The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-14
A. P. |. GRADUATES
HEAR SERMON BY
BISHOP M'MURRY
Stresses Mans Kinship With
God Trustees Meet To-
day-Cadets Parade

exercises opened with music by the
college orchestra and several spe-
cial numbers. DR.. Spright Dowell.
president of the college, delivered a
brief address and was followed by
Bishodp McMurry.
Practically the entire membership
of the faculty was present on the
rostrum. AS yet the general program
for the end of the school year is not
in full swing. Sunday saw the visi-
tors beginning to arrive in num-
bers. BY morning all room was taken
in the hotels and visitors were seek
ing accommodation among the
townspeople.
Auto service to Opelika is doing
much increased business, as many
are quartered there. One of the high
lights of the first day was the sing
ing of Miss Mary Frances O'Connell
of Montgomery. Her solo at the serv-
plauded because of the religious ma
ture of the gathering, left every one
quiet for many seconds before the
program was continued.
AS time to say good-by approaches
members OF the senior class were OBJ
served taking strolls, sngly, in cou-
pies and in groups around the parts
of the campus where they have
memories.
Brandon To Arrive.
The point of interest Sunday even.
ing was again Langdon hall, where
the Auburn and visiting musicians
entertained with a sacred concert.
Attention is centering on the an
nual meeting of the board of trustees
to be held Monday morning and pre-
sided over by Governor Brandon
Since the settlement of the suggested
removal of Auburn question, the col
lege has been promised no few i'm
provements and definite announce
ments on some OF these matters are
expected from this meeting.
Lee, Ashcraft of Atlanta will deliver
the annual alumni address Monday al
IL o'clock. The alumni business
meeting will follow the address.
The special military review will be
held Monday afternoon and will be
reviewed by the governor and other
officials. Auburn has depeatedly
taken the highest rank in officer
largest retachment of potential Off
GERS of any school In the southeast.
Record-BrenEing Attendance.
Bulletin of the Alabama Polytech
mic institute, just off the press fol
distribution at commencement her,
next week, shows a record bfeak ine
attendance at Auburn during thu
scholastic year closing this month. 4
total of 1850 students have registered
for the various courses offered. Thi!
number includes the regular student!
as we'll as the students enrolled dur
ing the summer session and under tn,
auspices of the farmers summe
school.
Special reference Is made to thu
semi centennial campaign for Greater
Auburn. which was launched and sue
cessfully carried out last year. AS {
result of this drive it is stated the
handsome fireproof dormitory named
in honor of DR.. Charles C. Thatch i.
under construction and the Ramsay
engineering building, which was
made possible by the 100000 gift OF
Erskine Ramsay, Birmingham capt.
talist, has been planned and projected
Reference Is made to the able work OF
Charles f. DeBardeleben of Birming
paign, as we'll as exGov. B. B. Conner
honorary chairman.
Graduating Glass.
Following is the record. breaking
graduating class at Auburn, which
DIR. Spright Dowell, president:
James Thomas Albriston, Hartford
Leland Norcross Allen. Knoxville, Tenn.
Thomas Walton Allen. Knoxville. Tenn.
Arnall senoia. Ga; James John Baird
Bessemer; William w. BARLOW. Cochran
Ga: Metullus Ard Barnes. Ozark. Ala.
Reid Boylston Barnes. Jr.. Opelika
James Coyles Barry. Mobile; Harry Glen
more Bates. Eastover. S.. c.; Josiah XII
H. Benning. Atlanta. Ga; John William
Berry. Red Bay; Thomas Reese Bethune
Pave, Ga. James Frank Bevis. Roanoke
Robert Blair. Birmingham; oliver Boaz
Childersburg; Rufus Foy Brackin, Head
land; James Ernest Bridges, Notasulga
Harold Spencer Brownell. Birmingham
James Monroe Bryan, Auburn; Claude n
Buchanan. Riverton; William Oscar But
Caldwell Tailassee; Ebert Hays Caldwell
Scottsboro; James Clifton Cannon, Mar
bdfy; Nahum Allen Cannon. Birmingh ham
Otto Carter. Birmingham; Watkins Bait
Castleberry, Castleberry; Lauren Morgan
Shambliss' Montgomery; Charlie stephel
Hubert, Ca: Adolph Allen Conner, Mont
gomery:. Gladys Copeland. Auburn; Annie
E Robert k s.rn Cross. Cherokee
James Ashby Cunningham. Linden.
Raymond Davis Piedmont; Pleasber New
ton Davis. Dadevile; Albert Malcolm
Deshszo. Birmingham; Camille Dowell
Mendenhall, Miss. Robert Upton DUN IS
Mobile: Sebastian Anthony Durham, Nash
vile. Tenn; Luther Thomas Dyer. Ma
Beauchamp Farrell. Catherine; HaroIi
Auburn: William Ware Foster. Monts COM
vile; James Roy CAN'T Deatsyiile; Loui.
Wright Gardner. Auburn: Homer Franklin
Gibson Hartselle; Judson Marvin Gillespie
Gus, Ga; William Peal Grisham. Athens
Joe Martin Guthrie. Inverness; William
T Hambsr Hale; AkeIey: Pa; Arthur Lee
H Ia, Minden; La; Curtis Ivey Har
Roanoke; George Leo Harris, Grady; Pete
born Hays, Hartseiie; Dupree Hays
Mobile: Orville Butler Hodges. Madison
ssy, Reid Hoistun; WayerIy Jssepl
ard, CARBON Hill; James K. Hunt. Auburn
Erastus Winam Ingle. Oneonta; Juiar
Harold jackson. Largo, Fla; John o'Con
Jacob. Selma; Richard Albert Jervis, Al
bany; Ingram Purser johnson. Sweet
water; oren johnson, Pike Road; Hunter
Jones. New Market; Albert Dudley Knapp
minsham: Ira Landrith Knox. chatta
Jr.. Birmingham; Charles Hurt Lamar
Tuskegee; James Levi Lawson Banks
Robert Ernest Lee, Evergreen; Clarence
ieSloH iseoueuT, WaVerly. clare weaver
Livingston. Leesburg; julius Caesar Low
cry Cullman.
Gladys Mccain. Lineville; Charles Eu
gene Mccartney, Fort Payne; Ernest Percy
Mcdonald. Gulfport Miss; Robert Vincen
Mcdonald. Mobile; James LendSey Nc
kinnon. Talladega Springs; James Alar
McLennan, Decatur. Ga: Clayton Floyo
McWilliams Cuthbert Ga; Andrew Ma
lone, Ensley; William Henry Mandy, Ems
ley; Robert Lee Marchman. ST., Loacha
polka: Robert Burton Mardre. Auburn
Bryan Bell Marsh. Yantley; Hubbard Liv
ingston Mason. Evergreen: Wilmer Mon
roe Mayson. Mobile: Herbert Marshal
Melvin. Eutaw: Walter Conyngton Mid
dleton. Birmingham: Fletcher Edward
Miller. Florala; Dewey Columbus Moore
Andalusia: William Chester Morris. Tus
cumbia; Charles Henry Muckenfuss. All
ken. s. c.: Boiling King Mattel. Mattel
James Clyde Nail. Dolomite; Jack Finkles
Nettles. Tunnel Springs; Sidney Lawson
Norwood, Birmingham; Claud Wainwright