Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-22


Ii not Id e1lstrhce alngi6 Authentic Ano CON
piete history OF the State. Such histories as
we have are but partial and fragmentary.
Abortive attempts have been made by DR..
Hewitt. Edward Langworthy and Capt. Hugh
Mccall. whose meagre and incomplete annals
afford the best published Information. In 1897
the General Assembly made an appropria-
ton and sent a commission to London
to copy certain valuable manuscripts and
documents ia the British archives relat-
plished, but the result OF thsir labors
has never been utilized They were hahueQ
over to Bishop W. B. Stevens, but Tor some
reason, after the publication OF one volume OF
his higtorv only the work was abandoned,
almost upon its very threshoed. II Is uis-
grace that this condition Of affairs should be
allowed to continue. Og,elhOrpe. " esssy ana
Whitfield, with their co.aborers and sufferers,
afford ample food for the historian.
During all the exercises the most perfect
order was preserved, despite the vast crowd
above and below. No better test of DR.: Men's
influence and popularity could have been az
forded.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The speaking over, the Chancellor. by virtue
OF the authority vested in him. proceeded to
award diplomas to the following graduates
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
A Warren Van Hose, first honor.
Joseph B Alexander. second honor.
Walker Dunson, third honor.
The same decree was also conferred upon
Messrs. Lucius G Ademson, Pvromis H. Bell
Hugh L. Brock Milton A. Gambler Frank w
Carswell. Robert B. Cousins, William A. Dod-
son. William E. w. Dunson. Davis ] Gaffney
William Gait, Gaysom G. Clover Walter II
Little, Marcus A. Pharr. Harry H Phinizy
John D Pope and W. George Woodf1n, Jr.
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING.
Arminius II Fraser. first honor Clarence q.
Grower, James II. Pitman, Burton Smith, Ed
ward w. Wyatt
BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL. SCIENCE
Thomas B. Perry and James A. Wattoo.
BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE.
Arminius H. Fraser, first honor
BACHELOR OF LAWS.
Stephen N Norwood. Fob T. Lamkin. David
w. Meadows George Ware, Hugh v Washing
ton, John L. Asbury, Marcus W. Beck, John
Murrow, Burwell R. Calhoun and Henry c.
Tuck.
The benediction followed. and the exerc' SEES
Of the ceremonies of the eighty first commence.
ment of the University were over
THE COMMENCEMENT BALL.
at Dupree Hall tonight is at its meridian as
we write in the first "sma' hour Of the morn
ing. The attendance of visitors is very large.
and the costumes elegant and got en- up re-
eardless or cost. Seldom has such a galaxy of
beauty and fashion been gathered together in
Georgia. When fifty couples are whirling in
lnextrlcable confusion. apparently, in the
waltz or the broad he is alive with the grace
ful 'lancers," the effect is dazzling and be-
witching to the last degree. No wonder that
the dance is SO fascinating to young people
There has been one continued round Of CaYety
here for the past week Dnings balls and
parties have been the order of the day. Verify
the Athenians are hospitable people.
A GREAT WANT
Albeit. both of the hotels are well kept. vet
Athens greatly needs a commodious, fl st class
travellers home with the modern improve.
ments. Such structure. with Mr. A D. Clinard
at the head Of ii, would be a bonanza to the
public. The present accommodations at com
mencement are altogether Inadequate To-
morrow the crowd will dissolve like the mists
of morning, and the campus and University
will be left alone in their glory. FTnts,
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