The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-15
STATE UNIVERSITY.
WHAT A COBB COUNTY STUDENT
HAS TO SAY ABOUT 1T.
ATHENS, GA, Oct. 18th, 1891

dear old Alma Mater, from whose
bosom some of the most illustrious
southern statesmen and heroes re-
ceived their nourishment, still lives
and prospers-still nursing the
babes of the country upon whose
willing shoulders will soon rest the
responsibilities of craftsmanship and
heroism, and who are undoubtedly
the chief hope of bur country's tu-
ture. The same cherishing moth
er from whom the distinguished
Toombs, the Cobbs, the Lumpkins
and Stephens, of the earlier days of
her history, and the prominent and
eloquent Grady, Smith and Gober
of later days, irnbibel their knowl.
edge and inspiration and are now
standing upon the heights OF lame,
whose Immaculate character stand
before the world as living monu-
ments TO commemorate southern
morality and whose craftsmanship
has never been excelled. These are
only few of the many, many intel
lects that she has so neatly polished
and skilltully trained; the whole
state and sister states are adorned
with them.
Now there must he a reason for
this-and why is it? Simply be-
cause, from her earliest existence
| (l801), she has been under the dill
gent care of the most noble, learned
christian gentlemen the world could
afford. From Rev. Mr., Meigs, the
first chancellor, whose name is cher
ished in every true southerner's
breast, because of his care over ear
ly Georgia sons, down to the late
deceased, Rev. DIR. Lipscomb and
DIR. Nell and on to the last, but by
no means the least, DIR. William E.
Boggs, she has never suffered from
lack of attention upon the part of
these gentlemen and has been the
leading star of great numbers of
men through the trightful battles of
life, and made tLem victorious aud
honored.
DR.. Boggs, though only fifty-three
years old and giving due credit to
all prior chancellors and that which
they merit, is undoubtedly the
broadcast read, deepest thinking,
biggest hearted, christian gentle
man that has ever been chancellor
of the institution. AS a discipline
rian his equals are few and superb
ors not found. There seems to be
about him, and really is, that won
derful and peculiar trait of charac-
ter which commands love and re-
spect In despite of stern rule and
rigid discipline.
The college was never known to
have so high standard, so thorough
a course of study, SO complete fac
ulty as at present. The present
junior class completes the senior of
only three years prior.
There.has been quite an impor-
tant and much needed chair erected
here which has only been filled in
part heretofore. I speak Of the
chair of History and Political Econ
omy which is most excellently filled
by Prof. J. A. 7. Mcpherson, a
graduate Of the John Hopkins Uni
versity, while the chair OF agricul-
ture, previous to this, filled so ably
by Prof. w. L. Jones is now occu-
pied by Prof. Hunn;cutt, the gem
tle1an who opposed Col. Nesbit and
Col. Henderson in tie race for com>
missioner Of agriculture. Mr.. Jes-
Sc Coates, a recent graduate of the
University of Georgia, and Prof. G.
H. Herty from the John Hopkins
University, have also been added TO
the faculty as tutors in the depart
ments of Physics and Chemistry re-
spectively, while Messrs. Marion
Hull and 7. E. Galloway, both grad
yates of the State University, are
made honorary fellows in the de-
partments of Biology, and English
respectively.
In addition to these means and
conveniences for the culture of the
minds of the one hundred and eigh-