The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
AUBURN

spcnttg October Especial I'm the
sation Club" which has been
8aeWe sly talking in an organized
4.ls now for about 80 years, Auburn
/ possesses an institution of most unique
history and interesting purpose. In
December, 1887, DR.. N. r. Lupton in
vited a group of citizens of Auburn
and college professors to meet at his
home and organize the Conversation
club, Exactly 20 responded to the call
and DR.. Lupton was elected president
ana C. III. Ross was made the efficient
secretary. A constitution was adopted
and Prof. Thach (now President Charles
c. Thach) was appointed to lead the
first meeting on Julius Caesar"
The names of the immortal 20, as re-
corded in the minutes, were as follows:
DIR. N. T. Lupton, c. Fl. Ross, V, L. AL
len, DR.. w. l. Broun. Miss Maude Broun,
Prof B. II. Bryant and Mrs. Bryant, C.
H. Colquhoun. A. F. Cary, w. C. Dow
dell and Mrs Dowdell, Mrs w. B. Fra
ger. Mrs. C. Gachet.- Miss Mamie Holt
field, Mrs N. T. Lupton, Miss Kate Lup-
ton, Miss Ella Lupton, Miss Lottie Mas
sic, Prof +. H. Nell and Mrs. Nell,
Col. J. S. Newman and Mrs. Newman,
Mrs. b. f Perry. Miss Ruth Perry,
George Petrie, T D. Sanford, Prof o. d.
Smith. Prof. G. c. Thach, L.. w. Wilkin-
son. OF this list only three now live
in Auburn.
On the death of DR.. Lupton six years
later Prof C. c. Thach was elected
president and deserved 10 years in that
capacity He was succeeded by DR.. An
derson and he in turn by Professor
Southall At the present time Profess
sor Messick is president In the first
25 years of its existence the club had
81 leaders upon some 2Ss topics. COW
ering the fields of poetry, felton, hi
ography, history. science sociology, for
eign literature. humor and music DR..
George Petrie has led the club in 10
different discussions, Prof G, c. Thach
in 16s r. w. Burton in u, DR. c. Fl
Ross in 10. Miss Bell Wills in nins.
and Prof. J. ]. Wilmore in eight
wide field Of good literature has
been covered and the club may be des-
ienated as distinctive in the broad scope
of its work. its practical educative eff
feet and the real helpfulness of its So
cal intercourse.
Tie freshman class at Auburn will
stanc behind the movement to send a
full delegation from Auburn to attend
the quadrenial convention of the Stu
dents Volunteer Movement to be held
in Des Moines. la. December 81 1919
to January a, 1920, which attracts at
tendance of students from all over the
world
This was decided at a meeting of the
II tr,tf
response to an appeal from !. G. JEFF
fers, treasurer, agreed to do their share
in financing the plan to carry a full
election frara the college II is mrs
POSED to send the fun quota of ~ men
at an expene of $3.50 TO rthe student
body and $240 for the men themselves
who attend, The matter was inaugur-
ated and Is being carried through by the
College Y. NJ c. A.
A representative of the senior class
appeared before the meeting explain
ing the proposed organization of a stu !
dents governing board and requesting !
the election of two members to repre- |
sent the freshman class thereon The
class Endorsed the idea and ballot re- |
suited in the election of w H. Davis of |
Birmingham and L. G.. Case of St Au-
gustine. Fla, as representatives easel
won out over B. Spalding of Roanoke |
Va. by close vote. The meeting was /
presided over bytD. f. Trapp of Tupelo. I
Miss. who is president.of the class this
y ear.