The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-01


orations we're delivered in LAngdop
ability from the Junior Class. were on
the program.
The speeches. all original with the
orator, were excellent, and not one but
bespoke optimism. Optimism, II seems
IL the keynote Of Auburn life. and e.
pecialiy OF this commencement time.
Optimism. opportunity and seif-im-
provement.
The orations were:
Asa Hubbard. Marshall County,
Gather Ye Flowers"
Albert Leon Young. Lamar County
The Need of Universal Peace"
William Carter Oliver, Texas--"Ths
Reward Of Persistency."
Jesse Eugene Grady. covington
County--"The Influence Of Ideals"
Dudley Murfee Clements. Lee Coun-
ty-"The Value Of an Agricultural Ed
ucation."
James Arthur Parrish, Randolph
County--"what am I Tomorrow"
A medal to be awarded for the best
grafton. viii be bestowed Tuesday
night. The judges make their decision.
bined.
Through the morning the Trustees
held In session until the time for the
orations. Little was done at the
morning session, with the exception
Of reading the minutes. All trustees.
with the exception of H. G. Gunneis,
were present. The Board is: Cover
nor. b. b. Conner, Rev. J.. s. Frazer.
Mobile; Gen. r.. r Lyon. Montsom-
cry; r.. B. Barnes. Opeiika; H. L.
Martin, Ozark; A. w. Bell Admission;
N. d. benson, Fayette; w. C. Davis.
Jasper; w. r. Feagin, Montgomery;
Tancred Belts. Huntsville; w. X. Ter
ry. Birmingham.
During the afternoon the session was
resumed The report of President c.
c. Thach was read to the body, with
his recommendations.
The recommendations were to the
effect that a new gymnasium be erect
ed. and that an appropriation for the
extension of agricultural work as to
the summer farmers school, be sought.
Other minor recommendations. more
matters of detail than of wide interest,
were offered
The report dealt with the progress
achieved by the institution during the
past year. with Its remarkable at
tendance record, and with it's building
extensions.
1t was shown that another buiioing
is to be constructed, according to the
legislative provision making the last
appropriation. The building Is to be
the William Leroy Broun Engineer
ing Hail." and is to be constructed for
use In the instruction of mechanical
engineering.
Other engineering extensions, not
contemplated, but urgently desired, &C.
cording to the report. are those affect
facilities as to the laboratories, power
plant and machine shop A new boiler
room, also. 1t was told, Is essential.
The Water Works system.
AS to the buildings already con-
structed during the past year, DR..
Thach dwelt on the waterworks sys-
tenn installed by the students, with
its reservoir. of 10000 gallons capac-
ity. with Its electric pump. and stand
pipe seventy five feet high.
BY this means, waterworks and show
er baths have been extended about the
town.
The wiring of the town by the eiec-
trical course students, for electric
lighting, was also touched upon. It
was shown. outside OF the report, that
the wiring was done by the students,
and by next fall 1t win extend to every
limit of Auburn, and into every house
desiring connections
The lights. operated and installed by
the students. have not been out upon
a single night since their installation.
The Smith. dining hall. the Carnegie
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all built during the past session, were
treated of In the report.
The enrolment during the year, ac-
cording to the report, was 702. An
exceptional feature was the fact that
an advance in the average age OF the
students was noted. Two hundred and
forty eight of the attendance were oyer
II years old.
1t was also noted that, in spite OF
the fact that the attendance was the
largest of the Institution, on the other
hand there was the smallest number
of Withdrawals, or designations. of
years, Altogether, IT was year of
mutual satisfaction, on the part Of fac
ulty. students, and the State, It was
shown
The largest senior and junior classes
in tie history of the institution were
recorded. with 101 seniors and 1lS ju-
niors.
The student body represents sixty
five counties of the State. three foreign
countries Germany. Cuba and Mexico),
and twelve States other than Ala
bama.
One notable feature of the years
work. occasioned by the growth of
the institution, was the separation of
the faculty into departments. each de-
partment headed by a dean. There are
three departments: Faculty OF En-
cheering and Mines, Dean ]. J. Will
more; Academic Faculty, Dean G. H.
Petrie: Faculty sof Agricultural
Sciences. Dean B. B. Ross.
DR.. wilcox Resigns.
One change of Importance was noted
in the faculty for the past year. DR..