The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
SOCIAL FEATURES
OF COMMENCEMENT
Brilliant Programme Attends
Exercises at University
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
Phi Gamma Delta Society VIII Give he
eeption to Gov. Thomas r. Mar
shall, whose Speech VIII
Be . Feature
BY WALTER HARPER

University, May 3o.-(special) 1.-THE
social features of today at the Uni
yersity of Alabama commencement was
the presidents reception at the presi-
dents home on the campus, followed
by the Kappa Alpha dance at the city
hall in Tuscaloosa.
The presidents reception was in
formal and was a most brilliant and
enjoyable affair.
President and Mrs Abercrombie were
assisted in receiving by the members
of the faculty, trustees of the school
and their wives and daughters. Mr..
and Mrs. T. c. Mcclellan Of Mont
gomery were also in the receiving
line.
Davidsons orchestra of Birmingham
Il furnishing excellent music for the
various occasions connected with the
commencement exercises.
Following the glee clubs concert at
Elks hall tomorrow night the annual
dance of the L. T. /. fraternity will
be given at the Tuscaloosa dancing
pavilion.
The university reception and hop
college campus Wednesday night.
On Wednesday afternoon the Phi
Gamma Delta society will tender re-
ception to Gov. Thomas R Marshall at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. F. B. Dress
lar on the campus.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Ellen Peter
Bryce will give her usual reception
ut her elegant home in Tuscaloosa.
All the social features attending the
1910 commencement are unusually brill
liant. A large number of visiting
young ladies' and alumni of the uni
versity add much to the singular bril-
lance of the various occasions.
Grafton BY Governor Marshall
The feature of the commencement
exercises for tomorrow is the Grafton
OF Gov. Thomas r. Marshall of In
diana before tho Society of the Alumni.
This will be at IL o'clock and will be
followed by the annual alumni ban
Quet which is scheduled for 1 o'clock.
The business meeting of the Society
of the Alumni will be held tomorrow
morning at 0 o'clock in Conner hall.
Governor Marshall Is expected to
Birmingham. 1t is expected that the
attendance tomorrow will reach high
tide. A special train from Birmingham
in the morning will bring large num-
bers and many others are coming by
automobile.
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81 short stretch of road between
Johns and Yolande in Jefferson county.
Mr.. Jemison said: This short strip of
bad road Is in Jefferson county and
should be put in good shape at once. 1t
could be done for $50 and think the
county commissioners should look after
1t at once. With this exception the
route from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa
Is in very fine condition"
DR.. Joseph Austin Holmes, who de-
iivered the dedicatory address at Smith
hall this morning, Is one of the strong,
practical men in the United States geo.
logical survey. He Is scholarly. Sc
verely practical and is considered one
of the highest authorities in the coun-
try on mining matters.
He Is one of the leading factors in the
organization of the new bureau of
mines for which a congressional ap-
preparation has just been made. The
ganization and DR.. Holmes was forced
to hurry back to Washington this aft
ternoon to assist In the details of the
organization.
1t is said to be more than probable
that DR.. Holmes will be appointed chief
of this new bureau though he would
not discuss this matter. He talked
freely of the value and scope of the
proposed department. 1t became a ne
cessity on account of the great devel-
opments that are being made in mining
IN the United States. There are many
features that need the supervision and
the aid Of well organized bureau that
cannot we'll be taken care of in the
more general offices of the United
States geological survey. The bureau
Of mines will be part of the depart
ment of the geological survey.
Sam Latham Of Clanton and Miss
Margaret Latady of Birmingham led
the german in the Kappa Alpha dance
tonight.