The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
Annual Meeting Held as Fea- ture of Commencement. Dr. Thach Makes Record Report and Is Congratu- lated-Faculty Promoted

Auburn. June 5.-(Special.)- mili- tary department of the Alabama Poly technic was strengthened and the depart
 ment of education enlarged under the di- rection of President Thach in accordance with recommendations from the board of trustees which met in annual session here today.
 The harmonious action of the board of trustees in voting to have Auburn
 come under the guard act, which will es-
 tablish reserve officers training corps.
 will give added impetus to the work of
 the military department without chang
 ing the present efficient system of mili- tary control. The course will afford op- portunity for those men who wish to specialize in military science and tactics under the tutelage of regular officer of the United States army, but will in TO manner affect the discipline in the bar racks The course will be elective and, since it gives an excellent opportunity for young men to become trained in the military sciences, while securing tech nical education is expected to tend to boost the present record enrolment. A resolution offered by Superintendent of Education Feag,4, which will provide for an Auburn professor to visit the state agricultural schools and high schools as an inspector and advisor was unani-
 mously adopted and the report of Presi- dent Thach was received and indorsed and President Thach congratulated upon the record attendance and the work for the year.
 FACULTY PROMOTED Professors appointed during the year were affirmed and number of promo tions were given to members of the faculty.
 A resolution seeking to provide means for improving and extending the water works system was adopted during the afternoon session.
 The meeting of the board of trustees was attended by Governor Charles Hen derson and State Superintendent of Education Feagin ex-officio members, and c. S. McDowell. Harry Herzefeld IC. M. Sherrod. w. K. Terry, T. D. Sam ford. Capt. R. F. Kolb and pr. W. H. Oates. Tonight the campus was ablaze with Japanese lanters as the ladies' auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian associa- ton entertained at the festival of lights. The hundreds of visitors, including over 100 visiting girls. stroll the cam lpus and make it appear ayertaple fairy land
 PRESIDENTS RECEPTION At goo the reception in the presidents s mansion. at which the seniors and visit ling alumni were honor guests. began. The handsome home with we'll ap- pointed decorations was the scene of a merry sthrong as the alumni of the sew entfes mingled with the younger alumni and all congratulated the members of I the class of 1916, who will receive their diplomas Wednesday and become full ! fiedged alumni.
 < A number of alumni arrived during the morning and the afternoon train brought still others, some from as far as Balboa. Canal Zone, and from the l earliest classes to the latest to be pres i ent for Alumni Day and to attend the various class reunions.
 TODAY ALUMNI DAY l Tomorrow's programme is planned lprincipany for the alumni. as the morn ling feature will be the address of Hon. F. Lloyd Tate. 's7. which willi3be held at
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