The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-17
SCROGGS SPEAKS
 ON PERSONALITIES
AUBURN SOCIETY STARTS OFF WITH
 A NEW ZEAL-ENGAGEMEN OF MISS SARAH PEARL WRIGHT IS
 ANNOUNCED

Auburn, September 16.-(Special) )-Prof. W. o. Scroggs of the chair of history and economics of the Louisiana State university addressed the students this aft ernoon with an informal talk upon per- sonalities in the early history of the United States, including Washington, Adams, Hamilton and their contempor- aries The talk was delivered upon the occasion of launching the higher his- tory classes on their work of the year.
 Professor Scroggs, graduate of Auburn of the class of 1902, has been recently elected to the chair in Louisiana. He is the greatest living authority on the financial history of Alabama, and on the recent history of Alabama. Upon the completion of his work at Auburn he was awarded a scholarship at Harvard, where he studied. Because of the work ac- complished by him as a student at Au- burn, offers of scholarships came to him from Harvard, Columbia and Pennsyl- vania.
 The cool tinge of autumn in the breeze seems to have added new zest to Au- burns social life. Among the recent pretty events was the three-course lunch con Friday given by Mrs. E. R. Mill Ter at her pretty bungalow home on South College street The affair was com plimentary ot Mrs. Noble of Panama She is remembered by a large number of friends as Miss Ella Lupton. Among the guests on the occasion were: Mrs. Wills, Mrs. Thach, Mrs. Wilmore and Mrs Petrie, Miss Minnie Whitaker Miss Mary Drake, Miss Olivia Armstrong, Miss Fan nie Tooler Miss Mollie and Miss Kate Holifeld, Miss Lidie, Miss Kate and Miss Lottie Lane.
 Miss Kate Holifield has returned from Europe, where she spent the last three months.
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 Miss Otis Thach leaves Auburn next week for Converse college, spartanburg, 8. c.
 Miss Margaret Houston of Selma was the guest of her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. T. K. Whitman, several days this week.
 Miss Rebecca Stout of Montgomery is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Platt Boyd, on Gay street.
 Mrs. A. l.. billiard has returned from Boston
 MT. and Mrs. H. c. Davis of Man atee, Fla, are spending some time at "Dovedale," the guests of Mrs. K. D.. Lipscomb.
 Miss Minnie Pierce of Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. Driver on Gay street. Miss Pierce has delighted large audiences upon several occasions with lovely vocal selections.
 The A. T. O. fraternity entertained Friday evening at reception and dance complimentary to 0 large number of young girl visitors.
 The announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Sarah Pearl Wright and MT Eugene Malcolm Collins has been made, to the interest of a large number of friends of the couple in Alabama and other states. Auburn is the home of Miss Wright. MT. Collins is prosperous young business man of Bainbridge, Ga.
 Many young girl graduates of the Au- burn high school are making ready for their departure to college. Of the class of 1909 Miss Phoebe Cary and Miss Alma Cook will go to Montevallo, Miss Olive steadham to the Woman's college of Montgomery. Of the class of 1910 Miss Annia Willmore will go to Columbia, Tenn, to school; Miss Susan Lipscomb will go to Rollins, Va; Miss Bessie Wright to Virginia college, Roanoke, Va; Miss Ruth Traylor to Southern college, LaCiranSe, Gd., MISS AuHic idZcI to Judson Miss Lannie Steadham to the Woman's college of Montgomery.
 Auburn has cause to be much grati- fled over the addition of five newly made matrons. They will be charming addi- lions to the school and patriotic clubs. They are at home to their friends at the following places:
 Col. and Mrs. B. s. Patrick, the former home of Professor Wilson on North Coll Iege street ProfessorS and Mrs. Turner, with Professor and Mrs. Williams on South College street; Professor and Mrs. Gpdbold, McElhaney hotel; Prof. and Mrs J. B. Jackson, with Mrs. Caldwell; Professor and Mrs. Rutland, with Mrs McNamee.