The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-31

ogy, thus afording relief from the cramped condition which of late with the progress N the institution and It's growth. had coepe about.
 The Carnegie library erected by the college during th& &past year, with the aid of s35,0oe doRation by Andrew Carnegie. is probabiye>Re most artistic makes its first appearance 10 shsusEiai; tors.
 With these Improvements, there is one which means much to the people oi Auburn as well as to the college. II Is the water works system. installed by the students, with It's pumping station tank. pipes, hydrants. By means or the system. installed within the past year the college Is equipped with every con venience of sanitation
 The water is pumped from spring two miles from the college, ana is chemically pure, so that filtration oi other purifcation is unnecessary The students, together with the oth- CT installations of the year. are wirins the town for electric lights ana the task will probably be completed peiore the first of next year.
 A Government Chair. The Federal government has seen it to recognize the progress or the Alabama college, by bestowing upon 1t a chair of Professor Of Scnooi oi Horticultural work, together with its maintenance.
 It is the purpose of the national de- pertinent of agriculture to institute such a chair in every State. and Ala bama, through its college, is the nrst State to acquire the new feature. The chair will be kept at the expense of the government. The occupant of the position will tour the State, to in- terest students in the smaller agricul- turai and county schools. in the work of agriculture.
 The feature Is a part of the work Of the department of agriculture, in awak ening interest, throughout the movement which is widespread. and that Alabama should become the first exponent Is held as tribute to the comprehensive work of the State in- stitution.
 Information regarding the instaila- ton of the chair has been received by President Thach, within the last week.
 Thursday. Friday and Saturday. though not officially a part of the iized by the students. as time for so- ciai activities. Dances. of the two lower classes and of the several fra farnitiea. have been held, and the danc- ing will continue through the week, with the junior dance Monday night, the senior dance Tuesday. and the conn nencement hop Wednesday night.
 Three delightful entertainments have been given to the members of the Phi Delta Theta. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. and Kappa Alpha fraternities.
 The Phi Delta Theta fraternity held their annual commencement cotillion at the dining hall Friday afternoon. The following ladies were chaperones: Mesdames Wiimore. Donahue, Wills. Smith, Mitcham. Southail, billiard, Hill.
 Last evening the Sigma Alpha Epsi- Ions gave their annual hop in the din- ing hall. The room was decorated in the colors of the s. A. D. Fraternity. old gold and purple. 4 large S. A. n. pin electrically illuminated hung in the center of the room. The leadsrs were Mir. T. s. Allen and Miss Thach.
 The Kappa Alpha dance was given in the Chapter House. The room was decorated with Southern smilax. pen- nants of various eoiieges ana the cole ors of the fraternity winch are old gold and crimson. Mir Iilges and Miss VII. more led the dance.