The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-13
COMMENCEMENT AT ATHENS.
The City Filling Up With Friends ol
the Students and UJniveraitv

AAhANs, NAst June l5.-Iho city Is
pretty well crowded with visitors from all
parts Of the state who are hers 80 attend
the university commencement. All trains
70 The city are pretty we'll packed aud the
prospects are that the exercises this year will
be better att nded than ever before.
The prze drill OF the university cadets
occurred Friday afternoon, aud was witness
ed by large crowd, composed the Of board
OF trustees, board of visitors and visitors to
the city. After the battalion parade, the
individual drill occurred which resulted in
the two first prizes, consisting OF gold
headed canes, being won by Cadet Charles
b. Slade aud Cadet J. II. Butuer. The
second prizes were awarded Cadet II. s.
Holland and Cadet Joel Gibson.
The officers for the next term were then
announced. They are as follows: To be
adjutant, Harry Hodgson; to be sergeant
major. j. w. Morton; to be captains, a. o.
Halsey and E. g. Cabauiss.
10 be first lieutenants, E. w. Barnwell
and ii. A. Alexander; second lieutenauts,
Ia &. Slade and F. @. Barfield; third lieu
tenants, II. NJ. Dorsey and James Taylor.
To be first sergeants, WadIey and Brown;
second sergeants, Wrigey and Herty third
sergeants, Butner aud Butler: fourth ser-
geantS. Slade and wilkins; fifth sergeants,
Burrow and Fleming; sixth sergeants,
Armstrong and Moore.
10 be corporals, Slade and Holland: SEQ
ond corporals, Hull and Thompson; third
corporals, Dunlap and t4arrard; fourth
corporals, Ridley and Black fifth corporals,
Gibson and Halsey sixth corporals, Murphy
and Hawkins. The boys had been specu-
iating FOR some time on the new appointees.
hence the list was heard with great inter-
est. Col. SnellIngs, commandant OF the
cadets, was highly complimented on the
appearance and drill Of his companies.
THE JUNIOR BALL ABANDONED.
The junior class has been In the habit of
giving ball to the graduates during 90 M
mencement, but this year the custom was
dispensed with and the juniors de-
cided TO simply have a banquet
for their members. Thursday evening
last was the time, and the place was the
Hotel Towner. Covers were placed for
forty. After the banquet, which was in
deed magniflcently served, the following
toast list was delivered in order. under the
head Of "Dun UtUinus uiudmuS,"
Mayister Epularum-H. NJ. Dorsey.
Our Class-G. f. Johns N.
In joys in griefs, IN triumphs in defeat,
Great always, without Winning to be great.
Our Alma Mater-H. A. Alexander,
The superior jewel OF the state.
The FACULTY.. G. Slade.
He'd prove n buzzard is no fowl
And that a lord may be au owl.
Commencement Gayeties-F, J. CAN'T.
Mirth admit me of thy crew, to live with thee
In unrsproyed pleasure free.
The LadieJ-C. r. Nisbet.
She is beautiful and therefore to be wooed.
She is a woman; and therefore to be won.
Our Ball Club +. Herty.
There is q lesson learned from cypress leaves
That laures do not teach:
That weiRhty secrets will be told
In this sparkling little speech
This class contains large number OF the
smartest young men at the university. 1t
Is not, therefore, strange that the witticisms
on this occasion were interesting and enter
tanning in the highest degree.
Tho committee on arrangements, consist
Of A. o. Halsey, M. A. Lewis, Harry
Hodgson and Louis Camack, are the
recipients Of many congratulations on the
banquets success.
Yesterday afternoon the senior class tree
exercises occurred on the oampuA The
exercises were opened with prayer by
j. g.. Blassengame, chaplain, after which
the class history was read by f. A.
Lewis OF Atlanta, which was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. Parks next read the poem, and Mr..
Whelchee delivered the grafton. Mr..
Blassengame read the class prophecy which
was indeed splendid. The class song was
next given, after which Chancellor Boggs
closed the exercises with prayer.
This morning the commencement sermon
was delivered in the college chapel.
REsIGNATIoNs NOT ACCEPTED.
The board OF trustees have been very
busy since their organization with routine
work, such as receiving the reports of the
chancellor and the various professors of the
university, appointing committees among
themselves, etc. 1t is known that the
resignation OF Profs. George d. Thomas,
Andrew j. Cobb and Howell Cobb have
been rendered the board and that they have
been refused. These gentlemen are all en-
inent lawyers who have vast deal OF bus.
iness outside OF the university, henoe they
claim that they cannot give as much time
as they desire to the law
school. Every effort will be
move to have them stay, as it is desired to
greatly improve the school and raise the
standard. The board have taken the
literary societies under their charge and
hereafter every student will be compelled TO
join one or the other. Money will be ap-
propriated to put the buildings in first-class
order and the college janitor will be re-
quired to keep them so. All Saturday
morning recitations will be abolished and
the morning devoted to society work. This
is considered a most excellent step.
The champion debate last night
in the university chapel was largely at
tended. The subject for discussion was:
ttesolVeu, Juht tnlb RoVernment snoulu
own and operate all railroads, steamship
and telegraph lines in her domain"
The following were the speakers: Phi
Kappa-Atfirmative, Z. 4. Weems, medal
ist, OF Hampton; r. o. Cochran Of Pal
metto. Demosthenian-Neg II. g.
Govan, medalst. OF Rome; +. II. burden.
Greene +. johnson was secretary. Prof.
Andrew j. Cobb acted as judge and de-
clded the question in favor Of the negative.
THE COMMENCEMENT SERMON.
The university chapel was crowded TO its
utmost capacity this morning to hear the
commencement sermon by Rev. DIR. Nor
gan Galloway of Emory College. The
eminent divine took his text from st. John
xvii. 81 And this Ia life eternal, that
they might know thee, the only true GOD,
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent
His remarks were well chosen and verY
appropriate to the occasion. DIR. Galloway
is a forcible speaker and deep thinker. His
closing remarks to the members of the
graduating class were especially fine. The
three hymns selected we're" Before Jehovah's
Awful Throne" "Rock of Ages and "Blest
Be the Ties that Bind The music was
rendered by olendid choir composed of
the best voices in the city.
AFTER EIGHT DAYS IN THE DESERT