The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-25

/ Club Of Savannah when he said that it is
the only one that appreciates the pleasure
! OF meeting together in such manner
as the meeting OF last night
/ Another want met by such institu-
/ tons, he said, is the keeping up Of
the old thought, the necessity CT continuous
intellectual culture, the desirability OF de-
voting ones self &c some Intellectual pur-
suit outside Of the narrow field Of daily vo-
cation-something else TO think Of besides
making money. DR.. Boggs hoped the other
clubs Of the state would join with the Sa-
vanaah club in their line OF work, and the
carrying out Of the same policy.
He said that he looks to the
Savannah University Club more than any
other club in the stats to advance and
maintain the standard OF higher culture
among the people of Georgia. DR.. Boggs'
speech was listened to most atJentiVely and
was received with great applause.
UNIVERSITY MEN AS CITIZENS.
The second toast, The university men
as citizens" was responded to by
T. NJ Cunningham, Jr. Mr.. Cunningham's
address was well prepared and delivered.
aud gave his ideas aud experiences as a
young university man not long launched
upon the career Of citizenship.
Georgia ana her university was re-
spouded to by A. r. Lawton, Jr. His re-
Spouse was doubtless entirely different
from that expected by the
authors of the toast He devoted him
self to the treatment OF the university by the
state and made some very severe remarks
upon the parsimonious legislatures which
in the past have dealt out pittance 20 it so
sparingly aud yet were inclined to MAIN
tain SO much authority over it. Mr.. Law
tons bearers felt the truth Of every word he
said.
He urged that the influence of the univer-
sity clubs be exerted to develop broader
and more liberal spirit toward the univer-
slty.
THE OTHER SPEECHES.
The fourth regular toast. Savannah, )" re-
spoDded to by George A. Mercer, Jr., was
an eloquent tribute to the past, the present
and the future Of the city, and was an en-
thusiastic portrayal Of its past successes
and its future prospects.
Hon. Gazaway Hartridge who was to
have responded 10 the toast, The univer-
sity men in politics" was not present. S. B.
Adams, Esq, responded for him. Mr..
Hartrldge might have given his experience
In connection with the Rise and Fall Of
Of the Farmers Alliance" bad he been there.
'The South" by w. L. Clay. was vivid,
glowing and enthusiastic speech, patriotic
in every sense Of the word and void Of
otfense 10 the resident Of any other section
than the south. Mr.. Clay was frequently
interrupted with applause, and he received
perfect ovation as he sat down.
When the band struck up Dixie the en-
thusiasm Of the club knew no bounds.
Nv man" was responded to by Davis
Freeman, and it was a witty and
eloquent speech, and every thought was
well put. Mr. Freeman began by confess
ing his ignorance Of the subject, and con-
cluded by showing thorough knowledge
OF il. He said woman both in the abstract
and the concrete is "the unknown quantity
OF an unsovable problem" the subject with
which the masculine mind has wrestled
since the beginning of creation and has
always found beyond its comprehension.
Shakespeare" he said, exclaimed
Who is 1t can read a womanp and the
question has never been answered" Mr.
Freeman turned from the subject OF
woman's incomprehensibilty to her patriot
ism, fidelity, true moral courage and
religious sentiment. and paid the sex a
tribute that must have made the ears of all
the women of Savannah tingle with pleas
ure even in their dreams. The speech was
masterpiece Of its kind, and found re-
Spouse in the heart Of every listener
Hon. P. w. Meldrim responded to the
last toast, THE Common Schools" in his
own eloquent way.
A r. Lawton, Jr., and w. W. Gordon,
Jr., sang several songs. Gen. A. R. Lawton
made speech upon the far reaching effects
Of education. The banquet ended at Q
O'Clock with Aud Lang Syne."