The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-06
AUBURN REUNIONS ARE IN FULL SWING Festival of Lights Feature
 Last Night THE JUNIOR ORATIONS Dr. H. NJ. Hamill Presides as Toast ma4er at Alumni Banquet. Certificates of Distinction
 Are Announced
THE JUNIOR ORATIONS

Auburn, June 5.-(Speeial. )-Com- mencement season, the paradise of Au- burn men. when all is rest and reward after toll, in on. It started really this morning; it's official opening was with the sermon by Bishop Hendrix Sunday but the gayety which is the essence ol the season was launched Monday morn ing.
 The Seniors after four years of work caught a glimpse of the promised Ian ct graduation this morning, when bi v aite<&asettes, the sign that diplom is forthcoming, were given to the mem bers of the class who will graduate The diplomas will not be delivered unti Wednesday morning. The rosettes ar' preliminary offerings to eliminate the suspense.
 The first day of commencement Is quiet officially, there is nothing doing, Leyond the meeting of the board of trustees, and the Junior class orations. Theorations, delivered Monday morning fin. competition for a medal, were of an Excellence beyond the usual standard The speakers and their subjects were: William Belmont Nickerson, Talla- poosa county, What Will the Young Men Do With Their Opportunities" John Frederick Duggar, Jr., Lee coun- ", "The Call of the Age"
 James Monroe Moore, Fayette county, @rhe Heroes and Heroism of Our Coun- try"
 Alfred Proctor Aldrich. Jr., South Carolina Examples of True Patriot ism
 John Lemley Liles, Marshall county, "A World Court"
 Samuel Ridgley Cruse. Madison coun- ty, "The Inspiration of the Past"
 Review This Afternoon
 The review of the student cadet corps by the governor, an annual institution was not held on Monday, the usual date Governor O'Neal has not yet arrived. message from him told that he will DC in Auburn Tuesday, and the battalion review will be held Tuesday afternoon just before the crack company competi- tive drill In the stead of the review an open air concert by the cadet band was rendered. The Auburn band, an in- stitution as old as the college, has de- veloped this season, under the tutelage 
 of form which has gained for it ap- plause in every section of the state into which its tours took it during the past year. The concert this afternoon was in no way inferior to it's standard per formance.
 Festival of Lights
 Monday night was the occasion of the Festival of Lights. Auburns commence rrent without the Festival of Lights would be anything but a commence rnent and this is a real commencement The Festival of Lights, arranged by the Ladies' auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian association, on the from campus of the college a thousand Jap nnese lanters were strung from tree and bueh in festoons. Everybody in Auburn turned out; under the lanterns thu throngs walked and crowded and chat tered as in crowded reception room 1t was a big jollification; nobody speak at a Festival of Lights, except il laughter And above 1t all Is the musi Of the cadet band and the music o Nurm's orchestra, alternating, unti late in the night One after another orchestra and brass band, they take Ill the melody. The Festival of Light lasted Monday night until the lonl candles burned out. and until folks be gan to be busy stamping out the fir of burning lanterns. Then 1t was ovei