The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-13
IN HALLS OF LEARNING.
Gala Days in Student Life al The
State Colleges.

State Colleges.
A Big Crowd in Attendance on the
commencement Exercises at Mil
ledgeville OF the Georgia Normal and
Industrial College and the Georgia
Military and Agricultural College.
Niiledgeyille. Ga, june 12.-Millcdge-
vile is in the midst Of her commencement
season to-day and the fact that the com
mencements of both her colleges are being
held together makes the season doubly
gay.
The exercises at the Georgia Normal
and Industrial College to-day were differ
emit from those ever held by any other in
stitution in the state. They consisted
simply Of an exhibition of school work,
and large crowd went through all the
rooms inspecting the display work Of the
normal and industrial departments
In the collegiate class rooms were the
examination papers These show that
the quality of work done here is Of a very
high average grade, and good, honest
work it is.
a very beautiful exhibit are the her
botany under Miss Jones.
In the normal department is an unique
display of lesson plans in history, lesson
plans in reading and science work. The
work Of the model school pupils under the
training class teachers consists Of color
drawing printing and modelling exercises |
and a bewildering variety of hard work
by the little folks of the model school
This normal training under Prof. Bron-
son and his assistants is eminently prac-
tical teacher training work.
The exercises were interspersed by
choruses and instrumental solos of a
charming sort, showing the admirable |
work OF Mrs. Lamar, the head of the
music department.
THE COOKING CLASS.
The cooking class was at work all day !
preparing dishes under the eye of hun |
dreds of visitors, and the girls in their |
biddy caps and snowy aprons looked quite |
as tempting as the dainties they were |
fixing They spread q repast of their |
own cooking a 4:30 o'clock in honor Of |
the board Of lady visitors, the legislative |
committee and the trustees.
The dressmaking class, with eighteen !
graduates, had a reception in their par
lors all the afternoon. They were very |
charmingly decked in all sorts of dresses |
OF their own handiwork.
The whole college is a blaze of glory of |
all sorts of art, the work of Miss Ellis |
pupils.
Very remarkable work is shown in the |
business department of bookkeeping,ty |
writing, stenograpby and telegraphy.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
The literary orator, Hon. w. j. Bryan, |
is here and will deliver an address to-
night. He is a guest at the dormitOry |
with Gov. and Mrs. Northen, Hon. w Y.
Atkinson and wife, the board Of lady |
visitors, the trustees and the legislative |
committee Other distinguished guests .
are Mrs. @. A. Castles of Pennington,
Mrs. A w. Costly of Albany, Mrs. S. H. |
Alexander of Rome, Mrs. +. A.
Gray of Lexington, Mrs. A. J.
Julian of Morleys Ford, Miss |
Nepie Hunt of Sparta, and Mrs Lennon |
w Hitch OF Waycross, Judge w B. |
Wingfield of Eatonton, Hon. A. r. Smith |
of Bryan county; Mrs. Smith of Bruins |
wick, Mrs. and Miss Adams of Monte |
yuma, Mrs MObley and Mrs. Hinson of !
Emanuel county, Mrs F'lisch of Augusta; !
Miss McGregor of Warrenton, Miss Pow |
ell of White Plains, Miss Lang of Column |
bus, Mrs Buckner and Miss Middle |
brooks of Sparta, Prof. Henry Howell, |
Hon. w. L. Glessner of Americas, Hon !
~ L. -fAbolAt VI dlNOotds Hull OIb0I |
King of Atlanta, DR. B. Stricken of At |
lanta, Hon. j. L. Fulcher of Burke county, |
Hon. L. b. McLemOre of Emanuel county, |
Hon. T. J. Ferguson of Lee county, Hon. |
+. Chambers of lrwinton.
Graduating exercises will be held at
the institution tomorrow.
AT THE COLLEGE FOR BOYS
The morning was taken up at the Mid
die Georgia Military and Agricultural
College to-day by an evolutionary contest
for gold medals and a literary address by |
Hon. John T. Boifeuillet of Macon Prob |
ably the largest crowd ever assembled in |
the old capitol building gathered to-day
10 hear Mr.. Boifeuillet's address, which
was masterful effort, Astounding in the
rarest gems of literary thought and such
a one as could only emanate from a gifted
mind and wonderful conception. The
speaker seemed at his best and made a
splendid impression upon his audience
This afternoon a sham battle between
the artillery and infantry companies of
the Cadet corps was fought in the college
campus. This was one of the leading
features of the commencement exercises,
and was witnessed by more than 1000
people.
Tonight, from to O'Clock, the col
lege literary societies had their annual
banquet. This college has no exercises
tonight but viii join in rendering an ova-
tion TO the distinguished Nebraska gen
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