The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-18
COMMANDMENTS CLOSE.
rHE LARGEST AUDIENCE OF THE
WEEK IN TIE CHAPEL.

Bov. Northen, the Trustees and Other
Visiting Dignitaries Among Those
on the Stage-Programme OF the
Graduating Exercises-List OF the
Degrees Conferred.
ATHENS, Ga, June 17.-Commencement
lay was grand success. The largest audi
,nce of the season assembled in the college
SHAPED this morning to witness the closing
,xercises. The trustees had finished their
work. and. together with Gov. Northen and
sther visiting dignitaries, occupied seats
N the stage. The graduating exercises
commenced at 1890 O'Clock. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
1. Frank Howell, A NJ, of West Point-Es-
say. Research by Excavation
3 Anton p Wright, Jr.. A. b., OF Tnomas-
hlle-'SThe Anglo-Saxon Spirit
8 Marion NC II Huii, B. S. c., OF Athens
Essay, evidences of Design in Nature"
4 Thomas J. Shackelford. A. B., OF Jefer-
S. John R. Smith, B. L., of Flovilla
Decay Of Oratory."
THE DEGREES CONFERRED.
After the exercises Chancellor Boggs con-
gerred the following degrees, and presented
he graduates their diplomas:
Master of Arts-First honor, +. Harwell.
Bachelor OF Arts-First honor, w. ID.
Anderson; second honor, K. X. Lanler. DIS
inguished 8, T. j. Shackelford; 4, A. ID.
BoysIton. J. H. Boston. G. W. Brumley, f.
R. burden and G.. L. Hurt; 5, M. J. Yeo-
mans. w. King, j. Mitchell. ]. D. Smith,
A. P. Wright and s. G. Brinkley.
Extra ordinem-
Bachelor of Soience-First honor, III.
McH. Hull.
bachelor of Philosophy-First honor, r.
P. Lanier. Distinguished: Second, B. +.
Pickett. T. 8. Fielder and j. T. Mathews;
third, j. Cloud, j. ID. Peacock ana ". IL.
Pollock.
Bachelor of Engineering-First honor, y.
q. Sheffield and J. w. Camak; second, G.
Bachelor of Law-P. S. Arkwright. J. J.
Barge, ], F. Gone, J. L. Crawley. E. Z.
Davis, l. E. Farmer, F. M. Fontaine, Nj.
Poote, Jr., ]. J. Garland, R. N. Hardeman,
W. r. Jones, 3. P. Jones, M. NJ. Mills, u.
F. Mitchell, B. 2. Phelps, J. X. l.. Smith,
and S. ]. Tribble.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI
At the meeting of the alumni this morn
ing the committee on commencement orator
Tor the next year recommended the name Of
Or. BENJAMIN F. Palmer of New Orleans.
The gentleman was unanimously elected.
President Meldrim, in an appropriate little
speech, before the adjournment of the So
eiety told of the great benefit
The university was deriving from
She establishment throughout the state OF
the university clubs. He spoke Of the
aourishing condition of the club in Savan-
nah and other places, and urged the members
Of the society to assist in promoting the ad-
vanoement of the university in this way.
The address was received with enthusiasm.
The committee on endowment not being
ready to report the society adjourned.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The board of trustees finished their
business this morning and adjourned until
August, when they will meet IN Atlanta.
The recommendation on the chancellor's re-
port as to assistant professorships and fell
lowships will be definitely decided then.
The commencement ball given tonight
by the members of the graduating class was
IN elegant entertainment. Dudley Young
blood of Atlanta led the dance. This closes
pne of the best social and literary pro-
grammes in the annals of Athens