The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW
ENGINEERING HALL LAID
BuiIdine Is Named After william Le-
roy Broun, Past President-Festi-
val of Lights-The Board of =
Trustees <eetinE
BY WALTER HARPER

Auburn, June b.-NSpecldl.)- u iie
rain which threw damper over the
exercises of the seventy eighth annual
commencement of the Alabama Poly
technic institutes yesterday and last
night ceased this morning and the pro-
gramme today was carried out without
hitch. The regimental review this
afternoon by Gov. B. B. Conner was
most brilliant, the work of the seven
companies participating displaying un.
usual thoroughness in training and
military discipline.
Though the sun was hot hundreds
of visitors and friends of the military
boys sat through the exercise and en-
! joyed the maneuvers following the mil
itary review.
The cornerstone of the new william
Leroy Broun engineering hall was laid
with Masonic ceremonies. Worshipful
Master Lawrence Lee of Montgomery
conducted the ceremonies.
The festival of lights on the college
campus tonight was most brilliant
affair. 1t was under the auspices of
the ladies' auxiliary OF the Young Men s
Christian association. Mrs. C. C. Thacl
and Mrs. Emerson Miller were tie
hostesses. They were assisted by n
number of ladies connected with the
families of the faculty.
The alumni banquet followed at e:31
O'clock
The board of trustees met this after
noon but will not conclude their work
until some time tomorrow
Professor Wilson Resigns
change in the faculty of import
ance to the school is the resignation
of Prof. A. H. Wilson. professor of
ma thematics. He resigned to accept
chair in Haverford college at Phil
adelphia. Professor Wilson has been at
Auburn for five years and Is one of
the most popular members of the fac
ulty
The feature of this mornings pro-
gramme was the junior class oratIons
at 1880 o'clock.
The programme was as follows:
"The Problems of the American Bar
Saxon Pace Poyner, Dale county.
"The Power of Eloquence," Otis Gil
mer Clements, Lee county.
Music.
"The Prospects of the South.' Will
liam Davis Hall, ll,>Georgia.
public Office a Public Trust" Will
liam Francis Murphy, Henry county.
The cornerstone of the William Lee
Roy Broun engineering hall was laid
this afternoon at O'Clock. The Ma
sonic ceremony was very beautiful and
impressive and was witnessed by a
large number of visitors as we'll as
students and others connected with the
school.
New Engineering Hall
The engineering hall is one of the
new buildings provided for by the last
legislature and Is an imposing struc-
ture now under construction. 1t is
named for former President William
Leroy Broun of the institute. The
building was designed in the engineer
Ing department of the college by Prof
N. C. Curtis of the department of archi-
lecture and drawing. Dr. Broun found.
ed the chair of engineering and archi-
lecture at the Alabama Polytechnic in
stitute and has the dictinction of hav-
Ing founded the first course in these
studies in the south
The entire cost OF tho new engineer
Ing building will be about $4,000
Governor Conner arrived this morn
Ing from Montgomery and reviewed the
company drill on the campus this aft
ernoon.
The Alumni BANQUET
The alumni banquet tonight was a mos
brilliant affair. 1t was held in Langdor
hall. The attendance was large
w. M. Williams, prominent attorney
OF MONTGOMERY, presided as POSTMASTER
The following toasts were responded to
Auburn" DR.. Charles c. Thach.
Alabama" Gov. r. B. Conner
Alumni" John II. Ashcraft of Flor
ence.
The Medical Profession" DIR. w. HI
Blake of Sheffield.
THE Babies" F. Lloyd Tate of We
tumpka.
"The Ladies'" John McDurie of Mon
roevile.
Vanderbilt" DR.. George H. Price O.
Nashville.
.'The Press" Walter Harper of Bir
nlingham.
Polytechnic Notes
One of the prominent visitors at tn,
annual commencement of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute and an alumnus O
note is w. T. Rutledge of Crawford
Russell county. He was one of the thre'
members of the class of 1873. the frs
class to graduate after the institution
was taken over by the state and mad,
the agricultural and mechanical college
The other two members of this class were
r. r. Rutledge and j. l.. Golson. p
r. Rutledge Is dead ]. l.. Golson is al
attorney of prominence at New Orleans
W. T. Rutledge is a loyal friend to thu
Polytechnic and has watched its develop
ment into one of the most Influential tech
nical colleges in the country with grea
pride. He has lived to see the gradual
Ing class grow from three to more thai
100 and hopes to see the number yer.
largely increased.
Dr. j. M. Miller mayor of Cordova
arrived in Auburn Saturday to atten'
the commencement exercises. He has
son In the school. DR.. Miller came from
his home at Cordova to Auburn In hi
automobile. He says that while SOM
81 the roads between Auburn and Bir
Nngham are in very good condition
many Of them are very bad. He says h
encountered especially good roads In Tai
tadega county. when get back hom
mgoing to devote more time thai
ever before in a campaign for better pub
1ic highways in Alabama" declared DR.
\ Miller today. II will camp with the mex
v legislature and add all the power an.
iphuencs may have to secure som
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