The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12
Forty-Fnfh Annual
 Commencement A.P.I.
 Comes to a Close
This Great Institution Nearing Its Half Century Mark Proves in These Parous Times That in Peace War It Is Doing
 Its Bit for the State the South and America

Auburn. June 11.-(special)-The college
 authorities announce a generous gift of 5000 from the Herzfeld family of Alex
 ander City to the erection of the Reuben ! Herzfeld Memorial hospital for the stu dents of Auburn. The donation was made through MT Harry Herzfeld, loyal alumnus and trustees of the college. MT
 Reuben Herzfeld was a successful and highly esteemed banker of Alexander City He had three sons at Auburn Harry, who is now prominent banker of Alexander City; Joe a merchant of West Point Ga, and Sidney, an engineer of Alexander City In accepting this generous benevolence from this loyal, phi- lanthropic family, the board of trustees expressed the highest appreciation. Auburn, June 11-(Specal.) )-The forty fifth annual commencement Of the Ala bama Polytechnic institute came to a close here today with the awarding of diplomas to the remaining members Of the graduating class of 147 following an inspiring address by Dr. Walter M. Riggs, president of Clemson college, South Caro- lima Prominent guests in attendance includ- ed Gov. Charles Henderson, Hon. Charies McDowel of Eufaula; Hon. T. D. Sam ford of Montgomery; Hon. c. M. Sher- rod of Cortland; H. Herzfield of Alexan- der City; Hon. w. F. Feagin of Mont gomery; Hon. W. K. Terry of Birmlng- ham; A. w. Bell of Anniston; F. s. Haley of Corona.
 President Thach in introducing Presi- dent Riggs referred to him as an alumnus Of Auburn, of which Auburn was duly proud, and presented him as a man who was appearing in the dual capacity of alumni orator and commencement speak l CT, and as the one maQ Auburn thought 1 big enough to fill the day into which | the former commencements of three days 1 had been condensed.
 l Dr. Riggs was reminiscent and joyful 1 in his opening remarks and stated that he l had intended addressing only the alumni on the thought What the Alumni Ought Not to Do,' and that he would like to voice the feeling that he had as an alumnus and college president. that the alumni could be a curse as well as a 1 blessing; but that when he had been con- scripted to deliver a commencement ad-
 dress also he had to become more se- 1 rious
 | The tone of his address was distinctly potriotic and he made a profound inn pression on the audience.
 1 REPORT OF PRESIDENT
 | A splendid report of the institution was | made by President c. c. Thach. Among the outstanding features of the report are the following:
 /, The factors of this enrolment are: College, fall, winter and spring terms
 930; college summer term. 364; boys sum
 mer school at Auburn, 123; farmers sum
 mer school at Auburn, no These figures
 do not include any work not done at tht
 college. In addition, the farm demonstra
 tions, boys corn clubs girls canning
 clubs, farmers institutes, etc, number
 approximately 11,Ooo organized workers.
 Among the larger county enrollments
 are: Jefferson, 103; Lee. 80; Montgomery
 9; Walker, 21 Mobile. r; Geneva. r
 Marshall, 15; Talladega, 15; Marion, 15
 Wilcox, 1S; Dallas, 13 Houston. 13; Lime
 stone 10; Etowah, 10; Escambia, 10; Bar.
 bcur 10; Coosa, g. Pike, St. Clair 9
 Every county, save one, is represented
 Three foreign countries are represented
 | Brazil, China and Mexico.
 Some of the larger state delegations
 other than Alabama are: Georgia, 73
 South Carolina, 27; Mississippi. 20; Flor