Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-03

MACON, July 1.-The Junior exhibition on
Tuesday night brought out large portion of
the elite and fashion Of Macon, and again was
Masonic Hall crowded to the utmost Good
order prevailed, and the speeches of the Young
gentlemen betrayed much. thought and re.
search, and in some instances decided origi-
nality and power. The programme was as
follows:
.Inventors"-wm. B. Birch, P D. s.. Bibb
county, Georgia
The writer heard only small portion Of this
address, and could form no correct opinion as
to its merits.
The Golden Age of the south"-Alba r.
Ferdue, :, Coweta county, Georgia.
The Policy of Protection Thomas H.
Northern, C. s, Hancock county, Ga.
-Eloquence OF Decay. Courtney Brown
2. ID. s.. COwete county, Ca
Inc Old and the New'-Henry G. Hooten,
r. d. S Troup county. Ga.
The New Craze'-Marcus H. Bum, Jr., P.
u; ., felk county, Ga
Fossil Statesmen'-Hewlette A. Hail. P.
ID. ; COweta county Ga
The Pleasures Of Grumbing, Charles G.
Cox, +. s., Troup county, Georgia.
The Editor, Edgar F. Hinton. P. D. s.,
Bibb county. Georgia.
REMARKS.
Mr.. A. B. Perdue drew a graphic picture OF
the. fancied golden age of the South, when her
swift flowing streams shall all be utilized for
| fields and hillsides TEEN with thrift and abun-
dance nnder the magical effect of enlightened
| agriculture.
The wretched policy OF protection" was
| rorcibly depicted by Mr.. 7. H Northern, who
showed himself well acquainted with the true
/ principles OF political economy IS enunciated
/ oy Adam Smith, PuffendOrf and NJ. Say. Pro-
/ tec'ion, he said should be assured by govern
ment to person and property. but this should
be construed 70 mean protection TO the greatest
NUMBER OF the community There should be
| no class legislation. Abstractly construed, "the
cause OF protection is the cause or monopoly.
/ Under the present tariff only about five ger
cant. OF the people were benefited at the
cost and charges or the remaining 95 per cent.
| the fundamental law OF perfect equality in
/ the imposition of taxes should obtain in all
cases, and never be departed from.
Mr.. J. Courtney Brownies address on the
/ "Elcquence OF Decay" was truly beautiful
AMI pathetic. The enunciation of the speaker
was clear and distinct, his thoughts well Coz
/ sidered aud expressive, and his delivery grace
/ fui and impressive
Mr. H G. Hooten in discoursing upon the
| "Old and the New contrasting the farming of
| ante belium times when planters ownt mules
/ by the herd, " and cultivated principality OF
| land, with the intensive culture OF the modern
| farm. the conclusion was largely IN IaNor or
/ the latter, and the Importance OF education to
/ the agrieulturist was forcibly set forth
| The New Craze" was the theme of Mr.. Mar
/ Gus II Brown. Jr., and Oscar Wilde and his
/ new tangled theO les received a well deserved
| castigation at his hands.
At the conclusion OF his Grafton. as il in utter
defiance OF the structures Of ths speaker, a
| huge sunfower plant. decked with scores of
/ blooms. was cast upon the stage Such is the
fate of the reformer in this fast and de.
/ generate age.
Mr.. Hall I'M fine vein of sarcasm, showed
/ the folly of young America politicians, as
manifested in their attempts to retire the tried
| statesmen and sageS Of the country to make
way for their own fledglings. No allusion
/ whatever was made to Mr. Stephens, but the
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| In England a statesman seldom Tipens into
| fun msturity until past three score and ten.
| Mr.. Cox proved cOnclusively that the average
/ grumber was not a bad man, but simply in
/ dulges in the habit of finding fault as special
! aud peculiar luxury.
Mr.. Hinton paid his respects to the editor
| But, while his speech was well written and
even brilliant, he utterly failed TODD justice to
| the subject.
On the whole the junior exhibition was fully
the equal of any ever witnessed at q Mercer
| commencement.
The address of Rev. W. ". Landrum in pre-
| ssnting the sophomore medals was-an adnirsv
BILE adm'xture Of humor, good sense and true
eloquence.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The attendance of merch ants, professioua
men and citizens upon the closing exercises o.
the university was general, and evinceS th.
ff Of sRs iqPtsEssf Prss isl e i' n''''''-''''
The several orations OF the young gentlemen
we're well considered and gracefully delivered
| One unusual merit was their btevity.
They spoke as follows:
Gem p. Steed. c. S (Sec Dnd Honor, Bibb
! county. Ca. Latin Salutatory."
