Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
Alumni, Here for Three-Day An
niVersary Observance, Take a
Leading Part in Exercises.


couples massed in several beautiful
formations. Among the young ladies
were many OUT town visitors.
The plans for the three remaining
days Of the elebration-Monday,
Tuesday and ednesday-provide for
the most elaborate college celebra-
tons ever held in the State of Geor-
gia.
There will be addresses by some of
the most prominent educators in the
country, and by Atlantans who have
graduated at Tech and gone out intoI
the commercial world and made
good"
Three hundred or more alumni
who are here for the celebration are
planning many Things to prove that
they are loyal Tech" men.
An address by Or. Pnilander P.
Claxton, of Washington D. c.. Ma
tional Commissioner of Education, at
the Tech Y NJ c. A. auditorium az
$3.50 o'clock, viii feature Mondays
program. DR.. Claxton is one Of the
foremost educators of the United
States. DR.. Claxton frequently has
lectured in Atlanta.
Monday afternoon from TO II
o'clock DR.. X. G. Matheson will be
the host at the annual presidents re-
ception 70 the graduating class.
The annual promenade given by the
Junior class In honor Of the seniors
on the college campus, promises to-
be an unusually brilliant social event
this year. II will begin at s o'clock
Monday night and will continue until
the flight Of time forces the merry
makers and joy seekers to go home
The campus will be brilliantly lighted
Refreshments will be served and
there will be dancing in the Crystal
Palace. Society will be out in force,
and II is expected that the crowds
WIN AK the capacity even Of the large
Tech campus. At the close Of the
Promenade the annual book burn
Ing b, he seniors will take place.
Tuesday will be the big day Of the
celebration. Enough events have
been arranged for, all of unusual in
tea s., 10 supply Tech students and
alumni with reminiscent material for
years 10 come. The day begins from
Tech standpoint, at $3.50 o'clock in
the morning, when the annual meet
ing OF the Alumni Association will be
held. A. r. Colcord, of Atlanta pres
ident OF the association, will preside
and will deliver an address of well
come to the men who will shortly
join the ranks Of the alumni. 9th
ers will speak, telling Of their expe-
riences in school and the outer world.
Founders Day exercises when the
men who made Tech will gather for
contemplation and discussion of their
work, will be held at 1880 o'clock I'm
the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium. DR.. l. c.
Hopkins, the first president Of Tech,
and Judge n. E. Harris president Of
the board Of trustees, will be grinci-
pal speakers. other men who were
instrumental in putting the school on
its feet during the first few years Of
its existence also will speak.
AIphonso Smith Orator.
Founders Day grafton will be de-
livered at the Grand Theater at s.
o'clock Tuesday evening by c. Al
phonso Smith, Phi. D., LII. D., pro-
fessor Of English at the University of
Virginia. DR.. Smiths address is
awaited with unusual interest by the
students and faculty of the college
and the people of Atlanta, many OF
whom have been fortunate enough to
have heard him in previous addresses.
DR.. Smith is considered one of the
greatest educators In the country. He
has lately returned from Germany
where he spent a year as a member
of the faculty Of the University Of
Berlin. He was appointed by Presi-
dent Taft, at the suggestion of En-
perOr William of Germany. who pro-
posed that the United States ex-
change educators for the purpose Of
studying the educational methods of
each country.
Following the address by Or.
Smith, the graduating class and fac
ulty viii be guests of Governor ana
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brown at the Govern
or'S Mansion.
The eyes Of Tech students turn
to Tuesday afternoon as the really big
time Of the celebration, for then will
be held the annual class day eXer-
cises and the brilliant burlesque
pageant which the students and the
alumni have been planning for sew
eral weeks. The usua! class day pro-
gram Will be rendered. George NJ.
Hope, Jr., OF Atlanta. viii read the
class history, and viii be followed by
Harleston Hall, Of Atlanta, class
prophet.
deliver an inspired address, in which
he will drop the mantle Of the senior
class onto the shoulders OF. the Jun
iors.
Austin VIM. of Eastman, Ga win
rrssent 10 the school the memorial
from the class Of 1913. DR.. samuel
: Wallace. head of the department Of
English. viii accept the memorial On
behalf OF -he school. The exercises
Robert L. Hughes. of Atlanta.
Class Day Parade.
Immediately following the class
day program 1000 students and
alumni viii parade the campus, form
ING what is expected 20 be one of the
most brilliant burlesque pageants ever
seen in Atlanta. Practically every
thing that ever happened and many
things that couldn't happen viii De
shown in the costumes. The pageant
will form on the lower campus ana
after pa-ading the school grounds,
may march downtown and take pos
session for the time being. OF Peach
tree and Whitehall Streets. The lat
ter step. though has not yet been
decided upon. ana viii not be until
after the parade is formed. The
pageant is in charge Of the following
STUDENT committee: a. L Loeb, G. g.
Elv. p. H. Arlington, Jack Phlnizy
and George NJ. Hope
on "Wednesday the closing day u
the celebration, the big attraction VIII
be the annual shop exhibit. Every
shop and mill Of the school viii 1e