The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-07
GEORGIA COLORED COLLEGE
The Work II Has Accomplished in the
Last Year.

The Closing Exercises of the Session
to Take Place To-night-The Elk
aminations Endsd-Yest Elk
ercises-The Prizes-The Farmers
Conference.-The Faculty.
To-day will end the commencement ex-
ercises of the Georgia S tate Industrial
College for colored youth. The years
session has been prosperous one, and
considering the fact that the institution
is but little over IS months old, its efforts
have met with phenomenal success.
During the first session there were
forty-two students enrolled representing
twenty counties; now there are sixty-five
in the institution and representatives
from three more counties have been
added to the list.
During the exercises at the college yes
terday there was quite a number of visit
ors, among them Representatives w. H.
Stiles Of Liberty and A. Wilson of Cam
den county, who are on the visiting COM
mittee from the legislature. Representa-
tlycs Boifeuillet, Smith and Cum
ming, the other members of the
committee are expected to be present to-
day. The board of commissioners of the
college, consisting of Mai, p. w. Mel
drim chairman, Hon w. r. Harmon
OF Atlanta, Hon. p. J. Kline Of Milledge-
vile, Hon. J. B. Fielder of Americas, and
Col. George 7. Murrell of Winterville,
will also attend.
yesterdays EXERCISES.
Yesterday the students were examined
in the morning in the various branches in
which they are instructed. Among
the subjects taken up were mathe-
mattcs, history, English literature, Latin
and the practical branches of carpenter
ing and farming.
The exercises of the Philosophian So
ciety were held in Boggs han on the
campus last night. They were to have
been held out on the campus, but rain
mainly of destinations and music. The
question; Resolved, that a man is re-
sponsible for his deeds while under the
influence of liquor was debated afflrma-
lively by r. @. Thomas and negatively by
w. H. Brown
The final exercises of the college will
be held tonight at the First Bryan Bap-
fist church on Bryan street. This morn
ing at IL o'clock the colOred farmers
conference will meet at the college and
will inspect the farm. The address to
the students will be delivered tonight at
the conclusion of the exercises by Bishop
A. Grant, d. d.
THE PRIZES.
The following prizes were delivered
yesterday: Julia O. Wright the only
girl in the college, for the best botanic
herbarium; one to I. NJ. jackson for pro-
ficiency in English literature. one to j. II.
Maxwell of Augusta for work in the agri-
cultural department. Among the prizes
to be delivered are two suits of clothes
and several other articles given by Mr. B.
II. Levy, and four gold medals, valued at
SO each, presented by John Wanamaker.
Other prizes will be awarded tonight.
In the mechanical and agricultural de-
partments the institution has met with
the most phenomenal success. A large
Office desk made bye. H Sparks Of Colum-
bus, book case made by Q. w. LOckett
of Macon, show high order of workman
ship. The products from the ffty-acre
farm, which is worked altogether by the
students, Melted $ll9 during May, and
over 5000 worth of produce has been sold
since it began to be worked.
THE COLLEGE FACULTY.
The following compose the faculty:
Il. X. Wright, A. M, president, in
structor in English language and liter
allure; also, in mental and moral science;
d. G. Suggs, A M, vice president, in
structor in natural science; F. +. Cobb
A. b, instructor in mathematics, libra
rian Loring b. Palmer, A B., assistant
instructor in English, ETC., secretary of
faculty; Robert H, Thomas, foreman of
farm; Rev James B. Simms, proctor and
steward; 7. Y. Davis, M. D., college ply
stefan; Rev l.. B. Maxwell, A. B., occa-
sional instructor
The faculty has worked earnestly dur
ing the past year, and the success with
which the institution has met is due
largely to its efforts. Several new teach
ers will probably be added to the corps
next fall by the commission, when it is
expected they will receive substantial aid
by the donation of portion of the Slater
Fl nd