The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
TO NAME
 NEW OFFICIALS
Alumni Day Observed Thursday With Celebra-
 tiOn And Dinner

Officers for next year will be elected at the Friday, morning business session of the North Alabama Conference of the Epworth league, now holding its annual session at South ern college, Members of the assembly have shown unusual interest concern ing the election of the new, president which is one of the events scheduled for Friday.
 Christian Endeavorers and members of the B. Y. F. us of Birmingham will be special guests of the Friday evening service. An attractive program has been arranged for the occasion, to begin with the introduction of the or ganizations officials.
 Alumni Day was observed Thursday.
 The occasion was the time of all former leaguers, over the age of 30 years, joining in a celebration which was climaxed by the alumni dinner in the college dining hall at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
 Many of the older leaguers from all sections of the country journeyed to the assembly grounds for the reunion, which was one of the big events of the day.
 Judge Hugh Locke of Birmingham was toastmaster and one of the factors in making the occasion such a success. Several league veterans who were un- able to be present sent their best wishes.
 Reports Heard At the business meeting Thursday morning reports were heard from sev- eral of the leagues in the conference districts. Because of limited time, these had to be stopped before completed, and will be concluded at the Friday ses- sion.
 All committee meetings were held Thursday afternoon. Reports from these will be. given at Fridays meet ing. :.-
 Several new and interesting features were added to the recreational pro- gram Thursday afternoon. Chief of these was the baseball games between the girls and boys, increased interest in this being aroused due to the fact that the latter wore female attire. Rival districts also started competitive events at the recreational hour, which is in charge of the director, Rev. B. o. Harbin of, Nashville, who is con- sidered one of, the country's greatest experts in this work.
 The Nacel, daily publication of the assembly period, and official organ of the conference leagues, is fostering beauty contest between the various districts, as one of the methods of rais- ing funds to defray the expenses of the paper. Nominations were posted Thurs day, and balloting will begin Friday, with votes selling at small cost. This method of raising money has II nd anka the chief reason given for this being the rivalry that exists between the vari- ous districts at the assembly.
 Evening Programs
 The evening programs rendered in Munger Bowl are said to be proving popular among the hundreds of dele gates. Flood lights make the athletic field and bleachers a scene of artistic | beauty at night, and the out-of-door auditorium is declared much more com fortable than an over-crowdel indoor one would be.
 Vesper services begin at D. m. each day. The crowds of leagurers had vis- itOrs in the huge stands join daily in song program, under the director ship of B. l.. Muchmore of Birmingham.
 Prominent ministers address the au- | diences at this time, speaking from a Christian topic pertaining to the mis- sion of young people in the church of today.
 The Screen Nacel gives to the dele gates the important assembly news of the day. Cartoons and announce ments add flavor to this daily feature.
 The regular evening program begins at 8 o'clock with special song and orchestra numbers, in which the dele gations join.
 The Fun Man" of the assembly, Rev. Roy E. Early of Etowah, Tenn, delights the large audiences each eve ming with his humorous selections. There are given in prose, poetry and song. and always bring generous ap- plause from the leaguers, who have learned to look forward for his appear ance on the platform.
 Dr. Percy R. Knickerbocker of Paris, Tex, continues to interest his hearers with lectures from the platform each evening. He is the special speaker of the assembly, and is drawing large numbers to the convention, by his sermons, which deal primarily with young peoples activities in Christian work.
 Thursday evening, immediately after the regular session was adjourned, a public imitation of Pi Tau Chi, honor society of the assembly, was held. Four new members were publicly received into the organization. private cere5 monies being held earlier in the dayS The society recognizes and stands folI tAe highest ideals of Christianity.