The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
SUMMONS IS
TO ATHLETES
As Well As to Alumni
Classes.
AUBURHs BIG HOME COMING
Commencement Brings Together
Figures Of Field.
Exchange Of Rsminiseeaees Owes
smoker .. PIansea for Ausars--
old stDaeSt. to Meet Il.
New Ones.
AUBURHs BIG HOME COMING

Auburn, May ls.---tspecial) --Great as
Is the promise OF the returning hordes
Of Auburn alumni and former students,
of the event Is causing such enthusi-
asm as the homecoming OF athletes.
1t has proven to be q most happy con-
cieated stars. the old aduiated heroes
OF gridron. diamond and track. have
indicated their intention OF returning
to the hallowed spots Of days gone BY.
rh rsy w Rr0 BDssse e s ys ~ hs p fs
chased them through the years Of their
short and long careers. ~ VIII pe
rades Of athletic battle. All prepars-
tons are being made to make the wnole
AFFAIR q congeniai one. The COMMITTEE
,p charge here nytt KIM n But 'el hone.
coming from the heart.
whether to exchange the reminis-
cences OF the ntneties or IN naugn.
tiess view the daring deeds OF oil oi Win -
the Fellows who have since upheld tne
honor and the spunk OF OranaBe enu
Blue. the coming event VIII pc . Dig
THE formal celebration VIII take place
in the shape of o smoker Monday night
OF commencement week.
There Billie Moiphy pufted with the
me sm pTigde q e. efr' he Twentisth Century
hero. who will tell how really slow
were the blol<es OF ninety three. how
the numbering han q 4 n osesa 9, s tSo
new genera ton. Then Will Billie Mol
phy, In high disdain, relate the real
tests of physical manhood. deeds that
the younger chunks could not dream.
much less perform.
FeIIowship, Too.
But through 1t all the wells OF fell
lowship will be there. The man OF
primeval football days may never be-
is taking care OF the name OF orange
and Blue, yet he will be made to real
lie that the kids Is helping some. The
5s a athlete. sa know on o 81 t Sss orisns
pigskin days, Of the fortitude and
pluck Auburn displayed at the start;
Broadcast the news has spread. the
sssaas oFdes sSe Rs.Sy viii Sc
folded to the boys who have not looked
back. In night. over q smoker. fns
dwelier in the past. since college grad
the story OF recent victories. It Will
BE mutual acquaintance. mutual knowi-
edge, mutual roaming In the fields of
Word Soes to the surviving members
Of the famous old rock bed eleven Of
"a Many cf them are iiyyi Isg and snd az. are
to have passed from memory, but to
have been giorified in the deeds Of
actual life. The stamina OF physical
/ contest followed many through the
rough and tumble Of the world OUT
-bide. The footb&H en- ~ 80 ~ ~ pFnHd
yuf this fact and sees an etefnaV life
ahead for the game.
II is expected that many of the MEM
bers Of old 'e2 will return to get an
other touch OF the old college spirit.
forth from Auburn; Il 10 said 70 have
been the first year Of real football In
the far South. DR.. George Petrie OF
the present faculty, Is fairly fresh on
those days as he was in the conflict on
the field ana the more worthy battle
for financial existence. In that year
and the foilowing--the fever was not
on until the depth Of winter. Washin-
toms birthday was the. stellar occasion,
and 1t was this anniversary. in 1892
that saw Auburn. Mrst extend herself
on the football field. 1t was not q
having removed their -shantersA-