The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-14
.ADIEU TO ALMA MATER.
OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT.


The Graduating Glass Plants It's Tree
on the Campus With Appropriate
Literary Exercises-Some OF the Rec
concentrations in the Report of Chan
oellor Boggs to the Board OF Trus-
tees.
ATHENS. GA, June 13.-The literary feat
ure Of the commencement programme was
ushered in this afternoon by the graduating
class tree exercise. A large crowd was In
attendance and the boys acquitted Them
selvos admirably. g. D. Pollock, the his
torian, told Of the growth of the class since
its freshmen year. and the brilliancy OF Its
members. his history was humorous and
fitting to the occasion.
T. J. Shackleford of Jefferson followed
With the class Grafton. His delivery was
very fine ana his grafton was rhythmic,
Astounding in many beautiful thoughts.
THE PROPHET.
o. H. Sheffield of Cedar Springs inspir-
ingly told his classmates of the future. He
successfully removed the veil Of obscurity
from the eyes of his audience, and pictured
the boys in the different walks of life.
From his prophecy, the audience were
tempted to exclaim, 'How the
mighty hath fallen" Mr.. Shefield's effort
was very pleasant one. His quaint say
ings and local hits kept the audience In an
uproar the entire time.
After the prophecy the members Of the
class assembled around their tree. and after
singing the class song proceeded with the
pipe of peace. The tree was then formally
dedicated, and left to the tender mercies OF
the tempest and the sunshine, a living
monument to an illustrious class.
CHANCELLOR BoGGs' REPORT.
In the report OF Chancellor Boggs to the
board of trustees he dwelt for some time
on the good behavior of the students during
the past term, and the general good order
observed on the campus. Only one student
was sent home for offenses involving a
breach OF morality, though three or four
left at the chancellor's request on account
of neglecting their studies. The report
reoommends DR.. G. Il. Herty for the position
of instructor in chemistry. and Jesse
Coarts as assistant in physics aud astron-
jomy. In the English department an elocu-
zion instructor is asked for, and also fell
aowship in biology, for which the name OF
Marion Hull Of Athens, a member OF the
graduating class, has also been mentioned.
In the military department the report asks
for 100 cadet rifles and two small field
pieces. The present rides are relics of the
late war, and it is almost impossible to in
struct company with them.
SALE OF THE ROCK COLLEGE.
The sale of she Rock college n also rec
commanded This property is located just
outside of the city limits and is said TO be
well worth $25, 900 The idea 10 to sell it to
the state for a normal school The various
committees will act upon these recommen-
dations dusing the session.
The commencement sermon win be
praached here tomorrow by DR.. Lansing
Burrows of Augusta.
The crowd of visitors is unusually large.
Eighty couples attended the cotillon ball
last night. This was the opening entertain
Snent.
A CHAMPION DEBATE.
The champion debate here tonight be-
tween the Demosthenian and Phi Kappa
literary societies was largely attended. The
question for discussion was: Resolved,
that there should be co-education Of the
sexes in the colleges Of the United States. y
The debators in the affirmative were E. R.
Black and w. E. Christy of the Phi Kappa
and G. R. Nisbitt, Fl. A. Alexander and Fl.
NJ Dorsey of the Demosthenian spoke for
the negative. Col. j. F. Slater OF Valdosta
acted as chairman and decided the question
in favor of the affirmative.