OLDEST LIVING FEW

Mr. Mixon was present at the celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the ' founding of Few Literary Society, of which he is the second oldest living member, on October 19th, having been driven from his home through a severely cold wind to be present. At these exercises he made one of the most interesting talks ever heard here, and the next morning, with a rosebud in his buttonhole, and a genial smile, he attended and conducted chapel exercises.

For an octogenarian, Mr. Mixon is a man of wonderful vitality. He talks interestingly of the college in the days of long ago, and of many of Emory's famous alumni. He refers to Judge Lamar and Thomas F. Pierce affectionately as Lucius and Tom, and was on very intimate terms with many other distinguished men.

His characteristics of Judge Lamar, to whom President Taft, in his speech here, paid a high tribute by saying that he was one of his greatest sources of inspiration, was especially interesting. When asked if Lamar's classroom work was unusually bright he replied that it was by no means brilliant, Lamar's stronghold being debating. Though his life has been one of unselfish service, Mr. Mixon, when asked if he would like to live his life over again, said that he might for one reason, and only one, if any - to do better work than he had done in his calling. He has always been extremely modest and unassuming, and said: "If I were to live my life over again I should take just as little thought of fame as I have done all these years."

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