illges. The
 other dances are the senior german to-
 morrow night and the commencement hop Wednesday night. That is the cli-
 max of all dances, the commencement hop, and the known arrangements give promise of an unparalleled success with
 this event this year.
 Banquet of Alumni.
 The crowds here are awaiting with great interest the annual alumni ora ton to be delivered by pr. Howard M. Hamidl of Nashville. He came to town today and delivered at the alumni ban quet tonight response to the toast Of ''The New South." Other toasts at the banquet tonight were as follows: pr. Thach. What Shall the State Expect of Auhurn?" Governor Conner. ''The A.
 P. L." W. C. Davis. trustees" H. L.
 Martin, "older Auburn" J. F. Webb,
 'sOur Progress;" T. D. Sanford, 'Twen- ty Years in and Twenty Years Out" The toastmaster was Judge W. W. Pearson of Montgomery who acquitted
 himsef gracefully and established his
 reputation for post-prandial oratory. The laboratories and experiment sta- ton as we'll as all the buildings of the
 
 for general inspection. This is always feature of Auburn's commencement. The most picturesque event of all the commencement program Is the compet-
 live company and individual drills to- morrow. The judges have not yet been announced. The drill will take place on the regular football field at 5
 o'clock. The best company will, as
 usual, be presented with a handsome
 sword, which goes to the captain there
 of.
 Tomorrow night come the senior ora
 tions. which are to be delivered by
 James A. Morgan of Cleburne County, Thomas W. Smith of Fayette County, and Roy H. Liddeli of Wilcox County. The Honor Students. Thecertincate to be awarded Wednes- day will show that the following stu dents in the classes named won high
 est distinction this year:
 Seniors-J. T. Moore of Georgia. Juniors-T. Beasley, of Lee County; J. W. Powell of Lowndes County; and
 J. W. Stelzemuller, of Baldwin County. ophomores-L. Kelley, of Montgom-
 cry; and W. c. Oliver. Jr., of Texas.
 Freshmen--J. E. Davis, of Mobile: E. F. Pearce, of Autauga County; and R. | A. stratford, of Russell County. The list of distinctions contains the l following students:
 | Seniors-C.~ Nj. Howard, of Autauga l County; Miss M. Knapp, of Lee Coun- l ty: R. H. Liddell of Wilcox County; | G. F. Lipscomb, of Merengo County; O. | C. skinner, of Lee County; T. W. | smith. of Fayette County; J. A. wal