Franklin b. Gregory, G. =, Stewart county,
&C.: THE New Literature"
James T. Ross P. D. S. Houston county,
Ga: 1.-The game is done! I've won, I've won. "
Rufus f. Marrow. P D. s., Burke county,
| Ga: ''The truly great msn"
John P Ross, P. D. s., Houston county, Ga.
''Expediency."
Walter NJ. Ryals, c. s Barlow county, Ga.
| hE1 mil
ValedictOries by Arthur H McBryde of Bib
county. who bore away the First Honor .
Mr. Steed's salutatOrY Uatin) was delivered
| with the action and vOlubilitY of Il French
/ man. and brought down the house
Mr. p. I o while orstiny upon "Ex.
pediency" touched the Georgia Independent
to the raw" Mr.. Marrow made one of the
best addresses of tine day.
Mr. RYals showed that moral courage is
the highest requirement Of the coming man. .
| The valedictOry was well cOnce we'd. true
and appropriate. In short all OF the young
men did well. but lack OF time and space will
| prevent the elaboration of the writer's notes
| upon each literary effort.
President Battles baccalaureate address was
| a model of excellence, and his kind admo-
| nilions, couched in chsste and elegant Ian
| guage will long be remembered by the seven
teen young gladiators who 20 forth to encoun-
| ter a world in arms.
In addition to the B. 4 &, several honorary
/ degrees were conferred, some in course and
| others by special award. We were unable to
| procure a correct list Of the same
Thus terminated Mercer commencement.
which has added new laurels to her fame
INTER COLLEGIATE DEBATE
/ On Wednesday evening the long expected
| forensic passage at arms between three picked
| debatants Of Mercer and the State Universities
| came Of with the venerable Judge Beckley
| as un pire.
"ResoIved, that there sh~uld be a property
qualification for suffrage, was the ques ion
| selected for discussion. Athens espOused the
| affirmative through her three talented repre-
/ sentafives Messrs H H Phinizy H V Wash
| ingtoa and p. h. Bell.
i MERGERS champions were @. p Steed John
P Ross and h. H. Fitzpatrick
| The debate was very able and protracted
until after midnight. Public opinion is divided
i as to which side was entitled the victory but
! the ex-Judge of the Supreme Court settled the
/ matter by a brief decision in favor ot the
| negative To the writer it seemed to be a
/ drawn battle.
THE OUTLOOK OF MERCER UNIVERSITY
is very gratifying to the friends Of education
/ in Georgia. Tha past year has been one OF in
creas ID prosperity to the institution. and sig
/ nalized by the diligence and good order Of the
| students and their uninterrupted good health
In point OF numo moers the roll shows an attend
/ aUce OF lOS, against 20 for the preceding year
/ The list might have been increased but for the
rigid requirements of admission into any of
| the classes.
In estimating these figures il should be borne
/ in mind that Mercer has no ''sub-freshman''
/ class or primary department Her students
/ are all Of he full college grade. hence no com
/ parison can be instituted with Emory, and
/ other institutions, whose catalogues are swol-
/ len by the names OF the children who are in
/ training for future matriculation.
| In this connection. also, it Is proper to state
/ that despite the free tu tion of the
/ State University and It's numerous
| branches, to say nothing of the public high
/ schools which abound in our cities the pay
students Of Mercer University have increased
| s3 per cent. within the past year. What better
/ evidence could be adduced OF the high appre-
/ alton OF this noble literary foundation
Again. il is a noteworthy fact that the pres
ent freshman class numbers thirty-one ma
| triculates against nine at the same date the
preceding year. This shows real and substan-
tial progress.
In the last decade, which covers the admins
traiiOn of President Battle. with the exception
OF the ever memorable visitation Of meningitis
in the season OF 1S72-'TS, which literally dec:-
mated ths unfortunate students, who were
crowded in four small rooms of the Mess Hail
for inst uction, the health of the University has
been perfect. Indeed, the records of the world
might be challenged to show by the bills Of
mortality a healthier site than upon which
Mercer University is located.
THE MORALS OF THE INSTITUTION.
In the ten years alluded 70. not single
student has been dismissed from college for
bad or immoral conduct Several have been
disciplined for various ohenses, but upon due
repentance and satisfactory acknowledge
ments were reinstated- Only two cases OF
intoxication have transpired which were sum
marily dealt with. aud IL Is hoped and believed
that the Cffense will not be repeated.
in one Instance only has a student been
arraigned before the city authorities for the
firing OF a pistol at a dangerous dog, which
surely was a venial offense
TIE GRADUATES OF THE DECADE.
1872 50 number 1876 Ia addition, the degree
OF Bachelor Of Science has been conferred